Glen Dennis
Program Director
Environmental Health Dept
Vehicle Pollution Management Division
1500 Broadway, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
PH: 505-764-1110
Fax: 505-764-1101 gdennis@cabq.gov
Secondary Contact:
Ron Latimer
Program Analyst
Environmental Health Dept
Vehicle Pollution Management Division
1500 Broadway, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
PH: 505-764-1110
Fax: 505-764-1101 rlatimer@cabq.gov
CURRENT PROGRAM
Date
Started:
March 1989
EPA
Designation:
Basic
Program Type:
Decentralized test and repair
Program Areas:
BernalilloCounty
(Commuters into the Albuquerque area are subject to the regulations)
Enforcement Method:
Registration denial
Model
Years:
1975+
Vehicle Types:
LDGV, LDGT, HDGV
Exempt
Vehicles:
First 2 registrations (up to 4 years), electric hybrid, CNG, 10,001+
GVW
Test
Type:
2 Speed Idle for 1975-1995, OBD for1996+
Non-OBD Testable:
2 Speed Idle with cut points of 100 ppm HC and 1.0% CO
Cut
Points:
220/1.2
OBD:
July 1, 2004+
Max
Not Ready Flags:
2 for 1996-1997. 1 for 1998+
Visual
Checks
Catalyst, MIL, smoke
Evaporative System Test:
Gas cap for vehicle 4 years old and older
Safety
Test:
No
Test
Frequency:
Annual for 1975-1985, biennial for 1986+
Annual
Test Volume
250,000
# of
Decentralized Bays:
130 (Air Care Stations)
# of
Centralized Facilities:
# of
Centralized Lanes:
4 Bays are “referee” stations only, operated by Environmental Health
Dept
Test
Fee:
Market driven, about $20 average
Re-test Procedures:
Free re-test at referee center within 90 days of initial
test
Contracted Services:
No
Comments:
Diesel Program: Visible opacity test upon title transfer, about 1000 per
year.