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Vapor Recovery

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Fuels, Airborne Toxics, Enforcement
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Monitoring and Laboratory Division

The Vapor Recovery Program controls vapor emissions from gasoline marketing operations (gasoline dispensing facilities or service stations, tanker trucks (cargo tanks), bulk plants, and terminals), where gasoline vapor is a precursor to the formation of ozone and contains benzene, a constituent of gasoline vapor that has been identified as a toxic air contaminant.
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Preliminary Rulemaking Activity: Proposed Amendments to Certification Procedures

In September of 2022, CARB staff launched a new webpage to house preliminary rulemaking information pertaining to proposed amendments to vapor recovery certification procedures. The webpage currently includes background information, October 2022 workshop notice, workshop presentation, and links to draft regulatory text.  

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Informational Bulletins

2022 Early Transition to Winter Blend Gasoline and In-Station Diagnostic System Overpressure Alarm Response Policy

Optional Update to Veeder-Root ISD Software Related to ORVR Vehicle Population

Requirement for Division of Measurements and Standards to Verify Proper Installation of Equipment after Replacement or Repair.

Importance of the In-Station Diagnostic system dispenser interface module when upgrading the point of sale system or installing new dispensers.

CARB has released an informational bulletin to identify the model numbers associated with Exhibit 5 vapor to liquid ratio testing equipment for existing Assist Phase II Systems.

New Recommendations to Minimize Winter Time In-Station Diagnostics System Overpressure Alarms for Assist Phase II Systems.

CARB has released an Informational Bulletin addressing major modifications and dispenser replacement.

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