250-RICR-120-05-11
250-RICR-120-05-11. Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 11 - Petroleum Liquids Marketing and Storage (version Amendment, 01/10/2019 to 01/04/2022)
11.1 Purpose
and Authority
11.1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this
regulation is to regulate the storage and marketing of petroleum
liquids to minimize emissions of volatile organic compounds.
11.1.2 Authority
These regulations are
authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.1-2(19) and
Chapter 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated pursuant to the
procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I.
Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.
11.2 Application
The terms and provisions of
this regulation shall be liberally construed to permit the Department
to effectuate the purposes of state laws, goals and policies.
11.3 Severability
If any provision of this
regulation or the application thereof to any person or circumstance,
is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of
the remainder of the regulation shall not be affected thereby.
11.4 Incorporated
Materials
A. These regulations hereby
adopt and incorporate Appendix B and C of the Environmental
Protection Agency's "Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks
from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems"
(EPA-450/2-78-051) (1978) and by reference, not including any further
editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
B. These regulations hereby
adopt and incorporate Section 14 of the Petroleum Equipment
Institute's “Recommended Practices for Installation and Testing
of Vapor-Recovery Systems at Vehicle Fueling Sites”
(PEI/RP300-09) (2009) by reference, not including any further
editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
C. These regulations hereby
adopt and incorporate the American Society for Testing and Materials'
"D323-15a" (2015) by reference, not including any further
editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
D. These regulations hereby
adopt and incorporate 40 C.F.R §§ 60.503; 60 Appendix A-8
Method 27; (2018) by reference, not including any further editions or
amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein
are not inconsistent with these regulations.
E. These regulations hereby
adopt and incorporate California Air Resources Board, testing
procedures TP-201.3, TP-201.3C, TP-201.1B, TP-20 1.1C, TP-201.1D, and
TP-201.1E (2018), by reference, not including any further editions or
amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein
are not inconsistent with these regulations.
F. These regulations hereby
adopt and incorporate EPA's Technical Guidance - "Stage II Vapor
Recovery Systems for Control of Vehicle Refueling of Gasoline
Dispensing Facilities, Volumes I and II,"(EPA 450/3-91-022 a and
b), (1991) by reference, not including any further editions or
amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein
are not inconsistent with these regulations.
11.5 Definitions
A. Unless otherwise expressly
defined in this section, the terms used in this regulation shall be
defined by reference to Part
0 of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this
regulation, the following terms shall, where the context permits, be
construed as follows:
1. "Best extent possible"
means there shall be no reading at 2.5 centimeters from any potential
leak source, greater than or equal to one hundred percent (100%) of
the lower explosive limit, LEL, measured as propane, as detected by a
combustible gas detector using the test procedure described in
Appendix B of the EPA document entitled "Control of Volatile
Organic Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection
Systems" (EPA-450/2-78-051), incorporated in § 11.4(A) of
this Part.
2. "Bottom filling"
means the filling of a tank truck or stationary storage tank through
an opening that is flush with the tank bottom.
3. "Bulk gasoline plant"
means a gasoline storage and distribution facility with an average
daily throughput of twenty thousand (20,000) gallons or less but
greater than four thousand (4,000) gallons which receives gasoline
from bulk terminals by trailer transport or railroad tank car, stores
it in tanks, and subsequently dispenses it via account trucks to
local farms, businesses, and service stations.
4. "Bulk gasoline
terminal" means a gasoline storage facility which receives
gasoline from refineries primarily by pipeline, railroad tank car,
ship, or barge, and delivers gasoline to bulk gasoline plants or to
commercial or retail accounts primarily by tank truck; and has a
daily throughput of more than twenty thousand (20,000) gallons of
gasoline.
5. "Corporate or
commercial fleets" means vehicles used for business purposes
which are owned by corporations, governments, universities or other
organizations.
6. "Daily throughput"
means the average amount of gasoline that a bulk gasoline terminal or
plant dispenses in a day from that facility and is defined as the
thirty (30) day rolling average throughput of the facility. This is
used to determine applicability, not compliance.
7. "External floating
roof" means a storage vessel cover in an open top tank
consisting of a double deck or pontoon single deck which rests upon
and is supported by the petroleum liquid being contained and is
equipped with a closure seal or seals to close the space between the
roof edge and tank wall.
8. "Gasoline" means
any petroleum distillate having a Reid vapor pressure of more than
four (4.0) psia as determined by ASTM Method D323-15a, incorporated
in § 11.4(C) of this Part. This term includes but is not
limited to mixtures of alcohols and gasoline.
9. "Gasoline dispensing
facility" means any site where gasoline is dispensed to motor
vehicle gasoline tanks from stationary storage vessels.
10. "Leak" means a
meter reading from a combustible gas detector greater or equal to one
hundred percent (100%) lower explosive limit as propane.
11. "Liquid‑mounted
seal" means a primary seal mounted in continuous contact with
the liquid around the circumference of the tank between the tank wall
and the floating roof.
12. "Monthly throughput"
means the amount of gasoline that a gasoline dispensing facility
dispenses in a month. This amount is used to determine
applicability, not compliance.
13. "Onboard refueling
vapor recovery" or "ORVR" means a vehicle emission
control system that captures fuel vapors from the vehicle gas tank
during refueling.
14. "Operator" means
any person who leases, operates, controls or supervises a facility at
which gasoline is dispensed.
15. "Owner" means
any person who has legal or equitable title to the gasoline storage
vessel at a facility.
16. "Petroleum liquids"
means crude oil, condensate and any finished or intermediate products
manufactured or extracted in a petroleum refinery whose true vapor
pressure is greater than 1.52 psia (10.5 kilo pascals) at sixty-nine
degrees Fahrenheit (69 o F).
17. "Splash filling"
means the filling of a tank truck or stationary storage tank through
a pipe or hose whose discharge opening is above the surface level of
the liquid in the tank being filled.
18. "Stage I vapor
control system" means a closed system between the vapor spaces
of an unloading gasoline tank truck and a receiving gasoline
dispensing facility storage tank such that vapors displaced from the
storage tank are transferred to the tank truck that is being
unloaded.
19. "Stage II vapor
collection and control system" means a system which collects
gasoline vapors displaced from motor vehicle gasoline tanks during
refueling and which routes the vapors to a stationary storage tank.
20. "Submerged fill pipe"
means any fill pipe the discharge opening of which is entirely
submerged when the liquid level is six (6) inches above the bottom of
the tank; or when applied to a tank which is loaded from the side,
shall mean any fill pipe the discharge of which is entirely submerged
when the liquid level is eighteen (18) inches or twice the diameter
of the fill pipe, whichever is greater, above the bottom of the tank.
21. "Submerged filling"
means the filling of a tank truck or stationary tank through a
submerged fill pipe whose discharge opening is entirely submerged
when the pipe normally used to withdraw liquid from the tank can no
longer withdraw any liquid.
22. "Substantially
modified" means a modification of an existing gasoline
dispensing facility which involves the addition, repair, replacement,
or reconditioning of stationary storage tanks. Any excavation at an
existing gasoline dispensing facility which has the potential to
affect the integrity or pitch of any Stage II vapor return, manifold
or vent piping is also considered a substantial modification.
23. "Vacuum assist
system" means a Stage II vapor collection and control system
which employs a pump, blower or other vacuum inducing device to
collect and/or process gasoline vapors.
24. "Vapor" means
those components of gasoline that have been volatilized to the
gaseous phase from the liquid phase.
25. "Vapor balance
system" means a combination of pipes or hoses which create a
closed system between the vapor spaces of an unloading vessel and a
receiving vessel such that vapors displaced from the receiving vessel
are transferred to the vessel being unloaded.
26. "Vapor tight"
means equipment that allows no loss of vapors. Equipment is
considered vapor-tight if the vapor concentration at a potential leak
source is not equal to or greater than 100 percent (100%) of the
Lower Explosive Limit when measured with a combustible gas detector,
calibrated with propane, at a distance of one (1) inch from the
source.
27. "Vapor‑mounted
seal" means a primary seal mounted so there is a vapor space
underneath the seal. The annular vapor space is bounded by the
bottom of the primary seal, the tank wall, the liquid surface, and
the floating roof.
11.6 Storage
of Petroleum Liquids ‑ Fixed Roof Tanks
11.6.1 Prohibitions and
Requirements
A. No person shall place,
store or hold in any stationary vessel, reservoir, or other container
of more than forty thousand (40,000) gallons capacity any petroleum
liquids unless such tank reservoir or other container is a pressure
tank capable of maintaining working pressures sufficient at all times
to prevent vapor or gas loss to the outdoor atmosphere unless:
1. The source utilizes an
internal floating roof equipped with a closure seal, or seals, to
close the space between the roof edge and tank wall such that:
a. The cover must float
uniformly on the liquid;
b. There is no accumulated
liquid on the cover, and;
c. The seal is intact and
uniformly in place around the circumference of the cover between the
cover and tank wall, or
2. The source utilizes an
alternative control device that is at least ninety-five percent (95%)
effective at reducing or recovering VOC emissions, approved by the
Director, and
3. The source is maintained
such that there are no visible holes, tears, or other openings in the
seal or any seal fabric or materials, and
4. Where applicable, all
openings, except stub drains, are equipped with covers, lids, or
seals such that:
a. The cover, lid, or seal is
in the closed position at all times except when in actual use, and
b. Automatic bleeder vents are
closed at all times except when the roof is being floated off or
being landed on the roof leg supports, and
c. Rim vents, if provided, are
set to open when the roof is being floated off the roof leg supports
or at the manufacturer's recommended setting, and
5. Routine visual inspections
of the internal floating roof and the primary and secondary seals are
conducted through roof hatches on an annual basis, and
6. A complete visual
inspection of the internal floating roof, the primary and secondary
seals, gaskets, slotted membranes and sleeve seals is conducted
whenever the tank is emptied or once every ten (10) years, whichever
is more frequent, or
7. The source utilized a vapor
recovery system consisting of a device capable of collecting the
vapor from volatile organic liquids and gases so as to prevent their
emissions to the outdoor atmosphere. All tank gauging and sampling
devices shall be gas tight except when gauging or sampling is taking
place.
11.6.2 Records
A. Records are to be
maintained at the facility by the owner or operator of a source
defined in § 11.6.1 of this Part and shall include:
1. Reports of the results of
inspections conducted under §§ 11.6.1(A)(5) and (6) of this
Part.
2. Records of daily throughput
quantities, types of volatile petroleum liquids, average monthly
storage temperature, and true vapor pressure of the stored liquid.
3. Records for both scheduled
and unscheduled maintenance.
B. Records cited in §
11.6.2(A) of this Part shall be maintained for a period of three (3)
years and shall be accessible for review by the Director, personnel
designated by the Director, or the EPA.
11.7 Bulk
Gasoline Terminals
§ 11.7 of this Part
shall apply to bulk gasoline terminals and appurtenant equipment
necessary to load and unload the tank trucks, railroad tank cars or
trailer compartment. If a source is ever considered a bulk terminal
because it surpasses the daily throughput under the definition in §
11.5(A)(4) of this Part, it is always subject to this regulation even
if it goes below the daily throughput.
11.7.1 Prohibitions
A. No person shall load or
unload gasoline into any tank trucks, railroad tank cars, or trailers
from any bulk gasoline terminal unless the above‑mentioned
vessels are equipped with a vapor balance system, and
1. The bulk gasoline terminal
is equipped with a vapor control system properly installed,
maintained and in good working order, in operation and that prevents
emissions to the atmosphere from exceeding 0.30 grams per gallon (80
grams/1000 liters) of gasoline loaded over any 6-hour period as
determined by § 11.7.3 of this Part. The vapor collection and
processing equipment must be designed and operated to prevent gauge
pressure in the tank truck from exceeding eighteen (18) inches of
water and prevent vacuum from exceeding six (6) inches of water, and
2. A connecting pipe or hose
from the loading rack to the delivery vessel is equipped with
fittings which are vapor tight and will automatically and immediately
close upon disconnection so as to prevent release of volatile organic
materials to the best extent possible, and
3. A vapor space connection on
the tank truck, railroad tank car, or trailer equipped with fittings
which are vapor tight and will automatically and immediately close
upon disconnection so as to prevent release of volatile organic
materials to the best extent possible.
4. The bulk gasoline terminal
is equipped with a vapor control system, capable of complying with §
11.7.1(A)(1) of this Part, properly installed, in good working order,
in operation and consistent with one of the following:
a. An adsorber or condensation
system which processes and recovers at least ninety percent (90%) by
weight of all vapors and gases from the equipment being controlled;
or,
b. A vapor collection system
which directs all vapor to fuel gas system and reduces emissions by
at least ninety percent (90%); or,
c. A control system determined
to be equally effective and approved by the Director.
B. Sources affected under §
11.7 of this Part may not:
1. Allow gasoline to be
discarded in sewers or stored in open containers or handled in any
manner that would result in evaporation, nor
2. Allow the pressure in the
vapor collection system to exceed the tank truck or trailer pressure
relief settings.
C. All pumps and compressors
handling gasoline shall have mechanical seals or other equipment for
the purposes of air pollution control as approved by the Director and
EPA. The seals or other equipment, when tested by a combustible gas
detector at 2.5 centimeters from any potential leak points, shall
give no reading of greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the
lower explosive limit, measured as propane.
D. The emergency venting of
vessels covered by § 11.7.1(A) of this Part shall be in
accordance with the federal DOT specifications for cargo tanks and
tank cars authorized to carry hazardous materials. Emergency venting
shall not be considered a violation.
11.7.2 Records
A. Records shall be maintained
at the facility by the owner or operator of a bulk gasoline terminal
and shall include:
1. Records of daily throughput
quantities of gasoline.
2. Records for both scheduled
and unscheduled maintenance of the vapor control system that is
described in § 11.7.1(A)(1) of this Part.
B. Records cited in §
11.7.2(A) of this Part should be maintained for a period of three (3)
years and should be accessible for review by the Director, personnel
designated by the Director, or the EPA.
11.7.3 Compliance Test
Methods
Compliance with the emission
limitations set forth in § 11.7 of this Part shall be determined
by using the procedures, compliance averaging times (six (6) hours),
and test methods which are detailed in 40 C.F.R § 60.503,
incorporated in § 11.4(D) of this Part, or any other method
approved by the Director and EPA.
11.8 Bulk
Gasoline Plants
This regulation shall apply
to the unloading, loading and storage facilities of all bulk gasoline
plants and all tank trucks delivering or receiving gasoline at bulk
gasoline plants. If a source is ever considered a bulk plant because
it surpasses the daily throughput under the definition in §
11.5(A)(3) of this Part, it is always subject to this regulation even
if it goes below the daily throughput.
11.8.1 Prohibitions
A. No owner or operator of a
bulk gasoline plant, tank truck, railroad tank car or trailer may
permit the loading or unloading of account trucks, tank trucks,
railroad tank cars or trailers at a bulk gasoline plant unless each
account truck, tank truck, railroad tank car, or trailer is equipped
with a vapor balance system as described in § 11.8.1(B) of this
Part and approved by the Director, and
1. Equipment is available at
the bulk gasoline plant to provide for the submerged filling of each
tank truck, railroad tank car or trailer, or
2. Each tank truck, railroad
tank car or trailer is equipped for bottom filling.
B. Vapor balance systems
required under § 11.8.1(A) of this Part shall prevent the
release of volatile organic material to the atmosphere to the best
extent possible and shall consist of the following major components:
1. A vapor space connection on
the stationary storage tank equipped with fittings which are vapor
tight and will automatically and immediately close upon disconnection
so as to prevent release of volatile organic material to the best
extent possible, and
2. A connecting pipe or hose
equipped with fittings which are vapor tight and will automatically
and immediately close upon disconnection so as to prevent release of
volatile organic material to the best extent possible, and
3. A vapor space connection on
the tank truck, railroad tank car or trailer equipped with fittings
which are vapor tight and will automatically and immediately close
upon disconnection so as to prevent release of volatile organic
material to the best extent possible.
C. No owner or operator of a
bulk gasoline plant may permit gasoline to be spilled, discarded in
sewers, stored in open containers or handled in any other manner that
would result in evaporation.
11.8.2 Records
A. Records shall be maintained
at the facility by the owner or operator of a bulk gasoline plant and
shall include:
1. Records of daily throughput
quantities of gasoline,
2. Records for both scheduled
and unscheduled maintenance of vapor balance equipment as described
in § 11.8.1(B) of this Part.
B. Records cited in §
11.8.2(A) of this Part should be maintained for a period of three (3)
years and should be accessible for review by the Director, personnel
designated by the Director, or the EPA.
11.8.3 Compliance Test
Methods
Compliance with the emission
limitations set forth in § 11.8 of this Part shall be determined
by using the procedures and test methods which are detailed in
Appendices B and C of EPA publication entitled "Control of
Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor
Collection Systems" (EPA‑450/2‑78‑051),
incorporated in § 11.4(A) of this Part.
11.9 Gasoline
Dispensing Facility Stage I Vapor Controls and General Requirements
11.9.1 Applicability
A. § 11.9.2 of this Part
shall apply to all gasoline dispensing facilities with the following
exceptions:
1. Stationary gasoline storage
vessels of less than five hundred fifty (550) gallons capacity used
exclusively for the fueling of implements of husbandry, provided the
containers are equipped with submerged fill pipes, or
2. Stationary storage vessels
located at a gasoline dispensing facility with a capacity of less
than two thousand (2000) gallons which is in place before July 1,
1979, or
3. Any stationary storage
vessels located at a gasoline dispensing facility with a capacity of
two hundred fifty (250) gallons or less which is installed after the
effective date of this regulation, or
4. Any gasoline dispensing
facility that is solely serviced by account trucks owned or under the
control of bulk gasoline plants that are exempt from § 11.8 of
this Part.
11.9.2 Prohibitions
A. Except as provided in §
11.9.1 of this Part, no person may transfer or cause or allow the
transfer of gasoline from any delivery vessel into any stationary
storage vessel unless the stationary storage vessel is equipped with
a submerged fill pipe and the vapors displaced from the storage
vessel during filling are processed by a Stage I vapor control system
in accordance with § 11.9.2(B) of this Part.
B. The Stage I vapor control
system required by § 11.9.2(A) of this Part shall be subject to
the following conditions:
1. All vapor connections and
lines on the storage tank shall be equipped with closures that seal
upon disconnect.
2. The vapor line from the
gasoline storage tank to the gasoline cargo tank shall be
vapor-tight, as defined in § 11.5(A)(24) of this Part.
3. The Stage I vapor control
system shall be designed such that the pressure in the tank truck
does not exceed eighteen (18) inches water pressure or 5.9 inches
water vacuum during product transfer.
4. The vapor recovery and
product adaptors and the method of connection with the delivery elbow
shall be designed so as to prevent the over-tightening or loosening
of fittings during normal delivery operations.
5. If a gauge well separate
from the fill tube is used, it shall be provided with a submerged
drop tube that extends the same distance from the bottom of the
storage tank as specified in § 11.5(A)(20) of this Part.
6. Liquid fill connections
shall be equipped with vapor-tight caps.
C. The vapor‑laden
delivery vessel shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. The delivery vessel must be
designed and maintained to be vapor tight at all times, and
2. The vapor‑laden
delivery vessel may be re‑filled only at:
a. Bulk gasoline terminals
complying with § 11.7 of this Part, or
b. Bulk gasoline plants
complying with § 11.8 of this Part.
D. Each owner of a gasoline
storage vessel and gasoline delivery vessel covered by §
11.9.2(A) of this Part shall:
1. Purchase and install all
necessary control systems and make all necessary process
modifications to comply with §§ 11.9.2(B) and 11.9.2(C) of
this Part,
2. Provide instructions to the
operator of the gasoline dispensing facility utilizing a Stage I
vapor control system as required in § 11.9.2(B) of this Part
describing necessary maintenance operations and procedures for prompt
notification of the owner in case of any malfunctions of the control
system, and
3. Repair, replace or modify
any worn out or malfunctioning component or element of design.
E. Each operator of a gasoline
dispensing facility covered by § 11.9.2(B) of this Part shall:
1. Maintain and operate the
Stage I vapor control system in accordance with the specifications
and the operating and maintenance procedures specified by the owner,
and
2. Promptly notify the owner
of the Stage I vapor control system of any scheduled maintenance or
malfunction requiring replacement or repair of major components in
the system.
F. The Stage I vapor control
system required in § 11.9.2(A) of this Part shall be subject to
the following conditions:
1. All gasoline dispensing
facilities shall be equipped with a California Air Resources Board
(CARB) certified Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) Stage I
pressure-vacuum (PV) vent valve;
2. All gasoline dispensing
facilities, except those facilities with co-axial tank systems, shall
be equipped with CARB-certified EVR Stage I rotatable product and
vapor adaptors;
3. All gasoline dispensing
facilities that begin operation or install a fuel storage tank on or
after December 25, 2013, must be equipped with a CARB-certified EVR
Stage I vapor control system or a Stage I vapor control system
composed of EVR components upon facility start-up following that
installation;
4. Any component of a Stage I
vapor control system that is replaced after December 25, 2013, shall
be replaced with a CARB-certified EVR Stage I component;
5. On and after December 25,
2020, gasoline dispensing systems must be equipped with a
CARB-certified EVR Stage I vapor control system or a Stage I vapor
control system composed of EVR components;
6. Aboveground storage tanks
at gasoline dispensing facilities are exempt from the requirement in
§ 11.9.2(F)(2) of this Part to install a rotatable product
adaptor or another EVR Stage I component if such installation is not
technically feasible. Documentation of such technical infeasibility
shall be made available to the Director on request; and
7. A stainless-steel
UL-approved spill container that is not EVR certified may be used in
the place of an EVR spill container provided that the spill container
is not designed to attach to the Stage I vapor control system.
G. The owner or operator of a
gasoline dispensing facility that is not equipped with a Stage II
vapor collection and control system shall:
1. Visually inspect the
facility’s Stage I vapor control system weekly;
2. Perform the following Stage
I vapor control system tests at least once every twelve (12) months:
a. A Pressure Decay 2-inch
Test, using CARB test procedure TP-201.3, incorporated in §
11.4(E) of this Part, demonstrating that the static pressure of the
system meets the following specification:
P f
= 2e −500.887/v
Where:
P f
= Minimum allowable final pressure, inches of water.
v
= Total ullage affected by the test, gallons.
e
= Dimensionless constant equal to approximately 2.718.
2
= The initial pressure, inches water
b. A Vapor Tie Test, using
CARB test procedure TP-201.3C, incorporated in § 11.4(E) of this
Part;
c. A Pressure/Vacuum Vent
Valve Test, using CARB test procedure TP-201.1E, incorporated in §
11.4(E) of this Part;
d For facilities with EVR
rotatable product adaptors and/or vapor adaptors, a Static Torque
Rotatable Adaptor Test, using CARB test procedure TP-201.1B,
incorporated in § 11.4(E) of this Part; and
e. For facilities with a Stage
I EVR system, either a Leak Rate of Drop Tube/Drain Valve Assembly
Test using CARB test procedure TP-201.1C, incorporated in §
11.4(E) of this Part, or a Leak Rate of Drop Tube/Overfill Prevention
Devices Test using CARB test procedure TP-201.1D, incorporated in §
11.4(E) of this Part.
3. Notify the Department of
the date that testing will be conducted at least seven (7) days in
advance of testing and certify to the Department in writing within
fifteen (15) days of the test that testing has been completed. Such
certification shall be signed by the owner or operator of the
facility and shall include a list of Stage I EVR components operating
at the facility and the results of the tests required in §
11.9.2(G)(2) of this Part. Test results shall be signed and
certified as accurate by the person who conducted the tests.
4. Immediately replace any
component of a Stage I vapor control system that is not operating
properly with a properly functioning comparable EVR component.
5. Maintain the following
records for a period of five (5) years and make those records
available for inspection by representatives of the Department or the
EPA on request:
a. The dates and results of
weekly visual inspections as required in § 11.9.2(G)(1) of this
Part,
b. The dates and results of
tests performed pursuant to § 11.9.2(G)(2) of this Part,
c. Identification of Stage I
vapor control system components that are replaced, the replacement
components installed, and dates of such replacements, and
d. Gasoline throughput
quantities.
11.9.3 General Requirements
for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities
A. The owner or operator of a
gasoline dispensing facility shall use the following measures to
minimize vapor releases to the atmosphere:
1. Minimize gasoline spills;
2. Clean up spills as
expeditiously as practicable;
3. Cover all open gasoline
containers and all gasoline storage tank fill-pipes with a gasketed
seal when not in use; and
4. Minimize gasoline sent to
open waste collection systems that collect and transport gasoline to
reclamation and recycling devices, such as oil/water separators.
11.10 Storage
of Petroleum Liquids: External Floating Roof Vessels
11.10.1 Prohibitions
A. No person shall place,
store or hold gasoline in a storage tank having a capacity of forty
thousand (40,000) gallons or greater that is equipped with an
external floating roof unless the vessel has been fitted with:
1. A continuous secondary seal
extending from the floating roof to the tank wall (rim‑mounted
secondary seal), or
2. A closure or other device
which controls volatile organic compound emissions by attaining or
exceeding the requirements of § 11.10.1(B) of this Part for a
secondary seal required under this regulation and approved by the
Director and EPA.
B. All seal closure devices
must meet the following requirements:
1. There are no visible holes,
tears or other openings in the seal(s) or seal fabric,
2. The seal(s) is intact and
uniformly in place around the circumference of the floating roof
between the floating roof and the tank wall, and
3. For tanks having vapor
mounted primary seals, the accumulated area of gaps exceeding 0.32 cm
(1/8 in.) in width between the secondary seal and the tank wall shall
not exceed 21.2 cm 2 per meter of tank diameter (1.0 in. 2
per ft. of tank diameter), as determined by the method in §
11.10.3(C) of this Part.
C. All openings in the
external floating roof, except for automatic bleeder vents, rim space
vents and leg sleeves, must:
1. Be equipped with covers,
seals or lids in the closed position except when the openings are in
actual use, and
2. Provide projections below
the liquid surface at all times.
D. Automatic bleeder vents
must be closed at all times except when the roof is being floated off
or being landed on the roof leg supports.
E. Rim vents shall be set to
open when the roof is being floated off the leg supports or at the
manufacturer's recommended setting.
F. Emergency roof drains shall
be provided with slotted membrane fabric covers or equivalent covers
which cover at least 90 percent (90%) of the area of the opening.
11.10.2 Inspection and
Reporting Requirements
A. The owner or operator of a
petroleum liquid storage vessel with an external floating roof
subject to this regulation shall:
1. Perform routine inspections
semiannually in order to ensure compliance with § 11.10 of this
Part and the inspection of the secondary seal gap,
2. Measure the secondary seal
gap annually in accordance with §§ 11.10.3(C)(1) and (2) of
this Part when the floating roof is equipped with a vapor‑mounted
primary seal or liquid-mounted primary seal, except that measurements
in riveted tanks shall not be made when the roof is floating at a
level that places the secondary seal in contact with a horizontal
rivet seam,
3. Maintain records at the
facility of the results of the inspections required in §
11.10.2(A)(1) of this Part for a period of three (3) years after an
inspection,
4. Provide copies of all
records in § 11.10.2(A)(3) of this Part to the Director, upon
verbal or written request, at any reasonable time.
5. Maintain records at the
facility which report monthly throughput quantities, types of
petroleum liquids stored, average monthly storage temperature, and
true vapor pressures of the stored liquid.
11.10.3 Compliance Test
Methods
A. The owner or operator of
any volatile organic compound source required to comply with §
11.10 of this Part shall demonstrate compliance by the methods of
this section or an alternative method approved by the Director and
EPA.
B. A person proposing to
conduct a volatile organic compound emissions test shall notify the
Director of the intent to test not less than fifteen (15) days before
the proposed initiation of the tests so the Director may have the
option to observe the test. The notification shall contain the
information required by, and be in a format approved by, the
Director.
C. Compliance with §
11.10.1(B)(3) of this Part shall be determined by:
1. Physically measuring the
length and width of all gaps around the entire circumference of the
secondary seal in each place where a 0.32 cm (1/8 in.) uniform
diameter probe passes freely (without forcing or binding against the
seal) between the seal and tank wall, and
2. Summing the area of the
individual gaps.
11.11 Reid
Vapor Pressure
A. No person shall store,
sell, or supply as fuel at or from bulk gasoline terminals and bulk
gasoline plants a gasoline having a Reid Vapor Pressure greater than
9.0 pounds per square inch, except as specified in § 11.11(B) of
this Part, during the period May 1 through September 15 of each year.
1. No person shall deliver
gasoline having a Reid Vapor Pressure greater than nine (9.0) pounds
per square inch to a gasoline dispensing facility during the period
May 1 through September 15 of each year.
2. No gasoline dispensing
facility shall receive gasoline having a Reid Vapor Pressure greater
than nine (9.0) pounds per square inch during the period May 1
through September 15 of each year.
B. No person shall store,
sell, or supply as fuel at or from bulk gasoline terminals and bulk
gasoline plants a gasoline-ethanol blend containing at least nine
percent (9%) ethanol which has a Reid Vapor Pressure greater than ten
(10.0) pounds per square inch during the period May 1 through
September 15 of each year.
1. No person shall deliver a
gasoline-ethanol blend containing at least nine percent (9%) ethanol
which has a Reid Vapor Pressure greater than ten (10.0) pounds per
square inch to a gasoline dispensing facility during the period May 1
through September 15 of each year.
2. No gasoline dispensing
facility shall receive a gasoline-ethanol blend containing at least
nine percent (9%) ethanol which has a Reid Vapor Pressure greater
than ten (10.0) pounds per square inch during the period May 1
through September 15 of each year.
C. Sampling and testing of
gasoline shall be in accordance with ASTM Method D323‑15a
"Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products
(Reid Method)," incorporated in § 11.4(C) of this Part, or
any equivalent method approved by the Director and EPA.
11.12 Tank
Truck Certification and Vapor Collection Systems
This regulation shall apply
to all gasoline tank trucks equipped for gasoline vapor collection.
11.12.1 Prohibitions
A. No person shall allow a
gasoline tank truck to be filled or emptied unless the gasoline tank
truck:
1. Is tested annually
according to the test procedure referenced in § 11.12.2 of this
Part;
2. Sustains a pressure change
of no more than .11 psi (3 inches of water) in five (5) minutes when
pressurized to a gauge pressure of .65 psi (18 inches of water) or
evacuated to a gauge pressure of.22 psi (6 inches of water) during
the testing required in § 11.12.1(A)(1) of this Part;
3. Is repaired by the owner or
operator and retested within fifteen (15) days of testing if it does
not meet the criteria of § 11.12.1(A)(2) of this Part;
4. Displays a sticker near the
Department of Transportation Certification plate, which:
a. Shows the date the gasoline
tank truck last passed the test required in § 11.12.1(A)(1) of
this Part;
b. Shows the identification
number of the gasoline tank truck; and,
c. Expires not more than one
(1) year from the date of the leak tight test.
B. No person shall unload
gasoline into a storage tank at a gasoline dispensing facility
subject to § 11.9.2 of this Part unless the following conditions
are met:
1. All hoses are properly
connected to the Stage I vapor recovery system;
2. The adapters or couplers
that attach to the vapor line on the storage tank have closures that
seal upon disconnect;
3. All vapor return hoses,
couplers, and adapters used in the gasoline delivery are vapor-tight,
as defined in § 11.5(A)(24) of this Part;
4. All tank truck vapor return
equipment is compatible in size and forms a vapor-tight connection
with the Stage I equipment on the gasoline dispensing facility’s
storage tank; and
5. All hatches on the tank
truck are closed and securely fastened.
C. The owner or operator of a
vapor collection system shall:
1. Design and operate the
vapor collection system and the gasoline loading equipment in a
manner that prevents:
a. Gauge pressure from
exceeding 0.65 psi (18 inches of water) and a vacuum from exceeding
0.22 psi (6 inches of water) in the gasoline tank truck;
b. A reading equal to or
greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the lower explosive limit,
LEL, measured as propane, at 2.5 centimeters from any potential leak
source when measured by the method referenced in § 11.12.2 of
this Part during the loading or unloading operations at gasoline
dispensing facilities, bulk plants and bulk terminals;
c. Visible leaks during the
loading and unloading operations at gasoline dispensing facilities,
bulk plants and bulk terminals; and,
2. Within fifteen (15) days,
repair and retest a vapor collection, or control system that exceeds
the limits in § 11.12.1(C)(1)(a) of this Part.
D. The Director may, at any
time, monitor a gasoline tank truck, vapor collection system, or
vapor control system, by the method referenced in § 11.12.2 of
this Part, to confirm continuing compliance with §§
11.12.1(A), (B) and (C) of this Part.
11.12.2 Compliance Test
Methods
A. The owner or operator of a
gasoline tank truck subject to this regulation shall, at their own
expense, demonstrate compliance with § 11.12.1 of this Part by
the methods of § 11.12.2(C) of this Part or an alternative
method approved by the Director and EPA. All tests shall be made by,
or under the direction of, a person qualified by training and/or
experience in the field of air pollution testing or tank truck
maintenance and testing and/or experience in the use of a combustible
gas detector in the field of air pollution.
B. The owner or operator of a
gasoline tank truck subject to this regulation shall notify the
Director in writing of the date and location of the certification
test at least ten (10) days before the anticipated test date.
C. Test procedure to determine
compliance with § 11.12.1 of this Part must be consistent with
the test procedure described in 40 C.F.R § 60, Appendix A-8,
Method 27, incorporated in § 11.4(D) of this Part.
D. Monitoring to confirm the
continuing existence of leak tight conditions shall be consistent
with the procedures described in Appendix B of the EPA document
entitled "Control of Organic Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank
Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems" (EPA 450/2-78-051),
incorporated in § 11.4(A) of this Part, or an alternative method
approved by the Director and EPA.
11.12.3 Recordkeeping and
Reporting
A. An owner or operator
subject to § 11.12 of this Part shall maintain records of all
certification testing and repairs. The records must identify the
gasoline tank truck, vapor collection system, or vapor control
system; the date of repair; and, if applicable, the type of repair
and the date of retest. The records must be maintained in a legible,
readily available condition for at least two (2) years after the date
of testing or repair was completed.
B. The records for
certification tests required by § 11.12.3(A) of this Part,
shall, as a minimum, contain:
1. The gasoline tank truck
identification number;
2. The initial test pressure
and the time of reading;
3. The final test pressure and
the time of reading;
4. The initial test vacuum and
the time of reading;
5. The final test vacuum and
the time of reading;
6. At the top of each report
page shall be the company name, and the date and location of the
tests on that page; and,
7. Name, address and title of
person conducting the test.
C. Copies of all records and
reports under § 11.12.3 of this Part shall immediately be made
available to the Director and/or EPA, upon verbal or written request,
at any reasonable time.
11.13 Equivalence
Approval
Any equivalence approval
required by EPA in this regulation will not be effective until
approved as a single source revision to the State Implementation
Plan.
11.14 Gasoline
Dispensing Facilities - Stage II Vapor Controls
11.14.1 The requirements of
§ 11.14 of this Part shall apply to:
A. All gasoline dispensing
facilities constructed or substantially modified after November 15,
1992.
B. All other gasoline
dispensing facilities which have or have had a monthly throughput of
greater than ten thousand (10,000) gallons in any one (1) month after
November 1991.
C. The requirements in §
11.14 of this Part shall be presumed to apply to all gasoline
dispensing facilities. It is the obligation of the person who owns,
operates, leases, or controls a gasoline dispensing facility to
demonstrate to the Department, in writing and with clear and
convincing evidence, that the facility should be exempted from this
regulation because its throughput has not exceeded ten thousand
(10,000) gallons in any month after November 1991. Any such exempted
facility shall be required to comply with the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements specified in §§ 11.14.3(A) and (I)
of this Part.
D. The requirements in §
11.14 of this Part shall not apply to gasoline dispensing facilities
which dispense gasoline solely to marine vessels.
E. Facilities constructed or
substantially modified after November 15, 1992 may submit to the
Department, in writing, a request for an exemption to the
requirements of § 11.14 of this Part. Exemption requests must
demonstrate that monthly throughput has not exceeded ten thousand
(10,000) gallons in any month since November 1991, and will not
exceed ten thousand (10,000) gallons in any future month and that
installation of a Stage II system at the facility is not technically
and/or economically feasible and must include, at a minimum, the
following information:
1. The nature of the facility;
2. The number of dispensers,
hoses and nozzles at the facility;
3. The number and volume of
all gasoline storage tanks at the facility; and
4. Gasoline throughput for the
facility for every month for the two (2) years preceding the request
or, for new facilities, expected maximum monthly gasoline throughput.
F. Any facility that is
granted an exemption by the Department pursuant to § 11.14(E) of
this Part shall be required to comply with the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements specified in §§ 11.14.3(A) and (J)
of this Part.
G. Gasoline dispensing
facilities that dispense fuel exclusively to rental cars or corporate
or commercial fleets may submit to the Department, in writing, a
request for an exemption to the requirements of § 11.14 of this
Part. Exemption requests must demonstrate that at least ninety-five
percent (95%) of the vehicles fueled at the facility are and will
continue to be equipped with an onboard refueling vapor recovery
(ORVR) system.
H. Any facility that is
granted an exemption by the Department pursuant to § 11.14(G) of
this Part shall be required to comply with the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements specified in §§ 11.14.3(A) and (J)
of this Part and the Stage I requirements in § 11.9.2 of this
Part and to certify to the Department, upon request, that at least
ninety-five percent (95%) of the vehicles fueled at the facility
continue to be equipped with ORVR.
I. Any gasoline dispensing
facility that begins operation after June 14, 2012, the effective
date of R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-23-30, shall be exempt from the
Stage II vapor collection and control system requirements in §§
11.14.2(A) and (B) of this Part. Such facilities shall be subject to
the recordkeeping and reporting requirements specified in §
11.14.3(J) of this Part.
J. Any gasoline dispensing
facility that begins operation after December 25, 2013, shall not
install a Stage II vapor collection and control system. Such
facilities shall be subject to the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements specified in § 11.14.3(J) of this Part. As
specified in § 11.9.2(F)(3) of this Part, operation of a
CARB-certified EVR Stage I vapor control system or a Stage I vapor
control system composed of EVR components is required at such
facilities upon startup.
K. Upon Department
verification and approval, after June 14, 2012, the effective date of
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-23-30, a gasoline dispensing facility may
remove its Stage II vapor collection and control system from
operation if excavation of one (1) or more underground gasoline
storage tanks at the facility is required in order to install or
repair a below-ground component of the stage II vapor collection and
control system or if the facility replaces fifty percent (50%) or
more of its gasoline dispensers. After December 25, 2013, compliance
with the decommissioning specifications in § 11.14.5 of this
Part, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in §
11.14.3(J) of this Part and the Stage I requirements in §§
11.9.2(F) and (G) of this Part shall constitute such department
verification and approval.
L. After December 25, 2013,
any gasoline dispensing facility may remove its Stage II vapor
collection and control system from operation, provided that the Stage
II system is decommissioned according to the specifications in §
11.14.5 of this Part. Gasoline dispensing facilities that have
decommissioned their Stage II systems shall be subject to the
recordkeeping and reporting requirements in § 11.14.3(J) of this
Part and the Stage I requirements in §§ 11.9.2(F) and (G)
of this Part. Any gasoline dispensing facility equipped with a Stage
II vapor collection and control system must continue to operate the
Stage II system according to the specifications in §§
11.14.2, 11.14.3 and 11.14.4 of this Part until that system is
decommissioned according to the specifications in § 11.14.5 of
this Part.
11.14.2 Prohibitions and
Requirements
A. Any person who owns,
leases, operates, or controls a gasoline dispensing facility, except
those facilities meeting the specifications of §§
11.14.1(C), (I), or (J) of this Part, those facilities that meet the
exemption criteria specified in §§ 11.14.1(K) or (L) of
this Part, and those facilities that are granted an exemption by the
Department pursuant to the provisions of § 11.14.1(E) of this
Part, shall, according to the schedule provided in § 11.14.4 of
this Part:
1. Install, at each gasoline
dispensing pump, a Stage II vapor collection and control system that
has been certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as
having a minimum control efficiency of 95 percent (95%) by weight and
make any modifications to the facility necessary to properly operate
the system. All hoses in the system shall be coaxial. The system
may include aftermarket parts, provided that those parts have been
certified by CARB.
2. All Stage II systems
installed after February 7, 2001, must be certified according to CARB
Vapor Recovery Certification Procedure CP-201, for underground
storage tanks, or CP-205, for aboveground storage tanks, as adopted
April 12, 1996, or by applicable certification procedures adopted by
CARB subsequent to that date.
3. All Stage II vapor and vent
piping shall be made of a nonmetallic rigid type material unless the
CARB certification for that Stage II system specifies that another
type of piping may be used.
4. Install pressure-vacuum
(PV) vent valves on all Stage II systems. PV valve relief settings
must be 3, plus or minus 0.5, inches of water column pressure and 8,
plus or minus 2, inches water column vacuum, unless otherwise
specified in the applicable CARB certification.
5. Ensure that, prior to the
initial operation of the Stage II vapor collection and control
system, at least one (1) facility representative has attended a Stage
II training session applicable to the Stage II system in place at
that facility which has been approved by the Director and by EPA. At
all times, at least one (1) person who has attended a Stage II
training session applicable to the Stage II system in operation at
the facility must be employed at the facility.
6. Conspicuously post
operating instructions for dispensing gasoline using the vapor
collection and control system on the front of each gasoline
dispensing pump. Such instructions must include a warning not to
attempt continued refueling after initial automatic shutoff.
Instructions shall also include the telephone number of the
Department and a request that inoperative control devices be
reported.
7. Maintain the Stage II vapor
collection and control system in proper operating condition as
specified by the manufacturer and free of defects that would impair
the effectiveness of the system, as defined by the state inspection
criteria.
8. Visually inspect all
aboveground parts of the Stage II vapor collection and control system
once a week. Such an inspection must, at a minimum, include checking
for: missing components; slits and tears in nozzle boots; face cone
defects; flattened, kinked or torn hoses; and faceplate defects which
hinder contact with the fill inlet area.
9. Remove from service any
dispenser if:
a. Any part of the Stage II
vapor collection and control system associated with that dispenser
fails a compliance test conducted by or ordered by the Department or
is found to be defective during a Department inspection, or
b. Any part of the Stage II
vapor collection and control system associated with that dispenser is
not operating properly, or
c. Any part of the Stage II
vapor collection and control system associated with that dispenser is
found to be defective during a visual inspection performed in
accordance with § 11.14.2(A)(8) of this Part.
d. If the defect is in a
single hose or nozzle on a multiproduct dispenser, only the nozzle
associated with the defect must be removed from service.
e. Any dispenser removed from
service on the basis of test results shall be kept out of service
until it has been demonstrated by retesting that the dispenser is in
compliance. Any dispenser removed from service in accordance with
any other provision of §§ 11.14.2(A)(9)(b) through (d) of
this Part shall be kept out of service until all defective or missing
parts of the Stage II vapor collection and control system associated
with the dispenser have been repaired or replaced.
B. Except as provided in §
11.14.1 of this Part, no person, owner, operator, or employee of a
gasoline dispensing facility shall dispense or allow the dispensing
of gasoline from a stationary storage vessel into any motor vehicle
fuel tank unless that gasoline dispenser is equipped with a properly
operating Stage II vapor collection and control system certified by
the California Air Resources Board and that system has been
determined to be installed correctly according to the tests specified
in § 11.14.3(C) of this Part. Stage II systems that were
certified according to a CARB certification procedure adopted after
April 12, 1996, must be operated in accordance with the provisions of
the applicable certification, including Enhanced Vapor Recovery
provisions, if applicable.
C. Except as specified in §§
11.14.2(D) and (E) of this Part, Stage II vapor collection and
control systems at all gasoline dispensing facilities must be
decommissioned according to the procedures specified in §
11.14.5 of this Part by December 22, 2017 unless an extension has
been granted by the Department prior to this date.
D. The owner or operator of a
gasoline dispensing facility that is equipped with a Stage II vapor
balance system or with a Stage II vacuum assist system that is
compatible with onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) systems and
isgranted an extension to the Stage II system removal requirement in
§ 11.14.2(C) of this Part must continue to operate the Stage II
system according to the specifications in §§ 11.14.2,
11.14.3, and 11.14.4 of this Part until that system is decommissioned
according to the specifications in § 11.14.5 of this Part.
E. The owner or operator of a
gasoline dispensing facility that is equipped with a Stage II vapor
collection and control system that is incompatible with ORVR systems
and if the underground storage tank vent pipe emissions at that
facility are controlled by an air pollution control system and is
granted an extension to the Stage II system removal requirement in §
11.14.2(C) of this Part must operate the Stage II system according to
the specifications in §§ 11.14.2, 11.14.3, and 11.14.4 of
this Part and must operate the air pollution control system according
to the conditions specified in the extension approval until the Stage
II system is decommissioned according to the specifications in §
11.14.5 of this Part.
11.14.3 Testing,
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
A. When requested by the
Department, the owner or operator of any gasoline dispensing facility
shall report the following information to the Department in writing:
1. Name and address of the
facility,
2. Name and address of owner
or operator or other responsible individual,
3. Number of nozzles used to
dispense gasoline at the facility, and
4. Monthly throughput for each
of the previous twelve (12) months.
B. At least thirty (30) days
prior to the installation of a Stage II system, the person who owns,
operates, leases, or controls the gasoline dispensing facility shall
notify the Department in writing of the expected date of initiation
of installation of the underground piping and of the type and
manufacturer of the Stage II equipment. Such notification shall not
be deemed to be an approval by the Department of the equipment being
installed, or as compliance with the requirements of this §
11.14 of this Part.
C. The following tests must be
conducted on any Stage II vapor collection and control system prior
to initial operation of the system:
1. A Leak Test;
2. A Liquid Blockage Test,
which must be performed on every nozzle on the Stage II system;
3. A Vapor Space Tie Test;
4. A Ten Gallon per Minute
Test;
5. A Pressure Vacuum Vent Cap
Test:
6. For vacuum assist Stage II
systems, an Air to Liquid Ratio (A/L) Test, which must be performed
on every nozzle on the Stage II system. If more than one product is
dispensed through a single nozzle, A/L testing must be performed on
that nozzle for each product dispensed; and
7. All additional tests
specified in the CARB certification applicable to that Stage II
system
D. The function of all Stage
II vapor collection and control systems shall be retested prior to
operation of the system after any major system modification. Testing
shall include all tests listed in § 11.14.3(C) of this Part. A
major system modification is considered to be the occurrence of any
one of the following:
1. A modification which would
cause the facility to be a substantially modified gasoline dispensing
facility, as defined in § 11.5(A)(22) of this Part of this
regulation,
2. The repair or replacement
of any part of an underground piping system attached to a stationary
storage tank equipped with a Stage II system, excluding repairs which
occur without excavation, or
3. The change from one
certified Stage II system configuration to another.
E. The function of all Stage
II vapor collection and control systems shall be retested
periodically according to the following schedule:
1. A Leak test, a Vapor Space
Tie Test, a Pressure Vacuum Vent Cap Test and a Ten Gallon per Minute
Test shall be performed annually;
2. A Liquid Blockage Test
shall be performed once every three (3) years on every nozzle on the
Stage II system;
3. An Air to Liquid Ratio Test
shall be performed annually on all vacuum assist systems; and
4. All other tests required in
the CARB certification applicable to that Stage II system shall be
performed according to the frequency specified in that certification.
F. The Department may require
a retest of the system any time that an inspection indicates that the
vapor collection and control system may not be functioning properly.
G. The owner or operator of a
facility shall notify the Department of the date that testing will be
conducted at least seven (7) days in advance of testing and shall
certify to the Department in writing within fifteen (15) days of the
test that testing has been completed. Such certification shall be
signed by the owner or operator of the facility and shall include the
date of installation of the Stage II vapor collection and control
system and the results of the tests required in §§
11.14.3(C) through (E) of this Part. Test results shall be signed
and certified as accurate by the person who conducted the tests.
H. Leak, Liquid Blockage, and
Vapor Space Tie Tests performed pursuant to the requirements of §§
11.14.3(C) through (E) of this Part shall use the methodology
specified in EPA's Technical Guidance - "Stage II Vapor Recovery
Systems for Control of Vehicle Refueling of Gasoline Dispensing
Facilities, Volumes I and II,"EPA 450/3-91-022 a and b),
incorporated in § 11.4(F) of this Part. Ten Gallon Per Minute
Tests, Air to Liquid Ratio Tests, Pressure Vacuum Vent Cap Tests and
any additional tests required by the applicable CARB certification
shall be performed using the current CARB methodology for those
tests, unless otherwise specified by the Director.
I. The following records shall
be maintained for a period of five (5) years (unless otherwise noted)
and shall be made available for inspection by representatives of the
Department or the EPA on request:
1. Dates and results of weekly
visual inspections as required in § 11.14.2(A)(5) of this Part,
2. Date that any gasoline
dispenser is removed from operation in compliance with the
requirements specified in § 11.14.2(A)(6) of this Part and date
that dispenser is returned to service,
3. Identification of parts of
the Stage II vapor collection and control system that are repaired or
replaced, and dates of such replacements,
4. Identification of any tests
performed and the dates and results of such tests, and
5. Proof of attendance and
completion of training, as specified in § 11.14.2(A)(2) of this
Part for each employee who has received Stage II training. Such
documentation shall be maintained as long as the employee continues
to be employed by the facility.
J. Records maintained pursuant
to §§ 11.14.3(I)(1) through (3) of this Part for the two
most current years shall be kept at the facility. All other records
specified in § 11.14.3 of this Part shall be kept either at the
facility or at a centralized location approved by the Department.
K. Any facility exempted from
§ 11.14 of this Part according to the provisions of §
11.14.1 of this Part or §§ 11.14.1(E) through (K) of this
Part shall maintain records at the facility documenting monthly
throughput of gasoline at the facility and shall make those records
available for inspection by representatives of the Department or the
EPA on request. Documentation shall include dates and quantities of
gasoline delivered and monthly records of the quantity of gasoline
dispensed. All records shall be maintained for a period of five (5)
years.
11.14.4 Compliance Schedule
A. All gasoline dispensing
facilities subject to § 11.14 of this Part, as identified in §
11.14.1 of this Part, must comply with the provisions of §
11.14.2 of this Part according to the following schedule:
1. All gasoline dispensing
facilities constructed or substantially modified on or after 15
November 15, 1992, shall comply before commencing operation.
2. Any gasoline dispensing
facility which is initially exempt from § 11.14 of this Part
because the monthly gasoline throughput at that facility did not
exceed ten thousand (10,000) gallons in any month, which subsequently
has a throughput in excess of 10,000 gallons in any month must comply
with the provisions of § 11.14 of this Part within six (6)
months of exceeding the ten-thousand (10,000) gallon threshold.
11.14.5 Stage II
Decommissioning Requirements
A. The owner or operator of a
gasoline dispensing facility shall notify the Department of the date
that decommissioning of the Stage II vapor collection and control
system at that facility will occur at least seven (7) days in advance
of beginning the decommissioning process. The notification must
include the following information:
1. Name and address of the
facility,
2. Name and address of owner
or operator or other responsible individual,
3. Date that decommissioning
will begin,
4. Whether the tank top will
be accessible during decommissioning,
5. A certification that
decommissioning will be conducted according to the procedures
specified in § 11.14.5(B) of this Part.
B. Decommissioning of Stage II
vapor collection and control systems shall be conducted according to
the decommissioning procedures specified in Section 14 of the
Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) “Recommended Practices for
Installation and Testing of Vapor-Recovery Systems at vehicle Fueling
Sites” (PEI/RP300-09), incorporated in § 11.4(B) of this
Part. Those practices address the following activities:
1. Safety procedures;
2. Relief of pressure in the
tank ullage;
3. Draining liquid collection
points;
4. For vacuum-assist Stage II
systems, electrical and mechanical disconnection of vapor pumping and
processing units, disconnection of all electrical components, and
reprogramming of the dispenser electronics;
5. Isolating below-grade vapor
piping at the base of the dispenser;
6. Disconnecting vapor piping
at the tank top;
7. Sealing the dispenser
cabinet vapor piping;
8. Replacing hanging hardware;
9. Replacing pressure/vacuum
vent valves;
10. Removing Stage II
operating instructions from the dispensers;
11. Testing procedures;
12. Final Visual Check; and
13. Documentation
C. If excavation would be
required to access the vapor piping connection at the tank top,
disconnecting and capping the vapor piping at the tank top is not
required at the time that the Stage II system is decommissioned.
However, the vapor recovery piping must be disconnected and capped at
the tank top the first time that the vapor piping-tank top connection
is exposed for any reason. Vapor piping must be disconnected and
capped when the Stage II system is decommissioned if the connection
between the vapor piping and the tank top is accessible without
excavation.
D. The following tests must be
conducted and passed before the gasoline dispensing facility is
returned to operation after decommissioning the Stage II system:
1. A Pressure Decay 2-inch
Test, using CARB test procedure TP-201.3, incorporated in §
11.4(E) of this Part;
2. A Vapor Tie Test using CARB
test procedure TP-201.3C, incorporated in § 11.4(E) of this
Part;
3. A Pressure/Vacuum Vent
Valve Test, using CARB test procedure TP-201.1E, incorporated in §
11.4(E) of this Part;
4. For facilities with EVR
rotatable product adaptors and vapor adaptors, a Static Torque
Rotatable Adaptor Test, using CARB test procedure 201.1B incorporated
in § 11.4(E) of this Part; and
5. For facilities equipped
with a EVR Stage I vapor control system, either a Leak Rate or Drop
Tube/Drain Valve Assembly Test, using CARB test procedure 201.1C,
incorporated in § 11.4(E) of this Part, or a Leak Rate of Drop
Tube/Overfill Prevention Devices Test, using CARB test procedure
201.1D incorporated in § 11.4(E) of this Part.
E. The owner or operator of a
gasoline dispensing facility shall certify to the Department in
writing within thirty (30) days of decommissioning a Stage II system
that decommissioning has been completed. Such certification shall
include the date of decommissioning, a statement signed by the owner
or operator of the facility that decommissioning was conducted
according to the PEI specifications sited in § 11.14.5(B) of
this Part, and the date and results of the tests specified in §
11.14.5(D) of this Part. Test results shall be signed and certified
as accurate by the person who conducted the tests.