Section R20-2-903. Equipment and Installation

A.      A person subject to A.R.S. § 41-2135 shall install, maintain, and operate a stage I and stage II vapor recovery system and component as specified in this Article until the stage II vapor recovery system is decommissioned in accordance with R20- 2-913.

B.       The Department shall reject a vapor recovery system or com- ponent from future installation if:

1.        Federal regulations prohibit its use;

2.        The vapor recovery system or component does not meet the manufacturer’s specifications as certified by CARB using test methods approved in R20-2-901; or

3.        The vapor recovery system or component fails greater than 20% of Department inspections for that system or component or the Department receives equivalent failure results from a vapor recovery registered service agency or from another jurisdiction’s vapor recovery program, and the Department provides at least 30 days public notice of its proposed rejection.

C.      The piping of both a stage I and stage II vapor recovery system shall be designed and constructed as certified by CARB for that specific vapor recovery system. A person shall not alter a stage I and stage II vapor recovery system or component from the CARB-certified configuration without obtaining Depart- ment approval under R20-2-904.

D.      If Department inspection or test data reveal a deficiency in a fitting, assembly, or component that cannot be permanently corrected, the deficient fitting, assembly, or component shall not be used in Arizona.

E.       A stage I spill containment may have a plugged drain rather than a drain valve if a hand-operated pump is kept onsite for draining entrapped liquid. A stage II vapor recovery system shall have pressure/vacuum (P/V) threaded valves on top of the vent lines for gasoline storage tanks.

Historical Note

Emergency rule adopted effective November 23, 1992, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 92-4). Emergency rule adopted again effective February 22, 1993 (Supp. 93-1). Emergency expired. Emergency rule adopted again effective June 1, 1993 (Supp. 93-1). Permanent rule adopted with changes effec- tive August 31, 1993 (Supp. 93-3). R20-2-903 recodified from R4-31-903 (Supp. 95-1). R20-2-903 renumbered to R20-2-902; new Section R20-2-903 renumbered from R20-2-904 and amended effective October 8, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R.

1690, effective June 5, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by

final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 1693, effective October 3,

2015 (Supp. 15-3).