Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee

The Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC) (see Map) is the entity certified by the mayor of the District of Columbia and the governors of Maryland and Virginia to prepare an air quality plan for the DC-MD-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area under Section 174 of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. MWAQC members are elected officials of COG member jurisdictions plus members from Calvert and Stafford counties; the air management and transportation directors of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; members of the Maryland and Virginia General Assemblies; and the chair of the Transportation Planning Board. 

In executing its responsibilities, MWAQC coordinates air quality planning activities among COG, other external committees, and the Transportation Planning Board; reviews policies; resolves policy differences; and adopts an air quality plan for transmittal to the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. MWAQC subcommittees include the Executive Committee, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), and the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee (ACPAC).  

MWAQC Public Comment Process:

MWAQC meetings are open to the public. Interested parties can observe meetings in-person or through a YouTube live stream available on each MWAQC meeting page.

Members of the public can make brief comments on air quality related issues to MWAQC. There are two ways to provide public comment at MWAQC meetings.

  1. Verbal Comments: You may register to give verbal comments by sending an email to MWAQCpubliccomment@mwcog.org with the subject line “Registration for Public Comment.”
  2. Written Comments: You can provide written comments by emailing a short statement to MWAQCpubliccomment@mwcog.org. Please note the meeting date in the subject line.

The deadline to register for public comments is available on the specific meeting web page.

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    MWAQC FY2025 Work Program and Budget

    Jul 11, 2024

    This document presents the work program for the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC) to be carried out for Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). It describes the work to be carried out by the staff of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) that is directly funded in this work program, as well as the in-kind contributions of the state air quality management agencies from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The tasks outlined in this work program are designed to ensure a regional approach to meeting the federal health standards in the metropolitan Washington region. Through the activities described for the coming year, several important steps will be taken towards improving the air quality of the region and meeting the deadlines required by the Clean Air Act.

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    MWAQC Certification Letters

    Letters certifying the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee by the govenrnors of Maryland and Virginia and mayor of the DIstrict of Columbia.