Media Center

For Immediate Release
June 25, 2004

Tips to Speed Vehicle Emissions Test This Summer

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Older news releases available:

5/5/2008 - Auto Emissions Tests More Stringent (CDPHE)
1/10/2008 - Colorado Debuts Roadside Emissions Testing to Identify High-Polluting Vehicles (CDPHE)
12/15/2008 - Colorado Air Quality Control Commissions Approves Ozone Plan (CDPHE)

9/20/2007 - State Health Department Confirms Summertime Ozone Readings, Standard Violation;        Nonattainment Designation Expected From U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (CDPHE)
7/23/2007 - Denver Region Violates Federal Ozone Standards (CDPHE)
7/12/2007 - Denver Area Close to Exceeding Federal Ozone Standards (CDPHE)

12/16/2006 - Gasoline-powered Auto Emissions Testing Coming to an End in North Front Range,
                       Colorado Springs (CDPHE)

  3/31/03 -  Vehicles No Longer Fail Emissions Test for Malfunctioning "Check Engine" Light (CDPHE)
  3/20/03 - Advisory: Emissions Stations Closed Again Today
  3/19/03 - Advisory: Emissions Stations Closed Due to Weather
  3/18/03 - Advisory: Stations Close Due to Weather
  1/29/03 - Waiver Limit Increases to $715 (CDPHE)

  11/21/02 - New General Manager for Air Care Colorado
  10/28/02 - Wintertime Pollution Season Begins Nov. 1 (CDPHE)
  8/9/02 - Governor Owens, EPA Administrator Whitman Recognize Historic Air Quality Achievement (CDPHE)
  7/5/02 - Avoid Lengthy Wait Lines Monday July 8!
  4/1/02 - Wintertime High Pollution Season concludes; Preliminary Carbon Monoxide Readings Indicate Cleanest Winter on Record (CDPHE)
  3/1/02 - Air Care Colorado emissions test centers close due to extreme cold
  1/9/02 - Hours to change Tues., Jan. 22, at Air Care Colorado emissions test centers
  1/2/02 - Automobile emissions standards tightened for 2002; changes affect 1996 and newer passenger vehicles (CDPHE)

  7/2/01 - Avoid emissions testing the day after Independence Day!
  6/20/01 - Avoid wait lines during peak summer months
  6/4/01 - "Put A Cap on Ozone" program returns for 2001 summer ozone season
  5/22/01 - Get your car tested before Memorial Day!

  10/19/00 - "Put a Cap on Ozone" program puts about 9,500 new gas caps on area vehicles

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Renee Allen
Public Information Manager
Envirotest Systems Corp.
5175 Marshall St.
Arvada, Colorado 80002
Phone: 303-456-7025
Fax: 303-456-7088
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