South Coast AQMD now sets a replacement date for gas water heaters, boilers and pool heaters up to 2,000,000 Btu/hr. Each unit's date depends on its type, its rated input and its age. Enter one from the nameplate and see when it comes due.
Each unit falls into a phase. Once the phase date arrives, a unit older than its age limit must be replaced with a zero-emission unit. A younger unit gets until the January it reaches that age.
| Phase | Phase date | Units | Age limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Jan 1, 2029 | Type 1 storage water heaters (75,000 Btu/hr and up), boilers and pool heaters*, up to 400,000 Btu/hr | 15 years |
| Phase I | Jan 1, 2029 | Tankless water heaters up to 200,000 Btu/hr | 25 years |
| Phase II | Jan 1, 2031 | Tankless water heaters over 200,000 Btu/hr, and all Type 2 units (over 400,000 up to 2,000,000 Btu/hr) | 25 years |
| Phase III | Jan 1, 2033 | High-temperature units | 25 years |
SCAQMD filing fees are passed through at cost.
| Service | What's included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1146.2 Fleet Snapshot | Inventory from nameplate photos, each unit's deadline, exemption and plan options, and a replacement calendar for the whole building or portfolio | $1,500 up to 10 units +$95 per extra unit |
| Compliance Plan Prep | For owners with five or more units coming due close together: we prepare the Alternative Compliance Plan from your inventory and file it with SCAQMD at least a year ahead of the earliest due date | $2,500 + SCAQMD fees |
| Deadline Monitor | Your unit list and dates kept current for the year as units are replaced or added, with notice ahead of each due date and of any rule change that moves one | $1,200 / yr up to 25 units |
These are inventory, scheduling and filing services. Replacement equipment selection, sizing and design stay with your licensed engineer or mechanical contractor.
A standby generator that only runs for outages and testing still needs an air permit, an hour log, fuel records and a renewal every year. Inspectors ask for the logs first. We keep them ready.
Diesel and gas emergency engines larger than 50 brake horsepower need a SCAQMD permit to operate, issued to the site and the specific engine.
Emergency running, testing and maintenance together stay under 200 hours a year. A non-resettable hour meter is the record.
Testing and maintenance hours are capped between 20 and 100 a year, depending on the engine's particulate rating.
Hours each month recorded separately for emergency use, testing and maintenance, with fuel purchase or delivery records alongside.
Three years of logs and fuel records, with the most recent two years available at the site for inspection.
The permit renews annually with a SCAQMD fee, about $583.73 per emergency engine for fiscal year 2026–27.
Penalties add up fast. Under state law, operating without a permit or outside its conditions can bring penalties of thousands of dollars per violation, per day.
SCAQMD permit and renewal fees are passed through at cost.
| Service | What's included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Desk | Monthly hour and fuel logs kept by reason, hour tracking against the 200-hour cap and the testing limit, records filed for the 36-month window, and the annual renewal handled | $900 / generator / yr minimum $1,500 / site |
| Catch-up Records Binder | For a site with missing or scattered logs: we rebuild the record from meter readings, service tickets and fuel invoices into one binder ready for inspection | $600 / generator |
| New-Unit Permit Package | Permit application paperwork for a new or unpermitted engine, assembled from the manufacturer's data and filed with SCAQMD | $1,500 certified engine $2,500 standard + SCAQMD fees |
We handle permit paperwork, logs and records. We don't select, size or design generators or their installations.
It covers gas-fired water heaters, boilers and pool heaters up to 2,000,000 Btu/hr in the South Coast AQMD area. Residential buildings with four or fewer units are exempt, and water heaters under 75,000 Btu/hr fall under Rule 1121. The calculator above sorts a unit in a few seconds.
The serial number usually encodes the manufacture date. Send us a photo of the nameplate. If the age can't be established, the rule treats the unit as already past its age limit, so it comes due on its phase date.
When five or more units come due within two consecutive calendar years, replacing them all at once can be impractical. The plan lets you spread the work, but it must be filed at least a year before the earliest due date. The Fleet Snapshot shows whether you qualify.
No. We tell you which units come due and when, and what paperwork goes with them. Choosing and sizing replacement equipment is engineering work for your licensed engineer or contractor.
Usually. The Catch-up Records Binder rebuilds the record from the hour meter, service tickets and fuel invoices, then the Permit Desk keeps it current from there.
Include the building address and what you have: nameplate photos, an equipment list or a generator permit number. We'll reply with the deadlines we can see and a price.
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