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Standard Operating Procedure

Vapor Recovery Annual Test for Sites with Stage I Vapor Recovery Only (No Stage II Vapor Recovery)

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1. IntroductionThisprocedureisdesignedforgasolinedispensingfacilitieswithStageIvaporrecoverysystemsthatoperateunderArizonaAdministrativeCode(A.A.C.)Title3,Article10(sitesthatonlyhaveStageIvaporrecoveryanddonothaveStageIIvaporrecovery).Thefeecodeforthestationscoveredbythisprocedureis056.TheproceduresetsforthtestingrequirementsandidentifiestheresponsibilitiesandauthoritiesfortheRegisteredServiceRepresentative(RSR)andtheStateInspector.WithineachsectionoftheStandardOperatingProcedure(SOP)therearefoursubsections.ThefirstsubsectionexplainstheresponsibilityandauthoritiesfortheRSR,thesecondsubsectionexplainstheresponsibilityandauthoritiesfortheStateInspector.ThethirdsubsectionistobeusedbytheStateInspectorfordocumentingtheresultsoftest,andthefourthsubsectionistobeusedbytheStateInspectorforenforcementactions.WhentheStateInspectorisnotpresentduringtheinspection,theRSRshalldocumentallindicatedtestresultsandsubmitthemtotheDivisionwithin7calendardaysoftestcompletion.2. PurposeThepurposeofthisSOPistosetforthaconsistentprocedurefortestingvaporrecoverysystemsatgasolinedispensingfacilitiesbasedonArizonaRevisedStatutes(A.R.S.)andCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB)ExecutiveOrders.ThisSOPsetsforththeresponsibilitiesandauthoritiesforboththevaporrecoveryRSRandtheStateInspectorwithrespecttotheinitialorannualvaporrecoverytest.Theinspectionandtestingofthevaporrecoverysystemundertheseprocedureswillbeconductedduringscheduledinspections.InspectionscheduleswillbemadeinadvanceasarrangedbytheRSRandtheDivision.ThisSOPismeanttosummarizeCARBtestprocedures.Unlessspecificallystated,CARBtestproceduresshallbefollowedintheeventofconflictsbetweenthesummaryandthetestprocedure.CARBtestprocedurescanbefoundat...http://www.arb.ca.gov/testmeth/vol2/currentprocedures.htm.3. ResponsibilityandAuthority

3.1. Authority–ThisinspectionisconductedunderA.R.S.3‐3414andA.R.S.3‐3512.3.2. Responsibility–TheRSRisresponsibleforconductingtheinitialorannualtest

usingthemethodsrequiredunderstatestatuteandrule.Failuretoconductrequiredtestinginaccordancewithstatuteorrulemayresultingroundsforsuspension,revocation,orrefusaltorenewtheRSRlicenseperA.A.C.R3‐7‐603.

3.3. ItistheresponsibilityoftheStateInspectortoconducthisorherinspectionasrequiredunderthisSOP,conformtoFieldForceManager(FFM)protocols,andrepresenttheDivisionasscheduledforwitnessedinitialorannualtests.FailuretodosobytheStateInspectorcouldbegroundsfordisciplinaryactionwhichcouldincludedismissal.



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4. Forms4.1. VaporRecoveryTestForms

a. PressureDecayTestTP‐201.3&TP‐201.3C(DWM‐77A)b. P/VVentValveTestTP‐201.1E(DWM‐77B)c. StageIIDecommissioningChecklist(DWM‐80)

4.2. DivisionFormsa. RegulatoryBillofRights(DWM‐149)b. AdministrativeOrder(DWM‐53)c. InspectionComments/Notes(DWM‐179)d. PlacedinServiceReport(DWM‐38)

5. Equipment5.1. RSRNecessaryEquipment:ItistheresponsibilityoftheRSRtohaveallofthe

equipmentnecessarytoconducttherequiredtesting.Iftheappropriateequipmentisnotavailable,orisnotcalibrated,thetestshallbecanceledandowner/operatorand/ortheRSRmaybesubjecttoacivilpenaltyunderA.A.C.R3‐7‐905orR3‐7‐910.

5.2. StateInspectorNecessaryEquipment:StateInspectorsshallhavealaptopcomputerinordertorecordtestresultdataandtocommunicatethisdatatotheofficeandtheregulatedfacility.Othernecessaryequipmentincludesadigitalscanner,aportableprinterwithpaper,acellularphonewithFFMapplicationanddigitalcamera,handsanitizerorwaterlesssoap,afirstaidkit,CARBtestprocedures(TP‐201.1E,TP‐201.3,andTP‐201.3C),themostrecentcopyofA.R.S.andA.A.C.regulations,blueenforcementtagsandbluetapeintheeventofnon‐compliance,plasticand/orwiresealsforattachingenforcementtags,soapywatersolutionwithsprayerforleak‐tightintegrity,aleakcheckdevicefortestingfilltubesanddrybreaksandcaps(ifissued),andamechanicalorelectronicpressuregaugethatmeetsthespecificationsofapplicableCARBExecutiveOrders.

6. Pre‐Inspection

6.1. IftheRSRmusttocancelaninitialorannualwitnessedtestlessthanonehourpriortothescheduledstarttime,theRSRmustremainatthatlocationuntiltheStateInspectorarrivestoreviewthereasonforcancellationandreleasethelocationforreschedule.ItistheresponsibilityoftheRSRtocalltheDivisionat602‐771‐4920tonotifyofthecancellationifthecancellationoccursatleastonehourpriortothescheduledstarttime.

6.2. AllallowablerepairsbytheRSRmustbecompleteatleastonehourpriortothestarttimeofthescheduledtest.Atthescheduledtimeofthewitnessedannualtest,theRSRwillpresentthefollowingdocumentstotheStateInspectorpriortothestartofinspection:



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a. Currenttankinventoryb. Lastfueldelivery(perVeeder‐RootorEncompasssystems)c. DeviceLicenseforthestationbeingtestedd. Inspectionandmaintenancelogs(StageIequipmentmustbeinspectedby

siterepresentativesatleastonetimeevery7days)e. TankChartNOTE:Iftherequireddocumentationisnotpresentedbeforethetimeofthetest,theowner/operatororRSRmaybesubjecttoacivilpenaltyunderA.A.C.R3‐7‐905.

6.3. Inordertoexpeditetheinspection,theRSRorsiteowner/operatormayremovedispenserpanelsfrombothsidestoallowviewingofunder‐dispenserpipingforleaksandopentheappropriatepanelstoallowtheStateInspectortoinspectforcreditcardskimmingdevices.

6.4.TheRSRwillensurethatspillbucketsaredrainedofresidualliquidpriortotesting.6.5 StateInspectorResponsibilitiesandAuthorities:

a. TheStateInspectorwillfollowtheFFMprocedurepriortothestartoftheinspection.Oncethisinformationhasbeenentered,theStateInspectormaybegintheinspection.

b. TheStateInspectorwillverifyontheCTUthataStageIIVaporRecoveryDecommissioningChecklisthasbeensubmittedforthesite.Ifachecklisthasnotbeensubmittedwithin10daysofthecompletionofthedecommissioningprocess,refertosection11.1underEnforcementGuidelines.

c. TheStateInspectorwillidentifyhimorherself,presenttheirDepartmentphotoidentification,andstatethepurposeofthevisitasrequiredunderDivisionPoliciesandProceduresNo.100.

d. IftheRSRdoesnotshowupforthetest,documentthereasonwhy(ifknown).Checkthetankmonitoringsystemand/orstickthetankstoverifythatthefuellevelmeetstherequirementsoutlinedinCARBTP‐201.3.AlsoverifythetimeofthelastfueldeliverytoidentifyifitmeetstherequirementsoutlinedinCARBTP‐201.3.DocumentthefindingsoninspectionformDWM‐179(comments/notes).

d. TheStateInspectorwillrequesttoseetheRSR’slicensetoverifythatitisvalidandpermitsthemtoconducttheannualorinitialtestforthevaporrecoverysystem.

e. TheStateInspectorwillreviewwiththeowner,manager,orresponsibleparty,theRegulatoryBillofRights(DWM‐149)andhavethemsign,acknowledgingreceiptofthedocument.TheStateInspectorwillalsoreviewthelocation’sdevicelicenseinCTUoratthefacilitytoverifythatthefee



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codes,numberofdevices,andcontactinformationiscorrect.Ifalocationisnotlicensed,filloutaPlacedinServiceReport(DWM‐38)initsentiretylisting:devicefeecode,deviceservicecode,pumpnumber,NTEPCertificateofConformance(CC)number,andBMFnumber.Ifassistanceisrequired,informthesiterepresentativesofhis/herresponsibilitytoprovideassistanceandanyspecialequipmentasneeded.

f. TheStateInspectorwillverifythattheequipmenttobeusedbytheRSRiscorrectandhasbeencalibratedasrequiredbyA.A.C.R3‐7‐602(A)(3)andCARBtestprocedures.

7. Pre‐TestRequirements

ThefollowingshallbecompletedbytheStateInspectorifthetestiswitnessed,orbytheRSRifthetestisunwitnessed:7.1. Verifythatnogasolinesaleshaveoccurredatleast30minutespriortothestartof

theinspection.GasolineshallnotbedispensedatthetestlocationatanytimeduringtheinspectionuntilallowedbytheStateInspector.

7.2. Checktheproductfilltube(droptube)lengthateachgasolineproductstoragetank.Thedistancebetweenthebottomoftheproductstoragetankandthebottomoftheproductfilltubeatitshighestpointmaynotbegreaterthan6inches.Ifthemeasureddistanceisgreaterthan6inches,theStateInspectorshallissueStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM‐53).Foranon‐witnessedtest,theRSRshallstopgasolinesalesandnotifytheDivision.

7.3. Duringawitnessedtest,theStateInspectorwillexaminethetanksforfuellevels,watercontent,anddroptubelength.Performthisexaminationwithnopressureintroducedintothetanks.Physically"stick"thetanksusingwaterfindingpastetocheckforwatercontentandtoobtainfuelvolumelevels.RecordliquidvolumeamountandstickreadingsonthePressureDecayForm(DWM‐77A).Ifanywatercontentisdiscoveredasaresultofthisexamination,issueaStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM‐53)ifthegasolineisoxygenatedperProductTransferDocuments(PTD’s).Ifthegasolineisnotoxygenated,issueaStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM‐53)onlyifthewaterlevelexceeds1inch.

7.4. Verifythattheliquidlevelinthestoragetankisatleast4inchesabovethehighestopeningatthebottomofthesubmergedproductfilltube.

7.5. Conductcalculationsfortankcapacityandullage.CALCULATION:Fuelvolume(V)subtractedfromtankcapacity(C)equalsullage(U)…(C–V=U)Thetankullagemustmeetthefollowingrequirements:a. Minimumtotalullageforeachindividualtankmustbe1,000gallonsor25%

ofthetankcapacity,whicheverisless.b. Amaximumcombinedullageof25,000gallons.



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Allcapacity,volume,andullageinformationisreportedonthePressureDecayForm(DWM‐77A).Example:Sitewith2‐12,000gallonmanifoldedtanks:

Example:Sitewith3‐30,000gallonmanifoldedtanks:

7.6. Oncethetankullagehasbeenobtained,refertothelastpageofthisdocumentorTable1inA.A.C.Title3,Article10todeterminetheallowablepressuredecayrateforthevaporrecoverysystem.YouwillneedthisdecayrateforthePressureDecayTestTP‐201.3.

7.7. Checkthetankmonitoringsystemorfueldeliveryreceiptstoverifywhenthelastfueldeliveryoccurred.Nofueldeliveriesmayoccurintotheproductstoragetankswithin3hourspriortothestartoftheinspection.

7.8. EnsurethattheP/VVentValverisersarepaintedtomeettherequirementsofA.A.C.R3‐7‐1004(D)(13)(55%orgreaterreflectivity).

7.9. VerifythatallinstalledequipmentmeetstheCARBrequirementsfortheapprovedvaporrecoverysystem.AStateInspectorshallnoteanymodificationsontheCTUVaporDevicescreen.

7.10. Visuallyinspectthevaultemergencyvents(usingaflashlight,mirror,etc.).NOTE:StateInspectorsshallnotenteraconfinedspaceaccordingtoDivisionPolicyandProcedure109.



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7.11. Ifavailable,obtainaprint‐outfromthelocation’stankmonitoringsystemandincludeitwiththeinspectionreport.

7.12. Twenty(20)minutespriortothestartoftesting,theelectronicmanometershallbeginwarmingup.Theelectronicmanometershallhaveawarm‐upperiodof15minutes,followedbya5minutedriftcheck.Ifthedriftexceeds0.01inchesH2O,theinstrumentshallnotbeused.Themanometershallbewarmedupinalocationwithconsistenttemperaturesthatwillbeobservedduringtesting(i.e.themanometershallnotbemaintainedinanairconditionedvehicleduringwarmupandthenintroducedtowarmertemperaturesduringthetest.)

7.13. Equipmentshallmeettherange,sensitivity,andprecisionasindicatedinthetestprocedures(TP‐201.3,section3andTP‐201.1E,section4).Equipmentshallbecalibratedatleastonetimeevery6monthsandthecalibrationcertificationshallbemaintainedonsitewiththeRSRaswellasprovidedtotheStateMetrologyLab.

7.14. Theheadspacepressureintheproductstoragetankshallnotexceed0.50inchesH2Opriortothestartofthetest.Ifthepressuremeasuresgreaterthan0.50inchesH2O,thepressureshallbecarefullyrelievedinaccordancewithallsafetyrequirementsandCARBtestprocedures.

8. Pressure/VacuumVentValveTest(TP‐201.1E)

8.1. Thepressure/vacuum(P/V)ventvalvesshallberemovedfromtheventrisersbytheRSRandtestedpriortoconductingthepressuredecaytest.TheP/VventshallbetestedfollowingCARBTP201.1E,ensuringthepressure,vacuum,andleakratesarewithinthefollowingCARBlimits:• 2.5to6.0inchesH2OPositiveCrackingPressure• 6.0to10.0inchesH2ONegativeCrackingVacuumThefollowingleakratesareapplicableasacombinedleakratefortheentirevaporrecoverysystem(e.g.ifthereare3P/Vventvalvesforthevaporsystem,thetotalleakrateforallthreeP/Vventvalvesmustmeetthefollowinglimits):• Leakrateat+2.0inchesH2O≤0.17CFH• Leakrateat‐4.0inchesH2O≤0.63CFH

8.2. ResultsshallbedocumentedontheformforrecordingthePressureVacuumVentValveTestusingTP201.1E.IftheP/Vventcannotmeettheserequirements,notethefailureontheinspectionform.Openare‐inspectiontestforthesamedateandallowthetestertotestanalternateP/Vventvalve(usuallynewoutofthebox)anddocumenttheresultsonthere‐inspectionform.Noteintheinspection“civilpenaltyrecommended”.IfnoreplacementP/Vventisavailableatthetimeofthetest,issueabluetagandStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM‐53)fortheassociatedvaporrecoverysystem.

8.3. TheP/VVentValvesshallbere‐installedbytheRSRfollowingapassresultforTP201.1E,priortoconductingthepressuredecaytest.



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9. PressureDecayTest(TP‐201.3)Theintroductionofnitrogenforthetestshallbeginwithin30minutesofthescheduledtesttime.NOREPAIRSshallbemadeafterthestartoftheinspection.

Ifthespillcontainmentbucketisequippedwithadrainvalve,thetestshallbeconductedwiththedrainvalveinstalledandthemanholecoverremoved.NOTE:Forthepurposesofthistest,“stabilized”isdefinedasameasuredpressurefluctuationofnomorethan+/‐0.02inchesH2Ooveraperiodof30seconds.

9.1. Fuelsalesareprohibitedatleast30minutespriortothestartofthepressure

decaytest.Beforeintroducingnitrogenintotheproductstoragetank(s),ensurethattheheadspacepressureinthetank(s)isbelow0.50inchesH2O.Iftheheadspacepressuremeasuresgreaterthan0.50inchesH2O,thepressureshallbecarefullyrelievedinaccordancewithallsafetyrequirementsandCARBtestprocedures.Theheadspacepressureshallonlyberelievedthroughasmallreliefvalve.Thistestshallbeperformedwithallgasolinefilltubeandvaporrecoverydustcapsremoved,andtheP/Vventvalve(s)installedontheriser(s)accordingtoCARBTP‐201.3.

9.2. RegisteredServiceRepresentative(RSR),ResponsibilitiesandAuthorities:

a. EitheratthestartofthescheduledtesttimeoratatimemutuallyagreedwiththeStateInspector,theRSRmaystartintroducingnitrogen.Nitrogenshallbeintroducedintothesystemataconstantflowratebetween1and5cubicfeetperminute(CFM).Thisrateshallbeverifiedusinganairflowmeter/rotameter.

b. TheRSRshallpressurizethetank(s)to2.0inchesH2OwhiletheStateInspectormeasurestheinitialpressurizationtimecalculatedusingEquation9.3foundinTP‐201.3.

c. IftheinitialpressurizationtimedoesnotexceedtwicethetimederivedfromEquation9.3,theRSRshallcontinuetopressurizethetank(s)toatleast2.2inchesH2O,andmaintainnitrogenflowuntilthepressurestabilizes.NOTE:IftheinitialpressurizationtimeexceedstwicethetimederivedfromEquation9.3,thisdemonstratestheinabilityofthevaporrecoverysystemtomeettheperformancecriteria.ThePressureDecayTestshallbestoppedandtheRSRshallinvestigateforpossibleleaksand/orfaultycomponentsandrestartthetestaccordingtosection9.1.ofthisprocedure.

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e. Oncethepressurehasstabilizedat2.0inchesH2O,theStateInspectorwillstartthestopwatchforthe5minutepressuredecaycountdown.

f. Atthe5minutemarktheStateInspectorwillrecordthepressurereadingonthemanometeranddetermineifthisreadingfallswithintheallowabledecayrate.RefertothelastpageofthisprocedureorTable1inA.A.C.Title3,Article10forthechartofallowabledecayratesbasedonsystemullage.

g. ThisprocedurewillbedoneinconjunctionwiththeTie‐TankTestbelow:UponsuccessfulcompletionofthePressureDecayTesttheRSRshallcheckthedrybreakstoensureleaktightnessintegrity.Thiswillbedeterminedbyquicklydepressingandreleasingtheplungerandtestingthesealwithasoapywatersolution.Ifaleakisdetected,thedrybreakshallbetestednomorethan3times(2additional),beforeitisconsidereddefective.Ifthedrybreakfails,itmustberepairedorreplaced,retestedbytheRSR,anddocumentedonthemaintenancelog.Acivilpenaltyshallberecordedandtheproductshutdownbecausetheequipmentisnotoperatingasintendedbydesign.IfthisfailurealsoresultsinfailureofthePressureDecaytest,thesiteistobeissuedaStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM‐53).TheDivisionshallbenotifiedofanyrepairsand/orretestsunderA.A.C.R3‐7‐1010.

9.3. StateInspectorResponsibilitiesandAuthorities:

a. EnsureZEROonthemanometerpriortothestartofpressurizationandattheendofthetest.

b. Ensurethattheheadspacepressureofthevaporrecoverysystemislessthan0.50inchesH2Opriortobeginningintroductionofnitrogen.Iftheheadspacepressureisgreaterthan0.50inchesH2O,refertosection9.1ofthisprocedure.

c. Calculatetheminimumtimerequiredtoachievetheinitialpressureof2.0inchesH2Obyusingtheequationexplainedonthefollowingpage(seeCARBTP‐201.3section9.3).NOTE:TheRSRshalldecideuponaconstantflowratebetween1and5CFMtobeusedduringsystempressurization.Recordtheflowrateonthetestform.ThisflowrateshallbecontinuallymonitoredbytheStateInspectorduringthisportionofthetest.Theflowrateshallnotbeadjustedunlessitisnecessarytocompensateforanyfluctuationfromthenitrogensupplyregulator.



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Equation9.3: V_________ (1522)F=t2 Where…

V=Thetotalullageaffectedbythetest(gallons) F=Thenitrogenflowrateintothesystemasmeasuredintheairflow

meter/rotameter(CFM) 1522=Theconversionfactorforpressureandgallons(multiplythis

numberbytheflowrate) t2=TheminimumtimetopressurizetheullagetotwoinchesH2O

(minutes) Example: Totalullage(V):19000gallons Nitrogenflowrate(F):2.5CFM Forthisexampletheequationshouldlooklike…

19000_________ (1522)2.5=t2 1522x2.5=380519000_________ 3805=4.9934297 Theresultoftheexampleequationshowsthatyourpressurereadingshould

reach2.0inchesH2Oinapproximately5minutes(4.99wasroundedto5)byintroducingnitrogenataconstantrateof2.5CFMintoavaporrecoverysystemwith19,000gallonsofullage.

NOTE:Theinitialpressurizationtimetoreach2.0inchesH2Oshallnotexceedtwicethecalculatedinitialpressurizationtime.Usingourexampleequationfromabovewheretheinitialpressurizationtimeisapproximately5minutes,theStateInspectorshallmultiplythisvalueby2toobtainourmaximumtimetoachievesystempressurizationto2.0inchesH2O.



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EquationContinued… 5x2=10 Therefore,ifittakesmorethan10minutestopressurizethevaporrecovery

systemto2.0inchesH2Oataconstantflowrateof2.5CFM,thisdemonstratestheinabilityofthevaporrecoverysystemtomeettheperformancecriteria.Inthissituation,theStateInspectorshallstopthePressureDecayTest,documenttheinitialfailureonformDWM‐179(comments/notes),anddirecttheRSRtoinvestigateforpossibleleaksand/orfaultycomponents.IftheRSRisabletoidentifyandcorrectaleakand/orfaultycomponentwithinareasonabletimeframe(approximately30minutes),thePressureDecayTestshallberestartedaccordingtoSection9.1.ofthisprocedure.IftheRSRisunabletoidentifyaleakand/orfaultycomponent,thePressureDecayTestmayberestarted.Iftherestartedtestfailstoachieveapressureof2.0inchesH2Ointheallowabletimeframe,attempttocompletetheremainingportionofthePressureDecayTestwiththeknowledgethatleaktightnessintegrityofthevaporrecoverysystemmaybecompromised,whichcouldadverselyaffectthefinaltestresults.

d. IfittakeslessthantwicethetimederivedfromEquation9.3.(e.g.10minutesfromthepreviousexample)topressurizethevaporrecoverysystemto2.0inchesH2Oataconstantflowratebetween1and5CFM,thetestprocedurecontinuestothenextstep.

e. Oncethepressurehasreached2.0inchesH2O,theRSRshallcontinuetopressurizethetankstoatleast2.2inchesH2O,andallowthepressuretostabilize.

f. Whenthepressurehasstabilizedatorabove2.2inchesH2O,theRSRshallcarefullybleedthesystempressuredownto2.0inchesH2O.Thispressureshallonlyberelievedthroughasmallreliefvalve.

g. Afterthepressurehasstabilizedat2.0inchesH2O,theStateInspectorwillstartthestopwatchforthe5minutepressuredecaycountdown.

h. Atthe5minutemark,recordthepressurereadingshownonthemanometer.Comparethisreadingwiththeallowabledecayratebasedonsystemullage,obtainedpriortothestartofthePressureDecayTest(seesection7.6).Ifthefinalsystempressurevalueishigherthantheallowablefinalpressureresult,thetestisdocumentedasapass.Iffinalsystempressurevalueislowerthantheallowablefinalpressureresult,thetestisdocumentedasafailureandtheStateInspectorshallissueabluetagandaStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM‐53)fortheassociatedvaporrecoverysystem.



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10. Tie‐TankTest(TP‐201.3C)10.1. ResponsibilitiesandAuthorities:

a. Afterthesuccessfulcompletionofthepressuredecaytest,theRSRshallleavethemanometerconnectedtothevaporrecoverydrybreak.

b. AttheinstructionoftheStateInspector,theRSRwilldepressthevaporrecoverydrybreakstartingatatankotherthantheonewherethenitrogenwasintroducedduringthePressureDecayTest.

c. TheStateInspectorwillobservethepressurereadingsonthemanometerastheRSRdepresseseachdrybreak.Ifthereisasimilarreleaseofpressureaseachdrybreakisdepressed,thetanksareadequatelymanifolded.

d. Ifthepressuregaugeindicatesaminimaldropornodropinpressure,thetanksarenotmanifoldedandaseparatePressureDecayTestshallbeperformedoneachnon‐manifoldedtank(refertoSection9.1.ofthisprocedure).

e. Inaddition,theStateInspectorshallperformnewullageandpressuredecaycalculationsforthetankinvolvedintheinitialPressureDecayTesttoensurethatthemeasured5‐minutedecayrateisnotlowerthantheallowabledecayratebasedontheullageofthatsingletank.UllageandallowabledecayratedeterminationshallalsobeperformedforeachsubsequentPressureDecayTestontheremainingnon‐manifoldedtanks.

f. TheStateInspectorshallverifythatthevaporrecoverysystemisaccuratelydescribedontheCTUVaporDevicescreenforthatlocation(e.g.tanksarelistedasmanifolded,butarenotmanifolded,orhavebeenmodifiedtonon‐manifoldedaftercompletionoftheStageIIDecommissioningprocess).

11. FurtherInstructionsforStageIIDecommissioning11.1RefertothePetroleumEquipmentInstituteRecommendedPractices300 a.CompleteformDWM‐80(StageIIDecommissioningChecklist)

b.IfthedecommissioningcontractornotedontheirStageIIDecommissioningChecklistthattheStageIIvaporrecoverylinefromthefueldispenserstothestoragetankwasdisconnectedatthetankend,thefollowingprocedurewillapply:1. Withthemanometerconnectedtoavaporrecoverydrybreak,havethe

RSRopenonefueldispensertoaccesstheinternalpiping.RSRwillthenremovethevaporplugunderthatdispenserwhiletheStateInspectorobservesthemanometerforanydropinpressure.Ifadropinpressureisobserved,thevaporlineisstillconnectedtothetank.Ifthepressureonthelineholdssteady,thevaporlinehasbeendisconnected.IfthereisanydiscrepancybetweentheworkperformedontheStageII



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DecommissioningChecklist,andthetestresultsfromthisportionoftheinspection,notethedifferencesonthedecommissioningchecklistfortheinitialStageIvaporrecovery(decommissioning)inspection.

2. IfthedecommissioningcontractornotedthattheStageIIvaporrecoverylinewasdisconnectedatthetanktop,andnodropinpressurewasobservedwhenremovingtheplugfrombeneaththefueldispenser,atestmustbeperformedtoensurethatthevaporventlineforeachtankwasnotmistakenlydisconnected.ThistestmustbeperformedforEACHP/Vventriser.HavetheRSRremoveandreplacetheP/VVentValveoneachriserwhiletheinspectorobservesthemanometerconnectedtothevaporrecoverydrybreakforapressuredrop.IfeachtankhasadedicatedP/Vriser,thistestmustbeperformedwiththemanometerconnectedtothedrybreakassociatedwiththerespectiveP/VVentValve.Ifadropinpressureisobservedonthemanometerwhentheventcapisremoved,thevaporventlineisconnectedtothetank.Ifnodropinpressureisobservedwhentheventcapisremoved,thevaporventlinemayhavebeendisconnectedandproperenforcementproceduresmustbecarriedoutastheStageIvaporrecoverysystemisnotincompliance.ThistestmustalsobeperformedforeachP/Vventriserwhenthereisariserinstalledforeachtankbuttheventlinesaremanifoldedatthetank.

3. RequesttheRSRtodemonstratethatthevacuummotorshavebeenproperlydisabledandinspecteachdispenser.Ifverificationcannotbedetermined,pumpatleast1gallonoffuelfromadispenserandlistentodetermineifthevacuummotorisoperational.

12. StateInspectorDocumentationofResults:

12.1. StateInspectorResponsibilitiesandAuthorities:StateInspectorwillobservethetestandrecordresultsonthestateforms.

12.2 AllinformationwillbeenteredontotheappropriateDivisionforms.a. BMF#(License#):Getofflicenseorassignmentsheetb. Inspection#:Foundonassignmentsheetc. TestDate:Dateoftheinspectiond. Actualtimetest(s)beginse. Actualtimetest(s)endsf. Product:Listactualgrades(i.e.87,89,91)g. Capacity:Actualcapacityingallonsh. Physicalstickreading:Recordstickreadingininchesi. LiquidVolume:Convertthestickreadingtoliquidvolumeamountusing

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k. FlowratetobeusedduringPressureDecayTestl. Calculatedallowabletimetopressureto2.0inchesH2Om. Actualtimepressuredecaytestbeginsn. Actualtimepressuredecaytestendso. Elapsedtime:Totalamountoftimetestran(endtime‐starttime=total

elapsedtime)p. Recordactualtestgaugevalueatstartoftestq. Recordactualtestgaugevalueatendoftest.Ifthevalueislessthanin

Table1thesitefails,andyoumustissueabluetagandaStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM53).(Note:ifthereisashift(gainorlossfromzero)theInspectorwillusethedifferencetodeterminepassorfail)

r. Recordpassorfailforthetest.(FailuretopassthistestisconsideredtobeasitefailureandyoumustissueabluetagandaStopSale/StopUseOrderDWM53)

s. Haveowner/operatorinitialformorindicatethatthey“refusedtosign”t. HavetheRSRprintandsigntheirnameonformsDWM‐77AandDWM‐

77B

13. EnforcementGuidelines13.1. IftheStateInspectorhasverifiedthataStageIIVapor

RecoveryDecommissioningChecklisthasnotbeensubmittedwithin10daysofthecompleteddecommissionprocess,issueanAdministrativeOrder(DWM‐53)forsiterepresentativestoobtainthecompletedchecklistfromthedecommissioningcontractor.

13.2 IfthesitedoesnotmeetthedecommissioningrequirementsofPEIRP300orotherissuesareidentifiedthecompletionchecklist,issueanAdministrativeOrder(DWM‐53)tothesitewithadetailedwrittendescriptionofthecorrectionsthatarerequiredtobemadebythecontractorand/orsite.Informsiterepresentativesthatare‐inspectionisrequiredtobescheduledwiththeDivisionafterrepairshavebeenmade.

13.2. BlueTags.Duringawitnessedtest,anydocumentedfailureduringthePressureDecaytestwillresultintheissuanceofabluetaginordertopreventfueldeliveriesifthenon‐compliantcomponentisunabletoberepairedandretested.Theproductfilltube(s)orcomponentshallbeplacedoutofservice.ThebluetagdoesnotprohibitgasolinesalesataStageIsite.BluetagsareissuedalongwithaStopSale/StopUseOrder(DWM‐53).

13.3. Duringannon‐witnessedtest,intheeventofadocumentedfailure,itistheresponsibilityoftheRSRtoplacethesystemorcomponentoutofserviceuntilitcanberepaired,retested,andsendintheappropriatetestreport



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(includingresults),alongwithaplacedinservicereporttotheDepartment.TheRSRshallnotifytheDepartmentasrequiredunderR3‐7‐602(B)(2).

14. PostInspectionProcedure14.1. DATAENTRY,EXITINTERVIEW;CompleteCTUScreensfortestresults,

DWM‐40,andDWM‐53AdministrativeOrder(torecorddeficienciesregardingtagsaffixedtodevicesetc.).Reportfindingstoon‐siterepresentativeandexplainthereportsandre‐inspectionprocess.

14.2. ClosetheinspectionactivityintheFFMbyendingShiftandlogintothenewactivity.

15. UnwitnessedInspectionProcedure

AnRSRthatisconductingatestthatisnotwitnessedbyaStateInspectorisresponsibletoconductalltestingatthescheduledtesttimeasoutlinedinthisStandardOperatingProcedure,ArizonaRevisedStatutes,ArizonaAdministrativeCode,andappropriateCARBtestmethods.AlltestsconductedshallbedocumentedonformsprovidedbytheDepartmentandavailableonthewebsiteathttps://dwm.az.gov/resource/vapor‐recovery‐rsr.AlltestresultsshallbesubmittedtothedepartmentR3‐7‐602(A)(6).

16. FurtherSiteRecommendations

AspartoftheStageIvaporrecoverytest,itisrecommendedthatthesitedispensersbeinspectedfortheinstallationofSkimmersandunderdispenserpipingleaks.