Vapor Recovery Delivery Vessels

Stage I Vapor Recovery Requirements for Gasoline Delivery Vessels

If the owner or operator of a gasoline delivery vessel wishes to load or unload their vessel in the St. Louis area (St. Louis City, and Jefferson, St. Charles, Franklin and St. Louis counties) or in the Kansas City area (Clay Jackson and Platte counties), the delivery vessel must be equipped with proper Stage I vapor recovery. In addition, if the gasoline delivery vessel loads at a bulk plant or terminal anywhere in Missouri that is regulated by 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart XX or Part 63, Subpart R, the delivery vessel must be equipped with proper Stage I vapor recovery.

Testing Requirements for Gasoline Delivery Vessels

Gasoline delivery vessels that operate in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas are generally required to test annually to demonstrate compliance with the test method specified in 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart R, Section 63.425(e). Once a gasoline delivery vessel successfully passes annual testing, the owner or operator of the vessel must keep a copy of the passing test in the cab of the vessel at all times.

Loading/Delivering

Delivery vessels are generally required to utilize vapor recovery equipment when loading the vessel at a bulk plant or terminal and delivering at a facility inside the St. Louis or Kansas City areas. Drivers must use one vapor return line per gasoline product line during Stage I vapor recovery gasoline deliveries. If the facility only has one vapor port, regardless of the number of product ports, the driver may only deliver one product at a time. Vapor return lines must be no smaller than three inches in inside diameter and product lines must be no larger than four inches in inside diameter.