EnviroFlash Challenge Results

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 AirNow EnviroFlash Challenge! Thank you to the agencies that participated in the Challenge. Even if you didn't win the Challenge, you've helped more people get access to air quality information they can use to protect their heath -- and that's a win for everyone.

Congratulations to the 2015 AirNow EnviroFlash Challenge Winners:

Total Percentage Increase

Results	Partner Agency	% Increase
First Place	Western PA	12.9%
Second Place	Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency	11.2%
Third Place	Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission	8.8%

Total Subscriber Increase

Results	Partner Agency	Total Increase
First Place	Illinois EPA, Bureau of Air	85
Second Place	Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection	79
Third Place	Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission	69

EnviroFlash Challenge - April 27 - June 5, 2015

It's time for the EnviroFlash Challenge! Over a six week period you can compete with other EnviroFlash partner agencies to see who can get the biggest increase in subscribers beginning April 27 - June 5, 2015.

Partner Agency	Beginning Total	Week 1 Increase	Week 2 Increase	Week 3 Increase	Week 4 Increase	Week 5 Increase	Week 6 Increase	Total Increase	Total % Increase
Clean Air Partnership of Middle TN	674	2	-5	0	-1	1	1	-2	-0.3%
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission	783	42	13	5	1	6	2	69	8.8%
Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection	2249	4	26	5	15	17	12	79	3.5%
Illinois EPA, Bureau of Air	5574	21	11	3	17	19	14	85	1.5%
Jefferson County Department of Health	414	5	-2	1	1	0	16	21	5.1%
Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection	1098	9	1	3	1	0	0	14	1.3%
- Lehigh Valley / Berks Area	188	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0%
- Liberty-Clairton Area	31	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	6.5%
- Pittsburgh Area	522	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.6%
- Susquehanna Valley	295	3	1	0	1	0	0	5	1.7%
- Eastern PA	31	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0%
- Western PA	31	2	2	0	0	0	0	4	12.9%
San Francisco Bay Area AQMD	87918	-5	-15	0	-2	-5	-2	-29	-0.03%
South Coast Air Quality Management District	8036	4	4	-2	-2	6	-3	7	0.1%
Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency	347	-1	29	2	2	1	6	39	11.2%
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality	162	7	1	0	0	0	1	9	5.6%
Washoe County Health District	230	1	8	3	2	0	2	16	7%

How it works: EPA will record the beginning totals for each participating agency beginning at 8 a.m. on April 27, with final numbers recorded at 5 p.m. on June 5. EPA will recognize first, second and third place agencies with the highest percentage increase in new subscribers and the agencies that signed the most subscribers.

Please note that we are only counting confirmed subscribers. If you add or upload a list of subscribers - those subscribers will receive an email. They must respond and confirm their email address to be a confirmed subscriber and to be counted in the Challenge. During events you might encourage folks to sign up "on the spot" using a laptop, iPad or cell phone so they can complete the process and confirm their information.

What you get if you win: Bragging rights, a certificate, and recognition on the AIRNow website, Facebook and X accounts, and the knowledge that you're helping more people take steps to protect their health from air pollution.

New subscribers are around every corner: Be sure to have family and friends sign up, as well as community groups, businesses, doctors and nurses, health organizations, teachers and coaches, athletic associations, college and university students, and members of environmental organizations at www.enviroflash.info/signup.cfm.

You can also attract new subscribers by promoting the School Flag Program (www.airnow.gov/air-quality-flag-program/) to schools in your area. Schools will subscribe to EnviroFlash to know the daily air quality forecast and know the AQI flag color to fly each day.