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WHO: Pollution Prevention Partnership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

WHAT: AutoCheck Clinic to Identify Vehicles Emitting Harmful Pollutants

WHEN: Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Moody High School ROTC Parking Lot, 1818 Trojan Drive

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Pollution Prevention Partnership (P3) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will hold a free AutoCheck Clinic for Corpus Christi area drivers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, during the fifth annual Moody High School Clean Air Fair in the ROTC parking lot at 1818 Trojan Drive.

AutoCheck is a state-of-the-art auto engine analyzer that quickly identifies vehicles that are discharging harmful pollutants into the air. When a high-polluting automobile is identified, AutoCheck will schedule the vehicle for repairs at a participating garage, typically with no cost to the owner.

AutoCheck was purchased with a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The AutoCheck analyzer breaks down exhaust components of a passing vehicle to determine if it is running clean.