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January 1, 2006
NEW REQUIREMENTS
DUE TO PORTABLE ENGINE AIR TOXICS CONTROL MEASURE
Beginning January 1, 2006, every portable engine which has not been permitted by a local Air Quality Management District or registered in the Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP) must meet the MOST STRINGENT EMISSIONS STANDARD. This provision applies to portable engines (not engines that drive wheels, tracks, treads or props), i.e. portable gen sets, pumps, compressors, engines on dredges, derrick barges, etc. This basically means that all Tier 1 engines and most Tier 2 engines can no longer be permitted or registered. Here are the horsepower ranges and corresponding engine tier requirements:
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Horsepower Range
(HP) |
Tier
Requirements |
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50 – 174 |
Tier 2 |
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175 – 749 |
Tier 3 |
|
750 + |
Tier 2 |
Engines less than 50 horsepower are not subject to this requirement.
For all practical purposes Tier 1 engines can no longer be permitted or registered in California. There are currently no verified diesel particulate filters that can make a Tier 1 engine “look like” a Tier 2 engine or make a Tier 2 engine “look like” a Tier 3 engine. Perhaps even more significantly, while Tier 3 engines are currently being manufactured, for the most part they will not be available for delivery before March, 2006.
If you have a question regarding these issues please call Ricardo Flores or Mike Buckantz at (562) 961-3494.
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