AEUS73 KDTX 201715 AQIDTX MIZ063-068-069-070-075-076-082-083-212200- AIR QUALITY STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 113 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 ...AN OZONE ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 21ST... THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...AIR QUALITY DIVISION...HAS DECLARED THURSDAY...AUGUST 21ST...TO BE AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING MICHIGAN COUNTIES... LENAWEE...LIVINGSTON...MACOMB...MONROE...OAKLAND...ST CLAIR... WASHTENAW...AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES ARE URGED TO AVOID ACTIVITIES WHICH LEAD TO OZONE FORMATION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...REFUELING VEHICLES OR TOPPING OFF WHEN REFUELING...USING GASOLINE POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT...AND USING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. POSITIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...CAR POOLING...BIKING TO WORK...DELAYING OR COMBINING ERRANDS AND USING WATER BASED PAINTS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE AIR QUALITY DIVISION AIR QUALITY INDEX PAGE ON THE INTERNET AT... HTTP://WWW.DEQMIAIR.ORG $$