Carmarthen
Page updated on: 18/06/2025
An Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) was designated for a specific area of Carmarthen in August 2016. The reason is due to emissions from road traffic sources. Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), currently breach legal levels in very localised hotspots within the AQMA, and we are working with our partners within and outside the Council to reduce these levels where we can.
Although NO2 levels in the area are not sufficiently high to be causing immediate health effects, they are at levels that could result in health issues over the long term, for people who are exposed for sufficient periods of time and who already suffer from respiratory conditions, such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) etc.
An Action Plan has been developed, which identifies measures that could help improve Air Quality in the area. The AQMA Order and Boundary map for Carmarthen is available to download below.
