THE DIRTY HALF-DOZEN
Following is a list of the six most severe air pollution penalties assessed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in December. Company: Mission Custom Shutter, Santa Ana Penalty: $3,000 Violation: Spraying paint that landed on neighboring property. Company: Feature Manufacturing Inc. Orange Penalty: $2,100 Violation: Failure to keep records on painting operations. Company: AMI Medical Center of Garden Grove Penalty: $1,200 Violation: Failure to obtain permits to operate boilers. Company: Separation & Recovery Systems, Irvine Penalty: $800 Violation: Excess volatile organic compound emissions from its painting operation. Company: Arrowhead Product Division of Vespar, Inc. Los Alamitos Penalty: $700 Violation: Using solvent contrary to permit conditions Company: Jim Anderson, ARCO dealer, Huntington Beach Penalty: $500 Violation: Failure to properly maintain gasoline vapor recovery equipment at a service station.
Source: South Coast Air Quality Management District
More to Read
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.