California Air Resources Board

Ramcast Ornamental Supply Company, Inc. Case Settles for $9,000

In January 2011, Ramcast Ornamental Supply Company, Inc. (“Ramcast”) agreed to pay $9,000 in penalties for violating air quality regulations: $6,750.50 will go to the California Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California's air quality; and $2,250 will go to Peralta Community College District to fund emission education classes conducted by participating California community colleges, under the California Council for Diesel Education and Technology (CCDET) program.

An investigation by the Air Resources Board (ARB) showed that Contreras Trucking, 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, Ramcast agreed to the $9,000 penalty and to comply with the Periodic Smoke Inspection programs as well as other ARB programs. Ramcast does not have any previously known violations.

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