Press Release: 7/15/2026

MassDEP Air Quality Alert for Five Southeastern Counties in Massachusetts

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:



7/14/2026



MEDIA CONTACT



Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP



 Phone



Call Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at 857-274-7522



 Online



Email Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at fabienne.alexis@mass.gov



Air Quality Map of Massachusetts for 7/14/26



WHEN: Effective 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m., TODAY, Tuesday, July 14, 2026  



WHERE: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, and Plymouth Counties 



WHAT: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued an air quality alert today for Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, and Plymouth Counties. Due to elevated levels of ozone, air quality in these areas is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, such as asthma, older adults, children, teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. People with either lung disease or heart disease are at greater risk from exposure to air pollution. 



MassDEP advises people in sensitive groups to reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion, take more breaks, do less intense activities, follow asthma action plans, and keep quick relief medicine handy. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. 



More details are available, including forecasts and real-time data, at MassDEP’s MassAir Online site.



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