Opportunities to learn more
ORCAA provides many opportunities to learn more about the importance of clean air and practices that help us achieve it. ORCAA staff routinely attends and participates in community events, civics club meetings, school and club functions, and gatherings of various associations and agencies.
In addition, ORCAA offers a variety of publications and online resources, to explain its programs and clean air guidelines.
Brochures & Booklets
- General ORCAA Program information
- Marijuana Odors: What you can do.
- Asbestos in your Home
- Outdoor Burning and your Health
- Wood Stove and Fireplaces: Burn Cleanly for Better Health
- Air Quality and your Home: Residential Responsibility – Demolition and asbestos, outdoor burning, and wood stove use
- Burn Outdoors: Follow the Rules – Informational booklet on all forms of outdoor burning in ORCAA’s six-counties
- Residential Burning: Thurston County – Informational brochure about residential outdoor burning policies in Thurston County
- Land Clearing Management Handbook – Information on burning techniques for good smoke management
- Quest for Clean Air – Kids’ active book/coloring book
Videos
Instructions on building a Do it Yourself (DIY) room air filter using box fans and furnace filters.
Public Service Announcement regarding outdoor burning and kids’ health
Newsletters
Air Currents is a semi-regular newsletter produced by ORCAA. Air Currents provides detailed guidance on topics in our community.
- Asbestos and Your Health
- Asbestos and Your Responsibilities
- Stationary Diesel Generators
- Outdoor Burning — General Rules and Requirements
- Outdoor Burning – Urban Growth Area restrictions
- Asbestos and Demolition Permit requirements for contractors and Do-it-yourself homeowners.
- USEPA Boiler MACT and Area Source Rules
- Gas Stations
- Autobody shops and paintbooths. Help reduce emissions, with saving money.
ORCAA Focus Sheets
As ORCAA addresses both ongoing and unique concerns, the agency develops Focus Sheets to address the most pertinent issues within those areas of concern. The Agency Focus Sheets currently available are listed below.
The following Focus Sheets provide information to the business community about the requirements and timing related to obtaining the permits required to establish a new or modified source of air emissions.