Gary Beyer
Environmental Engineer Dept of Environmental Quality
1240 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
PH: 971-673-1641
Fax: 971-673-1640 beyer.gary@deq.state.or.us
Secondary Contact:
Gerry Preston
Program Manager
Dept of Environmental Quality
1240 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
PH: 971-673-1638
Fax: 971-673-1640 preston.gerry@deq.state.or.us
CURRENT PROGRAM
Date
Started:
1975
EPA
Designation:
Basic
Program Type:
Centralized – State Operated
Program Areas:
Portlandmetro
area and Medford (determined by census tracks)
Enforcement Method:
Registration denial
Model
Years:
Portland:1975+ Medford: up
to 20 years old
Vehicle Types:
LDGV, LDGT, HDGV, LDDV, CNG
Exempt
Vehicles:
First 4 model years, motorcycles and low-speed vehicles (golf carts, tractors,
all-terrain vehicles, etc.)
Test
Type:
1975-1995Curb idle
1996+ OBD
Non-OBD Testable:
Only exempt when OBD not-ready:
1996 Subaru
1996 Eagle Talon (Turbo Only)
1996-1998 Mitsubishi
1996-1998 Volvo
Cut
Points:
Based on vehicle, but tightest is 220 ppm HC & 1.0 %
CO
OBD:
Pass/Fail as of December 2000
Max
Not Ready Flags:
2 for 1996-2000 & 1 for 2001+
Previous Cat/Evap DTC Requires Cat/Evap Ready
Visual
Checks
Catalyst, Gas cap
Evaporative System Test:
Covered by OBD
Safety
Test:
No
Test
Frequency:
Biennial, unless change of ownership
Annual
Test Volume
700,000
# of
Centralized Facilities:
7 stations & 2 Mobile OBD units for Dealer testing
# of
Centralized Lanes:
44 Test Units in 31 Physical Lanes
Test
Fee:
$21 Portland
$10 Medford
Re-test Procedures:
No Charge for Re-tests or Voluntary Tests
(Certificate Fee Only)
Contracted Services:
No contracted operational services.
SysTech was awarded an engineering contract in 2004-2005 for OBD and Basic Idle testing equipment
and software.
Comments:
Oregon is beta testing broadcast OBD and
self-service kiosk OBD. This information is current
as of October 2009.