Air Pollution Penalties

Following is a list of the six most severe air pollution penalties assessed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in June, the most recent period for which information is available.

Company: Narco Materials (a subsidiary of BASF Corp.) 1440 N. Kraemer Boulevard, Anaheim Penalty: $14,500 Violation: Failure to install vapor recovery lines in four tanks holding methyl ethyl ketone and acetone, resulting in the venting of gases on 38 days between January 1988 and April 1989 when the tanks were filled. (manufacturer of structural adhesives for aerospace industry)

Company: Buena Park Fire Station No. 2, 8071 Page St., Buena Park Penalty: $1,400 Violation: Operating gasoline dispensing equipment without a permit and failure to maintain a vapor recovery system in April 1990.

Ralph D. Mitzel Engineering Contractor 1520 N. Fairview St., Santa Ana PenCompany: alty: $1,400 Violation: Operating gasoline storage and dispensing facility with 1,000-gallon tank without a permit in May 1990 and failure to install a vapor recovery system.

Company: Distributed Logic Corp. 1555 S. Sinclair St., Anaheim Penalty: $1,000 Violation: Failure to maintain daily log of solvent use on a degreaser in April 1990. (repairs circuit boards for communications industry)

Company: Environmental Communications 3150 Pullman St., Costa Mesa Penalty: $700 Violation: Exceeding use of paste in furnaces and operating uncovered drainage tank for remote reservoir cold cleaner in April 1990 (manufactures electronic components)

Company: Odetics 1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim Penalty: $400 Violation: Operating contrary to permit conditions in February 1990 (manufactures and assembles military and aerospace electronic components)

Company: Villa Cleaners 19605 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda Penalty: $400 Violation: Operating dry cleaning equipment without a permit in April 1990

Company: Exxon dealer 1198 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim Penalty: $400 Violation: Operating gasoline storage and dispensing facility without a valid permit in January 1990

The Hertz Corp. 4000 Campus Drive, Newport Beach Penalty: $400 Violation: Operating gasoline dispensing equipment without a permit in April 1990 (car rental agency)

Texaco Marketing and Refining Co. 3300 E. Imperial Highway, Brea Penalty: $400 Violation: Operating gasoline dispensing equipment without a permit in April 1990 (service station)

American Circuit Board Co. Inc. 654 E. Young St., Santa Ana Penalty: $400 Violation: Operating ammonia etching equipment without a permit in April 1990 (manufactures circuit boards)

Source: South Coast Air Quality Management District