California Air Resources Board

Boyd Special Commodities, Inc. Case Settles for $7,5000

Boyd Special Commodities, Inc. will pay $7,500.00 in penalties for violating air quality regulations: $5,625.00 will go to the Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California's air quality; $1,875.00 will go to the Peralta Colleges Foundation to fund emission education classes conducted by participating California community colleges, under the California Council for Diesel Education and Technology (CCDET) program.  This settlement was reached in July, 2016.

An investigation by the Air Resources Board (ARB) showed that Boyd Special Commodities, Inc. failed to properly self-inspect their diesel trucks to assure the trucks met state smoke emission standards.  ARB documented violations as they related to the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP).  To settle the case, Boyd Special Commodities, Inc. agreed to the $7,500.00 penalty and to comply with PSIP, Truck and Bus, and other ARB programs.

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