9
States Identify Compliance Problems
Texas
TCEQ – Used portable analyzers for spot checking sources. If
source out of compliance, reason to cite and require immediate 3rd party source
testing.
lFindings of
program
–Similar to Oklahoma experience - Found approximately 75%
of sources not meeting
emission limit
–At one site they tested a small V8 engine and found it
to be comparable to a title
V source
lResults
–News quickly spread of agencies “spot checking”
ability
–Approximately 90% compliance after one year.
–Source companies developed new programs (i.e - engine analyst” & “emissions analyst”.