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State of California
law requires that all retail and non-retail gasoline dispensing facilities (GDFs)
with underground storage tanks be equipped with a certified Phase II
Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) system no later than April 1, 2009, and with
an In-Station Diagnostic (ISD) system to monitor Phase II EVR performance by
September 1, 2009
if the GDF has an annual throughput greater than 1.8 million gallons of
gasoline. Many operators have already completed the upgrade and are
in full compliance with these latest requirements. Others have experienced
delays in the upgrade processes despite their utmost diligence. AQMD is
seeking a group stipulated order for abatement from the South Coast Air
Quality Management District Hearing Board against those operators who will
not be in full compliance with the April 1, 2009 Phase II EVR deadline and
the September 1, 2009 ISD deadline. The order will prohibit the GDF’s
operations after December 31, 2009 unless the GDF has been upgraded and
successfully tested to comply with Phase II EVR and any September 1, 2009
ISD requirements. Further details of the group stipulated order of
abatement are provided in the
Rule 461 Advisory 01-09
which was sent to operators on the list below. These operators have not yet
reported that they completed the upgrade. They may or may not be in
compliance with the requirements by April 1, 2009.
List of
Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Mailed an Advisory 01-09
Furthermore, as GDFs are scheduled to be heard before
the Hearing Board for issuance of the Abatement Order, they will be
identified in the list below, which will also provide their hearing date and
other relevant information.
List
of Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Requesting, Scheduled for, or Issued an Order for Abatement
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