Due to the increase in contamination levels detected by the stations that monitor air quality in Medellin and its metropolitan area, the authorities chose to take action in this regard.
Since February 24, most stations of the Early Warning System (Siata) reported an orange ICA (Air Quality Index), which indicates a noxious air for sensitive groups.
Due to the fact that the weather conditions will continue in the coming days, and some stations may even register a red ICA, the Aburrá Valley Metropolitan Area (AMVA) declared the ‘prevention level’ established in the Operational Plan to Deal with Atmospheric Pollution Episodes (POECA) starting Monday, February 28.
This implies an environmental bill and plate in the 10 municipalities of the Aburrá Valley for cargo vehicles (trucks and dump trucks). to four digits in the schedules from 7 to 8:30 am and from 5:30 to 7 pm
However, for models less than or equal to 2009, the measure applies with the same plate numbers, but between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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The restriction will be taking into account the last digit of the license plate, as follows:
– Monday: 6, 7, 8 and 9
– Tuesday: 0, 1, 2 and 3
– Wednesday: 4, 5, 6 and 7
– Thursday: 8, 9, 0 and 1
– Friday: 2, 3, 4 and 5
“We know that every month of February, March and April we have different weather conditions than the rest of the year, which leads us to attend to air quality episodes. In recent days we have seen an affectation in the air due to the arrival of a plume of smoke from forest fires in the rest of the country, that is why we declare the level of prevention that implies restrictions on cargo vehicles, which will allow us to reduce particulate matter by 10% in the territory“, explained the director of the AMVA, Juan David Palacio.
The entity clarified that there will be no additional restriction for motorcycles and private vehicles to the peak and plate that currently governs (two digits weekly).
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In addition to the environmental peak and plate, the AMVA reported that they will reinforce measures for industries, called fixed sources.
“Those that are not complying with the norm are suspended and, in addition, companies cannot carry out preventive maintenance of atmospheric emission control equipment,” Palacio said.
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