Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Subject to
subsection (e) of this Section, no person may cause or allow the transfer of
gasoline from a delivery vessel into a stationary storage tank located at a
bulk gasoline plant unless;
1) The delivery
vessel and the stationary storage tank are each equipped with a vapor
collection system that meets the requirements of subsection (d)(4) of this
Section;
2) Each vapor collection
system is operating;
3) The
delivery vessel displays the appropriate sticker pursuant to the requirements
of Sections
219.584(b) or (d)
of this Part;
4) The pressure relief valve(s) on the
stationary storage tank and the delivery vessel are set to release at no less
than 0.7 psi or the highest pressure allowed by state or local fire codes or
the guidelines of the National Fire Prevention Association; and
5) The stationary storage tank is equipped
with a submerged loading pipe.
b) Subject to subsection (f) of this Section,
no person may cause or allow the transfer of gasoline from a stationary storage
tank located at a bulk gasoline plant into a delivery vessel unless:
1) The requirements set forth in subsections
(a)(1) through (a)(4) of this Section are met; and
2) Equipment is available at the bulk
gasoline plant to provide for the submerged filing of the delivery vessel or
the delivery vessel is equipped for bottom loading.
c) Subject to subsection (e) of this Section,
each owner of a stationary storage tank located at a bulk gasoline plant shall:
1) Equip each stationary storage tank with a
vapor control system that meets the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of
this Section, whichever is applicable;
2) Provide instructions to the operator of
the bulk gasoline plant describing necessary maintenance operations and
procedures for prompt notification of the owner in case of any malfunction of a
vapor control system; and
3)
Repair, replace or modify any worn out or malfunctioning component or element
of design.
d) Subject to
subsection (e) of this Section, each operator of a bulk gasoline plant shall:
1) Maintain and operate each vapor control
system in accordance with the owner's instructions;
2) Promptly notify the owner of any scheduled
maintenance or malfunction requiring replacement or repair of a major component
of a vapor control system; and
3)
Maintain gauges, meters or other specified testing devices in proper working
order;
4) Operate the bulk plant
vapor collection system and gasoline loading equipment in a manner that
prevents:
A) Gauge pressure from exceeding
45.7 cc (18 in.) of water and vacuum from exceeding 15.2 cm (6 in.) of water,
as measured as close as possible to the vapor hose connection; and
B) A reading equal to or greater than 100
percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL measured as propane) when tested in
accordance with the procedure described in "Control of Volatile Organic
Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems",
Appendix B, EPA 450/2-78-051, (incorporated by reference in Section
219.112
of this Part); and
C) Avoidable
leaks of liquid during loading or unloading operations.
5) Provide a pressure tap or equivalent on
the bulk plant vapor collection system in order to allow the determination of
compliance with subsection (d)(4)(A) of this Section; and
6) Within 15 business days after discovery of
any leak by the owner, the operator, the Agency or the USEPA, repair and retest
a vapor collection system which exceeds the limits of subsection (d)(4)(A) or
(B) of this Section.
e)
The requirements of subsections (a), (c) and (d) of this Section shall not
apply to:
1) Any stationary storage tank with
a capacity of less than 2,177 1 (575 gal); or
2) Any bulk gasoline plant whose daily
gasoline throughout is less than 15,140 1 (4,000 gal/day) on a thirty-day
rolling average.
f) The
requirements of subsection (b) shall apply only to bulk gasoline plants whose
daily gasoline throughput is greater than or equal to 15,140 1 (4,000 gal/day)
on a thirty-day rolling average.
g)
Any bulk gasoline plant which is ever subject to subsections (a), (b), (c), or
(d) of this Section shall always be subject to these paragraphs.
