LAP-Approved Since 1998
SCAQMD Compliance Testing — LAP-Approved Since 1998
Source testing, CEMS audits, and permit-required emissions monitoring for facilities operating in the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Compliance Requirements
What SCAQMD Requires
Every permitted facility in the SCAQMD jurisdiction — that's Orange County, LA County, western Riverside, and southwestern San Bernardino — has testing obligations. Your permit spells them out. The penalties for ignoring them are severe.
| Equipment / Rule | How Often |
|---|---|
| Boilers ≥ 10 MMBtu/hr (Rule 1146) | Every 3 years |
| Boilers 2–10 MMBtu/hr (Rule 1146.1) | Every 5 years |
| Combustion units with SCR/ammonia (Rule 1147) | Quarterly — drops to annual after 4 consecutive passes |
| CEMS RATA (Rules 218.2/218.3) | Every 4 calendar quarters |
| Permit-specific conditions | Per your permit schedule |
Corporate fines reach $1,000,000 per day per violation. Each day counts separately.
Regulatory Expertise
Rules We Work Under Weekly
This isn't a list we pulled from a website. These are the rules our crew works under regularly:
Boiler and heater NOx/CO
Miscellaneous combustion equipment (ovens, furnaces, afterburners, calciners)
Electricity generating facility emissions
Refinery operations, AB 617 BARCT
CEMS general provisions and performance specs
Gaseous-fueled engine emissions
Organic liquid transfer
If you have a permit-to-operate in the South Coast Air Basin, we've probably tested under the rule that governs your equipment.
Regulatory Update
RECLAIM Is Over. The Testing Isn't.
The SCAQMD NOx RECLAIM program ended after 30 years. Facilities that managed compliance through trading credits now face equipment-level emission limits under new landing rules.
Here's what changed:
- Every permitted unit needs individual source testing to show BARCT compliance
- CEMS certified under the old Rules 218/218.1 must now meet 218.2/218.3 specs
- NOx or VOC increases trigger Federal Major Modification review under Title V
We tested RECLAIM facilities from day one. Marathon Oil Refinery. Ultramar. PBF Torrance Refining (previously known as ExxonMobil Refinery). Multiple SCAQMD RECLAIM compliance and certification programs over two decades. The transition isn't abstract to us — we've been on those stacks.
Don't Wait for the Notice of Violation
Not sure what your facility owes under the current rules? We can review your permit conditions and lay out exactly what testing applies, which methods, and when it's due.