Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 215 - ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS
Subpart Y - GASOLINE DISTRIBUTION
Section 215.584 - Gasoline Delivery Vessels

Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 215.584

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) Any delivery vessel equipped for vapor control by use of vapor collection equipment:

1) Shall have a vapor space connection that is equipped with fittings which are vapor tight;

2) Shall have its hatches closed at all times during loading or unloading operations, unless a top loading vapor recovery system is used;

3) Shall not internally exceed a gauge pressure of 18 inches of water or a vacuum of 6 inches of water;

4) Shall be designed and maintained to be vapor tight at all times during normal operations;

5) Shall not be refilled in Illinois at other than:
A) A bulk gasoline terminal that complies with the requirements of Section 215.582 or

B) A bulk gasoline plant that complies with the requirements of Section 215.581(b)(1) and (2).

6) Shall be tested annually in accordance with Method 27, 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 215.105. Each vessel must be repaired and retested with 15 business days after discovery of the leak by the owner, operator, or the Agency, when it fails to sustain:
A) A pressure drop of no more than three inches of water in five minutes; and

B) A vacuum drop of no more than three inches of water in five minutes.

b) Any delivery vessel meeting the requirements of subsection (a) shall have a sticker affixed to the tank adjacent to the tank manufacturer's data plate which contains the tester's name, the tank identification number and the date of the test. The sticker shall be in a form prescribed by the Agency, and shall be displayed no later than December 31, 1987.

c) The owner or operator of a delivery vessel shall:

1) Maintain copies of any test required under subsection (a)(6) for a period of 3 years;

2) Provide copies of these tests to the Agency upon request; and

3) Provide annual test result certification to bulk gasoline plants and terminals where the delivery vessel is loaded.

d) Any delivery vessel which has undergone and passed a test in another state which has a USEPA-approved leak testing and certification program will satisfy the requirements of subsection (a). Delivery vessels must display a sticker, decal or stencil approved by the state where tested or comply with the requirements of subsection (b). All such stickers, decals or stencils shall be displayed no later than December 31, 1987.

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