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CHIP Priority 3: Environmental Health

Maintaining a healthy environment is central to increasing the quality of life and years of a healthy life. Environmental health risks, such as poor air and water quality, has its greatest impact on people whose health is already at risk (Healthy People 2020).

Goals

Goal #1: Conduct outreach activities that increase environmental awareness and promote environmental health resources to community (Air Quality │ Water Quality).

 

CHIP SMART Objectives

Objective 1.1: By December 31, 2021, conduct outreach activities at least four times per year and increase up to six times per year.

CHIP Indicators

Goal #2: Conduct activities that address the amount of pollutants released into the air.

 

Objective 2.1: Identify the top 5 cement batch plant locations annually that impact the Houston community based on proximity to sensitive receptors with assistance from the Air Alliance of Houston (AAH) by December 31, 2021.

Objective 2.2: By December 31, 2021, conduct random surveys at a minimum of five sites once a week, at previously unmonitored sites.

# and identification of cement batch plant locations

 

Goal #3: Conduct activities aimed at reducing bacteria and other pollutants entering our bayous, creeks and streams.

 

Objective 3.1: By December 2021, establish a baseline for the number of point sources or non-point sources of bacteria that are eliminated from the identified top five impaired waterways.

Objective 3.2: By December 2021, establish a baseline for the annual number of service requests related to trash/floatables in three prioritized waterways.

# of point sources of non-point sources of bacteria that are eliminated from the identified top five most impaired waterways.

# of litter complaints received annually.
What the data says:
  • Annual Particle Pollution value is increasing, although, not significantly
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Compared to Air Quality Index, Harris has a value of 5 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3. Compared to Air Quality Index, Harris has a value of 5 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3.
Annual Ozone Air Quality
(Compared to Air Quality Index)
Compared to the prior value, Harris (2,556,912) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (1,986,483). Compared to the prior value, Harris (2,556,912) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (1,986,483).
Recognized Carcinogens Released into Air
(Compared to Prior Value)
Compared to Air Quality Index, Harris has a value of 3 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3. Compared to Air Quality Index, Harris has a value of 3 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3.
Annual Particle Pollution
(Compared to Air Quality Index)

County: Harris

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