Canyon County and Nampa emissions testing program is operated by SysTech International, while neighbor Ada County is relying on several independent testing businesses, usually in the form of red vans, to do the vehicle emissions testing in the area.
Changing over to SysTech International is being mulled over, but the Ada County Air Quality Board is going to wait at least six months before making a decision over this. The board wants to evaluate and compare its situation with that of Canyon County for at least six months, and see if changing who operates the testing will be a good move or not.
Right now, all they are willing to change within the program without having a set limit of months is to reduce prices and to limit the number of test stations, if necessary. They are thinking of lowering the $20 maximum price for the emissions test, and setting a maximum number of testing stations in the area.
Considering the possibility of changing over to SysTech International as the testing operators, the board is observing how this is working for Canyon County in the meantime. SysTech International is charging no more than $11 in the vehicle emissions tests. Ada County can very well see the difference in the testing charges and are indeed considering a move to SysTech, but this has raised problems among the station owners who are barely holding on and may run out of business if the move happens.
