Although people in northwest Ohio
and southeast Michigan are not required to have environmental checks on their cars,
hundreds of drivers volunteer every year to have gas caps on their passenger
vehicles tested for leaks. An annual summer program provides free replacements
for leaky gas caps.
In 2014, there were 23 testing
events in Lucas and Wood counties and one in Lambertville, Michigan. One
hundred forty-four of 910 tested gas caps (nearly 16 percent) failed the
compression test and were replaced with new gas caps.
Better fitting caps
prevented approximately 28,656 pounds of pollution from entering the
atmosphere. The percent of leaky caps was higher than in previous years. Many drivers
reported that indicator lights told them to have their caps checked.
TMACOG and the City of Toledo
Division of Environmental Services partner on the project which has been
ongoing since 2000. The goal is to share information and encourage actions that
reduce auto emissions that can lead to smog.
Local partners included Krogers, Shell,
Barney’s, and Circle K gas stations. These partners volunteered the use of
their property for a few hours of testing and invited drivers in with signs and
posters. Live radio events with giveaways, television announcements, and paid
advertising also encouraged drivers to stop in.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
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