# HEADLINE
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OZONE ACTION DAY
# SUMMARY
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.
For more information on ozone:
Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts)
Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org)
EPA Air Now (www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local\_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0)
Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org)
North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality (www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)
# DETAILS
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ISSUED AT
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM CDT
ISSUED BY
Relayed by National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
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Air Quality Alert Message | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
