The Air Quality Committee has been working with the Missoula County Environmental Health Division to address the potential for air quality non-attainment in Seeley Lake.  A primary need is for the community to better understand the new PM 2.5 air quality standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and then create a plan to address this potential issue.  More specifically, the Air Quality Committee is investigating how the community can work to stay in compliance with the standards by understanding conditions that may lead to non-attainment, developing recommendations for voluntary actions to maintain air quality, developing a possible notification system for actions on high-hazard days, and addressing problems with non-efficient wood stoves and poorly weatherized homes. The first step to assessing our situation is better monitoring of air quality, including real-time monitoring capabilities.  A real time air quality monitor has now been provided by the State, with help from Missoula County Environmental Health. The committee is also working to provide information and education for the citizens of Seeley Lake as to how they can help meet air quality standards and ensure healthy air for everyone.                            * See Website below for daily monitoring readings