ARB Settles Air Quality Violations for the Winter

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00-04

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Richard Varenchik
Public Information Office
(916) 322-2990

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (ARB) today announced three settlements have been reached concerning alleged violations of California?s air quality regulations.  The specifics of the cases are as follows:

COMPANY:  Allsup?s Service Station, 1703 Main Street, Riverside, CA.
VIOLATION:  Selling, offering for sale, or supplying gasoline exceeding the state Reid Vapor           Pressure (RVP) standard of 7.00 pounds per square inch.
WHEN:  April 8, 1999
SETTLEMENT: $750

COMPANY:  ARCO Products Company, Carson, CA.
VIOLATION:  Selling, offering for sale, or supplying gasoline with a sulfur content higher than the value reported by the refinery.
WHEN:  March 7, 1999
SETTLEMENT: $6,000

COMPANY:  Medo Industries, Inc., Tarrytown, NY.
VIOLATION:  Selling, offering for sale, or supplying liquid air freshener that exceeded the applicable VOC standard for liquid/pump air freshener products in California.
WHEN:  April 6, 1998 and December 16, 1998
SETTLEMENT: $8,000
 

CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. The CARB oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health based air quality standards.