Vapor recovery systems prevent gasoline fumes from escaping into the air during fuel deliveries to service stations and fueling of vehicles.
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MassDEP Stage I & II Vapor Recovery Program
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News & Updates
July 2022
MassDEP reminded Stage I facilities that dispense gasoline and/or gasoline/alcohol fuel blends that they have until January 2, 2023, to:
- Install Stage I enhanced vapor recovery (EVR) equipment approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and
- Repair and/or replace "slip-on" spill buckets.
These facilities should schedule all necessary upgrade and testing work as soon as possible. See the regulations at 310 CMR ls.7.24(3) for details.
The EVR upgrade requirement does not apply to equipment that dispenses diesel, heating oil, or other low-volatility fuels.
May 2022
MassDEP has proposed revisions to 310 CMR 7.24(3): Dispensing of Motor Vehicle Fuel that would update the list of California Air Resources Board (CARB) Stage I enhanced vapor recovery (EVR) systems and components approved for installation in Massachusetts.
- 310 CMR 7.24(3): Proposed Stage I Enhanced Vapor Recovery Amendments
(showing changes) - Background Document
The public comment period on these proposed amendments has closed.
See Additional Resources below to learn more.
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 (Phase I) 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 February 2022.
| Advanced Tank Testing P.O. Box 385 South Deerfield, MA 01373 (413) 665-8300 |
Dependable Petroleum Service 1 Roberts Road Plymouth, MA 02362 (800) 322-0360 |
P.M. Environmental Inc. |
| Biermann Services Inc. 77 Fuller Road Chicopee, MA 01020 (413) 592-7725 |
ELO2 Inc. 48 Plainfield Pike Foster, RI 02825 (508) 381-0745 |
Petroleum Equipment Service (Wildco) 1376 West Central Street #110 Franklin, MA 02038 (866) 244-4724 |
| CCMI 25 West State Street Granby, MA 01033 (413) 467-1124 |
FRC Compliance Services LLC 41 Pierce Road Rockland, MA 02370 (781) 424-4589 |
Roy Petroleum LLC P.O. Box 738 Goffstown, NH 03045 (413) 627-2577 |
| Commtank, Inc. 84 New Salem Street Wakefield, MA 01880 (617) 628-8260 |
Gaftek LLC 155 Memorial Drive Building 4, Unit D Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (888) 485-5731 |
Tanknology 520 Fellowship Road #A-110 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 (800) 666-1215 |
| Compliance Solutions Inc. P.O. Box 431 Rochdale, MA 01542 (508) 509-8971 |
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 Testing Services P.O. Box 715 N. Dighton, MA 02764 (774) 872-5151 |
Mass Tank Inspection Services LLC |
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| Crompco LLC 1815 Gallagher Road Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 (800) 646-3161 |
NEXTEST 872 Smithfield Avenue #202 Lincoln, RI 02865 (800) 858-9128 |
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.