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Texas Com m ission on Environm ental Quality ( TCEQ) Chapter 1 1 5 - Stage I Stakeholder Meeting

Air Quality Division

Air Quality Division

April 2013

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Overview

• Stage I Overview
• Stage I State and Federal Requirements
• Potential Revisions to Testing Requirements
• Costs
• Stakeholder Comments
• Relevant Web Pages
• Contact Information

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Stage I Overview

• The Stage I program is a control strategy for
• zone nonattainment areas and covered

attainment counties to control volatile

• rganic compounds (VOC).
• Stage I vapor recovery captures vapors

released when gasoline is delivered to a storage tank.

• Stage I compliance is determined by the

gallons of gasoline dispensed each month and the county where facility is located.

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Stage I Overview Stage I Vapor Control System

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Stage I Vapor Recovery Requirem ents

• Stage I vapor recovery is required at:

– all gasoline dispensing facilities in nonattainment counties; – facilities in five DFW outlying counties with throughput ≥ 10,000 gallons per month; – facilities in eight counties in Austin and San Antonio Early Action Compact Areas (EAC) with throughput ≥ 25,000 gallons per month; – facilities in covered attainment counties with a throughput ≥ 125,000 gallons per month; and – facilities in remaining parts of the state with throughput ≥ 100,000 gallons per month (per federal rule).

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Stage I Vapor Recovery Requirem ents

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Stage I Testing Requirem ents

• Why is TCEQ addressing Stage I testing

requirements?

• With proposed decommissioning of Stage II

vapor recovery, gasoline dispensing facilities in nonattainment areas would not have to comply with any state testing requirements.

• Currently there are three different testing

requirements throughout the state.

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Stage I Testing Requirem ents

• Stage I testing requirements are not

uniform within state program areas or between state and federal programs.

• Current Stage II facilities in 16 nonattainment

counties must complete TXP-101 vapor manifold test (triennial) and TXP-102 pressure decay (annual) tests.

• Facilities in 95 Central and East Texas counties

visually inspect for leaks or vapors and significant odors.

• Facilities in the remaining 143 West Texas

counties must complete federal testing requirements similar to TXP-101 and TXP-102 at installation and once every three years.

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Potential Revisions to Stage I Testing Requirem ents

• Option 1: Require facilities in all 111 counties in

Central and East Texas and El Paso under state Stage I testing requirements to continue with these requirements.

• Option 2: Require current Stage II facilities to

continue with TXP-101 and TXP-102 testing requirements.

• Option 3: Require facilities throughout the state to

comply with federal Stage I testing requirements.

• Option 4: Require facilities in all 111 counties in

Central and East Texas and El Paso under state Stage I testing requirements to implement TXP-101 and TXP-102 testing.

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Stage I Testing Costs

• Cost of state required Stage I tests to owners of

Gasoline Dispensing Facilities

• $225-$300 per vapor tightness test performed once a

year

• $250-$300 per manifold test performed once every

three years

• Federal test costs are comparable to state

required test costs

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Stakeholders Com m ents

• TCEQ is seeking informal stakeholder comments
• n the following possible changes to the Stage I

testing requirements:

• Affected areas
• Types of Stage I tests required
• Costs
• Frequency of tests
• Potential options
• Other possible issues

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Stakeholder Com m ents

• Accepting informal comments until May 24,

2013

• When submitting informal comments:
• clearly identify any confidential information;
• provide as much detail and technical information

as possible, including information on associated cost; and

• if referencing a specific document, please

provide a copy, Web link, or citation for the information.

• Comments will be posted on the Chapter

115 Stakeholder Web page.

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Stakeholder Com m ents

• Electronic comments are preferable and

may be submitted via e-mail to Santos.Olivarez@tceq.texas.gov.

• All electronic comments should reference

“Chapter 115 Stakeholder Group – Stage I” in the subject line.

• Mail comments to:

Santos Olivarez TCEQ Air Quality Division, MC-206 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087

• Fax comments to (512) 239-5687.

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Relevant W eb Pages

• Stage II Stakeholders Group Web page
• http: / / www.tceq.texas.gov/ airquality/ stationary-

rules/ stakeholder/ 115_stakeholder

• TCEQ Stage I and II Vapor Recovery Page
• http: / / www.tceq.texas.gov/ airquality/ mobilesour

ce/ vapor_recovery.html

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Contact I nform ation

Santos Olivarez, Work Lead Mobile Source Programs Mail Code: 206 PO Box 13087, Austin TX 78711-3087 Phone: (512) 239-4718 FAX: (512) 239-5687