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Learn about the Air District's Complaint Policy and Procedures, and how we investigate air pollution concerns to ensure compliance with air quality rules and regulations.

The Air District is announcing the launch of a web tool that provides searchable information for all the notices of violation, or NOVs, that the agency has issued within the past five years. This new web tool allows the public to access enforcement information concerning NOVs issued to facilities across the Bay Area.

A joint prosecution by the Contra Costa District Attorney and Bay Area Air District has resulted in a $10 million penalty against Martinez Refining Company, along with compliance improvements at its Martinez refinery, and $600,000 in mitigation payments for supplemental environmental projects.

The Air District announced today that Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. has agreed to pay $646,140 to settle air pollution violations at its Golden Eagle Refinery in Martinez. The settlement covers 36 notices of violation issued to Tesoro for non-compliance at its refinery in 2012.

The Air District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are announcing a new compliance option for the regional Commuter Benefits Program. In addition to the four options employers can currently choose to comply with the regional commuter program, employers can now choose Option 5: Telework. 

On December 28, the Air District announced that Valero Refining Co. agreed to pay $142,000 to settle violations at its refinery in Benicia. The settlement covers a group of 20 notices of violation issued to the company for non-compliance with air quality regulations that occurred largely in 2015.

The Air District has filed a lawsuit against Acme Fill Corp. for illegally emitting high levels of methane and other organic compounds from its landfill in Martinez. The complaint, filed today in Contra Costa County Superior Court, seeks monetary penalties for multiple violations of state and local air quality regulations following a compliance inspection conducted by the Air District on August 24, 2023.

Oct 11, 2018 ... Compliance and Enforcement West Oakland Action Plan Steering Committee Meeting October 3, 2018 Paul Grazzini, Air Quality Specialist Bay Area Air Quality Management ...

Sep 20, 2024 ... Appendix 2 Compliance and Enforcement Data Charts Inspections Gas Station Inspections 46 50 40 30 20 12 8 10 2 0 0 JAN 2019 - SEPT 2020 - JUL 2021 - JUL 2022 - JUL 2023 - AUG 2020 JUN 2021 JUN 2022 ...

Apr 5, 2023 ... ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AND WOOD SMOKE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS • Administrative- typically associated with record keeping or reporting ...

Apr 5, 2023 ... ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AND WOOD SMOKE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS • Administrative- typically associated with record keeping or reporting ...

Oct 11, 2018 ... West Oakland: Outreach Presentation Community Outreach Enforcement Section Enforcement Division California Air Resources ...

Jun 7, 2018 ... Compliance Advisory May 29, 2018 Commuter Benefits Regulation ______________________________________________________ This Compliance Advisory is provided to inform you about activities of the ...

May 3, 2005 ... COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OFFICE MEMORANDUM February l' 2005 BRIAN BATEMAN, DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING DIVISION Tb: FROM REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE RECORD OF: SUBJECT: MIRANT (CONTRA COST A POWER ...

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May 3, 2005 ... / COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OFFICE MEMORANDUM April 15, 2005 BRIAN BATEMAN, DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING DIVISION Tq) FH~OM: KELL y WEE, DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT t'~; i~ ~-'1 REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE ...

Dec 10, 2004 ... COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OFFICE MEMORANDUM November 3, 2004 TO: BRIAN BATEMAN, DIREcTOR, ENGINEERING DIVISION FROM ~~LL y WEE, Df~Cr1R OF- ENFORCEMENif ( SUBJECT: REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE ...

Apr 6, 2005 ... ~~ COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEME:NT DIVISION OFFICE MEMORANDUIM January 7, 2005 to: BRIAN BATEMAN, DIRECTOR OF PERMIT SERVICES ~ROM: KELL y WEE, DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMEN~a/ I ~)UBJECT: REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE ...