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Novembe r 23 , 199 4 FAC T SHEE T FINA L AI RTOXIC S RUL E FO RGASOLINE DISTRIBUTIO N FACILITIE S TODAY' S ACTION.. . • Th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) i s issuin g a fina l rul e t o reduc e ai r toxic s emission s fromgasolin e distributio n facilitie s nationwide .
• Gasolin e bul k terminal s and pipelin e breakou t station s transfe r and stor e gasolin e (an d othe r petroleumproducts ) a s i t i s distribute d frompetroleu mrefinerie s t o servic e station s and gasolin e bul k plants . Ai r toxic s ar e release d fromthes e facilitie s durin g gasolin e tank truc k and rai l ca r loading , gasolin e storage , and fromvapo r leak s from pumps , valves , and othe r equipmen t i ngasolin e service .
• Thi s regulatio ndemonstrate s th e EPA' s commitmen t t o makin g pollutio npreventio n a n integra l par t o f regulator yaction s wheneve r possible ; th e contro l requirement s outline d i nth e rul e ar e base d mostl yo n pollutio n preventio noption s instea d o f end o f pip e controls . WHAT ARE TH E HEALTHAN DENVIRONMENTA

L BENEFITS ?
• Th e regulatio n wil l reduc e emission s o f abou t 1 0 ai r toxics , including benzen e and toluene , tha t ar e found i ngasolin e vapo r by2,30 0 ton s annually . Ai r toxic s emission s ar e harmfu l t o publi c healt hand th e environment .
• Th e rul e wil l als o reduc e emission s o f volatil e organi c compound s (VOC's ) byove r 38,00 0 ton s annually . Th e VO C emission s contribut e significantl yt o ground-leve l ozon e o r smog .
• Th e rul e wil l resul t i nenergysaving s o f 1 0 millio ngallon s o f gasolin e pe r yea r fromcollectin g o r preventin g gasolin e evaporation .P. 3

WHYI S TH E EPA

REGULATIN

GGASOLIN

E DISTRIBUTIO

N FACILITIES ?
• Unde r th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (Act) , th e EP Ai s require d t o regulat e emission s o f 18 9 liste d hazardou s ai r pollutant s o r ai r toxics . O n Jul y16 , 1992 , th e EP Apublishe d a lis t o f sourc e categorie s tha t emi t on e o r mor e o f thes e ai r toxics . Fo r liste d categorie s o f "major " source s (thos e tha t emi t 1 0 tons/yea r o r mor e o f a liste d pollutan t o r 2 5 ton s o r mor e o f a combinatio no f pollutants) , th e Ac t require s th e EP At o develo p standard s tha t wil l requir e th e applicatio no f maximum

achievabl e contro l technology .

• O nJul y16 , 1992 , th e EP Apublishe d a lis t o f industr y group s (know

na s "sourc e categories" ) t o b e regulated , whic h include d majo r source s o f gasolin e distributio nfacilities . WHOWIL L B E AFFECTE DBYTHE FINA L RULE ?
• Ther e ar e approximatel y24 0 gasolin e bul k terminal s and 2 0 pipelin e breakou t station s tha t wil l b e affecte d bythi s regulation .
• Bul k gasolin e terminal s and pipelin e breakou t station s tha t ar e majo r source s o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s o r ar e locate d a t plan t site s tha t ar e majo r source s o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s ar e th e onl ysource s covere d bythi s rule . Smalle r o r "area " source s (thos e tha t emi t ai r toxic s belo w th e threshol d se t fo r majo r sources) , suc ha s servic e station s and bul k plants , wil l b e addresse d i nsubsequen t documents . WHAT DOE S TH E FINA L STANDAR

DREQUIRE ?
• Th e contro l strategyfo r thi s standar d i s base d o npollutio n preventio n measures . Emission s o f ai r toxic s ar e prevente d byimprovin g seal s o n storag e tank s and performin g lea k detectio nand repai r o f vapo r and liqui d leak s from equipmen t use d t o transfe r gasoline . Also , vapo r processor s ar e use d t o collec t and trea t o r recove r vapor s displace d durin g carg o tank loading operations .
• Existin g Stat e and loca l regulation s contro l source s o f gasolin e distributio n facilitie s i n area s no t attainin g th e nationa l ambien t ai r qualit ystandard s fo r ozone . Ther e ar e additiona l existin g federa l ne wsourc e performanc e standard s fo r some o f thes e sources . Th e fina l rul e supplement s and strengthen s certai nexistin g level s o f contro l i nozon e non-attainmen t area s and expand s th e control s nationwide . 2 

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Loadin g o f Carg o Tank s

• Th e standar d require s carg o tank (tan k truck s and railcar ) loadin g rac k emission s a t bot hne wand existin g facilitie s b e collecte d and processe d t o limi t emission s t o n o mor e tha n 1 0 milligram s tota l organi c compound pe r lite r (m g TOC/liter ) o f gasolin e loaded .
• Carg o tank s tha t load a t bot hne wand existin g bul k gasolin e terminal s ar e require d t o tes t fo r and repai r al l leak s annually , and ar e subjec t t o year-round standard s and tes t procedures . Gasolin e Storag e Tank s

• Th e fina l standar d fo r ne wand existin g facilitie s require s floating-roo f gasolin e storag e tank s t o b e equippe d wit h specifie d type s o f primaryand secondaryri mseals . I n addition , fixed-roo f storag e tank s mus t b e equippe d wit h interna l floatin g roof s wit hspecifie d type s o f primar y seals . Installatio n o f gasket s o n floatin g roo f fitting s ar e require d o nal l ne wtank s and whe n installin g th e specifie d ri mseal s o nexistin g interna l floatin g roo f tanks . Leak s from

Equipmen t

• Leak s from

equipmen t - suc ha s pumps , valves , and connectors , mus t b e controlle d byadoptin g a monthl yvisua l equipmen t lea k detectio nand repai r program . WHAT COMPLIANC E MONITORIN GI S REQUIRED ? Vapo r Processor s

• Th e standar d require s a n initia l performanc e tes t followe d bycontinuou s monitorin g o f specifie d operatin g parameters . Th e valu e o f th e monitorin g paramete r i s t o b e establishe d base d o ndat a collecte d durin g th e performanc e test . Storag e Tank s

• Inspection s o f storag e tank sea l condition s and operation s ar e require d unde r th e fina l standard . Th e frequenc yo f inspectio n i s specifie d fo r eac htank and sea l typ e (varie s fro m annua l t o everyfiv e years , o r whe nth e tank i s fille d o r cleaned) . Carg o Tank sP. 5

• Th e fina l standar d require s biweekl yinspectio no f termina l record s t o ensur e tha t carg o tank loadin g a t th e termina l ha s passe d th e require d annua l leak-tightnes s test . Carg o tank s ar e als o subjec t t o year-roun d pressur e standard s and tes t procedures . Equipmen t Leak s

• Th e standar d require s monthl yvisua l inspectio nand a recor d o f al l leak s tha t ar e identifie d and repaired . HO W MUC HWIL L TH E FINA L STANDAR

DCOST ?
• . Th e one-tim e capita l cos t o f th e rul e i s estimate d t o b e $11 7 million . Th e annualize d cos t o f th e rul e i s projecte d t o b e $1 6 million . FO RMOR E INFORMATION. . . Anyon e wit ha compute r and a mode mca ndownloa d th e rul e fromth e Clea nAi r Ac t boar d o f th e EPA' s electroni c Technolog y Transfe r Networ k bulleti n boar d bycallin g (919 ) 541-5742 . Fo r furthe r informatio n abou t ho wt o acces s th e board , cal l (919 ) 541-5384 . Fo r furthe r informatio n abou t th e rule , contac t Stephe nShedd a t (919 ) 541-5397 .



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