British Columbia, Canada

Governing Agency:

South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Agency Website:

www.aircare.ca/

Primary Contact:

Dave Gourley
Manager, Operations
AirCare Program
208-6741 Cariboo Road
Burnaby, BC V3N 4A3
Phone:  604-453-5170
Fax:  604-453-5150
dave_gourley@translink.bc.ca

Secondary Contact:

Adrian Yee
Communications and Policy Advisor
208-6741 Cariboo Road
Burnaby, BC V3N 4A3
Phone: 604-453-5152
adrian_yee@translink.bc.ca

CURRENT PROGRAM

Date Started:

September, 1992

Program Type:

Centralized, Contractor-Operated

Program Areas:

Vancouver metro area (from Lions Bay to Chilliwack)

Enforcement Method:

Registration denial

Model Years:

All

Vehicle Types:

LDGV and LDGT 5,000 kg GVWR and under, LDDV

Exempt Vehicles:

First 7 model years, those with vintage plates, motorcycles, snowmobiles, amphibious vehicles and ATVs, farm fleet and agricultural, motor homes with a net vehicle weight over 3500 kg, those with collector plates (except new applications for collector status), electric vehicles

Test Type:

ASM for pre-1992, IM 240 for 1992+, OBD for 1998+, D147 for diesel

Non-OBD Testable:

Fallback to IM240 or TSI

Cut Points:

EPA final for IM240, AirCare-derived standards for ASM/Idle

OBD:

Pass/Fail as of January 1, 2007

Max Not Ready Flags:

1

Visual Checks

Catalyst on 1988+, gas cap

Evaporative System Test:

Gas Cap

Safety Test:

No

Test Frequency:

pre-1992: annual, 1992+: biennial

Annual Test Volume

500,000

# of Centralized Facilities:

10

# of Centralized Lanes:

32

Test Fee:

ASM: $23, IM240: $45, Idle only: $23, re-test: $23

Re-test Procedures:

Same type as initial test

Contracted Services:

Envirotest Canada. Expires on December 31, 2011

Comments:

First Canadian emission testing program