# Air Quality Alert: Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-16 15:32 ingested 2026-07-17 08:18

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Air Quality Alert — Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster
Severity: Unknown. Certainty: Unknown.
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services has issued a
Code Orange Ozone Action Day for the Catawba region of South
Carolina.

An ozone action day means that atmospheric conditions will likely
produce unhealthy concentrations of ground level ozone air
pollution. A Code Orange forecast indicates that ground level ozone
concentrations are expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups,
which includes people with lung disease, older adults, and children.
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion,
take more breaks, and do less intense activities, especially during
afternoon and early evening hours. You can help prevent ozone
pollution by walking or riding your bicycle, taking your lunch to
work, reducing idling, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned.  For additional information, please visit the South
Carolina Department of Environmental Services ozone web site at
http://www.des.sc.gov/ozone or the Environmental Protection Agency
AirNow website at https://www.airnow.gov.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.