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Show ftagram- StiiBi By TOM BUSSELBERG FARM1NGTON Davis County residents could be required re-quired to have their inspected for pollution controls starting Jan. I. OR THEY could have another year's wait before a program was implemented, said Bryant Evenson. county health official who has been overseeing a study of inspection inspec-tion and maintenance ll&Ml implementation. He reported to the county health board Tuesday morning. A Jan. 1. 1982 date would be implemented if a "decentralized" "de-centralized" inspection program prog-ram is initiated, he explained. Under that, car owners would receive inspections at various private garages. Any necessary neces-sary maintenance to bring cars to standard would be done on site, similar to the present vehicle inspection program. ON THE other hand, a "centralized" "cen-tralized" program would allow another year's grace before implementation. In that situation, situa-tion, drivers would go to one or two designated locations specifically spe-cifically set up for inspection. In five or ten minutes they would know if their car had "passed" and would be required re-quired to have maintenance work done at a private garage if the car "failed." Such a program is being considered con-sidered by Salt Lake County, he said, noting both programs have their advantages. The county's advisory committee, however, has recommended adopting the "de-centralized" method. COST PER car had been quoted at about $7.50 by one outside official pushing for the "de-centralized" program but it figures at closer to $10. said Mr. Evenson. Although the advisory group recommended allowing inspection by separate garages, gar-ages, a survey sent to 130 county garages netted response re-sponse from only 47 and of that only 35 "expressed a willingness willing-ness to participate," he told the board. EMPHASIZING the decision deci-sion will be up to the board and county commission with no directive given by the study, Mr. Evenson said a "lot of options" op-tions" are open in running the program. Only vehicles from 1975 (with catalytic converters) could be included, for instance, inst-ance, or different standards could be set for older cars if they were included. COUNTY Commission Chairman Ernest Eberhard voiced two concerns he said he wants answered before endorsing en-dorsing any program. "We must see some response to our refineries (pollution problem). And 1 know they (Environmental (Environ-mental Protection Agency) say the level's not high enough in Utah and Weber counties but the Wasatch Front is one basin." Pollution from one end can affect the entire region, he said. "I'd like to see this whole unit treated as one. I don't feel we'll get success (without that)." FURTHER addressing his concerns about refinery pollution pollu-tion the commissioner continued, con-tinued, "No information is given to the public generally about that program (refinery). As far as the public is concerned con-cerned they don't know anything any-thing (about it). "That's a very severe problem prob-lem here. We have eight refineries re-fineries in Davis County they're very hard to deal with. We've had absolutely no cooperation from the refineries," refiner-ies," he said, noting the large emission from Phillips Petroleum Pet-roleum Refinery Sunday night, was termed "normal" by the refinery. "That's a bunch of brack. They wouldn't accept our fire department. We can't get through (to them). That's got to be settled. "I'M NOT GOING to subject sub-ject people to anything until we get those refineries into (a cleanup program) where they are 58 percent of the pollution." pollu-tion." Interim Health Director Richard Harvey said the refineries re-fineries have made some improvements im-provements in the past few years with noticeable improvement im-provement in carbon monoxide monox-ide level readings. "IT'S HARD to come down on the people and say they have to pay another $10 when the refineries as far as the people peo-ple are concerned don't do anything." Mr. Harvey said current legislation doesn't allow EPA to consider the Wasatch Front as one area. "It's a Catch 22 situation." BOARD MEMBERS will review re-view the 55-page report prior to the next regular meeting March 3 but an information session may be set up within three weeks. |