Unloading and refuelling of petrol service stations under living quarters or work areas

1. Petrol vapours displaced by the delivery of petrol into storage tanks must be recovered and returned through a vapour-tight connection line to the mobile container delivering the petrol. 

2. Petrol vapours displaced from the fuel tank of a motor vehicle during refuelling at the Authorised Place must be recovered and transferred to a storage tank at the Authorised Place.

3. The petrol vapour capture efficiency of the petrol vapour recovery system for the refuelling of motor vehicles must be equal to or greater than 85% as certified by the manufacturer.

4. The storage tank for the recovered petrol vapour from refuelling motor vehicles must have a vapour/petrol ratio equal to, or greater than, 0.95 but less than, or equal to, 1.05.

5. The vapour/petrol ratio at the storage tank for recovered petrol vapour from refuelling motor vehicles must be checked annually under simulated petrol flow conditions or using other appropriate methodology.

6. Where an automated monitoring system has been installed for the refuelling of motor vehicles petrol vapour recovery system, it must:

   1. test the petrol vapour capture efficiency every three years;
   2. automatically detect faults in both the refuelling of motor vehicles petrol vapour recovery system and in the automatic monitoring system itself;
   3. indicate faults to the service station operator; and
   4. automatically stop the flow of petrol from the faulty dispenser if the fault is not rectified within seven days.

7. There must be a sign, sticker or other notification placed on or in the vicinity of the petrol dispenser informing customers that a refuelling of motor vehicles petrol vapour recovery system has been installed.

8. Measures must be taken to prevent, or where that is not practicable, minimise odour from the authorised activities.

9. Offensive odours as perceived by a SEPA officer must not be emitted from the authorised activities.

10. SEPA must be notified via its pollution hotline contact telephone number as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case within 24 hours of identification of an event, of any of the following:

    1. an event that has caused or could cause adverse impact to the environment or harm to human health;
    2. an event that results, or could result, in an emission to the environment that is not authorised; and
    3. an event that has caused a breach of a condition of this authorisation.

    In this condition, the meaning of ‘event’ is as defined in the Glossary of Terms.

11. All measures that are reasonably practicable must be taken to stop an event and to minimise its effect on the environment.

12. Within 14 days of an event a report must be submitted to SEPA detailing:

    1. the reason(s) for the event;
    2. the action(s) taken to stop the event and minimise the impacts; and
    3. the action(s) taken to prevent the event from reoccurring.

13. All information recorded, kept or submitted to SEPA in accordance with a condition of this authorisation must be:

    1. true and accurate; and
    2. kept for a minimum of six years; and
    3. provided to SEPA upon request.

You can apply to vary an existing registration for this activity. Please note, this is the same activity form as applying for a new registration or transferring an existing one.

Step 1: Download your activity form

You will need to download and complete the following activity form. The completed form will be submitted as part of your application:

• R-IND-A1: Unloading and refuelling of petrol at service stations

Step 2: Submit your application for a variation

Make an application to vary an authorisation

You can apply to transfer an existing registration for this activity. Please note, this is the same activity form as applying for a new registration or varying an existing one.

Step 1: Download your activity form

You will need to download and complete the following activity form. The completed form will be submitted as part of your application:

• R-IND-A1 - Unloading and refuelling of petrol at service stations

Step 2: Submit your application

Read Transfer an existing authorisation to find out how to submit your application for a transfer.

To apply to surrender an existing registration that authorises this activity, read Surrender an existing authorisation