Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-7-1005

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-7-1005 - Initial Inspection and Testing

A. Within 10 days after beginning the dispensing of gasoline at a site that requires an Authority to Construct permit, a person shall provide the Division with a written certification of completion by the contractor and schedule an inspection that includes tests and acceptance criteria specified in the Authority to Construct permit and this subsection. The inspection shall be witnessed by the Division at a time approved by the Division and include the following tests:

1. A pressure decay test for each vapor control system including underground storage tanks and tank vents using CARB TP-201.3 test procedures, as follows:

a. All test procedures pertaining to stage I vapor recovery systems shall be followed except the post-test procedures in section 8 and the calculations in section 9 of the CARB TP-201.3 test procedures;

b. The compliance status of the site shall be determined by comparing the final five-minute pressure with the minimum allowable final pressure in Table 1; and

c. A calculated ullage exceeding that listed in Table 1 shall be rounded up to the next higher ullage volume in the table;

2. A test of each pressure vacuum vent valve using CARB TP-201.1E test procedures;

3. A Tie-Tank test using CARB TP-201.3C test procedure;

4. A Static Torque test for each rotatable stage I adaptor using CARB TP-201.1B test procedures; and

5. Procedures specified by a manufacturer or CARB for testing the vapor recovery system.

B. If there is a difference between a testing contractor's test results and the Division's test results, the Division's test results prevail.

C. If a site fails to pass any of the tests required by subsection (A), the affected vapor recovery system or component shall remain out of service until the vapor recovery system and component pass all the appropriate tests in subsection (A).

D. A person who cancels an initial inspection shall notify the Division by calling the Division's designated telephone number at least one hour before the scheduled inspection and shall reschedule the inspection within 10 business days after this notification. The Division shall take enforcement action if a person fails to comply with this Section.

E. A person shall notify the Division when a vapor recovery system or component is repaired after failing an initial inspection. A registered service representative shall not proceed with a reinspection until the Division approves the reinspection date and time.

F. If a registered service representative does not start an initial inspection pressure decay test within 30 minutes of the scheduled start time, the Division shall fail the initial inspection of that site.

G. If a person cancels an initial inspection, the person shall reschedule the inspection within 90 days from the date gasoline was first dispensed.

1. The Division shall take enforcement action if the person fails to timely reschedule the inspection.

2. The registered service agency shall notify the Division in writing at least 10 business days before the inspection of the time, date, and location of the inspection.

3. The Division shall notify the registered service agency within five business days, by e-mail, whether it approves the inspection date and time.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-7-1005

Adopted by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2280, effective 10/2/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 442, effective 3/5/2023.