REVISED!! MassDEP fact sheet – Frequently Asked Questions: Stage I Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) Systems.

By BlogAdmin April 24, 2019 Compliance, General Information, Notifications, Regulations

From the desk of: Jeff Gifford, MassDEP, Bureau of Air & Waste, Stage I Vapor Recovery Program, 1 Winter St., 7th floor, Boston, MA 02108, Phone: 617-556-1144

Attention: Stage I Facility Owners & Operators:

The MassDEP Stage I Fact Sheet, “Frequently Asked Questions: Stage I Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) Systems” has been revised and is now posted on the MassDEP Stage I Program website at the following link: https://www.mass.gov/guides/massdep-stage-i-ii-vapor-recovery-program

The revised fact sheet is located near the top of the website under the “News & Updates” and “Additional Resources” section.

A number of the questions / answers on the fact sheet were revised.

Please note: For Question 5, “What is the deadline to upgrade my Stage I Pre-EVR system to a Stage I EVR System?”, the answer to this question has been revised as follows:

5. What is the deadline to upgrade my Stage I Pre-EVR system to a Stage I EVR system?

GDFs that are exempt from installing Stage I EVR until the tanks are replaced
➔ GDFs with existing gasoline tanks with “coaxial” Stage I systems are not required to upgrade to a Stage I EVR system until the existing gasoline tanks are removed and replaced with new gasoline tanks.

GDFs that must install Stage I EVR at installation
➔ GDFs that install new gasoline tanks or a new Stage I system after January 2, 2015 must install a Stage I EVR system.

GDFs that must upgrade to Stage I EVR by January 2, 2022
➔ GDFs with existing gasoline tanks with “dual-point” Stage I, and pre-EVR “screw-on” spill and vapor buckets,must install a Stage I EVR system by January 2, 2022.

GDFs that are not required to upgrade to Stage I EVR until after January 2, 2022
➔ GDFs with existing gasoline tanks with “dual-point” Stage I, and Pre-EVR “slip-on” spill and vapor buckets, are not required to upgrade to a Stage I EVR system until the “Slip-on” spill or vapor buckets must be repaired or replaced, at which time StageI EVR spill and vapor buckets must be installed.

If you have any questions regarding the revised Stage I EVR fact sheet or the Stage I Vapor Recovery program please contact Jeff Gifford at jeffrey.gifford@mass.gov.

The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!

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OPW Introduces the ElectroTite Tank Sump – No Drill DRY Sump Technology

By BlogAdmin October 5, 2018 New Products, Notifications, Piping & Containment

OPW is proud to introduce their newest Watertight Wonder, the ElectroTite Tank Sump

Developed in the collaborative engineering labs of FlexWorks and Fibrelite, OPW’s latest tank sump innovation is the most watertight system on the planet and features no drill dry sump technology. The ElectroTite ships factory-installed with conduit ports and an electrical wiring box, which eliminates tank sump leak points at site installation.

By becoming conduit-entry-fitting-free, the market’s most watertight tank sump is now the most innovative. Extremely versatile, the ElectroTite is available in a wide variety of models to accommodate virtually any tank sump application.

A few of the many innovative features and benefits include:

Sealed conduit threads on outside of sump – enter above water table.
UL-Listed, explosion-proof junction box allows space to reroute. communication wires and loop additional sensors without entering sump. Junction box is also used for wiring seal off.
The “Kwik Wire” junction box is partitioned and allows for high voltage and sensor wires in same box.
Reduces the number of entry and leak points into sump.

In the meantime, check out the ElectroTite resources below:

ElectroTite Data Sheet

The sump will be on display at the PEI-NACS show in Las Vegas, October 7-10. Stop by the OPW booth (7021) at the show and see the sump in person and talk with the OPW team about this exciting new innovation!

Please feel free to contact us as well with any questions about the ElectroTite tank sump or any other OPW product at 1.800.451.4021.

The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!

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NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE: Myers Tank Vacuum Test Components

By BlogAdmin May 22, 2017 Maintenance & Repair, Tanks, Testing

We now offer the Myers Tank vacuum test components. You can either purchase all the individual components in a kit or individually. One of the featured components is the BJ Enterprises (Husky Corp.) Jarhead remote tank sensor that works as a standalone manual reading gauge or in conjunction with the 007 electronic tank gauge.

As with just about everything we stock that we offer online or that you can buy over the phone, your order ships the same day if received by 3PM Eastern Time. And if you see something on our site you can’t place in your shopping cart or doesn’t show any available quantity from our stock, please give us a call at 1.800.238-1225 as many products can be shipped same day, factory-direct to you!

Please do not hesitate to call us at 1.800.238.1225 if you would like to learn more about Myers Tank vacuum test components or any of the other products we offer!

We appreciate your continued business and support!

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