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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 3 - CONTROL OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND LEAKS FROM TRANSPORT VESSELS › Section 115.239 - Counties and Compliance Schedules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 In Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston,
					 Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange, Tarrant, and Waller
					 Counties, the compliance date has passed and the owner or operator of each
					 tank-truck tank shall continue to comply with this division.
(b) In the covered attainment counties, as
					 defined in §
											115.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), the compliance date has passed and the
					 owner or operator of each gasoline tank-truck tank shall continue to comply
					 with this division.
(c) The owner
					 or operator of each tank-truck tank in Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and
					 Rockwall Counties shall comply with this division as soon as practicable, but
					 no later than March 1, 2009.
(d)
					 The owner or operator of each tank-truck tank in Wise County shall comply with
					 this division as soon as practicable, but no later than January 1, 2017. The
					 owner or operator of each gasoline tank-truck tank in Wise County shall
					 continue to comply with the applicable requirements in §
											115.234(b)
					 and §
											115.235(b)
					 of this title (relating to Inspection Requirements and Approved Test Methods)
					 until the facility achieves compliance with the newly applicable requirements
					 in §
											115.234(a)
					 and §
											115.235(a)
					 of this title.
(e) Upon the date
					 the commission publishes notice in the
Texas Register
that the
					 Wise County nonattainment designation for the 2008 Eight-Hour Ozone National
					 Ambient Air Quality Standard is no longer legally effective, the owner or
					 operator of each tank-truck tank in Wise County is not required to comply with
					 the requirements in §
											115.234(a)
					 and §
											115.235(a)
					 of this title and shall continue to comply with the requirements in §
											115.234(b)
					 and §
											115.235(b)
					 of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.240 - Stage II Vapor Recovery Definitions and List of California Air Resources Board Certified Stage II Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 following words and terms, when used in this division, have the following
					 meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Additional
					 definitions for terms used in this division are found in §§
											115.10,
					 101.1, and
					 3.2 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions).
(1)
					 Decommission--The permanent removal of the Stage II vapor control equipment at
					 a gasoline dispensing facility.
(2)
					 Gasoline dispensing facility--A location that dispenses gasoline to motor
					 vehicles and includes retail, private, and commercial outlets.
(3) Major system replacement or modification:
(A) the repair or replacement of any
					 stationary storage tank equipped with a Stage II vapor recovery
					 system;
(B) the replacement of an
					 existing California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified Stage II vapor
					 recovery system with a system certified by CARB under a different CARB
					 Executive Order, or certified by an approved third-party;
(C) the repair or replacement of any part of
					 a piping system attached to a stationary storage tank equipped with a Stage II
					 vapor recovery system, excluding the repair or replacement of piping which is
					 accessible for such repair or replacement without excavation or modification of
					 the vapor recovery equipment; or
(D) the replacement of at least one fuel
					 dispenser.
(4) Onboard
					 refueling vapor recovery--A system on motor vehicles designed to recover
					 hydrocarbon vapors that escape during refueling.
(5) Onboard refueling vapor recovery
					 compatible--A Stage II vapor recovery system certified by CARB or other
					 acceptable independent third-party evaluator, using test methods approved by
					 the executive director, as onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) compatible
					 or a system listed in subsection (b) of this section, either of which maintains
					 a required minimum overall system efficiency of 95% (as certified under
					 third-party evaluation) while dispensing fuel without difficulty to both
					 ORVR-equipped and non ORVR-equipped vehicles.
(6) Owner or operator of a motor vehicle fuel
					 dispensing facility--Any person who owns, leases, operates, or controls the
					 gasoline dispensing facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.241 - Decommissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or operator of a gasoline
					 dispensing facility may decommission Stage II vapor recovery equipment
					 beginning 30-calendar days after the effective date of the United States
					 Environmental Protection Agency's approval of the repeal of the Stage II vapor
					 recovery requirement and adoption of decommissioning requirements, in
					 compliance with the requirements of this section.
(b) Owners or operators of gasoline
					 dispensing facilities decommissioning Stage II vapor recovery equipment shall
					 comply with the following:
(1) Intent to
					 decommission notification.
(A) The owner or
					 operator of a gasoline dispensing facility shall submit written notification of
					 intent to decommission the Stage II vapor recovery equipment at least
					 30-calendar days prior to the beginning of any decommissioning activity to the
					 appropriate Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regional office
					 and local government with jurisdiction where the gasoline dispensing facility
					 is located.
(B) The notice of
					 intent to decommission must provide a projected start date for decommissioning
					 activity at the gasoline dispensing facility location. If decommissioning
					 activities are not initiated within 180 calendar days after the date the notice
					 of intent to decommission is received by the TCEQ, the owner or operator of the
					 gasoline dispensing facility shall re-file the notice of intent to decommission
					 for the gasoline dispensing facility location.
(C) The notice of intent to decommission must
					 include the following information:
(i)
					 gasoline dispensing facility name and location address;
(ii) owner name, address, and phone
					 number;
(iii) operator name,
					 address, and phone number;
(iv)
					 on-site supervisor contractor name, address, phone number, and Class A or Class
					 A/B Underground Storage Contractor License number; and
(v) Stage II vapor recovery system
					 information including the vapor recovery system manufacturer, the California
					 Air Resources Board Executive Order for the system, or other information
					 necessary to identify the system.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.242 - Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After May
					 16, 2012, the owner or operator of a newly constructed gasoline dispensing
					 facility is no longer required to install Stage II vapor controls on its
					 gasoline dispensing equipment in any county in the state of Texas. Gasoline
					 dispensing facilities that did not have Stage II vapor controls as of May 16,
					 2012, due to a confirmed exemption because of low monthly throughput or low
					 average monthly throughput are not subject to the requirements of this
					 division.
(b) The owner or operator
					 of every gasoline dispensing facility that has installed Stage II vapor
					 controls shall complete decommissioning of Stage II vapor controls no later
					 than August 31, 2018.
(c) All
					 owners or operators of gasoline dispensing facilities decommissioning installed
					 Stage II vapor controls shall comply with the requirements of §
											115.241
					 of this title (relating to Decommissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery
					 Equipment).
(d) Until the owner or
					 operator of a gasoline dispensing facility decommissions Stage II vapor
					 recovery controls that are installed at the gasoline dispensing facility, the
					 owner or operator shall be subject to the following requirements of this
					 section as well as the requirements of this division.
(1) All installed Stage II vapor recovery
					 systems must be certified by a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive
					 Order in effect as of January 1, 2002, (as specified in §
												115.240(b)
					 of this title (relating to Stage II Vapor Recovery Definitions and List of
					 California Air Resources Board Certified Stage II Equipment)); or certified by
					 a CARB Executive Order in effect after January 1, 2002, except that the
					 executive director reserves the right to continue to recognize any CARB
					 Executive Orders decertified after January 1, 2002; or certified by an
					 alternative procedure that meets the requirements specified in §
												115.243
					 of this title (relating to Alternate Control Requirements). In addition:
(A) Stage II vapor recovery balance systems
					 that include vapor check valves in a location other than the nozzle may not be
					 installed;
(B) Stage II vapor
					 recovery systems that include dual-hang (non-coaxial) hoses may not be
					 installed; and
(C) all Stage II
					 vapor recovery systems must be onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR)
					 compatible, as defined in §
													115.240
					 of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.243 - Alternate Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Alternate methods of complying with §
											115.242(d)(1)
						of this title (relating to Control Requirements) may be approved by the
						executive director if:
(1) emission
					 reductions are demonstrated to be equivalent or greater than those afforded by
					 the requirements in §
											115.242(d)(1)
					 of this title; and
(2) the Stage II
					 vapor recovery system is capable of meeting the applicable performance
					 requirements prescribed in this division as certified by third-party evaluation
					 conducted by a qualified independent testing organization using a code or
					 standard of practice, acceptable to the executive director, which has been
					 developed by a nationally recognized agency, association, or independent
					 testing laboratory.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.244 - Inspection Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator of any gasoline dispensing facility
						subject to the control requirements of this division shall conduct daily
						inspections of the Stage II vapor recovery system for the defects specified in
						§
											115.242(d)(3) and
						(4) of this title (relating to Control
						Requirements) as follows.
(1) For all
					 systems, the daily inspections must include the applicable portions of
					 §115.242(d)(3)(A) - (F), (H), and (K), and (4) of this title.
(2) For assist systems that use a processor,
					 indicating mechanisms designed by the Stage II vapor recovery equipment
					 manufacturer to verify proper operation must be inspected daily. Examples of
					 these indicating mechanisms include flame detection sensors, remote (from the
					 processor) visual or audible displays indicating system operation, or other
					 means as described in the applicable Executive Order for the system.
(3) For all systems, the components listed in
					 §
											115.242(d)(3)(J)
					 of this title must be inspected at least monthly.
(4) For all systems, the components listed in
					 §
											115.242(d)(3)(G)
					 of this title must be inspected at least annually.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.245 - Testing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Prior to the decommissioning deadline of August 31, 2018,
						owners or operators of gasoline dispensing facilities that have not yet
						decommissioned Stage II vapor controls in compliance with the requirements of
						this division shall repair, replace, or retain Stage II vapor controls as
						follows.
(1) Within 30 days of
					 installation, at least once every 36 months thereafter, and upon major system
					 replacement or modification, Stage II vapor recovery systems must successfully
					 meet the performance criteria proper to the system by successfully completing
					 the following testing requirements using the test procedures as found in the
					 commission's
Vapor Recovery Test Procedures Handbook,
(RG-399,
					 November 2002).
(A) For balance and assist
					 systems:
(i) the manifolding or
					 interconnectivity of the vapor space must be consistent with the Executive
					 Order or third-party certification requirements for the installed system (Texas
					 test procedure TXP-101 or equivalent);
(ii) the sum of the vapor leaks in the system
					 must not exceed acceptable limits for the system as defined in the pressure
					 decay test (Texas test procedure TXP-102 or equivalent);
(iii) the maximum acceptable backpressure
					 through a given vapor path must not exceed the limits as found in the
					 backpressure/liquid blockage test applicable for the vapor path for the system
					 (Texas test procedure TXP-103 or equivalent); and
(iv) the maximum gasoline flow rate through
					 the nozzle must not exceed the limits found in the Executive Order or
					 third-party certification for the system (Texas test procedure TXP-104 or
					 equivalent).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.246 - Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner
					 or operator of any gasoline dispensing facility subject to the control
					 requirements of this division shall maintain the following records:
(1) a copy of the California Air Resources
					 Board (CARB) Executive Order(s) or third-party certification(s) for the Stage
					 II vapor recovery system and any related components installed at the
					 facility;
(2) a copy of any owner
					 or operator request for executive director approval under §
												115.243
					 of this title (relating to Alternate Control Requirements) and any executive
					 director approval issued under §
												115.243
					 of this title;
(3) a record of any
					 maintenance conducted on any part of the Stage II equipment, including a
					 general part description, the date and time the equipment was taken out of
					 service, the date of repair or replacement, the replacement part manufacturer's
					 information, a general description of the part location in the system (e.g.,
					 pump or nozzle number, etc.), and a description of the problem;
(4) proof of attendance and completion of the
					 training specified in §
												115.248 of
					 this title (relating to Training Requirements), with the documentation of all
					 Stage II training for each employee to be maintained as long as that employee
					 continues to work at the facility;
(5) a record of the results of testing
					 conducted at the gasoline dispensing facility in accordance with the provisions
					 specified in §
												115.245 of
					 this title (relating to Testing Requirements);
(6) a record of the results of the daily
					 inspections conducted at the gasoline dispensing facility in accordance with
					 the provisions specified in §
												115.244
					 of this title (relating to Inspection Requirements);
(7) copies of all notifications and records
					 sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the applicable decommissioning steps
					 listed in §
												115.241
					 of this title (relating to Decommissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery
					 Equipment), including all required test results, kept on site for five years
					 following the completion of the decommissioning activity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 4 - CONTROL OF VEHICLE REFUELING EMISSIONS (STAGE II) AT MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES › Section 115.248 - Training Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all persons affected by this division (relating to
						Control of Vehicle Refueling Emissions (Stage II) at Motor Vehicle Fuel
						Dispensing Facilities), the following training requirements apply.
(1) The owner or operator of a motor vehicle
					 fuel dispensing facility shall ensure that at least one facility representative
					 receive training and instruction in the operation and maintenance of the Stage
					 II vapor recovery system by successfully completing a training course approved
					 by the executive director. Successful completion constitutes certification of
					 the facility representative. Each such facility representative is then
					 responsible for making every current and future employee aware of the purposes
					 and correct operating procedures of the system. The required training must be
					 completed as soon as practicable prior to the initiation of operation of the
					 facility's Stage II equipment. The following additional requirements apply to
					 the designation of the facility representative.
(A) For normally unattended facilities such
					 as unattended card-lock facilities, or for normally unattended refueling
					 facilities not open to the public, a single person may fulfill the facility
					 representative role at more than one facility.
(B) For facilities normally attended, a
					 single person shall not fulfill the facility representative role at more than
					 one facility at a time.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 5 - CONTROL OF REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE › Section 115.252 - Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the El Paso area as defined in §
											115.10 of
						this title (relating to Definitions), the following control requirements shall
						apply.
(1) No person shall place,
					 store, or hold in any stationary tank, reservoir, or other container any
					 gasoline which may ultimately be used in a motor vehicle in the El Paso area
					 with a Reid vapor pressure (RVP) greater than 7.0 pounds per square inch
					 absolute (psia) or that does not meet the United States Environmental
					 Protection Agency (EPA) specifications for reformulated gasoline.
(2) No person shall transfer or allow the
					 transfer of gasoline which may ultimately be used in a motor vehicle in the El
					 Paso area with an RVP greater than 7.0 psia or that does not meet EPA
					 specifications for reformulated gasoline to or from any storage vessel or
					 tank-truck tank at any gasoline terminal, bulk plant, or motor vehicle fuel
					 dispensing facility.
(3) All
					 adjustments in the operation of affected facilities and all transfers or
					 alterations of noncompliant gasoline must be completed as necessary to conform
					 with the provisions of this rule during the following periods of each calendar
					 year:
(A) June 1 through September 16 of each
					 year for motor vehicle fuel dispensing facilities; and
(B) May 1 through September 16 of each year
					 for all other affected facilities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 5 - CONTROL OF REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE › Section 115.253 - Alternate Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur,
						Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas, alternate methods of
						demonstrating and documenting continuous compliance with the applicable control
						requirements or exemption criteria in this undesignated head (relating to
						Control of Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline) may be approved by the executive
						director in accordance with §
											115.910
						of this title (relating to Availability of Alternate Means of Control) if
						emission reductions are demonstrated to be substantially
						equivalent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 5 - CONTROL OF REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE › Section 115.255 - Approved Test Methods

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the El Paso area, the following testing requirements
						shall apply:
(1) Sampling Procedures
					 for Fuel Volatility (40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 80, Appendix D);
					 and
(2) Tests for Determining Reid
					 Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations, Part 80, Appendix E).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 5 - CONTROL OF REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE › Section 115.256 - Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the El Paso area, the owner or operator of any
						gasoline storage vessel, gasoline terminal, or gasoline bulk plant affected by
						the provisions of §
											115.252 of
						this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall maintain records of the
						Reid vapor pressure of all gasoline stored or transferred during the compliance
						period. All records shall be maintained for two years and be made available for
						review by representatives of the executive director, the United States
						Environmental Protection Agency, and local air pollution control
						agencies.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 5 - CONTROL OF REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE › Section 115.257 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the El Paso area, the following exemptions shall
						apply.
(1) Any stationary tank,
					 reservoir, or other container used exclusively for the fueling of implements of
					 agriculture is exempt from the requirements of §
											115.252 of
					 this title (relating to Control Requirements).
(2) The owner or operator of a motor vehicle
					 fuel dispensing facility is exempt from the requirements of §
											115.256
					 of this title (relating to Recordkeeping Requirements).
(3) Any tank, reservoir, storage vessel, or
					 other stationary container with a nominal capacity of 500 gallons (1,893
					 liters) or less is exempt from the requirements of §
											115.252 of
					 this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter C - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Division 5 - CONTROL OF REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE › Section 115.259 - Counties and Compliance Schedules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All affected persons in the El Paso County area shall be
						in compliance with this undesignated head (relating to Control of Reid Vapor
						Pressure of Gasoline) no later than May 1, 1996.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES › Section 115.311 - Emission Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El
					 Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas as defined in §
											115.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), the following emission specifications on
					 vacuum-producing systems shall apply.
(1) No
					 person may be allowed to emit any volatile organic compound (VOC) from a steam
					 ejector or mechanical vacuum pump in a petroleum refinery unless the vent
					 stream is controlled properly in accordance with §
												115.312(a)(2)
					 of this title (relating to Control Requirements).
(2) No person may be allowed to emit any VOC
					 from a hotwell with a contact condenser unless the hotwell is covered and the
					 vapors from the hotwell are controlled properly in accordance with §
												115.312(a)(2)
					 of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES › Section 115.312 - Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For all
					 affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and
					 Houston/ Galveston areas, the following control requirements shall apply.
(1) Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
					 from petroleum refineries shall be controlled during process unit shutdown or
					 turnaround with the following procedure:
(A)
					 recover and store all pumpable or drainable liquid; and
(B) reduce vessel gas pressure to 5.0 pounds
					 per square inch gauge (psig) (34.5 kPa gauge) or less by recovery or combustion
					 before venting to the atmosphere.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES › Section 115.313 - Alternate Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Alternate methods of demonstrating and documenting
						continuous compliance with the applicable control requirements in this division
						(relating to Process Unit Turnaround and Vacuum-Producing Systems in Petroleum
						Refineries) may be approved by the executive director in accordance with §
											115.910
						of this title (relating to Availability of Alternate Means of Control) if
						emission reductions are demonstrated to be substantially
						equivalent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES › Section 115.315 - Testing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For all
					 affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and
					 Houston/Galveston areas, compliance with §
											115.311(a)
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) and §
											115.312(a)
					 of this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall be determined by
					 applying the following test methods, as appropriate:
(1) Test Method 22 (40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations 60, Appendix A) for visual determination of fugitive emissions from
					 material sources and smoke emissions from flares;
(2) additional control device requirements
					 for flares described in 40 Code of Federal Regulations
					 §60.18(f);
(3) Test Methods
					 1-4 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining flow rate,
					 as necessary;
(4) Test Method 18
					 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous organic
					 compound emissions by gas chromatography;
(5) Test Method 25 (40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous nonmethane organic
					 emissions as carbon;
(6) Test
					 Methods 25A or 25B (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for
					 determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or
					 nondispersive infrared analysis; or
(7) minor modifications to these test methods
					 approved by the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES › Section 115.316 - Monitoring and Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For all affected persons in the
					 Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas,
					 the following recordkeeping requirements shall apply.
(1) Any person who operates a
					 vacuum-producing system affected by §
												115.311(a)
					 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) shall keep the following
					 records:
(A) continuous monitoring of the
					 exhaust gas temperature immediately downstream of a direct-flame
					 incinerator;
(B) continuous
					 monitoring of temperatures upstream and downstream of a catalytic incinerator
					 or chiller; and
(C) continuous
					 monitoring of the exhaust gas volatile organic compound (VOC) concentration of
					 any carbon adsorption system, as defined in §
													115.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), to determine breakthrough.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES › Section 115.317 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria
						Counties, any vacuum-producing system emitting a combined weight of volatile
						organic compounds equal to or less than 100 pounds (45.4 kg) in any consecutive
						24-hour period is exempt from the requirements of §
											115.311(b)
						of this title (relating to Emission Specifications).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES › Section 115.319 - Counties and Compliance Schedules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 All affected persons in Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso,
					 Fort Bend, Galveston, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery,
					 Nueces, Orange, Tarrant, Victoria, and Waller Counties shall continue to comply
					 with this division (relating to Process Unit Turnaround and Vacuum-Producing
					 Systems in Petroleum Refineries) as required by §
											115.930 of this
					 title (relating to Compliance Dates).
(b) All affected persons in Ellis, Johnson,
					 Kaufman, Parker, and Rockwall Counties shall comply with this division as soon
					 as practicable, but no later than March 1, 2009.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 2 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN GREGG, NUECES, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES › Section 115.323 - Alternate Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria
						Counties, the following alternate control techniques may apply.
(1) Any alternate methods of demonstrating
					 and documenting continuous compliance with the applicable control requirements
					 or exemption criteria in this division (relating to Fugitive Emission Control
					 in Petroleum Refineries in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties) may be
					 approved by the executive director in accordance with §
											115.910
					 of this title (relating to Availability of Alternate Means of Control) if
					 emission reductions are demonstrated to be substantially equivalent.
(2) The executive director may approve an
					 alternate monitoring method if the refinery operator can demonstrate that the
					 alternate monitoring method satisfies the conditions of §
											115.324(7)
					 of this title (relating to Inspection Requirements). Any request for an
					 alternate monitoring method must be made in writing to the executive
					 director.
(3) The owner or operator
					 of a site in Gregg, Nueces, or Victoria Counties that is subject to this
					 division may use the alternative work practice in §
											115.358
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Work Practice) as an optional
					 alternative to hydrocarbon gas analyzer monitoring required under this
					 division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 2 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN GREGG, NUECES, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES › Section 115.324 - Inspection Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, the owner or
						operator of a petroleum refinery shall conduct a monitoring program consistent
						with the following provisions.
(1) The
					 owner or operator shall measure yearly (with a hydrocarbon gas analyzer) the
					 emissions from all:
(A) pump seals;
(B) pipeline valves in liquid
					 service;
(C) process drains;
					 and
(D) all valves elevated more
					 than two meters above any permanent structure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 2 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN GREGG, NUECES, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES › Section 115.325 - Testing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria
						Counties, compliance with this division (relating to Fugitive Emission Control
						in Petroleum Refineries in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties) must be
						determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate:
(1) Method 21 in 40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations Part 60, Appendix A-7 (October 17, 2000) for determining volatile
					 organic compound (VOC) leaks, with the provision that the leak detection
					 equipment can be calibrated with methane, propane, or hexane, but the meter
					 readout must be as parts per million by volume hexane;
(2) determination of true vapor pressure
					 using American Society for Testing and Materials Test Method D323 for the
					 measurement of Reid vapor pressure, adjusted for 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20
					 degrees Celsius) in accordance with American Petroleum Institute Publication
					 2517, Third Edition, 1989;
(3) the
					 alternative work practice in §
											115.358
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Work Practice); or
(4) minor modifications to these test methods
					 approved by the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 2 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN GREGG, NUECES, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES › Section 115.326 - Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, the owner or
						operator of a petroleum refinery shall have the following recordkeeping
						requirements.
(1) The owner or
					 operator shall submit to the executive director a monitoring program plan. This
					 plan must contain, at a minimum, a list of the refinery units and the quarter
					 that the unit will be monitored, a copy of the log book format, and the make
					 and model of the monitoring equipment to be used. If the owner or operator
					 elects to use the alternative work practice in §
											115.358
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Work Practice), the owner or operator
					 must update and resubmit the plan to the executive director. The updated plan
					 must also:
(A) identify which units are
					 monitored according to the alternative work practice; and
(B) include the frequency of monitoring under
					 the alternative work practice.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 2 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN GREGG, NUECES, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES › Section 115.327 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria
						Counties, the following exemptions shall apply.
(1) Valves with a nominal size of two inches
					 (five centimeters (cm)) or less are exempt from the requirements of this
					 division (relating to Fugitive Emission Control in Petroleum Refineries in
					 Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties), provided allowable emissions at any
					 refinery from sources affected by this division after controls are applied with
					 exemptions will not exceed by more than 5.0% such allowable emissions with no
					 exemptions. Any person claiming an exemption for valves two inches (five cm)
					 nominal size or smaller under this section shall, at the time he provides his
					 control plan, also provide the following information:
(A) identification of valves or classes of
					 valves to be exempted;
(B) an
					 estimate of uncontrolled emissions from exempted valves, and an estimate of
					 emissions if controls were applied, plus an explanation of how the estimates
					 were derived; and
(C) an estimate
					 of the total volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions within the refinery from
					 sources affected by §
												115.322 of
					 this title (relating to Control Requirements), §
												115.324
					 of this title (relating to Inspection Requirements), and §
												115.326
					 of this title (relating to Recordkeeping Requirements) after controls are
					 applied and assuming no exemptions for small valves, plus an explanation of how
					 the estimate was derived.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 2 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES IN GREGG, NUECES, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES › Section 115.329 - Counties and Compliance Schedules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria
						Counties shall continue to comply with applicable sections of this division
						(relating to Fugitive Emission Control in Petroleum Refineries in Gregg,
						Nueces, and Victoria Counties) as required by §
											115.930 of this
						title (relating to Compliance Dates).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS/GASOLINE PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Section 115.352 - Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso,
						and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas as defined in §
											115.10 of
						this title (relating to Definitions), no person shall operate a petroleum
						refinery; a synthetic organic chemical, polymer, resin, or methyl-tert-butyl
						ether manufacturing process; or a natural gas/gasoline processing operation, as
						defined in §
											115.10 of
						this title, without complying with the following requirements.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of
					 this section, no component may be allowed to have a volatile organic compound
					 (VOC) leak for more than 15 calendar days after the leak is found that meets
					 the following:
(A) for all components except
					 pump seals and compressor seals, a screening concentration greater than 500
					 parts per million by volume (ppmv) above background as methane, or the dripping
					 or exuding of process fluid based on sight, smell, or sound;
(B) for pump seals and compressor seals, a
					 screening concentration greater than 10,000 ppmv above background as methane,
					 or the dripping or exuding of process fluid based on sight, smell, or sound;
					 and
(C) if the owner or operator
					 elects to use the alternative work practice in §
												115.358
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Work Practice), any leak detected as
					 defined in §
												115.358
					 of this title, including any leak detected using the alternative work practice
					 on a component that is subject to the requirements of this division (relating
					 to Fugitive Emission Control in Petroleum Refining, Natural Gas/Gasoline
					 Processing, and Petrochemical Processes in Ozone Nonattainment Areas) but not
					 specifically selected for alternative work practice monitoring.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL IN PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS/GASOLINE PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS › Section 115.353 - Alternate Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 For all affected persons in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Dallas-Fort Worth, El
					 Paso, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas, as defined in §
											115.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), any alternate methods of demonstrating
					 and documenting continuous compliance with the applicable control requirements
					 or exemption criteria in this division (relating to Fugitive Emission Control
					 in Petroleum Refining, Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing, and Petrochemical
					 Processes in Ozone Nonattainment Areas) may be approved by the executive
					 director in accordance with §
											115.910
					 of this title (relating to Availability of Alternate Means of Control) if
					 emission reductions are demonstrated to be substantially equivalent.
(b) The owner or operator of a site subject
					 to the requirements of this division may use the alternative work practice in
					 §
											115.358
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Work Practice) as an optional
					 alternative to hydrocarbon gas analyzer monitoring required under this
					 division.