THE DIRTY HALF-DOZEN

Following is a list of the six most severe air pollution penalties assessed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in March.

Company Penalty Vector Three Environmental $6,000 Engineering 451 W. Lambert Road Brea Ultra Wheel Co. $2,100 12350 Edison Way Garden Grove Blair Paving Inc. $1,700 1101 Richfield Road Anaheim Bastanchury Water Company $1,500 601 W. Valencia Drive Fullerton Mobil Oil Corp. $1,500 2504 E. Chapman Ave. Orange Jacuzzi Whirlpool Batch Inc. $800 3000 W. Segerstrom Ave. Santa Ana

Company Violation Vector Three Environmental Excavating and spreading Engineering contaminated soil without a permit 451 W. Lambert Road and failing to implement measures Brea to reduce hydrocarbon emissions in November, 1989 (general contractor) Ultra Wheel Co. Failure to keep usage records for a 12350 Edison Way paint spray booth in February, 1990 Garden Grove (manufacturer of rims) Blair Paving Inc. Operating an asphalt storage tank 1101 Richfield Road contrary to permit conditions by Anaheim producing excessive visible emissions of hydrocarbons in October, 1989 (asphalt pavement firm) Bastanchury Water Company Operating a paint spray booth 601 W. Valencia Drive contrary to permit conditions in Fullerton October, 1989 (distributor of bottled water) Mobil Oil Corp. Failure to maintain vapor recovery 2504 E. Chapman Ave. systems on gasoline dispensing Orange equipment in December, 1989 (service station) Jacuzzi Whirlpool Batch Inc. Operating a paint spray booth 3000 W. Segerstrom Ave. contrary to permit conditions in Santa Ana January, 1990 (spa manufacturer)

Source: South Coast Air Quality Management District