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Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels - Including Petroleum Storage Vessels: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels - Including Petroleum Storage Vessels: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
Basic Information
Code of Federal Regulations Citations
  • 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Kb
Docket Numbers
  • EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0372

On this page:

  • Rule Summary
  • Rule History
  • Additional Resources

Rule Summary

The 1987 Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after July 23, 1984, is applicable to large storage vessels, which store volatile organic liquids across a variety of industries, such as petroleum refineries, chemical plants and portions of the oil and gas industry.

Since 2018, EPA has received a significant uptick in the number of owners or operators requesting alternatives to conducting out-of-service inspections of storage vessels subject to the 1987 NSPS.  EPA is proposing to reduce the burden on industry by making “in-service” inspections of certain large storage vessels filled with liquids (particularly crude and petroleum products) more widely available under Clean Air Act regulations.

Rule History

July 19, 2021 -​​​​​​ ​ AMEL approval for Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC 

February 8, 2021 - Notice and request for comments for Approval of Alternative Means of Emission Limitation - Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company 

January 19, 2021 - Final amendments to the Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After July 23, 1984.

October 16, 2020 - Proposed Amendments to the Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels)

April 8, 1987 - Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After July 23, 1984 (PDF)

Additional Resources

Fact Sheet: Final amendments to the Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After July 23, 1984.

Fact Sheet: Request for an Alternative Means of Emission Limitation at Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow)

Fact Sheet:  Proposed Amendments to the Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels)

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Last updated on August 15, 2022
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