South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is the regulating agency for air quality in the LA basin and has implemented emission limits on NOx that require paint booth burner upgrades.  We last wrote to you in 2014 regarding these rules that apply to body shops concerning booth maintenance and documentation of NOx emissions limits for equipment burning natural gas, such as dryers, ovens, and afterburners, located at your collision center paint booth.  The deadline for compliance was July 1, 2014 to upgrade your booth.

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