DIAMOND BAR – (INT) – The Air Quality Management District is moving to limit the amount of pollutants trucks produce around warehouses in Southern California.

The warehouse indirect source rule (ISR) approved Friday by the AQMD board of directors has been in the making for 12-years.

Warehouses larger than 100,000 square feet can comply under a variety of measures by acquiring near-zero emission trucks, installing solar panels, transitioning to other clean technology, and paying mitigation fees to go back into communities impacted by warehouses.
It’s estimated that the rule, combined with California Air Resources Board rules, will reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution by 10 to 15 percent by 2031 and provide 20 to 25 percent greater public health benefits in environmental justice communities. Public health benefits could prevent deaths, reduce asthma attacks and reduce lost workdays.

There are 1,000 schools and daycares in the 4-county region are located within a half-mile of a warehouse, impacted by higher exposure to air pollution and truck traffic.

Riverside County has 365 warehouse facilities, which are expected to increase as e-commerce expands.

Story Date: May 30, 2021