MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR TENNESSEE

This report presents an analysis of costs and benefits associated with Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) programs that could be implemented in Tennessee. Study efforts were limited to geographic areas with populations over 200,000 where National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are exceeded. These areas are: Nashville (Davidson County), Chattanooga (Hamilton County), Knoxville (Knox County) and Memphis (Shelby County). Four I/M programs administrative options were studied. These were: state administration, contractor administration, county administration and private-garage operations. Only the engine idle-mode option was investigated due to the higher equipment and operating costs of other inspection methods.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Pacific Environmental Services, Inc., Santa Monica, CA.
• Corporate Authors:

  Systems Control, Incorporated

  Environmental Engineering Div, 421 East Cerritos Avenue
  Anaheim, CA  United States  92805

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Region IV, 345 Cortland Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Authors:
  • Gunderson, J
  • Vodnick, E J
  • Pan, G
  • Clark, D D
  • Gatacre, J
• Publication Date: 1979-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 416 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Benefit cost analysis; Exhaust gases; Inspection; Maintenance; Motor vehicles; Policy; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Programs
• Geographic Terms: Tennessee
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00313800
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA-904/9-79-030 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: EPA-68-02-2536
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM