SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has fined the City of Compton, Calif., $48,800 for infractions related to its diesel fleet vehicles, including failing to properly maintain and self-inspect its diesel trucks and register construction equipment, as required by California state law.

CARB investigators cited the City for failing to:

  • Test and maintain records of smoke levels from its fleet of heavy-duty diesel vehicles for 2008 and 2009.
  • Update its trash trucks with diesel particulate filters and affixing proper labels according to a pre-set schedule.
  • Register and attach mandatory labels to its off-road fleet including skiploaders, frontloaders, and other vehicles commonly used in construction.

Of the $48,800 owed by the city, $36,600 will be paid to the California Air Pollution Control Fund to support projects and research to improve California’s air quality, while $12,200 will go to the Peralta Community College District to fund emissions education classes conducted by participating California community colleges under the California Council for Diesel Education and Technology program.

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