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Fuel management systems for a fuel dispensing facility including a fuel delivery system are disclosed. The fuel delivery system includes at least one storage tank configured to contain a fuel, at least one dispenser configured to receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, and a fuel handli

Fuel management systems for a fuel dispensing facility including a fuel delivery system are disclosed. The fuel delivery system includes at least one storage tank configured to contain a fuel, at least one dispenser configured to receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, and a fuel handling system which is configured to one of (1) deliver the fuel to the at least one storage tank, (2) receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, (3) monitor for a leak within the fuel delivery system, and (4) monitor for a fuel inventory within the fuel delivery system. The fuel management system may include installation records of the fuel handling components. The fuel management system may monitor cameras positioned in sumps of the fuel delivery system. The fuel delivery system may include a camera positioned to monitor an interior of a sump, the interior of the sump being provided by a sump basin and a sump cover. The sump cover may be a sump lid. The sump cover may be a dispenser. The sump cover may be another portion of the fuel delivery system.

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1. A sump for a fuel dispensing facility, the fuel dispensing facility including a fuel delivery system having at least one storage tank configured to contain a fuel, at least one dispenser configured to receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, and a fuel handling system which is configu

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A sump for a fuel dispensing facility, the fuel dispensing facility including a fuel delivery system having at least one storage tank configured to contain a fuel, at least one dispenser configured to receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, and a fuel handling system which is configured to one of (1) deliver the fuel to the at least one storage tank, (2) receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, (3) monitor for a leak within the fuel delivery system, and (4) monitor for a fuel inventory within the fuel delivery system, the sump comprising: a sump base including at least one wall;a sump cover positioned over the sump base, the sump base and the sump cover cooperating to provide a sump interior;a sensor positioned to monitor the sump interior for an intrusion of a fluid into the sump interior;a camera positioned to capture an image of the sump interior; anda controller configured to provide the image to a user interface based on the sensor detecting the intrusion of the fluid into the sump interior. 2. The sump of claim 1, wherein the camera captures a first image at a first instance of time and a second image at a second instance image of time, the second instance of time being subsequent to the first instance of time. 3. The sump of claim 1, wherein the camera captures a plurality of images at a plurality of spaced apart time intervals. 4. The sump of claim 1, wherein the camera captures a first image at a first instance of time in response to the sensor detecting the intrusion of the fluid into the sump interior. 5. The sump of claim 1, wherein the controller is in communication with the sensor and an alarm, wherein the controller is configured to activate the alarm in response to the sensor detecting the intrusion of the fluid into the sump interior. 6. The sump of claim 1, further comprising a second sensor monitoring an environmental characteristic, wherein the camera captures a first image in response to the second sensor detecting a change in the environmental characteristic. 7. The sump of claim 6, wherein the controller is in communication with the second sensor and an alarm, wherein the controller is configured to activate the alarm in response to the second sensor detecting the change in the environmental characteristic. 8. The sump of claim 1, further comprising an illumination device positioned to illuminate the sump interior when the camera captures the image. 9. The sump of claim 1, wherein the image captured by the camera is communicated to a control system operatively coupled to the fuel delivery system, the control system monitoring a status of the fuel delivery system, the control system including: the controller,a memory storing the image captured by the camera, andthe user interface, wherein the controller provides through the user interface the image captured by the camera stored on the memory. 10. A method of monitoring a sump of a fuel delivery system, the sump including a sump base including at least one wall and a sump cover positioned over the sump base, the sump base and the sump cover cooperating to provide a sump interior, the method comprising the steps of: positioning a camera to capture an image of the sump interior while the sump cover is positioned over the sump base;capturing a first image of the sump interior with the camera; andsending the first image to a controller for viewing on a display based on sensing a fluid intrusion of a fluid into the sump interior. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of capturing the first image of the sump interior with the camera is performed in response to sensing the fluid intrusion into the sump interior. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising activating an alarm in response sensing the fluid intrusion of the fluid into the sump interior. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of capturing the first image of the sump interior with the camera is performed in response to an expiration of a first time period. 14. The sump for a fuel dispensing facility of claim 9, wherein the memory further includes at least one record selected from an installation record of the fuel dispensing facility and a maintenance record of the fuel dispensing facility. 15. The sump for a fuel dispensing facility of claim 14, wherein the controller is in communication with the sensor and an alarm, wherein the controller is configured to activate the alarm in response to the sensor detecting the intrusion of the fluid into the sump interior, the alarm being configured to provide the at least one record to a predetermined user upon activation of the alarm. 16. The sump for a fuel dispensing facility of claim 15, wherein the at least one record comprises one or more images of the fuel delivery system. 17. The sump for a fuel dispensing facility of claim 15, wherein the at least one record includes an installation record. 18. The sump for a fuel dispensing facility of claim 17, wherein the installation record includes an image of a first portion of the fuel delivery system, the first portion of the fuel delivery system being identified by the controller as related to the alarm. 19. The sump for a fuel dispensing facility of claim 17, wherein the at least one record further includes a maintenance record. 20. The sump of claim 1, wherein the camera captures a plurality of images, each taken at a regular interval. 21. A method of monitoring a sump of a fuel delivery system, the sump including a sump base including at least one wall and a sump cover positioned over the sump base, the sump base and the sump cover cooperating to provide a sump interior, the method comprising the steps of: positioning a camera to capture an image of the sump interior while the sump cover is positioned over the sump base;capturing a first image of the sump interior with the camera; andsending the first image to a controller positioned external to the sump interior based on sensing a fluid intrusion of a fluid into the sump interior.