Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-3-6-.07 - Gasoline Dispensing Facilities - Stage I

(1) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply:

(a) "Gasoline Tank Truck" shall mean tank trucks or trailers equipped with a storage tank and used for the transport of gasoline from sources of supply to stationary storage tanks of gasoline dispensing facilities.

(b) "Gasoline Dispensing Facility" shall mean any outlet where gasoline is dispensed to motor vehicle gasoline tanks from stationary storage tanks.

(c) "Vapor Balance System (Stage I)" means a vapor-tight system that transfers the vapors displaced from the stationary storage tanks to the gasoline tank truck.

(2) This Rule will apply to all gasoline dispensing facilities that commenced construction after October 1, 1990. This Rule also applies to any gasoline dispensing facility whose tank or tanks are replaced, upgraded, modified, reconstructed, altered, or removed after October 1, 1990 except;

(a) transfers made to storage tanks or gasoline dispensing facilities equipped with floating roofs or their equivalent;

(b) transfers made to stationary gasoline storage tanks of less than 11,356 liters (3,000 gallons) capacity;

(c) stationary gasoline storage containers of less than 2,082 liters (550 gallons) capacity used exclusively for the fueling of implements of husbandry, provided the containers are equipped with a submerged fill pipe.

(d) any new or modified existing facility, regardless of tank upgrade, with an actual or expected throughput of gasoline of less than 4,000 gallons per month for the months of June, July, and August during full operation, provided that all gasoline storage tanks that are not exempted under subparagraphs (a),(b), and (c) of this paragraph are equipped with a submerged fill pipe.

(3) No owner or operator may transfer, cause, or allow the transfer of gasoline from any gasoline tank truck into any stationary storage tank subject to this Rule, unless the tank is equipped with a submerged fill pipe and the vapors displaced from the storage tank during filling are processed by a vapor control system in accordance with paragraph (4) of this Rule.

(4) The vapor control system required by paragraph (3) of this Rule shall include one or more of the following:

(a) a vapor balance system (Stage I) between the stationary storage tank and the gasoline tank truck and a system that will ensure the vapor line is connected before gasoline can be transferred into the tank; or

(b) a refrigeration condensation system or equivalent designed to recover at least ninety percent (90%) by weight of the organic compounds in displaced vapor; or

(c) a system demonstrated to have control efficiency equivalent to or greater than provided under subparagraph (4)(b) above and approved by the Director.

(5) Each owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing facility subject to this Rule shall:

(a) not permit the transfer of gasoline between a gasoline tank truck and a stationary storage tank unless the gasoline tank truck complies with Rule 335-3-6-.20 and the vapor control system is connected and operating in accordance with paragraph (4) of this Rule;

(b) maintain written records of the monthly throughput quantities in gallons and types of petroleum distillates in all stationary storage tanks; and

(c) make available to representatives of the Director upon request copies of all records required under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph and retain the records for a minimum of two (2) years after the date on which the documents were made.

(6) No owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing facility subject to this Rule shall cause or allow gasoline to be spilled, discarded in sewers, stored in open containers, or handled in any other manner that would result in evaporation of the gasoline to the atmosphere.

(7) Regardless of the applicability exemption under subparagraph (2)(d) of this Rule, all gasoline dispensing facilities that are subject to this Rule shall maintain the system in proper working order in accordance with this Rule even if the facility's average monthly throughput of gasoline decreases to less than 4,000 gallons.

Author: Wm. Gerald Hardy

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.07

Effective Date: November 26, 1979. Amended: Effective Date: November 1, 1990, October 24, 1991. Amended: Filed October 17, 1996; effective November 21, 1996.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.