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F;11039i April 18. 1997 MEMORANDUM TO: Vendors of Leak Detection Equipmenv?rocedures FROM: Curt D. Johnson, Chairperson RE: National Work Group on Leak- Detection Evaluation's List of Third -Party Evaluated Leak Detection Equipment/Procedures Ir you are reading this memo, you have received our latest edition of the list. We would appreciate any comments you have concerning the list. Please comment to me at the address, phone number, fax number or e-mail address listed on the next page. If vou need to contact other members in the work group, the same information is included for them on the next page. Also, the work group team and team leaders are listed on the page following the member list to help you determine who you may need to contact. Please send new evaluations and/or protocols to be evaluated by the work group to my attention at the address on the following page. To enable the work group to properly review the third -party tests, three (3) copies of all applicable information indicated in the enclosed "Leak Detection Equipment Review - Document List" must be included. Since the draft list was sent out back in January of 1995, the list has sometimes been referred to as the "EFA work group list of approved leak detection equipment". The work group and EPA are concerned that similar statements may begin to appear in sales literature distributed by vendors. We request that you do not refer to the list in this way for the following reasons. I . This is not an EPA or EPA work group list. This draft list was prepared by an independent work group consisting of state and EPA members. 2. Neither EPA nor the work group approve leak detection equipment or procedures. The draft list does not includc "approved" leak detection equipment!procedures. It includes leak detection equiptnente"procedures that the work group reviewed and confirmed, were third -party tested in accordance with either an EPA or other acceptable test protocol, and the test confirmed that the equipment/procedures meet EPA performance stwidards. Approval or acceptance of leak detection equipment and procedures is the responsibility of the implementing agency, which in most cases is the state environmental agency. We try to send only I copy of the list per company per location. If you received more than I copy at your location, or if the copy needs to be sent to another person, please notify me and we will make the necessary corrections. Enclosure: Work Group Members, Work Group Teams, Leak Detection Equipment Review - Document List 492 Appearance on this list is not to be construed as an endorsement by any regulatory agency nor is it any guarantee of the performance of the method or equipment. Equipment should be installed and operated in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.