FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2025
Contact:
Lyz Bantilan, Public Information Officer, (805) 979-8283
Air Pollution Control District Launches Upgraded Permitted Facilities Map
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is announcing its newly upgraded Permitted Facilities Map, which serves as an easy-to-use tool for the public to find and view records for all of the stationary sources of air pollution permitted by APCD. The map offers a full suite of unique and innovative features:
- Comprehensive facility data (company history, source history, permit descriptions, and 10 years of criteria pollutant emissions data);
- Robust document availability (all active permits and permit applications, plus 10 years of annual reports, inspection reports, and Notices of Violation (NOVs)); and
- Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data from each of APCD’s permanent air quality monitoring stations in Santa Barbara County
Other upgrades from the previous version of the map include mobile- and tablet-view functionality, real-time updates, enhanced search capabilities, reduced load times, and modernized graphics.
APCD launched its first Permitted Facilities Map in 2017, designed to make public information about permitted facilities easily available on APCD’s website. That first version of the map, developed in-house, identified locations of APCD-permitted facilities and included links to each facility’s main operating permit and most-recent annual report. In the years after the first version of the map was released, APCD received suggestions from the community on how to make the map more visually appealing, user-friendly, and functional. In response to that feedback, APCD hired Monarch Weather & Climate Intelligence in 2024 to revamp the map with the upgrades listed above.
“We are proud to be one of the only air districts in California to provide such a transparent way for the public to access facility records,” said Aeron Arlin Genet, APCD’s Executive Director. “Whether someone is casually searching for information or looking to do an in-depth search, our map provides a complete picture for all of the sources within our regulatory jurisdiction.”
APCD staff are available to help first-time users of the Permitted Facilities Map navigate its many features. For questions on how to use the map, please email apcd@sbcapcd.org.
The map can be found here: https://map.ourair.org/.