California Air Resources Board

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Case Settles for $21,750

An investigation by the ARB showed that United States Cold Storage, Inc. (USCS) failed to verify that each hired or dispatched vehicle was in compliance with the Truck and Bus Regulation at the time of hire and that USCS failed to comply with the record keeping requirements of the regulation. USCS has agreed in principal with the violations and signed a settlement agreement on July 18, 2016. A penalty of $16,313.00 will be paid to the California Air Pollution Control Fund, and $5,437.00 to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for the School Bus Diesel Emission Reduction SEP.
 
To settle the case, USCS has agreed to the $21,750.00 penalty and to comply with ARB regulations.

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