California Air Resources Board

Siskiyou Telephone Case Settles for $4,000.00

In May 2013, Siskiyou Telephone agreed to pay $4,000.00 in penalties for violating air quality regulations: $3,000.00 will go to the California Air Pollution Control Fund, which provides funding for projects and research to improve California's air quality and $1,000.00 will go to 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. 

An investigation by the Air Resources Board (ARB) showed that Siskiyou Telephone, 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, Siskiyou Telephone, agreed to the $4,000.00 penalty and to comply with the Emission Control Label and Periodic Smoke Inspection programs, and other ARB programs.

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