Guide on Federal and State Summer
RVP Standards for Conventional
Gasoline Only
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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Guide on Federal and State
Summer RVP Standards
for Conventional Gasoline Only
Transportation and Regional Programs Division
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SER&
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA420-B-08-009
April 2008
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v/EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA420-B-08-009
April 2008
Guide on Federal and State Summer RVP Standards
for Conventional Gasoline Only
This guide is intended for quick reference purposes only. Federal volatility regulations (40 CFR 80.27)
apply to "designated volatility nonattainment areas" and to "designated volatility attainment areas," as
defined in 40 CFR 80.2(cc) and 80.2(dd), respectively. For this quick reference guide, we have listed
RVP (Reid Vapor Pressure) limits by county, which may not coincide precisely with the borders of a
nonattainment or attainment area. We have not listed RVP limits which may apply through voluntary
agreements for supply of lower RVP fuel than what is otherwise required for an area. For a brief
description of the federal fuel volatility regulations, see below. For specific information regarding
borders, please consult your respective EPA regional office.
Summary of Federal Fuel Volatility Regulations at 40 CFR 80.27:
• For all regulated parties except retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers, maximum standards
generally take effect May 1.
• Standards for June 1 to September 15 are maximum standards for all regulated parties including
retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers, unless state has an extended summer season as part of
the federally-approved SIP (e.g. Arizona, Eastern Texas).
• Gasoline alcohol blends meeting requirements of 40 CFR 80.27(d) have 1.0 psi waiver of applicable
RVP standard unless:
1) the State has adopted and enforces a SIP-approved RVP standard which does not provide for the
1.0 psi waiver (e.g. Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas);
2) the State has received EPA approval to opt-out of the 1.0 psi waiver provision per Section 1501(c)
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [Clean Air Act 21 l(h)(5), as amended]; or
3) the State uses reformulated gasoline (RFG), which has a more stringent VOC performance
standard. Additional information about RFG can be found at www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg.htm.
• Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories are exempted from federal volatility regulations.
State
AL
AL
AL
AR
AZ
AZ
County/
Parish
Jefferson
Shelby
All others
All counties
Maricopa (part)
All others
City
Birmingham
Phoenix
Month & RVP PSI Max
May
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
June
7.0A
7.0A
9.0
9.0
7.0A
9.0
July
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
9.0
Aug
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
9.0
Sept
1-15
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
(Sept. 30)
9.0
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State
CA
CA
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CT
DC
DE
FL
FL
FL
FL
FL
FL
FL
GA
GA
ID
IL
County/
Parish
City
Month & RVP PSI Max
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
1-15
(See EPA RFC list)8
All counties implement a version of the California Reformulated Gasoline Program, which enforces
RVP standards more stringent than the federal requirements. Standards and compliance periods
vary by air basin; please refer to the California Air Resources Board website for additional details:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/fuels.htm
Adams
Arapahoe
Boulder
Broomfield
Denver
Douglas
Jefferson
Larimer (part)
Weld (part)
All others
Boulder
Denver
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
(See EPA RFC list)8
(See EPA RFC list)8
B reward
Dade
Duval
Hillsborough
Palm Beach
Pinellas
All others
See Footnote c for list of
45 counties affected
All others
All counties
Madison
Miami
Jacksonville
Tampa
Atlanta area
E. St. Louis
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0A
9.0
9.0
7.2°
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.2
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.2
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.2
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State
IL
IL
IL
IL
IN
IN
IN
IN
IA
KS
KS
KS
KY
KY
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
County/
Parish
Monroe
St. Clair
All other conventional
gasoline counties
City
Month & RVP PSI Max
May
9.0
9.0
9.0
June
7.2°
7.2°
9.0
July
7.2
7.2
9.0
Aug
7.2
7.2
9.0
Sept
1-15
7.2
7.2
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
Clark
Floyd
All other conventional
gasoline counties
7.8A
7.8A
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
All counties
Johnson
Wyandotte
All others
All conventional gasoline
counties
Kansas City
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0A
7.0A
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
Ascension
Beauregard
Calcasieu
E Baton Rouge
Iberville
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lafourche
Livingston
Orleans
Point Coupee
St Bernard
St Charles
Lake Charles
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
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State
LA
LA
LA
LA
MA
MD
MD
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
Ml
Ml
Ml
Ml
Ml
Ml
Ml
Ml
Ml
MN
MT
MO
MO
County/
Parish
St James
St Mary
W Baton Rouge
All others
City
Month & RVP PSI Max
May
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
June
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
July
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
Aug
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
Sept
1-15
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
All conventional gasoline
counties
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)2
Androscoggin
Cumberland
Kennebec
Knox
Lincoln
Sagadahoc
York
All others
Lenawee
Livingston
Macomb
Monroe
Oakland
St. Clair
Washtenaw
Wayne
All others
All counties
All counties
Clay
Jackson
Portland
Augusta
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Kansas City
78A,E
78A,E
78A,E
78A,E
?8A,E
?8A,E
?8A,E
9.0A'E
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0A
7.0A
7.0A
7.0A
7.0A
7.0A
7.0A
7.0A
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0A
7.0A
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
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State
MO
MO
MO
MS
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NE
NH
NH
NJ
NM
ND
NV
NV
NY
NY
OH
OH
OH
County/
Parish
Platte
All other conventional
gasoline counties
City
Month & RVP PSI Max
May
9.0
9.0
June
7.0A
9.0
July
7.0
9.0
Aug
7.0
9.0
Sept
1-15
7.0
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
All counties
Davidson
Davie (part)
Durham
Forsyth
Gaston
Granville (part)
Guilford
Mecklenburgh
Wake
All others
All counties
All conventional gasoline
counties
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Charlotte
Raleigh
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
(See EPA RFC list)8
All counties
All counties
Washoe
All others
All conventional gasoline
counties
Reno
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0A'E
9.0
9.0
7.8
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
9.0
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)2
Butler
Clark
Clermont
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8A
7.8A
7.8A
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
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State
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OK
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
Rl
SC
SD
TN
TN
County/
Parish
Clinton
Greene
Hamilton
Miami
Montgomery
Warren
All counties
All counties
Clackamas
Multnomah
Washington
Marion (part)
Polk (part)
All others
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Butler
Fayette
Washington
Westmoreland
All other conventional
gasoline counties
City
Cincinnati
Dayton
Portland
Salem
Pittsburgh
Month & RVP PSI Max
May
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
78A,E
78A,E
78A,E
78A,E
?8A,E
?8A,E
?8A,E
9.0
June
7.8A
7.8A
7.8A
7.8A
7.8A
7.8A
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
July
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
Aug
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
Sept
1-15
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
(See EPA RFC list)8
(See EPA RFC list)8
All counties
All counties
Davidson
Rutherford
Nashville
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
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State
TN
TN
TN
TN
TN
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
UT
UT
UT
VA
VA
VT
WA
WV
Wl
Wl
WY
County/
Parish
Shelby
Sumner
Williamson
Wilson
All others
See Footnote F for list of
95 counties affected
El Paso
Hardin
Jefferson
Orange
All other conventional
gasoline counties
City
Memphis
Eastern Texas
El Paso
Beaumont
Month & RVP PSI Max
May
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
78A,E
7QA,E
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
June
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
July
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
Aug
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
7.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
Sept
1-15
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
7.8
(Oct 1 )
7.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
9.0
(See EPA RFC List)8
Davis
Salt Lake
All others
All conventional gasoline
counties
Salt Lake City
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
7.8
7.8
9.0
9.0
(See EPA RFC List)8
All counties
All counties
All counties
All conventional gasoline
counties
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
(See EPA RFC List)8
All counties
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
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Notes to Federal and State RVP Standards
State has received a waiver under Clean Air Act 21 l(c)(4)(C) to adopt a state fuel program, more
stringent than federal requirements, into the federally-approved State Implementation Plan (SIP).
State fuel program may also define a volatility level and compliance date for refiners and/or
terminals different than the compliance date for retailers. Potentially affected parties should
refer to the SIP or contact the State for more information about proper compliance.
Indicates there are counties or areas in counties in the state which have reformulated gasoline
(RFG) requirements. See EPA's "List of Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program Areas" at
www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg/whereyoulive.htm. RFG areas must meet a VOC emissions performance
reduction standard per 40 CFR 80.41.
GA - Atlanta area counties include: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee,
Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton,
Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin,
Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk,
Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Upson, and Walton.
Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties are RFG covered areas; however, a SIP requirement of
7.2 psi RVP is still in place.
State fuel program in federally-approved SIP does not provide for use of a 1.0 psi ethanol waiver
under 40 CFR 80.27(d). The 1.0 psi ethanol waiver is not applicable during the entire volatility
control period defined in the SIP (e.g. May 1 - September 15).
TX - Eastern Texas counties include: Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop,
Bee, Bell, Bexar, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Camp, Cass, Cherokee,
Colorado, Comal, Cooke, Coryell, De Witt, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Franklin,
Freestone, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Harrison, Hays, Henderson,
Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Karnes, Kaufman, Lamar,
Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Live Oak, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, McLennan, Milam,
Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Panola, Parker, Polk, Rains, Red River,
Refugio, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Augustine, Shelby,
Smith, Somervell, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker,
Washington, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, and Wood.
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