Services for Fuel Facility Owners and Operators

About iota VaporTite™ Testing

In 2007 the California State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) approved the iota VaporTite™ testing system for detecting leaks in newly installed underground fuel systems.

CGRS and the iota VaporTite™ Testing System

The iota VaporTite testing system uses helium, an environmentally safe gas, to identify leaks as small as 0.005 gallons of vapor per hour—so infinitesimally small, no liquid on the planet can pass through a leak of this size. Using iota, contractors installing underground fuel tanks and piping can rest assured that the system is “iota tight,” before they backfill, resurface and charge the system with fuel. Scrutinize the system prior to burial—what a concept!

In the past, the installation of a new gas or fuel station could be fraught with error, with the owners and their contractors unknowingly leaking small amounts of gas or diesel vapors into the water table soon after start up. But those days are over since the invention of the iota VaporTite™ test. This system enables contractors to test for, and locate leaks in underground fuel systems, during installation before they go into operation, detecting very small leaks and potentially saving thousands or millions of dollars in future repair costs and environmental remediation.

The patented iota Method provides peace of mind for both station owners and contractors that install them, as well as the environmental community interested in preserving the purity of our groundwater. In fact, the California State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) has accepted the iota VaporTite™ testing system as a state-approved method for detecting leaks in newly installed underground fuel systems prior to going into operation for the first time.

The iota test has been third party evaluated by an independent testing lab, been listed by the EPA National Leak Detection Workgroup and has approval from the State of California.”