California VOC Regulations for Swimming Pool Paint

California regulations of VOC levels for paint vary by county and air districts as to acceptability of rubber, chlorinated rubber and epoxy pool paint. Therefore, the usage of Paralon2, Poxolon and Optilon swimming pool paints is restricted in some counties. The following lists should help California customers quickly identify their specific requirements and complete their swimming pool painting project efficiently within the required regulations. There are no restrictions on the usage of all other Olympic Swimming Pool Paints

Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used for any application in the following California counties:

Alameda County
Butte County
Colusa County
Contra Costa County
Fresno County
Imperial County
Kings County
Madera County
Marin County
Merced County
Monterey County
Napa County
Orange County
Placer County
Sacramento County
San Benito County
San Diego County

San Francisco County
San Joaquin County
San Luis Obispo County
San Mateo County
Santa Barbara County
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
Shasta County
Solano County
Sonoma County
Stanislaus County
Sutter County
Tehama County
Tulare County
Ventura County
Yolo County
Yuba County

Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used on new or sandblasted surfaces, but Paralon 2 and Optilon can be used for MAINTENANCE over an existing chlorinated rubber coating in the following California county:

El Dorado County

Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon can be used on bare or sandblasted surfaces, and Paralon 2 and Optilon can be used for MAINTENANCE over an existing chlorinated rubber coating in the following California counties:

Alpine County
Amador County
Calaveras County
Del Norte County
Glenn County
Humboldt County
Inyo County
Lake County
Lassen County
Mariposa County

Mendocino County
Modoc County
Mono County
Nevada County
Plumas County
Sierra County
Siskiyou County
Trinity County
Tuolumne County

The following California counties are comprised of two different "air districts", each with different regulations, as shown below:

• Kern County
  a) Kern County APCD (East Kern County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used on bare or sandblasted surfaces, but Paralon 2 and Optilon can be used for MAINTENANCE over an existing chlorinated rubber coating.
  
  b)San Joaquin Valley Unified APCD (West Kern County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used for any application.

• Los Angeles County
  a) Antelope Valley air district (Northeast of Los Angeles County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used on bare or sandblasted surfaces, but Paralon 2 and Optilon can be used for MAINTENANCE over an existing chlorinated rubber coating.
  
  b) South Coast AQMD (South and Northwest of Los Angeles County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used for any application.

• Riverside County
  a) Mojave Desert AQMD (East Riverside County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon can be used on bare and sandblasted surfaces, and Paralon 2 and Optilon can be used for MAINTENANCE over an existing chlorinated rubber coating.
  
  b)  South Coast AQMD (Central and West Riverside County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used for any application.

• San Bernardino County
  a) Mojave Desert AQMD (Most of San Bernardino County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon can be used on bare and sandblasted surfaces, and Paralon 2 and Optilon can be used for MAINTENANCE over an existing chlorinated rubber coating.
  
  b)  South Coast AQMD (Central and West Riverside County) - Paralon 2, Poxolon and Optilon cannot be used for any application.

Because we cannot specifically determine the borders between these air districts, Paralon2, Poxolon and Optilon are not available for sale in the above counties unless proper research is done to verify that the paint will be used only in the Mojave Desert AQMD or for maintenance only in Kern County APCD and the Antelope Valley air district.