A Quick Review of State Regulations for Fuel Dispenser Filters [Part 1]

Did you know certain states across the U.S specify regulations for micron rating for gas station dispenser filters?

Failure to comply with these regulations can result in civil penalties, and in some cases can even void the dispenser warranty.

To make sure you’re in line with the expectations set for you by your state if any, we have compiled this two-part blog series that would review the dispenser filter “micron rating” regulations for every state.

A Quick ReviewofState Regulations for Fuel Dispenser Filter

States Starting with “A”

Alabama

The state of Alabama specifies using:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline blends, M85 methanol, and ethanol flex fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

Arizona

The state of Arizona mandates gas station owners use:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline blends, and ethanol flex fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

Alaska

The state of Alaska doesn’t have any legal standards specified for dispenser filter micron ratings.

Arkansas

The state of Arkansas specifies using:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline blends, M85 methanol, and ethanol flex fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

States Starting with “C”

Colorado

The state of Colorado mandates gas station owners use:

  • A 10 micron or smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and E85 ethanol fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

California

The state of California doesn’t specify any micron rating requirements for gas station dispenser filters.

Connecticut

The state of Connecticut doesn’t have any legal standards specified for dispenser filter micron ratings.

States Starting with “D”

Delaware

The state of Delaware specifies using:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline blends, M85 methanol, and ethanol flex fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

States Starting with “F”

Florida

The state of Florida doesn’t specify any micron rating requirements for gas station dispenser filters.

States Starting with “G”

Georgia

The state of Georgia requires gas station owners to use a 10 micron or smaller pore-sized dispenser fuel filter for all fuel products.

States Starting with “H”

Hawaii

The state of Hawaii doesn’t have any legal standards specified for dispenser filter micron ratings.

States Starting with “I”

Illinois

The state of Illinois doesn’t specify any micron rating requirements for gas station dispenser filters.

Idaho

Like Illinois, the state of Idaho doesn’t have any legal standards specified for dispenser filter micron ratings.

Iowa

The state of Iowa mandates gas station owners use:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and E85 ethanol fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

Indiana

The state of Indiana specifies using:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and E85 ethanol fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

States Starting with “K”

Kentucky

The state of Kentucky doesn’t specify any micron rating requirements for gas station dispenser filters.

Kansas

The state of Kansas mandates gas station owners use:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether blends, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and E85 ethanol fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

States Starting with “L”

Louisiana

The state of Louisiana doesn’t have any legal standards specified for dispenser filter micron ratings.

States Staring with “M”

Massachusetts

The state of Massachusetts specifies using:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether blends, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and ethanol flux fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

Michigan

The state of Michigan requires gas station owners to use a 10 micron or smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for ethanol blended fuel products.

Maine

The state of Maine mandates gas station owners use:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether blends, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and ethanol flux fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

Minnesota

The state of Minnesota doesn’t specify any micron rating requirements for gas station dispenser filters

Maryland

Like Minnesota, the state of Maryland doesn’t have any legal standards specified for dispenser filter micron ratings.

Mississippi

The state of Mississippi specifies using:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether blends, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and ethanol flux fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

Montana

The state of Montana requires gas station owners to use:

  • A 10 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for gasoline, gasoline-ether blends, gasoline-alcohol blends, M85 methanol, and E85 ethanol fuels
  • A 30 micronor smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and kerosene fuels

Missouri

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The state of Missouri specifies gas station owners to use a 10-micron or smaller pore-sized dispenser filter for all fuel products.

This completes our first part of the blog series “A Quick Review of State Regulations for Fuel Dispenser Filters”.

Stay tuned for the second part.

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