Md. Code Regs. 26.11.13.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.11.13.05 - Gasoline Leaks from Tank Trucks

A. Equipment Standards. A person may not allow a gasoline tank truck to be filled or emptied unless the tank has been certified as capable of sustaining a pressure change of not more than 3 inches of water in 5 minutes when pressurized to a gauge pressure of 18 inches of water (4,479 kilonewtons/square meter), or evacuated to a gauge pressure of 6 inches of water (1,493 kilonewtons/square meter), during a test, according to the procedure referenced in §B(2) of this regulation.

B. Method of Compliance. A person who owns or operates a gasoline tank truck subject to this regulation shall:

(1) Conduct a certification test annually, in accordance with the test method referenced in §B(2) of this regulation;

(2) Use the certification test procedures as prescribed in Method 1007 of the Department's Technical Memorandum 91-01, "Test Methods and Equipment Specifications for Stationary Sources" January 1991, as amended through Supplement 3 (October 1, 1997), which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.11.01.04C; and

(3) Complete any needed repairs, and retest within 15 days of the original test date.

C. Determination of Compliance.

(1) A person who owns or operates a gasoline tank truck shall display the certification test expiration date on the truck. This expiration date shall be placed near the Department of Transportation Certification plate required by 40 CFR § 178.340 -10B.

(2) The Department may at any time monitor gasoline tank trucks for leak-tight conditions using the procedures described in Method 1008 of the Department's Technical Memorandum 91-01, "Test Methods and Equipment Specifications for Stationary Sources" January 1991, as amended through Supplement 3 (October 1, 1997),which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 26.11.01.04C.

D. Record Keeping and Reporting.

(1) A person who owns or operates a gasoline tank truck shall:

(a) Maintain records of all tests, repairs, and retests for at least 2 years after the respective dates of completion;

(b) Submit to the Department, upon request, copies of certification test records from tests required in Regulation .04A(3)(a) of this chapter.

(2) The records shall contain the following information:

(a) Gasoline tank truck tank number;

(b) Date of test;

(c) Date and type of repair, if applicable;

(d) Date of retest, if applicable;

(e) The initial test pressure and the time of the reading;

(f) The final test pressure and the time of the reading;

(g) The initial test vacuum and the time of the reading;

(h) The final test vacuum and the time of the reading.

Md. Code Regs. 26.11.13.05

Regulations .05F repealed effective August 16, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1262)
Regulations .05 adopted effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688)
Regulation .05B, C amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 260);41:14 Md. R. 800, eff. 7/21/2014