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Compliance insights, regulatory updates, and source testing guidance for Southern California facility managers.

SCAQMD Compliance

SCAQMD Permit Testing Requirements: What Every Facility Manager Needs to Know

If you just inherited environmental compliance at your facility, or your testing schedule is coming due, this post lays out exactly what SCAQMD expects.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
Fines & Penalties

The Real Cost of Skipping Source Testing: SCAQMD Fines and Penalties in 2026

Source testing costs money. Depending on complexity, a typical test runs anywhere from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
Source Testing

What Is Source Testing? A Guide for Industrial Facility Managers

Source testing is the direct measurement of pollutant concentrations and emission rates at the point where they leave your equipment.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
RECLAIM Transition

The RECLAIM Sunset: What Southern California Facilities Need to Know in 2026

The SCAQMD NOx RECLAIM program is over. After more than 30 years of market-based emissions trading, the program officially sunset in January 2026.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
Test Methods

EPA vs. CARB vs. SCAQMD Test Methods: Which Apply to Your Facility?

If you operate permitted equipment in Southern California, your facility is subject to emissions testing requirements from three separate regulatory bodies.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
Stack Testing

Your First Stack Test: What to Expect from Start to Finish

Your facility has a source testing requirement on the permit, and you've never been through one before. Here's what's going to happen.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
Boiler Compliance

Boiler Emissions Testing in Southern California: Rules 1146 and 1146.1 Explained

If your facility operates a permitted boiler in the South Coast Air Basin, Rules 1146 and 1146.1 dictate your NOx and CO emission limits.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
Refinery Testing

Emissions Testing for Oil Refineries in Southern California: A Compliance Guide

Petroleum refineries in the SCAQMD operate under the densest layer of emissions testing requirements in the country.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
CEMS/RATA

CEMS and RATA Testing: What You Need to Know Under SCAQMD Rules 218.2 and 218.3

If your facility operates a CEMS, RATA testing is the single most consequential event in your compliance cycle.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read
Air Toxics

AB 2588 Air Toxics Hot Spots: Is Your Facility Required to Report?

AB 2588 has been on the books since 1987. CARB significantly expanded the program's reach starting with 2024 operations.

April 15, 2026 • 8 min read

Your Next Source Test Starts Here

Tell us what equipment needs testing. Tell us when your deadline is. We'll scope it, submit the protocol, and get you on the schedule.

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