On June 10, the NPCA became the first industry group to challenge in court regulations adopted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) on May 14, 1999, which become effective in 2002 and 2006. The regulations limit the amount of VOCs in architectural and industrial-maintenance (AIM) coatings.
The NPCA’s petition, filed in the Superior Court of Orange County, CA, argues that the new limits on coatings formulation were adopted in violation of California law. The petition claims that the SCAQMD ignored evidence that the future limits on VOC content were not technologically feasible for many applications.