Air pollution services in Sydney

The NSW Department of Health has developed a system of health alerts that are based on the daily air quality monitoring reports issued by the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation.

When a health alert has been issued for Sydney, the Bureau of Meteorology assists in alerting the community by including the following statement in the Warning Summary of the Sydney Forecast:

• High: RPI > 50
• Hazardous: RPI > 200

For information about the Regional Pollution Index (RPI), the type of pollution and how it affects your health, visit:

• NSW Department of Health
  • Air pollution health alerts | Brochure (pdf)
• NSW Department of Environment and Conservation - EPA
  • Regional Pollution Index