The MDAQMD's Communications section serves as the liaison between the District's services and the public, as well as the educational community. 

Clean air is everybody's business.

That's why the MDAQMD's Communications section serves to connect the District's services with the public, as well as the educational community. Communications staff coordinates speakers on a wide range of air quality topics such as the District's services and programs, its rules and regulations, compliance assistance topics and environmental career information to audiences of all ages, knowledge and interest levels. Communications staff is also available to participate in community and business events which raise awareness of the District's mission and programs. To arrange for a speaker for your next event or to find out if we are available to participate in your event, call 760.245.1661, ext. 3002.

Media relations

Communications staff serves as the media liaisons for the District, preparing press releases on air district activities and issues and interacting with media representatives throughout the High Desert and beyond about these topics. Members of the media may contact the District's spokesperson, Public Information Officer Martial Haprov, at 760.245.1661, ext. 3002.

Advisories and notifications

Whenever air pollution levels exceed health standards, Communications staff notifies public officials, school districts and the media via email, social media and website advisories. These advisories provide warnings for potentially impacted individuals and may be used by school districts in determining whether outdoor activities such as sports and athletics programs should be limited.

Anyone may sign up here to receive District notifications including smoke advisories, air quality alerts and other District news by email and SMS message. (Only the most critical alerts are sent via SMS/text message.)

Individuals may also receive automated daily air quality forecasts delivered directly to their email by signing up for the MDAQMD's EnviroFlash Service at http://mdaqmd.enviroflash.org.

Publications

Communications staff develops publications on the District and on a variety of air quality topics. Communications staff also publishes, Air Mail, a quarterly publication which details the District's activities. All publications are available free of charge.

Exemplar Awards 

Each summer the MDAQMD accepts nominations for the Exemplar Awards, the District's highest honor which is conferred upon businesses, organizations or individuals in the High Desert who have exceeded regulatory requirements and implemented exceptional programs or activities which have resulted in the prevention or reduction of air pollution. In September, the Awards are presented by the MDAQMD's Governing Board in association with National Pollution Prevention Week. Past winners include Victor Valley Wastewater Authority (shown in the photo at right), SoCalGas, ComAv Technical Services, National Training Center at Fort Irwin, the City of Barstow, Mitsubishi Cement, Molded Fiber Glass of Adelanto, CEMEX, Advance Disposal & Verizon.

CDAWG 

Communications staff coordinates the annual California Desert Air Working Group Conference, which brings together regulated industry, air quality professionals and representatives of California desert air districts at a central location each fall. The annual conference provides a forum for attendees to discuss existing and emerging air quality issues of California desert regions while spotlighting new cost-effective technologies and solutions for achieving compliance with air quality regulations. For more information on CDAWG call 760.245.1661, ext. 3002.

MEEC

Providing the public with high quality environmental education materials is important to the District. The MDAQMD spawned the Mojave Environmental Education Consortium, a public-private nonprofit organization which links High Desert educators with quality, standards-based environmental education resources, free of charge. The MDAQMD serves as the lead agency for MEEC, whose services are made possible through the generous support of more than 40 local businesses and organizations. Visit http://www.meeconline.com to learn about MEEC's many services to area teachers and students, or to find out how your company can become a sponsor.

MDAQMD’s Communications section: 
760.245.1661, ext. 3002.