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Burn Status Text Program

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Better Business Bureau Hosts Free Paper Shredding Event – “Secure Your ID Day”

October 13, 2025

Burning papers to dispose of them is illegal in Hamilton County, TN. The BBB’s shredding event is the perfect way to get rid of papers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED REGULATION AND ORDINANCE REVISIONS

October 1, 2025

Notice is hereby given that the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Board will receive public comments upon proposed revisions to the following regulations: • The

Updated EPA’s AirNow Mobile Device App Allows Public to Receive Air Quality Forecasts via Push Notification

December 27, 2024

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated the AirNow mobile app to allow users to receive optional push notifications of their local Air Quality

EPA Office of Inspector General – Warns of Fraud Alert

July 31, 2024

7/31/2024 – The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General has issued a fraud alert regarding a new and increasingly prevalent phishing scam targeting businesses with fraudulent

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing for Proposed Regulation and Ordinance Revisions

July 2, 2024

Notice is hereby given that the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Board will receive public comments upon proposed revisions to the following regulations: Questions may