CLEAN AIR VIOLATIONS

The top 10 air pollution penalties in Ventura County settled with the Air Pollution Control District in July: Company: Ojai Oil, 2161 Ventura Blvd., Oxnard Business: Oil processing facility Penalty: $2,000 Violation: Failure to install recovery systems on four oil tanks in March Company: Latch On Insulation, Rocketdyne Building 301, Santa Susana Business: Asbestos removal company Penalty: $1,500 Violation: Visible emissions of asbestos in March Company: Exxon USA 225 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village Business: Service station Penalty: $1,200 Violation: Failure to install equipment according to state Air Resources Board certification in April Company: Reed Landclearing, Hallack & Main streets, Santa Paula Business: Landclearing company Penalty: $750 Violation: Public nuisance violation due to open agricultural burning in November Company: Mobil Oil, 2500 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley Business: Service station Penalty: $500 Violation: Failure to install equipment according to state Air Resources Board certification in November Company: Desert Petroleum, 1369 Saviers Road, Oxnard Business: Service station Penalty: $500 Violation: Failure to install equipment according to state Air Resources Board certification in January Company: CMP One Limited Partnership, 12516 Creek Road, Ojai Business: Oil processing facility Penalty: $500 Violation: Failure to install vapor recovery systems on four oil tanks; storing oil in well cellar in February Company: Hampshire Road Shell 617, 395 Hampshire Road, Thousand Oaks Business: Service station Penalty: $500 Violation: Failure to install equipment according to state Air Resources Board certification in March Company: Jet Gas, 117 E. Ventura St., Fillmore Business: Service station Penalty: $500 Violation: Failure to install equipment according to state Air Resources Board certification in April Company: Cecil Basenberg, Ramon Field, Piru Business: Oil processing facility Penalty: $500 Violation: Operating equipment without a permit in February Source: Air Pollution Control District