Leaks: General Requirements

Section 215 Section 215.445  Leaks:  General Requirements a)         The owner or operator of a petroleum refinery shall: 1)         Develop a monitoring program plan consistent with the provisions of Section 215.446; 2)         Conduct a monitoring program consistent with the provisions of Section 215.447; 3)         Conduct all tests for leaks in accordance with Method 21, 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 215.105. 4)         Record all leaking components which have a volatile organic material concentration exceeding 10,000 ppm consistent with the provisions of Section 215.448; 5)         Identify each component consistent with the monitoring program plan submitted pursuant to Section 215.446; 6)         Repair and retest the leaking components as soon as possible within 22 days after the leak is found, but no later than June 1 for the purposes of Section 215.447(a)(1), unless the leaking components cannot be repaired until the unit is shut down for turnaround; and 7)         Report to the Agency consistent with the provisions of Section 215.449. b)         A component shall be considered to be leaking if the volatile organic material concentration exceeds 10,000 ppm when measured at a distance of 0 cm from the component as determined by Method 21, 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 215.105.