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CLEAN AIR ACT GASOLINE VOLATILITY INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Date Regulatory Program Facility Name Facility Physical Location Facility Contact Report Finalized
May 1, 2024
Clean Air Act - Gasoline Standards
Kinder Morgan JSTR
400 Jefferson Road, Pasadena, TX 77503
Dean Leake
(b) (6)
TAYLOR
Digitally signed by TAYLOR WAANDERS
WAANDERS 09:52:08 -06'00' Date: 2024.05.14
Technical Team Leader Fuels Enforcement Branch Air Enforcement Division
I.
FACILITY OVERVIEW AND INSPECTION OBJECTIVES
Kinder Morgan JSTR , hereinafter referred to as, Kinder Morgan is terminal station located at 400 Jefferson Road, Pasadena, TX 77503 that stores and distributes gasoline. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected Kinder Morgan for inspection because it stores and distributes gasoline regulated under Title II of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The purpose of the inspection was to evaluate Kinder Morgan 's compliance with the gasoline standards set forth at 40 C.F.R. Part 1090, Subpart C.
II.
INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
The EPA arrived at Kinder Morgan at 10:34 on May 1, 2024 . Inspectors presented their credentials upon arrival and explained the purpose of the inspection. The inspection team received permission to take gasoline samples. The following personnel participated in this inspection:
Name Taylor Waanders Griff Brown Cassidy Owen Liam Prendergast
Title Chemical Engineer Environmental Engineer Chemical Engineer Chemical Engineer
Organization U.S. EPA U.S. EPA Eastern Research Group, Inc. Eastern Research Group, Inc.
The inspection team collected and screened field samples and collected and reviewed documents of gasoline shipments. The inspection team shared the results of the field screening and left the facility at 14:11.
III. OBSERVATIONS
Unless otherwise noted, this section of the report describes what was observed by the inspection team. This report may not capture all operations or activities ongoing at the time of the inspection. This report does not make final determinations on potential areas of concern, and nothing in this report affects the EPA's authorities under federal statutes and regulations to pursue further investigation or action.
A. Field Screening Analysis
Field Screening Information
Field Screening Results
Sample Tank Time Sample ID Number of Collection
Sampling Method
Applicable Volatility Standard
RVPEa (psi)
Ethanolb (vol%)
1
35-1
11:22
ASTM D4057 Middle
7.4 psi
5.98
0
2
35-2
11:35
ASTM D4057 Upper
7.4 psi
6.05
0
3
35-2
11:46
ASTM D4057 Lower
7.4 psi
6.27
0
4
80-1
12:03
ASTM D4057 Middle
7.4 psi
6.13
0
aField screening results were determined using a Grabner analyzer (Serial Number 201-262).
bFacility representatives stated that product did not contain any ethanol (E0). The EPA will confirm after inspection that product was designated
correctly.
B. Documentation
The inspection team requested Product Transfer Documents (PTDs), including Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), for each certified tank of fuel where field screening samples were collected. Kinder Morgan produced the requested CoAs while the inspection team was onsite. The inspection team did not review the documentation before leaving the facility and does not have any observations related to documentation.