OVER 100 warehouses in Southern California may face substantial fines, of nearly US$12,000 per day, for violating emissions-reduction mandates that came into effect in September, reports New York's Journal of Commerce.
These warehouses are required to adhere to the Indirect Source Rule (ISR) established by regulators at the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), with the risk of daily fines reaching up to $11,700 for non-compliance.
Since the enforcement of the warehouse-specific ISR commenced four months ago, AQMD inspectors have visited 500 warehouses, resulting in the issuance of 109 notices of violation (NOV).
Consequently, individual negotiations with the agency will be initiated to establish a timeline for achieving compliance with the ISR or determining the terms of financial penalties.
'Once the NOVs are referred to South Coast AQMD's legal department, we will seek to settle the cases with an agreed-upon amount of civil penalties,' said the agency.
'If an agreement can't be reached for individual violations, we will most likely file cases in [California] Superior Court seeking civil penalties and other appropriate relief.'
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These warehouses are required to adhere to the Indirect Source Rule (ISR) established by regulators at the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), with the risk of daily fines reaching up to $11,700 for non-compliance.
Since the enforcement of the warehouse-specific ISR commenced four months ago, AQMD inspectors have visited 500 warehouses, resulting in the issuance of 109 notices of violation (NOV).
Consequently, individual negotiations with the agency will be initiated to establish a timeline for achieving compliance with the ISR or determining the terms of financial penalties.
'Once the NOVs are referred to South Coast AQMD's legal department, we will seek to settle the cases with an agreed-upon amount of civil penalties,' said the agency.
'If an agreement can't be reached for individual violations, we will most likely file cases in [California] Superior Court seeking civil penalties and other appropriate relief.'
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