If you plan to build a gasoline station,  alter the vapor recovery equipment, or alter or upgrade the dispensing or storage equipment in any way, then you might need to first submit an Authority to Construct form. 

With only a few exceptions, all gasoline dispensing facilities, both retail and non-retail, to be equipped with a Phase I and Phase II vapor recovery system.

All new facilities (both retail and non-retail) and all major modifications to existing facilities must be done under the authority of an Air District permit and submit:

1. Authority to Construct 

2.  Rule 603(A)(1)(b) Vapor Recovery AC Fee ( Please contact the district first before paying.) 

Performance testing and inspection of GDF vapor recovery and control equipment by a certified contractor is required annually (within 30 days of the anniversary of the most recent successful test). Test notifications and results can be emailed to office@myairdistrict.com. 

Test scheduling is the responsibility of the GDF owner/operator, and the District must be notified at least 15 days prior to the testing.

Test results must be received at the District within 30 days of the testing date. All test failures must be noted in the results received by the District.

Routine weekly, quarterly (for facilities with a Clean Air Separator), and yearly inspections of the vapor recovery equipment are required. These inspections, as well as In-Station Diagnostics (ISD) failure alarms, maintenance, and repairs performed, are required to be documented. Forms that may be used for inspection documentation are:

Unannounced inspections of GDF equipment and records are performed by the District on a roughly annual schedule.

• CARB Vapor Recovery Program
  • ARB Advisory 343A Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR)-Certified Low Permeation Replacement Hoses for Assist Phase II EVR Systems (PDF)
  • CARB Advisory 405-D Revised In-Station Diagnostic System Alarm Response Policy (PDF)
  • CARB Executive Orders
  • CARB Test Procedures
  • CARB Vapor Recovery Page Email Notification List Registration
  • CARB Vapor Recovery Program Advisory 405-D FAQ (PDF) 
• EVR upgrades grant (if money is available) 

Healy Weekly Inspection Video

South Coast AQMD GDF Operator Instructional Video