California Air Resources Board

$2,000 in Fines Paid by Benz Sanitation, Inc.

Benz Sanitation, Inc. has agreed to pay $ 2,000 in penalties; $1,500 to the California Air Pollution Control Fund and $500 to the Peralta Community College District, for violating air quality regulations.  A fleet audit by ARB showed that Benz Sanitation failed to meet the Solid Waste Collection Vehicle’s (SWCV) Best Available Control Technology (BACT) scheduled installations for the 2006 year.  ARB documented violations as related to SWCV.  Benz Sanitation, agreed to the penalty of $2,000 and to comply with the SWCV regulation and other ARB programs.

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