State law requires CARB to adopt procedures to certify and test vapor recovery systems or components for use at gas stations. CARB staff is currently considering amendments to existing vapor recovery certification and test procedures that include:
- Revising the in-station diagnostics (ISD) system overpressure alarm criteria, improving and clarifying ISD report content, and providing more options for ISD communication ports, such as USB or Bluetooth, in addition to the currently required RS232 port;
- Making the nozzle spillage standard more stringent to preserve superior performance achieved by currently certified equipment, and avoid backsliding;
- Revising Phase I drop tube compliance test procedures to allow for remote fill configurations for gas stations equipped with underground storage tanks;
- Requiring vapor recovery equipment manufacturers to provide physical samples of the system or components that successfully comply with applicable performance standards or specifications; and
- Various administrative changes to clarify and improve the certification and test procedures for better regulatory certainty and enforceability.
The purpose of this webpage is to house supporting documentation including draft regulatory text and select technical support documents. All documents contained on this webpage are considered part of the preliminary rulemaking process. Additional technical support documents pertaining to the overpressure issue are available here.
CARB staff plans to present these items for Board consideration during a public hearing in November 2020. There will be opportunity for public comment on the proposed regulatory amendments and supporting documents before and during the Board hearing.
Supporting Media
DRAFT Remote Fill Drop Tube Technical Support Document (NEW)
DRAFT REMOTE FILL DROP TUBE TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENT.PDF · 896 KB
May 5 2020 Public Workshop Presentation
MAY 5 2020 EVR WORKSHOP REV1.PDF · 1.167 MB
Draft Technical Memo Evaluation of Nozzle Spillage Certification Data
DRAFTNOZZLESPILLAGEEVALTECHMEMO.PDF · 441 KB
Draft Regulatory Text: CP-201 Certification Procedure for Vapor Recovery Systems at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Using Underground Storage Tanks
DRAFT_CP-201.PDF · 1.348 MB
Draft Regulatory Text: CP-206 Certification Procedure for Vapor Recovery Systems at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Using Aboveground Storage Tanks
DRAFT_CP-206.PDF · 1.5 MB
Draft Regulatory Text: CP-207 Certificaiton Procedure for Enhanced Conventional (ECO) Nozzles and Low Permeation Conventional Hoses for Use at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities
DRAFT_CP-207.PDF · 929 KB
Draft Regulatory Text: D-200 Definitions for Vapor Recovery Procedures
DRAFT_D-200.PDF · 244 KB
Draft Regulatory Text: TP-201.1C Leak Rate of Drop Tube/Drain Valve Assembly
DRAFT_TP-201.1C.PDF · 429 KB
Draft Regulatory Text: TP-201.1D Leak Rate of Drop Tube Overfill Prevention Devices and Spill Container Drain Valves
DRAFT_TP-201.1D.PDF · 425 KB
Draft Regulatory Text: TP-201.2I Test Procedure for In-Station Diagnostic Systems
DRAFT_TP-201.2I.PDF · 239 KB