Regulation IV Rule 61.4

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- RULE 61.4. TRANSFER OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS INTO

VEHICLE FUEL TANKS (Effect. 5/6/77: Rev. 1 0/16/90 , Rev. 03/26/08 )

(a) APPLICABILITY

Except as proved for in Section (b)

- Exemptions, this rule is applicable to the transfer of volatile organic com

pounds (VOC's) into any motor vehicle tank with a capacity greater than 5 gallons (18.9 liters) at the following fuel dispensing facilities:

(1) Any retail service station, as defined in Rule 61.0 where VOC's are dispensed into

motor vehicle tanks from an y stationary storage tank with a capacity of 250 gallons ( 946 liters) or more, and

(2) Any facility that is not a retail service station where:

(i) VOC's are dispensed into motor vehicle tanks from any stationary storage tank with a capacity greater tha n 550 gallons (2080 liters), and

(ii) Where more than 2000 gallons (7570 liters) of VOC's are transferred into motor vehicle tanks in any calendar month on the parcel of land where the facility is located.

(b) EXEMPTIONS

T his rule does not apply to the dispensing of:

(1) VOC's into motor vehicle fuel tanks from any intermediate refueler provided VOC's are not sold directly from the intermediate refueler; or

(2) Natural gas or propane when not mixed with any other VOC; or

(3) VOC's into any vehicles pe rforming emergency work necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a public calamity or work required to protect persons or property from imminent exposure to danger or damage.

(4) VOC's from any stationary storage tank that:

(i) Is used

primarily in the fueling of aircraft and/or intermediate aircraft refuelers, or boats; or

(ii) Is located on a parcel of land where not more than 2,000 gallons (7570 liters) are transferred into motor vehicles during any calendar month, provided that the facility is

not a retail service station

. The owner or operator of a stationary tank subject to this requirement shall maintain monthly VOC throughput records. These records shall beRegulation IV Rule 61.4

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- maintained on site for a period of at least three years and be made av ailable to the District
upon request.

(5 ) V OC’s from any stationary storage tank into a vehicle fuel tank at any non

- retail service station where 95 percent of vehicles refueled are equipped with Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) provided that the P hase II vapor recovery system

, if previously installed

, has

been properly removed. Any person claiming this exemption shall maintain records of the make, model year, vehicle identification number and any other information indicating whether the vehicle

is equipped with ORVR, for all vehicles refueled at such facility. These records shall be

maintained on site for at least three years and be made available to the District upon request.

(6 ) E85 from any stationary storage tank into a Flexible Fuel Vehicle f uel tank at any

retail or non

- retail service station

.

(c) STANDARDS

Except as provided for in Section (b) of this rule, no person shall transfer or allow the transfer of VOC's into any motor vehicle fuel tank unless all the following requirements are met :

(1) The vapors displaced during the transfer, and displaced from any storage tank associated with the transfer, shall be controlled by a Phase II vapor recovery system certi fied by

the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to be at least 95% effective.

T he Phase II vapor recovery system and its components shall have been certified by the

C ARB prior to installation; unless the installation is granted written approval by both the C ARB and the District for the purpose of conducting field evaluations to det ermine the certification status of the system and/or any of its components.

(2) No person shall insert or allow the insertion of an object between any vehicle tank fill spout and any vapor recovery nozzle in order to prevent sealing at the vehicle

- nozzle interface.

(3) The Phase II vapor recovery system and its components shall be installed, operated, and maintained so that their performance in actual use, as determined by the Air Pollution Control Officer, is:

(i) The same as the C ARB certification test system associated with the applica ble

CARB Executive Order

, and

(ii) The Phase II vapor recovery system and its components are installed, operated

and maintained

in accordance with the applicable CARB Executive Orders and any instructions of the manufac turer (s) of the system and its compo nents

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- (4) The Phase II vapor recovery system and its components shall not be altered from

their certifie d configuratio n. Alterations include, but are not limited to:

(i) Piping and fitting changes, or installation of val ves in the vapor piping; or

(ii) Substitutions of certified components with non

- certified components and removal of certified components; and

(iii) Any other modifications that can affect the emissions.

(5) Except as provided in Subsection (c)(6) below, any component, device

, or system identified and recorded by the owner/operator as not being in good condition or not operating properly shall be repaired, replaced, or adjusted within seven calendar days of detection in a manner that will bring the facili ty into compliance with this rule and the most recent applicable CARB Executive Orders. Upon request and for good cause, the Air Pollution Control Officer may allow an additional seven calendar days for the repairs, replacements, or adjustments specified above to be made.

(6) Any component, device or system having a defect identified in Title 17, California

Code of R egulations

, shall not be used or made available for use.

( 7 ) E ach VOC dispensing nozzle shall be equipped with a hold

- open latch device in

p roper working order, except where prohibited by the local fire authority.

(d) SOURCE TESTING

(1) Within 60 calendar days of the installation date of any new or modified service station an initial compliance source test shall be conducted as required by t he applicable Authority to Construct and the most recent applicable C ARB Executive Orders.

(2) Periodic compliance source tests shall be conducted at least once every calendar year and in accordance with the schedule specified by the Air Pollution Control Officer. More frequent tests may be required as determined necessary by the Air Pollution Control Officer to assure compliance with this rule.

(e ) RECORDKEEPING

An owner/operator of a service station shall maintain at a minimum the following informatio n:

(1 ) Records of initial and periodic compliance source tests, which include at a minimum:

(i) Date and time of each test;Regulation IV Rule 61.4

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- (ii) Name, affiliation, address, and phone number of the person(s) who performed the test;

(iii) For a retest following a fail ed initial compliance or periodic compliance source test, description of repairs performed; and

(iv) Copies of all test reports, including test equipment calibration date(s), test results and failed test data, in District

- approved format and, for a test t hat fails, a description

of the reasons for the test failure.

(2 ) Monthly throughput records of VOC liquids

A ll informa tion specified in Subsections (e)(1) and (e )(2 ) shall be maintained on site for a period of at least three years and be made available to the District upon request.

(f) TEST METHODS

(1) Th e control efficiency

of the Phase II Vapor Recovery System shall be determined in

accordance with CARB Test Method TP

- 201.2

–Efficiency and Emission Factor for Phase II Systems and CARB Test Method TP

- 201.2A

–Determination of Vehicle Matrix for Phase II Systems as applicable, and shall be determined by including all refueling emissions, stationary
storage tank vent emissions, and pressure

- related fugitive emissions. Pressure

- related fugitive

emission s shall be determined in accordance with CARB Test Method TP

- 201.2F

–Pressure

Related Fugitive Emissions or the most recent applicable test method approved by EPA and

C ARB.

(2 ) The liquid removal rate of a liquid removal system, when required to be insta lled pursuant to the most recent applicable CARB Executive Order, shall be determined in

accordance with the CARB Test Method TP

- 201.6C (Option 2)

–Compliance Determination of Liquid Removal Rate or the most recent applicable test method approved by EPA a nd CARB.

(3) As applicable, the air to liquid (A/L) volumetric ratio for each nozzle shall be

determined in accordance with the CARB Test M ethod TP

- 201.5 or the most recent applicable test method approved by EPA and CARB.

(4 ) A pressure decay leak tes t of the entire vapor recovery system shall be performed in accordance with the CARB Test Method 201.3 or 201.3.B as applicable

, or in accordance with the most recent applicable test method approved by EPA and CARB.

(5 ) Any o ther applicable test methods a pproved by EPA and CARB.