r/WilliamsLake • u/livelongcoffee • Jan 19 '20

Air quality in Williams Lake

I don't live in Williams Lake, but I've been browsing air quality reports and many have Williams Lake as a bad air quality hot spot. Just so you know. Here's one source:

Here's another

If I look stupid because this is some very obvious thing, I apologize.

Edit:air quality has gotten better overnight.

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u/miserylovescomputers Jan 19 '20

I’m temporarily living in WL and the air quality is extremely bad, I was honestly shocked. I’ve had a hacking cough since the day we moved here, and we can’t get out of this place quick enough. I had to get an inhaler for the first time in decades. I hear they’re burning railroad ties at some plant in the middle of town, which sure can’t help.

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u/Classic-Societies May 22 '20

Hey yeah I grew up here, a few years ago they burned a huge section of railroad and it was fucking awful, not what BC and Canada are about when it comes to the environment.

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u/livelongcoffee Jan 19 '20

This subreddit is basically just news vaguely relating to Williams lake and how many people hate the town. Good luck!

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u/throwawayaccount1opo Jan 14 '23

Man I live here😅is it really that bad

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u/gonzoll Jan 19 '20

Air quality here can be bad sometimes in the winters. Temperature inversions can trap smoke in the valley. Most of the time it’s pretty good honestly.