Vapor recovery systems prevent gasoline fumes from escaping into the air during fuel deliveries to service stations and fueling of vehicles.
Guide MassDEP Stage I & II Vapor Recovery Program
In this guide
News & Updates
Check here first for program announcements and news.
- MassDEP is allowing installation of Stage I enhanced vapor recovery (EVR) equipment approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) since January 2, 2015.
- Facilities were required to test spill buckets and sumps and to decommission Stage II systems by January 2, 2017.
See the MassDEP enforcement discretion directive and letters to facility operators in Additional Resources below.
Additional Resources for News & Updates
MassDEP Regulations & Policies
MassDEP most recently amended 310 CMR 7.24: Stage I & II Vapor Recovery in January 2015. See Additional Resources below for:
- The final amendments (showing changes from the public comment draft), and
- A fact sheet summarizing the amendments, including what changed, what remained the same, and how to comply.
Note: Only Stage I & II (Phase I & II) vapor recovery systems approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are allowable in Massachusetts.
Additional Resources for MassDEP Regulations & Policies
Stage I System Installation, Certification & Closure
See Key Actions below for all Stage I forms, including those for system installation and modification; annual in-use certification; change in owner, lessee, operator or controller; system closure; and testing company documentation.
To learn more about annual in-use certifications, see Additional Resources below for a Fact Sheet and a listing of individual facilities' due dates.
Key Actions for Stage I System Installation, Certification & Closure
Additional Resources for Stage I System Installation, Certification & Closure
Stage I Guidance & Checklists
See Additional Resources below for guidance to follow and a checklist to use when performing weekly compliance inspections of Stage I vapor recovery systems.
A list of Stage I testing companies operating in Massachusetts is available here.
Additional Resources for Stage I Guidance & Checklists
Stage I Testing Companies
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection does not certify Stage I testing companies. Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement of any company by MassDEP or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Last updated in September 2017.
| Aaron Environmental 189 Atwater Street Plantsville, CT 06479 (800) 372-2766 |
Dependable Petroleum Service 1 Roberts Road Plymouth, MA 02362 (800) 322-0360 |
Quality Compliance 46 Beaver Brook Rd. Danbury, CT 06810 (855) 762-6675 |
| ATS Environmental Services LLC 286 Houses Corner Road Sparta, NJ 07871 (800) 440-8265 |
East Coast Petroleum Compliance 50 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 (413)-519-0877 |
Rhode Island Hydraulics 1500 Ten Rod Road North Kingstown, RI 02852 (401) 781-5190 |
| Advanced Tank Testing P.O. Box 385 South Deerfield, MA 01373 (413) 665-8300 |
ELO2 Inc. 48 Plainfield Pike Foster, RI 02825 (508) 381-0745 |
Roy Petroleum LLC P.O. Box 738 Goffstown, NH 03045 (413) 627-2577 |
| Amor Pump Service LLC 16 Cherry Hill Drive Newington, CT 06111-1006 (860) 561-5463 |
FRC Compliance Services LLC 41 Pierce Road Rockland, MA 02370 (781) 424-4589 |
Service Station Equipment Inc. 20 Murphy Road North Franklin, CT 06254-1805 (860) 848-2278 |
| Biermann Services Inc. 77 Fuller Road Chicopee, MA 01020 (413) 592-7725 |
Gaftek LLC 155 Memorial Drive, Building 4, Unit D Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (888) 485-5731 |
Tank Testing Services of New England 51 Silkwood Avenue, D2 Belmont, NH 03220 (603) 527-8202 |
| CCMI 25 West State Street Granby, MA 01033 (413) 467-1124 |
Hazard’s Testing LLC 323 James Trail Richmond, RI 02892 (401) 787-8187 |
Tanknology 127 Gaither Drive, Suite A Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 (800) 666-1215 |
| Commtank, Inc. 84 New Salem Street Wakefield, MA 01880 (617) 628-8260 |
Lemelin Environmental Services, Inc. 70 North Chicopee Street Chicopee, MA 01020 (413) 598-8555 |
Valley Tank Testing 451 Apollo Beach Boulevard Apollo Beach, FL 33572 (813) 671-9065 |
| Compliance Solutions Inc. P.O. Box 431 Rochdale, MA 01542 (508) 509-8971 |
NEXTEST 872 Smithfield Avenue, Suite 202 Lincoln, RI 02865 (800) 858-9128 |
Wildco Petroleum Equipment Service 1376 West Central Street, Unit 110 Franklin, MA 02038 (866) 244-4724 |
| Compliance Testing Services . P.O. Box 715 N. Dighton, MA 02764 (774) 872-5151 |
P.M. Environmental 15 Highwood Road Manchester, MA 01944 (800) 628-2799 |
WMS Compliance Testing P.O. Box 443 Halifax, MA 02338-0443 (781) 293-9619 |
| Crompco LLC 1815 Gallagher Road Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 (800) 646-3161 |
Stage II System Decommissioning
MassDEP promulgated regulations in 2015 that required the decommissioning of all Stage II systems and specific enhancements to all Stage I systems by January 2, 2017.
See Key Actions below for related forms and Additional Resources below for an FAQ about the Stage II decommissioning requirement.