AEUS73 KGRR 011612 AQIGRR MIZ037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-071-072-022200- AIR QUALITY STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 1210 PM EDT MON SEP 01 2008 ...AN OZONE ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND... THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...AIR QUALITY DIVISION...HAS DECLARED TUESDAY...SEPTEMBER 2ND...TO BE AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING MICHIGAN COUNTIES... ALLEGAN...KALAMAZOO...KENT...LAKE...MASON...MUSKEGON...NEWAYGO... OCEANA...OTTAWA...AND VAN BUREN 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 $$