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News Release 342
AUTO SHOPS CONTINUE TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEW GATEWAY VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAM IN ST. LOUIS AREA
Volume 35-342 |
Contact: Renee Bungart |
(For immediate release) |
573-751-4465 |
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 15, 2007 -- More than 650 auto shops have signed up to join the Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program in the St. Louis area, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
SysTech International LLC will begin delivering equipment to participating auto shops Aug. 20. Inspector/mechanic training will begin the week of Aug. 20 at several locations around the Greater St. Louis area. Classes will be held during weekday evenings and on Saturdays. SysTech will contact the auto shops by phone to schedule the training. Once the training is complete, the inspector/mechanics must pass a written and practical exam offered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
SysTech will continue to process applications received, however, those shops may not be up and running by the start of the new program. Currently, there are approximately 1,100 licensed safety inspection stations in the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area, which includes the city of St. Louis and Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties.
"In a relatively short amount of time, SysTech has accepted hundreds of applications to join the program," said Department of Natural Resources' Division of Environmental Quality's Deputy Director Leanne Tippett Mosby. "I'm pleased with the number of applications received to date. SysTech is working quickly to process applications, provide training to inspector/mechanics and deliver equipment in the next two weeks. I would like to thank the auto shops for helping make this a smooth and quick transition."
For more information about the Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program, visit the Web at www.GatewayVIP.com or call 1-866-OBD-TEST (623-8378).
The Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program is jointly administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The program is a key component of the ongoing effort to improve air quality in the St. Louis region.
For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.
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