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Yesterday, Saturday, February 29, Level 2 (Corrective) was recorded for suspended particles at the La Aljorra measurement station, and Level 1 (Preventive) at the Alumbres, Escombreras Valley and Mompeán stations.
Yesterday's daily average at these stations exceeded the 50µg / m3 value, which meant exceeding the daily limit value of the 35 times allowed per year according to current environmental legislation.
Specifically, yesterday's daily average at La Aljorra station exceeded the value of 80µg / m3, which implies the correction of the Corrective Level 2 established in the framework action protocol;
while the average in the stations of Alumbres, Valle de Escombreras and Mompeán exceeded the value 50µg / m3 which implies the registration of Preventive Level 1.
Aljorra: 96 µg / m3
Altitudes: 66 µg / m3
Mompean: 73 µg / m3
Escombreras Valley: 68 µg / m3
As will be remembered this episode coincides with the intrusion of air masses of African origin over the south of the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands, predicting that it can be maintained until Monday, March 2.
In accordance with the framework action protocol, the City Council maintains the recommendations to the population that issued Saturday, when level 3 alert was activated:
On a preventive basis, do not perform intense physical exercise outdoors.
The lowering of the heating temperature of houses and public buildings in order to minimize energy consumption.
The sharing of the private car
Increase the use of public transport in travel.
Perform efficient driving.
Avoid as far as possible, stops and sudden starts.
Do not carry out works that involve the removal of dust, nor agricultural tasks of plowing or burning of stubble.
It has also ordered the Local Police to increase surveillance and control over the following aspects:
Minimize obstructions in traffic lanes, with the aim of increasing traffic flow, reducing obstructions in roads due to incorrect parking of vehicles or due to construction work
Restrict traffic in the historic center between 8:30 a.m.
and 1:30 p.m., with the exception of essential services vehicles.
Delivery and loading and unloading vehicles can be accessed between 8:30 and 11.
Extreme surveillance and control measures for compliance with the maximum permitted speeds.
Other measures taken are:
Do not use blowers by road cleaning services.
At those points of the public thoroughfare where dust or sediment accumulations are detected, proceed to clean them by washing the tread.
Restrictions on works and demolitions that generate pollutants,
Do not do gardening activities, such as mowing grass, that increase suspended particles
Finally, it is recommended that competent bodies suspend or limit loading and unloading operations that may cause dust particles emissions.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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