New
Mexico Register / Volume XXIX, Issue 14 / July 24, 2018
TITLE 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHAPTER
5 PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
PART 107 GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANK
SYSTEMS
20.5.107.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: New Mexico Environmental
Improvement Board.
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20.5.107.2 SCOPE: This
part applies to owners and operators of storage tanks as provided in 20.5.101
NMAC. If the owner and operator of a storage tank
are separate persons, only one person is required to comply with the
requirements of this part, including any notice and reporting requirements;
however, both parties are liable in the event of noncompliance.
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20.5.107.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: This
part is promulgated pursuant to the
provisions of the Hazardous
Waste Act, Sections 74-4-1 through
74-4-14 NMSA 1978, and the general provisions of the Environmental Improvement Act, Sections
74-1-1 through 74-1-17 NMSA 1978.
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20.5.107.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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20.5.107.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2018, unless a later date
is indicated
in the bracketed
history note at the
end of a section.
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20.5.107.6 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of 20.5.107 NMAC is to ensure that the operation
and maintenance of storage tanks
will prevent releases and to protect the public health, safety and welfare and
the environment of the state.
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20.5.107.7 DEFINITIONS: The definitions in 20.5.101 NMAC apply to this part.
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20.5.107.8 to 20.5.107.699 [RESERVED]
20.5.107.700 OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS: Owners
and operators shall properly maintain all tanks, piping, secondary containment
and other associated equipment required in 20.5.106 NMAC, and shall ensure that
all tanks, piping, secondary containment and other associated equipment for all
storage tank systems are fully operational at all times. Owners and operators shall notify the
department in accordance with 20.5.118 NMAC if a visual inspection, other
inspection or testing conducted in accordance with this part or 20.5.108 NMAC
indicates that a release may have occurred.
A. Owners
and operators shall mark fill port lids of USTs in accordance with the current
edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a nationally
recognized association or independent testing laboratory approved in advance by
the department. The following shall be
used to comply with this requirement: American Petroleum Institute RP 1637, “Using
the API Color-Symbol System to Mark Equipment and Vehicles for Product
Identification at Gas Dispensing Facilities and Distribution Terminals”. Owners and operators shall clearly label the
contents of all storage tanks.
B. If
any steel piping installed in a trench is used in a UST system, owners and
operators shall visually inspect the trench monthly. Owners and operators shall draw off any
liquid that has accumulated in the trench within one week of the accumulation,
and shall remove any other debris that has accumulated inside the trench.
Owners and operators shall properly treat and dispose of any accumulated liquid
with a visible sheen and the disposal shall be in accordance with all federal,
state, and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations. If a basin sump is located in the trench,
owners and operators shall keep the basin sump free of accumulated liquid and
debris. Owners and operators shall not
install any valves in any basin sump in a piping trench.
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20.5.107.701 OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE PLAN: Owners
and operators of all storage tank systems shall adopt and implement a written operations
and maintenance plan, which they shall keep at the facility for the life of the
storage tank system. Owners and
operators of unmanned storage tank systems may keep the operations and
maintenance plan at an alternate location as long as it is made readily
available to the department upon request.
The operations and maintenance plan shall be as specific as possible for
each facility and shall include the piping and ancillary equipment that
routinely contains regulated substances, or controls the flow of regulated
substances. Owners and operators may
use, by reference, operational and maintenance guidance from the current
edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a nationally
recognized association or independent testing laboratory. Owners and operators who reference a current
edition of an industry standard or code of practice shall maintain a copy of
the code or standard they reference.
Owners and operators shall not implement the plan until it has been
approved by the department.
A. At a minimum, the operations and maintenance
plan shall include the following:
(1) a detailed plan showing inspections,
operations, testing and maintenance to be done on a daily, monthly, quarterly
and annual basis; the plan shall include tank charts for each tank, a
description of how owners and operators properly dispose of regulated
substances spilled at the facility, and any water or soil removed from any part
of the storage tank system where there is any indication it might be or have been
contaminated with a regulated substance;
(2) a
description of periodic operation and maintenance walk-through inspections in
accordance with 20.5.107.707 NMAC; and
(3) responses
to emergency situations; this information shall be readily accessible at the
facility; responses to emergency situations shall include the following:
(a) the
location of equipment to be shut down during an emergency and how to safely
perform these tasks;
(b) actions
to be taken in the event of a fire, flooding, a spill, or a release of
regulated substances;
(c) a
site diagram; and
(d) a
list of whom to notify or call during or after an emergency situation.
B. Owners and
operators shall use one or more of the following
to comply with the requirements
of this
section:
(2) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency #510-R-05-001, “UST Systems: Inspecting
and Maintaining Sumps
and Spill Buckets”; or
(3) U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency #510-R-05-002,
“Operating and Maintaining Underground Storage Tank Systems: Practical Help and
Checklists”.
C. Owners and
operators may submit to the department for approval an alternate plan which contains
all the information requested in this section.
D. Owners and
operators of storage tank systems that have been placed in temporary closure in
compliance with 20.5.115.1501 NMAC shall not be required to have an operations
and maintenance plan, unless one or both of the following conditions is present:
(1) the
storage
tank contains greater than one inch of regulated substance; or
(2) the
storage tank system has steel components that are in contact with an
electrolyte, such as soil, water or concrete.
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20.5.107.702 OPERATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF SECONDARY
CONTAINMENT FOR USTS:
A. Owners and operators of underground storage tank systems shall operate,
maintain and repair secondary containment in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions or specifications, or with the current edition of an industry
standard or code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association
or independent testing laboratory approved in advance by the department. Owners and operators shall use one or more of
the following to comply with the requirements of this section:
(2)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency #510-R-05-002, “Operating and
Maintaining Underground Storage Tank Systems: Practical Help and Checklists”;
(3) National
Leak Prevention Association Publication RP823, “Standard for Preventative
Maintenance, Repair, and In-situ Construction of Petroleum Sumps”.
B. Owners and operators shall draw off liquid that
has accumulated in the secondary containment, including all sumps, within one week
of any accumulation of liquid, and shall remove any other debris that has
accumulated inside the secondary containment.
Owners and operators shall properly treat and dispose of any accumulated
liquid with a visible sheen.
C. Under-dispenser containment must allow for access to the
components in the containment system for visual inspections in accordance with
20.5.107.707 NMAC.
D. Under-dispenser containment for UST systems
installed after April 4, 2008 shall be maintained to meet requirements in 20.5.106.606
NMAC.
E. Owners and
operators shall operate, maintain, and repair containment sumps on UST systems
in order to prevent any leaks or spills from escaping the containment sumps.
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20.5.107.703 OPERATION,
REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF VENTING SYSTEMS:
Owners and operators shall
operate, maintain and repair venting systems in accordance with the current
edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a nationally
recognized association or independent testing laboratory approved in advance by
the department. At least monthly, owners
and operators shall check emergency vents to ensure they are operational. The following shall be used to comply with
this requirement: National Fire Protection Association Standard 91, “Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases,
Mists, and Particulate Solids”.
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20.5.107.704 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPILL AND OVERFILL PREVENTION: Owners
and operators shall ensure that releases due to spilling or overfilling do not
occur.
A. Owners and operators shall ensure
that the volume available in a tank is greater than the volume of product to be
transferred to the tank before the transfer is made and that the transfer operation
is monitored constantly to prevent overfilling and spilling. Owners and operators shall comply with the
transfer procedures described in the current edition of an industry standard or
code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or
independent testing laboratory approved in advance by the department. Owners and operators shall use one or more of
the following to comply with the requirements of this section:
(2) International
Code Council, “International Fire
Code”;
(3) Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication
RP600, “Recommended Practices for Overfill Prevention for Shop-Fabricated Aboveground
Tanks”; or
(4) American Petroleum Institute Standard 2350,
“Overfill Protection for Storage Tanks in Petroleum Facilities”.
B. For additional guidance on
Subsection A, see the following:
(1) National
Fire Protection Association Standard
385, “Standard for Tank Vehicles for
Flammable and Combustible Liquids”;
(2) American
Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1007, “Loading and Unloading of MC
306/DOT 406 Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles”;
(3) American
Petroleum Institute Bulletin1621, “Recommended Good Practices for Bulk
Liquid-Loss Control in Service Stations”; or
(4) National
Fire Protection Association Standard
30, “Flammable and Combustible
Liquids Code”.
C. Owners and operators of UST systems shall ensure that spill
prevention equipment required in 20.5.106.613 NMAC is liquid tight, maintained,
and fully operational at all times. In
order to ensure the equipment meets these requirements, owners and operators
shall, no later than three years after the effective date of these rules, meet
the following requirements:
(1) Single
walled spill prevention equipment shall be tested every three years either by a
vacuum, pressure, or liquid test method that meets one of the following:
(a) the
equipment manufacturer’s developed and published testing requirements; or
(2) Single
walled spill prevention equipment installed in a containment sump shall be
tested every three years or the containment sump shall be tested every three
years. Testing shall either be by a
vacuum, pressure, or liquid method that meets one of the following:
(a) the
equipment manufacturer’s developed and published testing requirements; or
(3) Double
walled spill prevention equipment that is periodically monitored every 30 days
shall have records of the monitoring maintained in accordance with the
requirements in 20.5.107.714 NMAC. If monthly monitoring is not being conducted
or records of the monitoring cannot be produced, a test in accordance with
Subsection C of this section shall be conducted within the next thirty days of
discontinuing periodic monitoring of the equipment.
(4) Single
walled containment sumps installed to meet spill prevention requirements shall
be tested every three years. Testing
shall be by a vacuum, pressure, or liquid method that meets one of the
following:
(a) the
equipment manufacturer’s developed and published testing requirements; or
(5) Double
walled containment sumps that are installed to meet spill prevention
requirements shall either be tested every three years or monitored as follows:
(a) Testing
shall be by a vacuum, pressure, or liquid method that meets one of the
following:
(i) the
equipment manufacturers developed and published testing requirements; or
(b) Monitoring
shall be performed either continuously or monthly with a sensor or visual
inspection as follows:
(i) continuous
monitoring by liquid, pressure, or vacuum shall be done electronically and
shall activate an alarm when liquid is detected in the interstice of the sump;
(ii) monthly
monitoring with a sensor shall be conducted at least every 30 days and in
accordance with either the manufacturer’s instructions or the current edition
of a national code or standard;
(iii) monthly
monitoring by visual inspection may be used if a leak from the inner wall of
the sump can be detected by a visual check of the interstice;
(6) Containment
sumps installed prior to the effective date of these regulations shall be
tested in accordance with Paragraph (2) of Subsection C of this section prior
to the beginning of monthly monitoring, if applicable;
(7) Sensors
used for monthly monitoring of spill prevention equipment or containment sumps
associated with spill prevention equipment shall be functionality tested
annually in accordance with the requirements in Subsection B of 20.5.108.808
NMAC;
(8) If
evidence is found during the monthly monitoring that containment sumps or spill
prevention equipment are no longer liquid tight, owners and operators shall
have the equipment repaired or replaced in accordance with the requirements in
20.5.107.709 NMAC;
(9) A
report shall be produced which includes the results of any vacuum, pressure, or
liquid testing conducted on spill prevention equipment and the report shall be
submitted to the department in accordance with the requirements in 20.5.107.715
NMAC and maintained in accordance with the requirements in 20.5.107.714 NMAC.
D. Spill prevention equipment that
either fails when tested or is found to be damaged during periodic monitoring
shall be repaired or replaced in accordance with 20.5.107.709 NMAC.
E. Owners and operators of UST systems
shall ensure that overfill prevention equipment required in 20.5.106.613 NMAC
is maintained and fully operational at all times. Owners and operators shall either
use the methods and procedures for the inspection as listed in Petroleum Equipment Institute RP 1200, “Recommended
Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection,
and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities,” or those
developed and published by the equipment manufacturer. In order to ensure the equipment meets these
requirements, owners and operators shall, no later than three years after the
effective date of these regulations, and every three years thereafter, have the
overfill prevention equipment inspected or tested and shall meet the following:
(1) The
inspection shall verify the equipment meets the requirements in 20.5.106.613
NMAC, and if the equipment fails to meet these requirements, it shall be
repaired or replaced. The repair or
replacement shall be in accordance with 20.5.107.709 NMAC.
(2) Prior
to the inspection of flow restrictors on vent lines on existing USTs, either a
vacuum or pressure decay test shall be conducted in order to ensure all of the
penetrations on top of the tank are vapor tight. If the tank fails the test it shall be
repaired prior to placing the tank back into service.
(3) Flow
restrictors on vent lines that are found to be inoperable during the inspection
shall be replaced with different type of overfill prevention equipment. Flow restrictors shall not be installed or
replaced with another flow restrictor on or after the effective date of these
regulations.
(4) Drop
tube style overfill prevention equipment shall be removed from the tank and
inspected for operability.
(5) If
more than one type of overfill prevention equipment is installed on a UST,
owners and operators shall ensure that none of them will interfere with the
proper operation of any of the others.
(6) A
report on tests and inspections of overfill prevention equipment shall be
produced which meets the requirements in Subsection D of 20.5.107.715 NMAC, and
the report shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements in
20.5.107.714 NMAC. The report shall be
submitted to the department in accordance with the requirements in Subsections
B and C of 20.5.107.715 NMAC.
F. Owners and operators shall report, investigate, and clean
up any spills and overfills in accordance with 20.5.118 NMAC.
G. Owners
and operators of a storage tank system that meets the requirements for
temporary closure where the tank is empty as defined in 20.5.115.1501 NMAC
shall not be required to periodically test the spill and overfill prevention
equipment.
H. Owners
and operators of storage tank systems shall ensure that tests of all spill and
overfill prevention equipment as required in this section are performed by a
qualified tester. The requirements for
testers can be found in 20.5.105 NMAC.
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20.5.107.705 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CORROSION PROTECTION: Owners and operators of metal storage tank
systems with any metal tank or piping with corrosion protection shall comply
with the following requirements to ensure that releases due to corrosion are
prevented until the storage tank system is permanently closed pursuant to
20.5.115 NMAC.
A. Owners and operators shall operate and maintain corrosion
protection systems to continuously provide corrosion protection to all metal
components of the storage tank system that routinely contain regulated
substances and are in contact with an electrolyte, to include, but not limited
to, soil or water. Owners and operators
shall operate and maintain corrosion protection systems in accordance with the
current edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a
nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory approved in
advance by the department. Owners and
operators shall use one or more of the following to comply with the
requirements of this section:
(2) Underwriters
Laboratories Standard 1746, “Standard for External Corrosion Protection Systems
for Steel Underground Storage Tanks”;
(3) Underwriters’
Laboratories of Canada
CAN4-S603-14-ER1, “Standard for Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and
Combustible Liquids”;
(4) Underwriters’
Laboratories of Canada CAN4-603.1,
“Standard for External Corrosion Protection Systems for Underground Steel Tanks
for Flammable and Combustible Liquids”;
(5) Underwriters’
Laboratories of Canada CAN4-S631-M84,
“Isolating Bushings for Steel Underground Tanks Protected with Coatings and
Galvanic Systems”;
(6) NACE
International Standard Practice SP 0285, “External Control of Underground
Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection”; or
(7) Underwriters
Laboratories Standard 58, “Standard for Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable
and Combustible Liquids.”
B. Owners and operators shall ensure that all storage tank
systems equipped with cathodic protection are inspected for proper operation by
a qualified corrosion expert in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Frequency: owners and operators shall test all cathodic
protection systems as follows:
(a) within
six months of installation and at least every three years thereafter;
(b) within
six months of a modification or repair; or
(c) another
reasonable time frame approved in advance in writing by the department;
(2) Inspection criteria: the criteria that are used to determine that
cathodic protection is adequate as required by this section must be in
accordance with the current edition of an industry standard or code of practice
developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing
laboratory approved in advance by the department;
(3) Owners
and operators of storage tank systems shall provide the
department a report on the cathodic protection system test that includes the
following:
(a) name
of facility, facility address, and facility ID number;
(b) name
of the technician who performed the test;
(c) certification
of the technician in the type of test performed, including certification
numbers, national association where the certification was obtained, and
expiration date of the certification;
(d) description
of cathodic protection system, for example impressed current, galvanic;
(e) description
of storage tank system including tank ID number, product, capacity, tank type,
piping, flex connectors;
(f) type
of test conducted, such as: three-year
test; test within six months of installation; test within six months after
repair or modification; test within three months after failed test;
(g) whether
all flex connectors or metal risers that routinely contain a regulated
substance and are in contact with an electrolyte are protected from
corrosion. If isolation boots, jackets,
or other non-corrodible materials are used to protect this equipment from
corrosion, it shall be determined if they are still providing protection from
corrosion.
(h) tester’s
pass/fail evaluation and actions to be taken after evaluation;
(i) facility
drawing of the storage tank system and cathodic protection system, indicating
location of test points on the storage tank system, cathodic protection test
stations, and reference electrode placement; and
(j) description
of cathodic protection system repair or modification.
(4) Owners
and operators of storage tank systems shall provide the department a report on
impressed current systems that includes all requirements listed in Paragraph
(3) of Subsection B of this section and:
(a) rectifier
manufacturer, model, serial number, and what the rectifier is rated for in
direct current output voltage and amperage;
(b) rectifier
tap settings, direct current output voltage and amperage, and hour meter
readings;
(c) description
of structure tested, contact point of test lead, and reference electrode
placement;
(d) structure
to soil potential with current applied in millivolts;
(e) structure
to soil potential with current interrupted, instant OFF in millivolts;
(f) 100
millivolts polarization shift, end voltage and voltage change; and
(g) test
results.
(5) Owners
and operators of storage tank systems shall provide the department a report on
galvanic systems that includes all requirements listed in Paragraph (3) of
Subsection B of this section and:
(a) description
of structure tested, contact point of test lead, and reference electrode
placement;
(b) structure
to soil potential measured locally in millivolts;
(c) structure
to soil potential measured remotely in millivolts; and
(d) test
results.
(6) Owners
and operators shall use one or more of the following to comply with the
requirements of this section:
(a) National
Fire Protection Association Standard
30, “Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code”;
(b) National Fire Protection Association Standard 30A “Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing
Facilities and Repair Garages”;
(c) American Petroleum Institute Publication RP
1615, “Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems”;
(d) American Petroleum Institute Publication RP
1632, “Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping
Systems”;
(e) International Code Council, “International Fire Code”;
(f) NACE International Test Method TM 0101,
“Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection of
Underground Storage Tank Systems”;
(g) NACE
International Test Method TM0497, “Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria
for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems”;
(h) Steel
Tank Institute Recommended Practice R051, “Cathodic Protection Testing
Procedures for STI-P3® USTs”;
(i) NACE
International Standard Practice SP 0285, “External Control of Underground Storage
Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection”; or
(j) NACE
International Standard Practice SP 0169, “Control of External Corrosion on
Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems”.
C. Owners
and operators shall inspect storage tank systems with impressed current
cathodic protection systems every 60 days to ensure the equipment is running
properly. Owners and operators shall
record the date, time, readings and results of each inspection in a log kept at
the facility, and indicate who performed each inspection.
D. Owners and operators shall monthly inspect any equipment
or materials used to isolate metal components of UST systems and shall repair
or replace equipment and materials used to meet corrosion protection
requirements in this section.
E. For storage tank systems using cathodic protection,
owners and operators shall maintain records of the operation of the cathodic
protection in accordance with 20.5.107.714 NMAC to demonstrate compliance with
the performance standards in this section.
These records shall provide the following:
(1) the results of the last three
inspections required in Subsection C of this section; and
(2) the results of testing from the last
two inspections required in Subsection B of this section.
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[The department provides an
optional form that may be used for the cathodic protection system test report
required in Subsection B. The form is
available on the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau’s pages on the department
website, or by contacting the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau at 505-476-4397 or
2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.]
20.5.107.706 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTAINMENT
SUMPS FOR UST SYSTEMS:
A. Owners and operators shall maintain all containment sumps (including but not
limited to turbine sumps, under dispenser sumps, and transition sumps) and draw off liquid that has accumulated in
the containment sumps within one week of the accumulation, and shall remove any other debris that has accumulated inside the containment sumps. Owners
and operators shall properly treat
and dispose of any accumulated liquid
with a visible sheen and the disposal shall be in accordance with all federal,
state, and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations.
B. Owners and operators shall maintain
all containment sumps associated with interstitial monitoring of underground
piping; the sumps shall be liquid tight and kept free of water.
C. Owners
and operators of UST systems with single walled containment sumps associated with
interstitial monitoring shall have the integrity of the sump tested no later
than three years after the effective date of these regulations, and every three
years thereafter, in accordance with the following:
(1) Hydrostatic
or other test methods shall be conducted to ensure the containment sumps are
liquid tight including at all penetrations in accordance with one of the
following:
(a) the
equipment manufacturers developed and published testing requirements;
(c) the
current edition of an industry standard or code of practice
developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing
laboratory approved in advance by the department;
(2) Hydrostatic
test methods using a test apparatus developed specifically for testing
containment sumps shall ensure the containment
sumps are liquid tight including at all penetrations and comply with one of the following:
(a) protocols
developed by the manufacturer of the test apparatus and the certification as
listed on http://www.nwglde.org, the web site of the national work
group on leak detection evaluation; or
(b) protocols
developed and published by the manufacturer of the containment sump; or
(c) Petroleum Equipment Institute RP 1200,
“Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill,
Leak Detection, and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities”; or
(3) A
low liquid level hydrostatic test method may be conducted if all of the
following conditions are met:
(a) test
method used shall be in accordance with the following:
(i) the liquid level meets the
third-party certification for the sensor installed in the sump;
(ii) the duration of the test shall be a
minimum of one hour unless a different test period is specified by the
containment sump manufacturer or in Item (iii) below;
(iii) the current edition of an
industry standard or code of practice developed by a nationally recognized
association or independent testing laboratory approved in advance by the
department;
(b) either
a hydrostatic test shall be conducted every 12 years in accordance with
Paragraph (1) and (2) of Subsection C or a site check shall be conducted every
12 years in accordance with in Subsection B of 20.5.118.1801 NMAC.
(c) a sump sensor that automatically shuts off equipment associated with the sump and meets
the requirements for placement and testing of sensors used for interstitial
monitoring in Paragraph 2 of Subsection B of 20.5.108.811 NMAC;
(4) A
low liquid level test per Paragraph (3) of this subsection shall not be
conducted if the following conditions exist:
(a) a liquid is discovered in the sump or
evidence is found that a liquid has been at a level equal to or higher than the
lowest penetration in the sump then testing has to be conducted in accordance
with Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
(b) sensors
in containment sumps are discovered to be located higher than the lowest part
of the sump a test shall be conducted in accordance with Paragraph (1) of this
subsection and owners and operators shall report and investigate a suspected
release in accordance with the requirements in 20.5.118 NMAC; or
(c) a
site check conducted in accordance with Paragraph (3) of this subsection
indicates there has been a release from the containment sump.
D. Owners and
operators of UST systems with double-walled containment sumps associated with
interstitial monitoring shall have the integrity of the sumps tested no later
than three years after the effective date of these regulations, and every three
years thereafter, in accordance with one of the following:
(1) interstices
under vacuum, pressure, or brine filled, are continuously monitored by use of
interstitial sensors or visually inspected every 30 days, and the monitoring
records are maintained in accordance with 20.5.107.714 NMAC. Owners and operators shall ensure that annual
functionality testing or annual inspections of the monitoring equipment are
conducted in accordance with 20.5.108.805 NMAC.
Owners and operators who cannot demonstrate that the interstices of the
containment sumps are continuously monitored or inspected every 30 days shall
have the sumps tested in accordance with Subsection C above; or
(2) containment
sumps with dry interstices that are not continuously monitored are integrity
tested in accordance with Subsection C of this section.
E. All sensors and
equipment used to monitor containment sumps shall be functionality tested
annually in accordance with Subsection B of 20.5.108.805 NMAC.
F. A report shall
be produced which includes the results of the testing, and the report shall be
submitted in accordance with 20.5.107.715 NMAC and maintained in accordance
with the requirements in 20.5.107.714 NMAC.
G. Owners and
operators of storage tank systems shall ensure that tests of containment sumps
as required in this section are performed by qualified testers. The requirements for testers can be found in
20.5.105 NMAC.
H. Owners and operators of storage tank
systems shall dispose of water or other test media used in testing of
components of petroleum storage tank systems, or any accumulated liquid with a visible sheen, and
the disposal shall be in accordance with all federal, state, and local
statutes, ordinances, and regulations.
Owners and operators who temporarily store the test media or water
on-site shall do so in accordance with all federal, state, and local statutes,
ordinances, and regulations.
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20.5.107.707 PERIODIC
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WALK-THROUGH INSPECTIONS:
A. Owners and
operators shall conduct walk-through inspections that, at a minimum, check
equipment as specified below:
(1) For
spill and overfill prevention equipment, every 30 days (exception: spill
prevention equipment at UST systems receiving deliveries at intervals greater
then every 30 days may be checked prior to each delivery):
(a) visually check
all spill and overfill prevention equipment for damage;
(b) remove liquid or debris;
(c) check
for and remove obstructions in the fill pipe;
(d) check
all fill
and vapor caps to verify a
tight seal; and
(e) for double
walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring,
check for a leak in the
interstitial area; and
(f) check
overfill prevention equipment for proper operation and determine whether
maintenance is required.
(2) For
release detection equipment, every 30 days:
(a) check to
make sure the release detection equipment
is operating with no alarms or other unusual operating conditions
present; and
(b) ensure records of release detection testing are
reviewed and current.
(3) For
containment sumps, every 30 days:
(a) visually check
the containment sump for damage, liquid in or leaks into the containment area, and releases to
the environment;
(b) remove
liquid
and debris from containment sumps; and
(c) for
double
walled sumps with interstitial monitoring,
check for liquid or a leak in the
interstitial area.
(4) Annually: check hand held release detection equipment, such as, but not limited to, tank gauge sticks or groundwater bailers for operability and serviceability;
B. Owners
and operators shall conduct these walk-through inspections in accordance with
one of the following:
(1) Petroleum Equipment Institute Recommended
Practice RP 900, “Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of
UST Systems”;
(2) the
current edition of a national code of practice or standard developed by a
nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory that checks
equipment included in Subsection A of 20.5.107.707 NMAC; or
(3) a
checklist developed by the department.
C. Owners and operators must maintain
records of operation and
maintenance walkthrough inspections in accordance with 20.5.107.714 NMAC. Records must include a list of each area checked, whether each area checked
was
acceptable or needed
action taken, a description of actions taken to correct
an issue, and delivery records if spill prevention
equipment is checked less frequently than every 30 days due
to infrequent deliveries.
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20.5.107.708 COMPATIBILITY: Owners and operators shall use a storage tank system made of or lined
with materials that are compatible
with the substance stored in the storage
tank system.
A. Owners and operators must notify the department at
least 30 days prior to changing the substance in any of their tanks to a
regulated substance containing
greater than ten percent ethanol, greater than twenty percent biodiesel, or any other
regulated substance identified
by
the department.
B. In addition, owners and operators
with storage tank systems storing the regulated substances
identified in Subsection A of this section must meet one of the following:
(1) demonstrate
compatibility of the storage tank system, including
the tank, piping, containment sumps, pumping
equipment, release detection equipment, spill equipment, and overfill
equipment. Owners and operators may demonstrate compatibility of the storage
tank system by using one of the following options:
(a) certification
or listing of storage tank system equipment
or components by a nationally recognized, independent testing laboratory
approved in advance by the department for use with the regulated substance stored; or
(b) equipment or component manufacturer approval. The
manufacturer’s approval must be in writing, indicate an affirmative statement of compatibility,
specify the range of biofuel
blends the equipment or component is compatible with, and be from the equipment or component manufacturer.
(2) for storage tank systems or system components that contain, but are
not compatible with, one of the regulated substances listed in Subsection A of
this section, or for those storage tank systems where compatibility cannot be
determined, remove all regulated substances from the storage tank system by the
effective date of these regulations and comply with one of the following:
(a) replace
the storage tank system or system components in accordance with the
requirements for a new storage tank system in 20.5.106 NMAC; or
(b) prior
to putting the tank back in service, repair the storage tank system in
accordance 20.5.107.702 NMAC and comply with one of the following:
(i) install
an internal lining in the tank in accordance with the requirements in
Subsection E of 20.5.106.607 NMAC to address compatibility issues; or
(ii) comply
with tank or equipment manufacturer’s instructions;
(c) change
the regulated substance stored to one that is compatible with the storage tank
system; or
(d) permanently
close the storage tank system within 12 months of the effective date of these
regulations in accordance with the permanent closure requirements in 20.5.115
NMAC; or
(3) use
another option determined by the department to be no less protective of human health and the environment than the
options listed in this subsection.
C. Owners and
operators must maintain records documenting compliance with this section for as
long as the storage tank system is used to store the regulated substance.
D. Owners and
operators shall use the current
edition of an industry standard
or code of practice developed by a nationally recognized
association or independent testing laboratory approved in advance by the department to
comply with the compatibility requirements of this section. American
Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice RP 1626, “Storing and Handling Ethanol
and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations”,
shall be used to comply with the requirements of this section as they pertain
to storage of ethanol blends.
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20.5.107.709 REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS: Owners and operators of a storage tank system
shall ensure that repairs, replacements, and modifications will prevent
releases due to structural failure or corrosion as long as the storage tank
system is used to store regulated substances.
A. Determining whether repair, replacement or modification
is necessary. Owners and operators shall
determine whether a repair, replacement or modification to a storage tank
system is necessary in consultation with a department inspector, after
providing notice required by this part.
(1) If
owners and operators are repairing, replacing or modifying piping of any kind
that is connected to a storage tank, the determination shall be made during an
on-site inspection that provides the inspector the opportunity to view the
piping while it is exposed.
(2) If, during an on-site inspection, the
inspector determines that:
(a) any steel piping connected to a tank
indicates corrosion; or
(b) any non-corrodible piping connected
to a tank shows signs of deterioration or failure;
(3) Then the owner and operator shall replace
all piping connected to that tank, and shall inspect all other piping at the
same facility that is made of the same material to determine its condition
prior to returning the facility to operation.
B. Owners and operators shall properly conduct repairs,
replacements and modifications to storage tank systems in accordance with the
current edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a
nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory approved in
advance by the department, and in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions and recommended practices.
Owners and operators shall use one or more of the following to comply
with the requirements of this section:
(1) National
Fire Protection Association Standard
30, “Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code”;
(2) American Petroleum Institute Recommended
Practice RP 2200, “Repairing Hazardous Liquid Pipelines”;
(3) American
Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice RP 1631, “Interior Lining and Periodic
Inspection of Underground Storage Tanks”;
(4) National
Leak Prevention Association Standard 631, Chapter A, “Entry, Cleaning, Interior
Inspection, Repair, and Lining of Underground Storage Tanks”;
(5) National
Leak Prevention Association Standard 631, Chapter D, “Lining of Fiberglass Tanks for
Compatibility and Repairs That Are Allowed”;
(6) National
Leak Prevention Association Publication RP823, “Standard for Preventative
Maintenance, Repair, and In-situ Construction of Petroleum Sumps”;
(7) National
Fire Protection Association Standard
30A, “Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages”;
(9) American
Society for Testing and Materials ES40,
“Emergency Standard Practice for Alternative Procedures for the Assessment of
Buried Steel Tanks Prior to the Addition of Cathodic Protection”;
(11) American
Society of Mechanical Engineering
Standard B31.1, “Power Piping”;
(12) International Code Council, “International Fire Code”;
(13) Steel Tank Institute Recommended
Practice R972, “Recommended Practice for the Addition of Supplemental Anodes to
STI-P3® Tanks”;
(14) NACE International Standard Practice SP
0285, “External Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic
Protection”;
(15) Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute Recommended Practice T-95-02,
“Remanufacturing of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Underground Storage
Tanks”;
(17) Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication
RP800, “Recommended Practices for Installation of Bulk Storage Plants”;
(18) Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication
RP1000, “Recommended Practices for the Installation of Marina Fueling Systems”;
(19) Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication
RP1300, “Recommended Practices for the Design, Installation, Service, Repair,
and Maintenance of Aviation Fueling Systems”; or
(20) Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication
RP1400, “Recommended Practices for the Design and Installation of Fueling
Systems for Emergency Generators, Stationary Diesel Engines and Oil Burner
Systems”.
C. Owners and operators shall tightness test a storage tank
system that has been
replaced, modified or repaired, prior
to returning the system to service, in accordance with 20.5.108.804 NMAC and
Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of 20.5.108.810 NMAC except
as provided below:
(1) the repaired or modified tank is
internally inspected in accordance with the current edition of an industry
standard or code of practice approved in advance by the department; or
(2) owners and operators shall use an
equivalent test method, which complies with the current edition of an industry
standard or code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association
or independent testing laboratory approved in advance in writing by the
department.
D. The following codes of practice shall be used to comply
with Subsection C of this section:
(1) Steel
Tank Institute Recommended Practice R012, “Recommended Practice for
Interstitial Tightness Testing of Existing Underground Double Wall Steel Tanks”;
(2) Fiberglass
Tank and Pipe Institute Publication
RP 2007-2, “Field Test Protocol for Testing the Annular Space of Installed
Underground Fiberglass Double and Triple-Wall Tanks with Dry Annular Space”;
or
E. Upon completion of a modification or repair of any
cathodically protected storage tank system, owners and operators shall test the
cathodic protection system in accordance with Subsections B and C of
20.5.107.705 NMAC to ensure that it is operating properly.
F. Owners and operators of a storage tank system shall
maintain records of each repair, replacement and modification until the storage
tank system is permanently closed pursuant to 20.5.115 NMAC.
G. Owners and operators shall meet all applicable
installation requirements of 20.5.106 NMAC, including testing requirements,
when repairing, replacing or modifying a storage tank system involves
installing new components. If any tank
or piping of a storage tank system is replaced, owners and operators shall
follow all requirements for properly assessing the site for contamination in
compliance with 20.5.115 NMAC prior to installing the new components.
H. Repairs to
secondary containment areas of tanks and
piping used for interstitial
monitoring and to containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping must have
the secondary containment
tested for tightness according to the
manufacturer’s instructions,
a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association
or independent testing laboratory,
or according to requirements established by the implementing agency within 30 days following the date of completion
of the repair.
I. Within 30 days following any repair
to spill or overfill prevention
equipment, the repaired spill or overfill prevention equipment must be tested
or inspected, as appropriate,
in accordance with 20.5.107.704 NMAC
to ensure it is operating properly.
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20.5.107.710 INSPECTIONS, MONITORING AND TESTING:
A. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of these
regulations, all owners and operators of storage tanks shall, upon the request
of the secretary or authorized department representatives, furnish information
relating to such tanks, including tank equipment and contents, conduct
monitoring or testing, and permit any department representative at all
reasonable times to have access to, and to copy all records relating to such
tanks. Owners and
operators shall comply with all applicable and appropriate Occupational Health
and Safety Act requirements, Sections 50-9-1 through 50-9-25 NMSA 1978, so that
storage tanks may be safely inspected.
For the purpose of enforcing these regulations, department officers,
employees, or representatives are authorized to:
(1) enter at reasonable times any
establishment or place where a
storage tank is located;
(2) inspect the storage tank system and
obtain samples of its contents;
(3) conduct monitoring or testing of the
tanks, associated equipment, contents, or surrounding soils, air, surface
water, or groundwater; and
(4) retrieve all data from any electronic
release detection equipment or device.
B. The department shall commence and complete each
inspection with reasonable promptness.
If the secretary or department representative obtains any samples, prior
to leaving the premises he shall give to the owner, operator or agent in charge
a receipt describing the sample obtained and, if requested, a portion of each
sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained. If any analysis is made of the samples, a
copy of the results of the analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner,
operator or agent in charge.
C. Owners and operators shall permit the department or
authorized department representative to be present at and inspect all storage
tank system installations, replacements, repairs, substantial modifications,
installations of leak detection systems and storage tank system closures.
D. Owners and operators shall not intentionally delete any
history from any electronic release detection equipment or device.
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20.5.107.711 REQUIRED NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO
REPLACEMENT, REPAIR AND MODIFICATION:
To ensure that an inspector has an opportunity to be present during the
steps in procedures which are important to the prevention of releases, owners,
operators, and certified tank installers shall give the department notice of
the dates on which critical junctures in the replacement, repair, and
modification of the storage tank system are to take place. Notice
need not be provided for normal maintenance.
The inspector may require that
critical junctures be performed from Monday through Friday during regular
business hours.
A. For replacements, modifications (including internal
lining or changes to cathodic protection systems), and repairs, the term
“critical junctures” means:
(1) completion of the excavation of
existing tanks or piping;
(2) actual performance of the repair,
lining or modification;
(3) any time during the project in which
components of piping are connected;
(4) any time during the project in which
a tank, its associated piping, spill prevention equipment, or secondary
containment sumps are tested; and
(5) any time during the project when
overfill prevention equipment is inspected to ensure it meets the requirements
in 20.5.106.613 NMAC.
B. Owners, operators and certified tank installers shall
give at least 30 days written notice before the replacement, modification or
repair of a storage tank system. It may
not be feasible for owners, operators, and certified tank installers to provide
advance notice of emergency repairs; however, owners, operators, and certified
tank installers shall provide notice of emergency repairs as soon as possible
after completing emergency repairs. At a
minimum, the notice for replacements, modifications, and repairs shall contain
the following information:
(1) date the form is completed;
(2) facility name, facility ID number,
address (with county), and telephone number;
(3) owner name, owner ID number, address,
and telephone number;
(4) contractor name, address, and
telephone number;
(5) description of type of replacement, modification
or repair to be performed (such as spill containment, overspill prevention,
release detection, piping or other);
(6) expected date on which replacement,
modification or repair will be performed; and
(7) whether any part of the storage tank
system is within 1,000 feet of a community water system or a potable drinking
water well; and
(8) signature of owner, operator or an authorized
representative.
C. In addition to the written notices described in this section,
owners, operators and certified tank installers shall give oral notice at least
24 hours in advance of the commencement of the procedure. In the oral notice, owners, operators and
certified tank installers shall describe any changes to the 30-day written
notice required in Subsection B of this section, such as different equipment or
installation methods.
D. If
owners, operators and certified tank installers are separate persons, only one
person is required to comply with the notice requirements of this section;
however, all parties are liable in the event of noncompliance.
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[The bureau provides an optional
form that may be used for notification of replacement, repair and modification. The form is available on the petroleum
storage tank bureau’s pages on the department website, or by contacting the
Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau at 505-476-4397 or 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East,
Santa Fe, NM 87505.]
20.5.107.712 DEPARTMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF
PLANS, INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE: Owners and operators shall view any
inspection, review or approval by the department as permission to proceed in
accordance with all applicable rules, codes and standards. Review and approval by the department shall
not relieve any owner, operator, or certified tank installer of his
responsibility for compliance. If the
department overlooks any deficiencies or violations in the course of plan
review or inspection provided in 20.5 NMAC, the department may later require
correction and compliance.
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20.5.107.713 ALTERNATE METHODS:
A. If
owners and operators want to operate, maintain, replace, repair or modify any
part of a storage tank system with materials or methods that are not in
accordance with the current edition of an industry standard or code of practice
developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing
laboratory, owners and operators shall apply in writing to the department,
shall provide supporting documentation, and shall not begin to operate,
maintain, replace, repair or modify the storage tank system, unless and until
the department approves the request in writing.
At a minimum, the request for an alternate method shall contain the
following:
(1) date the form is completed;
(2) facility name, facility ID number,
address (with county) and telephone number;
(3) owner name, owner ID number, address
and telephone number;
(4) citation to regulation for which
alternate method or material (such as type of piping) is requested;
(5) brief description of the proposed
alternate method or material;
(6) justification of proposed alternate
method or material, including citation to a standard or code supporting its
use, if available; and
(7) demonstration of its equivalent
protection of public health, safety and welfare and the environment.
B. The
department shall not grant the request unless owners and operators demonstrate
that the request will provide equivalent protection of public health, safety
and welfare and the environment.
[20.5.107.713 NMAC - N,
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[The bureau provides an optional
form that may be used to request approval of an alternate method. The
form is available on the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau’s pages on the
department website, or by contacting the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau at
505-476-4397 or 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505.]
20.5.107.714 RECORD KEEPING:
A. Owners and operators shall maintain the following
information for the life of the storage tank system:
(1) a
corrosion expert’s analysis of site corrosion potential if corrosion protection
equipment is not used, in accordance with 20.5.106.604 NMAC and 20.5.106.610
NMAC;
(2) documentation of operation of corrosion
protection equipment that demonstrates compliance with 20.5.107.705 NMAC;
(3) documentation of storage tank system
repairs, replacements and modifications that demonstrates compliance with 20.5
NMAC;
(4) documentation of compliance with
release detection requirements in accordance with 20.5.108 NMAC;
(5) inspection logs required by 20.5.107
NMAC and 20.5.108 NMAC;
(6) tank tightness, internal inspection
and integrity test documents required by 20.5 NMAC;
(7) any document approving any alternate
method;
(8) spill and overfill prevention equipment
testing/inspection records;
(9) containment
sump testing records;
(10) documentation
of compatibility for UST systems;
(11) documentation of compliance for spill and overfill
prevention equipment and containment
sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping;
(12) documentation of periodic
walkthroughs;
(13) documentation
of operator training in accordance with 20.5.104 NMAC;
(14) the
operation and maintenance plan and related documentation as required by
20.5.107.701 NMAC; and
(15) any
other record or written approval required in 20.5 NMAC.
B. Availability and maintenance of records. Owners and operators shall keep the required records
for the operational life of a tank, piping and storage tank system either:
(1) at the storage tank site and
immediately available for inspection by the department; or
(2) at a readily available alternative
site and the records shall be provided for inspection to the department upon
request; if records are not available at a site during inspection, owners and
operators shall send to the inspector within 10 working days all records
requested by the inspector.
C. Owners and operators shall maintain permanent closure
records required under 20.5.115 NMAC.
Owners and operators are also provided with the additional alternative
of mailing closure records to the department if they cannot be kept at the site
or an alternative site as indicated above.
D. If the owner and operator of a storage tank are separate
persons, only one person is required to comply with the requirements of this
section; however, both parties are liable in the event of noncompliance.
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20.5.107.715 REPORTING: Owners and
operators of a storage tank system shall cooperate fully with inspections,
monitoring and testing conducted by the department, as well as requests for
document submission, testing, and monitoring by the owner or operator pursuant
to Section 9005 of Subtitle I of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as
amended.
A. Owners and operators shall provide the following
information to the department:
(1) registration
for all storage tank systems in accordance with 20.5.102 NMAC, which includes
certification of installation for new UST systems in accordance with Subsection
C of 20.5.106.616 NMAC;
(2) reports
of all releases in accordance with 20.5.102 NMAC and the requirements in
20.5.118 NMAC for reporting suspected releases, spills and overfills and
confirmed releases;
(3) corrective actions planned or taken
as required by 20.5.119 NMAC and 20.5.120 NMAC;
(4) notification before storage tank
system installation, replacement, repair or modification in accordance with
20.5.106 NMAC and 20.5.107 NMAC; notification when any person assumes ownership
of a storage tank system in accordance with 20.5.102 NMAC and notification
before permanent closure or change in service in accordance with 20.5.115 NMAC;
it may not be feasible for owners and operators to provide advance notice of
emergency repairs; however, owners and operators shall provide notice of
emergency repairs as soon as possible after completing emergency repairs;
(5) notification prior to storage tank
systems changing to certain regulated substances in accordance with Subsection
A of 20.5.107.708 NMAC; and
(6) updated project drawings for any
addition, replacement or modification of a storage tank system;
B. Owners and operators shall provide to
the department all reports as required in 20.5.107 NMAC within 60 days of
completion of the tests.
C. Owners and operators shall report
any failed tests or inspections to the department within 24 hours of completion
of the test or inspection in accordance with 20.5.118 NMAC.
D. Owners and operators shall ensure
all reports required in 20.5.107 NMAC contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1) facility name and address;
(2) facility ID number;
(3) owner and operator name and address;
(4) owner ID number;
(5) date report was completed;
(6) date of the test;
(7) duration of the test;
(8) brand name and model number of
equipment being tested or sufficient description to allow identification of the
equipment;
(9) type of equipment being tested;
(10) type of test, including test procedures
and methods;
(11) results of the test;
(12) name
of the person who performed the inspection or test, and their qualifications as
specified in 20.5.105 NMAC;
(13) name of the regulated substance stored in
the tank associated with the equipment being tested; and
(14) for
the inspections and testing of spill prevention equipment, overfill prevention
equipment, and containment sumps include the information from the following
forms, as applicable, from Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication
RP 1200, “Recommended Practices
for the Testing and Verification
of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection
and
Secondary Containment Equipment at UST
Facilities”:
(a) spill
bucket integrity testing, hydrostatic test method, single and double-walled
vacuum method;
(b) containment
sump integrity testing, hydrostatic testing method;
(c) UST
overfill equipment inspection, automatic shutoff device and ball float valve;
or
(d) automatic tank
gauge operation inspection.
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HISTORY OF
20.5.107 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC
History: The
material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the
commission of
public records -
state records center and archives.
EIB/USTR-5,
Underground Storage Tank Regulations-Part V-General Operating Requirements,
filed 9/12/88.
EIB/USTR-5,
Underground Storage Tank Regulations-Part V-General Operating Requirements,
filed 2/14/89.
EIB/USTR-5, Underground
Storage Tank Regulations-Part V-General Operating Requirements, filed 8/4/89.
EIB/USTR-5,
Underground Storage Tank Regulations-Part V-General Operating Requirements,
filed 6/12/90.
History of
Repealed Material: 20 NMAC 5.5, Underground Storage Tanks -
General Operating Requirements
(filed 2/27/97),
repealed 8/15/03.
20.5.5 NMAC,
Petroleum Storage Tanks, General Operating Requirements (filed 7/16/03)
repealed 4/4/08.
20.5.5 NMAC,
Petroleum Storage Tanks, General Operating Requirements (filed 4/4/08) repealed
07/24/2018.
Other History:
EIB/USTR-5,
Underground Storage Tank Regulations - Part V - General Operating Requirements,
filed 6/12/90,
renumbered,
reformatted and replaced by 20 NMAC 5.5, Underground Storage Tanks - General
Operating
Requirements,
effective 11/5/95;
20 NMAC 5.5,
Underground Storage Tanks - General Operating Requirements filed 10/6/95
replaced by 20 NMAC
5.5, Underground
Storage Tanks - General Operating Requirements, effective 4/1/97;
20 NMAC 5.5,
Underground Storage Tanks - General Operating Requirements, filed 2/27/97 was
renumbered,
reformatted and
replaced by 20.5.5 NMAC, Petroleum Storage Tanks, General Operating
Requirements, effective
8/15/03.
20.5.5 NMAC,
Petroleum Storage Tanks, General Operating Requirements (filed 7/16/03)
replaced by 20.5.5
NMAC, Petroleum Storage Tanks,
General Operating Requirements, effective 4/4/08.
20.5.5 NMAC, Petroleum Storage
Tanks, General Operating Requirements (filed 4/4/08) was renumbered,
reformatted, and replaced by 20.5.107 NMAC, Petroleum Storage Tanks, General
Operating Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks, effective 07/24/2018.