7. SERVICE STATION FACILITIES. Island type service station facilities for
dispensing gasoline shall be included and located as shown in NAVFAC P-272,
Part One. The facilities shall be equipped with gasoline pumps and oil, air,
and water dispensing accessories. Gasoline tank and piping materials shall be
in accordance with Petroleum Fuel Facilities, NAVFAC DM-22. Additional
requirements include:
a.
Service Station Pump Island.
(1) The service station pump island shall be surrounded with a
concrete apron. All dispensing accessories shall be equipped with automatic
retracting mechanisms in order to minimize damage to accessories. All
electrical accessories shall comply with all applicable requirements of NFPA
70. In order to provide some form of protection for service station records,
accessory items and consumable supplies, include a small shelter located on
one end of the pump island. The number of islands and gasoline dispensing
pumps required for each facility will be governed by the number of pieces of
equipment to be serviced. Requirements shown in Table 1 specify the number and
type of dispensing pumps required, based on the number of vehicles or
equipment supported.
(2) Fuel dispensing pumps shall be Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
approved and shall be of either the single or double outlet type, as specified
in Table 1, and shall be equipped with an automatic printing device. The fuel
dispensing island shall be equipped with air and water outlets corresponding
to the number of pumps located on the island. In addition, each island shall
be equipped with adequate lighting for night servicing. When installation
requirements specify two gasoline dispensing pumps per island, the piping
arrangement shall be designed to permit drafting of fuel from either tank with
either pump. In addition, the piping design for the service station island air
and water should incorporate a shutoff arrangement from the main source of
supply to permit draining the system when not in use or to prevent freezing
during the winter months. Electrical installations must comply with NFPA 70
for hazardous locations.
b.
Gasoline Vapor Recovery Equipment. Gasoline vapor recovery
equipment shall be provided, or provisions shall be made for future
installation, in accordance with local EPA requirements.
8. DIESEL FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES. One island type diesel fuel dispensing
facility shall be included and located as shown in NAVFAC P-272, Part One
for those .activities using diesel powered equipment. The diesel fuel dispens-
ing island is separately located in order to minimize track type equipment
damaging finished surfaces in the service station area and to accommodate
railroad equipment. Additional requirements include:
a.
Diesel Fuel Pump and Storage Tank. One single outlet diesel fuel
pump and a 10,000-gallon underground storage tank are required when 250 or
less units are to be supported. One double outlet pump and a 20,000-gallon
underground storage tank are required when more than 250 units are to be
supported. The pump shall be equipped with an automatic printing device and an
explosion-proof motor. Diesel fuel tank and piping materials shall be in
accordance with NAVFAC DM-22.
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