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« │ &PART 280 TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNERS
AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)
Subpart A Program Scope and Interim Prohibition
Subpart B UST Systems: Design, Construction, Installation and Notification
Subpart C General Operating Requirements
Subpart D Release Detection
Subpart E Release Reporting, Investigation, and Confirmation
Subpart F Release Response and Corrective Action for UST Systems Containing
Petroleum or Hazardous Substances
Subpart G Out-of-Service UST Systems and Closure
: Subpart H Financial Responsibility
≤Appendix 1 Notification for Underground Storage Tanks (Form)
ï ºAppendix 2 List of Agencies
î ¿Appendix 3 Statement for Shipping Tickets and Invoices
╠ TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ÷HELP ╘8FAMILY TREE r
Subpart A Program Scope and Interim Prohibition
Sec.
280.10 Applicability.
280.11 Interim Prohibition for deferred UST systems.
280.12 Definitions.
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Subpart B UST Systems: Design, Construction, Installation and Notification
Sec.
280.20 Performance standards for new UST systems.
280.21 Upgrading of existing UST systems.
280.22 Notification requirements.
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Subpart C General Operating Requirements
Sec.
280.30 Spill and overfill control.
280.31 Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection.
280.32 Compatibility.
280.33 Repairs allowed.
280.34 Reporting and recordkeeping.
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Subpart D Release Detection
Sec.
280.40 General requirements for all UST systems.
280.41 Requirements for petroleum UST systems.
280.42 Requirements for hazardous substance UST systems.
280.43 Methods of release detection for tanks.
a ≤280.44 Methods of release detection for piping.
280.45 Release detection recordkeeping.
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E
Subpart E Release Reporting, Investigation, and Confirmation
Sec.
280.50 Reporting of suspected releases.
280.51 Investigation due to off-site impacts.
280.52 Release investigation and confirmation steps.
280.53 Reporting and cleanup of spills and overfills.
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Subpart F Release Response and Corrective Action for UST Systems Containing
Petroleum or Hazardous Substances
Sec.
280.60 General.
280.61 Initial response.
280.62 Initial abatement measures and site check.
! 280.63 Initial site characterization.
b ⌡280.64 Free product removal.
# "280.65 Investigations for soil and groundwater cleanup.
$ #280.66 Corrective action plan.
% $280.67 Public participation.
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Subpart G Out-of-Service UST Systems and Closure
& %280.70 Temporary closure.
' & ₧ ƒ280.71 ₧ ƒ Permanent closure and changes-in-service.
( ' á280.72 á Assessing the site at closure or change-in-service.
) (280.73 Applicability to previously closed UST systems.
* )280.74 Closure records.
÷6HELP w ░ ╝280.10 Applicability.
Z Applicability Advisor
(a) The requirements of this Part apply to all owners and operators of
an UST system as defined in `280.12 except as otherwise provided in
paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section. Any UST system listed in
paragraph (c) of this section must meet the requirements of
,280.11.
à ╖ ( 9(b) à The following UST systems are excluded from the requirements of this
Part:
(1) Any UST system holding hazardous wastes listed or identified under
Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, or a mixture of such
hazardous waste and other regulated substances.
(2) Any wastewater treatment tank system that is part of a wastewater
treatment facility regulated under Section 402 or 307(b) of the Clean
Water Act.
(3) Equipment or machinery that contains regulated substances for
operational purposes such as hydraulic lift tanks and electrical
equipment tanks.
(4) Any UST system whose capacity is 110 gallons or less.
(5) Any UST system that contains a de minimis concentration of regulated
substances.
(6) Any emergency spill or overflow containment UST system that is
expeditiously emptied after use.
* + -(c) - Deferrals. Subparts B, C, D, E, and G do not apply to any of the
following types of UST systems:
(1) Wastewater treatment tank systems;
(2) Any UST systems containing radioactive material that are regulated
under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 USC 2011 and following);
(3) Any UST system that is part of an emergency generator system at
nuclear power generation facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission under 10 CFR 50 Appendix A;
(4) Airport hydrant fuel distribution systems; and
(5) UST systems with field-constructed tanks.
(d) Deferrals. Subpart D does not apply to any UST system that stores
fuel solely for use by emergency power generators. , ╜280.11 , Interim Prohibition for deferred UST systems.
c Applicability Advisor
(a) No person may install an UST system listed in -280.10(c) for the
purpose of storing regulated substances unless the UST system (whether of
single- or double-wall construction):
(1) Will prevent releases due to corrosion or structural failure for the
operational life of the UST system;
(2) Is cathodically protected against corrosion, constructed of
noncorrodible material, steel clad with a noncorrodible material, or
designed in a manner to prevent the release or threatened release of any
stored substance; and
(3) Is constructed or lined with material that is compatible with the
stored substance.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, an UST system without
corrosion protection may be installed at a site that is determined by a
corrosion expert not to be corrosive enough to cause it to have a release
due to corrosion during its operating life. Owners and operators must
maintain records that demonstrate compliance with the requirements of
this paragraph for the remaining life of the tank.
[Note: The National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard
RP-02-85, Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially
Buried, or Submerged Liquid Storage Systems, may be used as guidance for
complying with paragraph (b) of this section.]
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280.12 Definitions.
æAncillary equipment
ÆBelowground release
ôBeneath the surface of the ground
öCathodic protection
òCathodic protection tester
ûCERCLA
ùCompatible
ÿConnected piping
ÖConsumptive use
ÜCorrosion expert
¢Dielectric material
£Electrical equipment
¥Excavation zone
₧Existing tank system
ƒFarm tank
áFlow-through process tank
íFree product
óGathering lines
úHazardous substance UST system
ñHeating oil
ÑHydraulic lift tank
ªImplementing agency
ºLiquid trap
¿Maintenance
⌐Motor fuel
¬New tank system
½Noncommercial purposes
¼On the premises where stored
¡Operational life
«Operator
»Overfill release
░Owner
▒Person
▓Petroleum UST system
│Pipe or Piping
┤Pipeline facilities (including gathering lines)
╡Regulated substance
╢Release
╖Release detection
╕Repair
╣Residential tank
║SARA
╗Septic tank
╝Storm-water or wastewater collection system
╜Surface impoundment
╛Tank
┐Underground area
└Underground release
┴Underground storage tank or UST
┬Upgrade
├UST system or Tank system
─Wastewater treatment tank
n 3 a f £ ╟ ╚ ▀ µ τ Θ Ω ∞ φ ε ≡280.20 3 a f £ Performance standards for new UST systems.
In order to prevent releases due to structural failure, corrosion, or
spills and overfills for as long as the UST system is used to store
regulated substances, all owners and operators of new UST systems must
meet the following requirements.
/Explain 280.20(a)
6 : ? I ┼ ╞ ▐ δ(a) 6 : ? I Tanks. Each tank must be properly designed and constructed, and any
portion underground that routinely contains product must be protected
from corrosion, in accordance with a code of practice developed by a
nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory as
specified below:
(1) The tank is constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plastic; or
[Note: The following industry codes may be used to comply with paragraph
(a)(1) of this section: Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1316,
Standard for Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks
for Petroleum Products; Underwriters Laboratories of Canada CAN4-S615-
M83, Standard for Reinforced Plastic Underground Tanks for Petroleum
Products; or American Society of Testing and Materials Standard D4021-
86, Standard Specification for Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester
Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks.]
(2) The tank is constructed of steel and cathodically protected in the
following manner:
(i) The tank is coated with a suitable dielectric material;
(ii) Field-installed cathodic protection systems are designed by a
corrosion expert;
(iii) Impressed current systems are designed to allow determination of
current operating status as required in .280.31(c); and
(iv) Cathodic protection systems are operated and maintained in
accordance with /280.31 or according to guidelines established by the
implementing agency; or
[Note: The following codes and standards may be used to comply with
paragraph (a)(2) of this section:
(A) Steel Tank Institute Specification for STI-P3 System of External
Corrosion Protection of Underground Steel Storage Tanks;
(B) Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1746, Corrosion Protection
Systems for Underground Storage Tanks;
(C) Underwriters Laboratories of Canada CAN4-S603-M85, Standard for
Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, and CAN4-
G03.1-M85, Standard for Galvanic Corrosion Protection Systems for
Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, and CAN4-S631-
M84, Isolating Bushings for Steel Underground Tanks Protected with
Coatings and Galvanic Systems; or
(D) National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard RP-02-85,
Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried, or
Submerged Liquid Storage Systems, and Underwriters Laboratories Standard
58, Standard for Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible
Liquids.]
(3) The tank is constructed of a steel-fiberglass-reinforced-plastic
composite; or
[Note: The following industry codes may be used to comply with paragraph
(a)(3) of this section: Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1746,
Corrosion Protection Systems for Underground Storage Tanks, or the
Association for Composite Tanks ACT-100, Specification for the
Fabrication of FRP Clad Underground Storage Tanks.]
(4) The tank is constructed of metal without additional corrosion
protection measures provided that:
(i) The tank is installed at a site that is determined by a corrosion
expert not to be corrosive enough to cause it to have a release due to
corrosion during its operating life; and
(ii) Owners and operators maintain records that demonstrate compliance
with the requirements of paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section for the
remaining life of the tank; or
(5) The tank construction and corrosion protection are determined by the
implementing agency to be designed to prevent the release or threatened
release of any stored regulated substance in a manner that is no less
protective of human health and the environment than paragraphs (a)(1)
through (4) of this section.
1Explain 280.20(b)
; <(b) ; < Piping. The piping that routinely contains regulated substances and
is in contact with the ground must be properly designed, constructed, and
protected from corrosion in accordance with a code of practice developed
by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory
as specified below:
(1) The piping is constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plastic; or
[Note: The following codes and standards may be used to comply with
paragraph (b)(1) of this section:
(A) Underwriters Laboratories Subject 971, UL Listed Non-Metal Pipe;
(B) Underwriters Laboratories Standard 567, Pipe Connectors for
Flammable and Combustible and LP Gas;
(C) Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Guide ULC-107, Glass Fiber
Reinforced Plastic Pipe and Fittings for Flammable Liquids; and
(D) Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard CAN 4-S633-M81,
Flexible Underground Hose Connectors.]
(2) The piping is constructed of steel and cathodically protected in the
following manner:
(i) The piping is coated with a suitable dielectric material;
(ii) Field-installed cathodic protection systems are designed by a
corrosion expert;
(iii) Impressed current systems are designed to allow determination of
current operating status as required in 0280.31(c); and
(iv) Cathodic protection systems are operated and maintained in
accordance with 1280.31 or guidelines established by the implementing
agency; or
[Note: The following codes and standards may be used to comply with
paragraph (b)(2) of this section:
(A) National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, Flammable and
Combustible Liquids Code;
(B) American Petroleum Institute Publication 1615, Installation of
Underground Petroleum Storage Systems;
(C) American Petroleum Institute Publication 1632, Cathodic Protection
of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems; and
(D) National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard RP-01-69,
Control of External Corrosion on Submerged Metallic Piping Systems.]
(3) The piping is constructed of metal without additional corrosion
protection measures provided that:
(i) The piping is installed at a site that is determined by a corrosion
expert to not be corrosive enough to cause it to have a release due to
corrosion during its operating life; and
(ii) Owners and operators maintain records that demonstrate compliance
with the requirements of paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section for the
remaining life of the piping; or
[Note: National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, Flammable and
Combustible Liquids Code; and National Association of Corrosion
Engineers Standard RP-01-69, Control of External Corrosion on Submerged
Metallic Piping Systems, may be used to comply with paragraph (b)(3) of
this section.]
(4) The piping construction and corrosion protection are determined by
the implementing agency to be designed to prevent the release or
threatened release of any stored regulated substance in a manner that is
no less protective of human health and the environment than the
requirements in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section.
2Explain 280.20(c)
= ╪ ┌(c) = Spill and overfill prevention equipment.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, to prevent
spilling and overfilling associated with product transfer to the UST
system, owners and operators must use the following spill and overfill
prevention equipment:
(i) Spill prevention equipment that will prevent release of product to
the environment when the transfer hose is detached from the fill pipe
(for example, a spill catchment basin); and
(ii) Overfill prevention equipment that will:
(A) Automatically shut off flow into the tank when the tank is no more
than 95 percent full; or
(B) Alert the transfer operator when the tank is no more than 90 percent
full by restricting the flow into the tank or triggering a high-level
alarm.
(2) Owners and operators are not required to use the spill and overfill
prevention equipment specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section if:
(i) Alternative equipment is used that is determined by the implementing
agency to be no less protective of human health and the environment than
the equipment specified in paragraph (c)(1)(i) or (ii) of this section;
or
(ii) The UST system is filled by transfers of no more than 25 gallons at
one time.
3Explain 280.20(d)
@ ∩(d) @ Installation. All tanks and piping must be properly installed in
accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized
association or independent testing laboratory and in accordance with the
manufacturers instructions.
[Note: Tank and piping system installation practices and procedures
described in the following codes may be used to comply with the
requirements of paragraph (d) of this section:
(i) American Petroleum Institute Publication 1615, Installation of
Underground Petroleum Storage System; or
(ii) Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication RP100, Recommended
Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems; or
(iii) American National Standards Institute Standard B31.3, Petroleum
Refinery Piping, and American National Standards Institute Standard
(a) Any owner who brings an underground storage tank system into use
after May 8, 1986, must within 30 days of bringing such tank into use,
submit, in the form prescribed in Appendix I of this Part, a notice of
existence of such tank system to the state or local agency or department
designated in Appendix II of this Part to receive such notice.
[Note: Owners and operators of UST systems that were in the ground on or
after May 8, 1986, unless taken out of operation on or before January 1,
1974, were required to notify the designated state or local agency in
accordance with the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, Public
Law 98-616, on a form published by EPA on November 8, 1985 (50 FR 46602)
unless notice was given pursuant to section 103(c) of CERCLA. Owners and
operators who have not complied with the notification requirements may
use portions I through VI of the notification form contained in Appendix
I of this Part.]
<Explain 280.22(b)
(b) In states where state law, regulations, or procedures require owners
to use forms that differ from those set forth in Appendix I of this Part
to fulfill the requirements of this section, the state forms may be
submitted in lieu of the forms set forth in Appendix I of this Part. If
a state requires that its form be used in lieu of the form presented in
this regulation, such form must meet the requirements of Section 9002.
>Explain 280.22(c)
(c) Owners required to submit notices under paragraph (a) of this
section must provide notices to the appropriate agencies or departments
identified in Appendix II of this Part for each tank they own. Owners
may provide notice for several tanks using one notification form, but
owners who own tanks located at more than one place of operation must
file a separate notification form for each separate place of operation.
=Explain 280.22(d)
(d) Notices required to be submitted under paragraph (a) of this section
must provide all of the information in Sections I through VI of the
prescribed form (or appropriate state form) for each tank for which
notice must be given. Notices for tanks installed after December 22,
1988 must also provide all of the information in Section VII of the
prescribed form (or appropriate state form) for each tank for which
notice must be given.
?Explain 280.22(e)
▌(e) All owners and operators of new UST systems must certify in the
notification form compliance with the following requirements:
(1) Installation of tanks and piping under >280.20(e);
(2) Cathodic protection of steel tanks and piping under ?280.20(a) and
(b);
(3) Financial responsibility under Subpart H of this Part; and
(4) Release detection under 280.41 and 280.42.
0Explain 280.22(f)
(f) All owners and operators of new UST systems must ensure that the
installer certifies in the notification form that the methods used to
install the tanks and piping complies with the requirements in
@280.20(d).
AExplain 280.22(g)
(g) Beginning October 24,1988, any person who sells a tank intended to be
used as an underground storage tank must notify the purchaser of such
tank of the owners notification obligations under paragraph (a) of this
section. The form provided in Appendix III of this part may be used to
comply with this requirement.
e ╔ Φ280.30 Spill and overfill control.
BExplain 280.30(a)
(a) Owners and operators must ensure that releases due to spilling or
overfilling do not occur. The owner and operator must ensure that the
volume available in the 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.
[Note: The transfer procedures described in National Fire Protection
Association Publication 385 may be used to comply with paragraph (a) of
this section. Further guidance on spill and overfill prevention appears
in American Petroleum Institute Publication 1621, Recommended Practice
for Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets, and National Fire
Protection Association Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Code.]
CExplain 280.30(b)
(b) The owner and operator must report, investigate, and clean up any
spills and overfills in accordance with C280.53. e / 4 U ¢280.31 / 4 U ¢ Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection.
All owners and operators of steel UST systems with corrosion protection
must comply with the following requirements to ensure that releases due
to corrosion are prevented for as long as the UST system is used to store
regulated substances:
DExplain 280.31(a)
(a) All corrosion protection systems must be operated and maintained to
continuously provide corrosion protection to the metal components of that
portion of the tank and piping that routinely contain regulated
substances and are in contact with the ground.
EExplain 280.31(b)
H(b) H All UST systems equipped with cathodic protection systems must be
inspected for proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester
in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Frequency. All cathodic protection systems must be tested within 6
months of installation and at least every 3 years thereafter or according
to another reasonable time frame established by the implementing agency;
and
(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 a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized
association.
[Note: National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard RP-02-85,
Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried, or
Submerged Liquid Storage Systems, may be used to comply with paragraph
(b)(2) of this section.]
FExplain 280.31(c)
. 0 1(c) . 0 1 UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems must
also be inspected every 60 days to ensure the equipment is running
properly.
GExplain 280.31((d)
(d) For UST systems using cathodic protection, records of the operation
of the cathodic protection must be maintained (in accordance with
D280.34) to demonstrate compliance with the performance standards in
this section. These records must provide the following:
(1) The results of the last three inspections required in paragraph (c)
of this section; and
(2) The results of testing from the last two inspections required in
paragraph (b) of this section.
d ±280.32 Compatibility.
ÉExplain 280.32
Owners and operators must use an UST system made of or lined with
materials that are compatible with the substance stored in the UST
system.
[Note: Owners and operators storing alcohol blends may use the following
codes to comply with the requirements of this section:
(A) American Petroleum Institute Publication 1626, Storing and Handling
Ethanol and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service
Stations; and
(B) American Petroleum Institute Publication 1627, Storage and Handling
of Gasoline-Methanol/Cosolvent Blends at Distribution Terminals and
Service Stations.] g 5 9 ≥280.33 5 9 Repairs allowed.
Owners and operators of UST systems must ensure that repairs will prevent
releases due to structural failure or corrosion as
long as the UST system is used to store regulated substances. The
repairs must meet the following requirements:
HExplain 280.33(a)
(a) Repairs to UST systems must be properly conducted in accordance with
a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an
independent testing laboratory.
[Note: The following codes and standards may be used to comply with
paragraph (a) of this section: National Fire Protection Association
Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code; American
Petroleum Institute Publication 2200, Repairing Crude Oil, Liquified
Petroleum Gas, and Product Pipelines; American Petroleum Institute
Publication 1631, Recommended Practice for the Interior Lining of
Existing Steel Underground Storage Tanks; and National Leak Prevention
Association Standard 631, Spill Prevention, Minimum 10 Year Life
Extension of Existing Steel Underground Tanks by Lining Without the
Addition of Cathodic Protection.]
IExplain 280.33(b)
(b) Repairs to fiberglass-reinforced plastic tanks may be made by the
manufacturers authorized representatives or in accordance with a code of
practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an
independent testing laboratory.
JExplain 280.33(c)
(c) Metal pipe sections and fittings that have released product as a
result of corrosion or other damage must be replaced. Fiberglass pipes
and fittings may be repaired in accordance with the manufacturers
specifications.
KExplain 280.33(d)
(d) Repaired tanks and piping must be tightness tested in accordance
with E280.43(c) and a ÷280.44(b) within 30 days following the date of the
completion of the repair except as provided in paragraphs (d)(1) through
(3), of this section:
(1) The repaired tank is internally inspected in accordance with a code
of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an
independent testing laboratory; or
(2) The repaired portion of the UST system is monitored monthly for
releases in accordance with a method specified in G280.43(d) through
(h); or
(3) Another test method is used that is determined by the implementing
agency to be no less protective of human health and the environment than
those listed above.
LExplain 280.33(e)
(e) Within 6 months following the repair of any cathodically protected
UST system, the cathodic protection system must be tested in accordance
with H280.31(b) and (c) to ensure that it is operating prop-erly.
MExplain 280.33(f)
V(f) V UST system owners and operators must maintain records of each repair
for the remaining operating life of the UST system that demonstrate
compliance with the requirements of this section. p D | Ñ280.34 D | Ñ Reporting and recordkeeping.
Owners and operators of UST systems must cooperate fully with
inspections, monitoring and testing conducted by the implementing agency,
as well as requests for document submission, testing, and monitoring by
the owner or operator pursuant to section 9005 of Subtitle I of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended.
NExplain 280.34(a)
(a) Reporting. Owners and operators must submit the following
information to the implementing agency:
(1) Notification for all UST systems ( J280.22), which includes
certification of installation for new UST systems ( K280.20(e));
(2) Reports of all releases including suspected releases ( L280.50),
spills and overfills ( M280.53), and confirmed releases ( N280.61);
(3) Corrective actions planned or taken including initial abatement
measures ( P280.62), initial site characterization ( ! O280.63), free
product removal b(280.64), investigation of soil and ground-water
cleanup ( # R280.65), and corrective action plan ( $ S280.66); and
(4) A notification before permanent closure or change-in-service
( ' T280.71).
PExplain 280.34(b)
(b) Recordkeeping. Owners and operators must maintain the following
information:
(1) A corrosion experts analysis of site corrosion potential if
corrosion protection equipment is not used ( I280.20(a)(4);
280.20(b)(3)).
(2) Documentation of operation of corrosion protection equipment
( U280.31);
(3) Documentation of UST system repairs ( V280.33(f));
(4) Recent compliance with release detection requirements ( W280.45);
and
(5) Results of the site investigation conducted at permanent closure
( * X280.74).
OExplain 280.34(c)
(c) Availability and Maintenance of Records. Owners and operators must
keep the records required either:
(1) At the UST site and immediately available for inspection by the
implementing agency; or
(2) At a readily available alternative site and be provided for
inspection to the implementing agency upon request.
(3) In the case of permanent closure records required under * Y280.74,
owners and operators are also provided with the additional alternative of
mailing closure records to the implementing agency if they cannot be kept
at the site or an alternative site as indicated above.
(Note: The recordkeeping and reporting requirements listed in this
section have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget and
have been assigned OMB Control No. 2050-0068.)
n ▓ ╛ ╓280.40 General requirements for all UST systems.
[ Leak Detection Advisor
QExplain 280.40(a)
█(a) Owners and operators of new and existing UST systems must provide a
method, or combination of methods, of release detection that:
╫(1) Can detect a release from any portion of the tank and the connected
underground piping that routinely contains product;
(2) Is installed, calibrated, operated, and maintained in accordance
with the manufacturers instructions, including routine maintenance
and service checks for operability or running condition; and
(3) Meets the performance requirements in Z280.43 or a ≈280.44, with any
performance claims and their manner of determination described in writing
by the equipment manufacturer or installer. In addition, methods used
after December 22, 1990 except for methods permanently installed prior to ì that date, must be capable of detecting the leak rate or quantity
specified for that method in \280.43(b), (c), and (d) or a °280.44(a)
and (b) with a probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of ì false alarm of 0.05.
RExplain 280.40(b)
(b) When a release detection method operated in accordance with the
performance standards in ^280.43 and a ∙280.44 indicates a release may
have occurred, owners and operators must notify the implementing agency
in accordance with Subpart E.
z Leak Detection Advisor
SExplain 280.40(c)
(c) Owners and operators of all UST systems must comply with the release
detection requirements of this Subpart by December 22, 1988 of the year
listed in the following table:
SCHEDULE FOR PHASE-IN OF RELEASE DETECTION
Year Year when release detection in required
system (by December 22 of the year indicated)
was intalled 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Before RD P
1965
or date
unknown.
1965-69.. P/RD
1970-74.. P RD
1975-79.. P RD
1980-88.. P RD
New tanks (after December 22) immediately upon installation.
P=Must begin release detection for tanks and suction piping in accordance ìwith 280.41(b)(1) and 280.42(b)(4).
RD=Must begin release detection for tanks and suction piping in accordance ìwith 280.41(a), 280.41(b)(2), and 280.42.
TExplain 280.40(d)
(d) Any existing UST system that cannot apply a method of release
detection that complies with the requirements of this Subpart must
complete the closure procedures in Subpart G by the date on which release
detection is required for that UST system under paragraph (c) of this
section. c A s v y ┐ ┴ ┬ ╩ ╠ ═ ╥ 280.41 A s v y Requirements for petroleum UST systems.
\ Leak Detection Advisor
Owners and operators of petroleum UST systems must provide release
detection for tanks and piping as follows:
UExplain 280.41(a)
(a) Tanks. Tanks must be monitored at least every 30 days for releases
using one of the methods listed in `280.43(d)-(h) except that:
(1) UST systems that meet the performance standards in a280.20 or
b280.21, and the monthly inventory control requirements in c280.43(a)
or (b), may use tank tightness testing (conducted in accordance with
d280.43(c)) at least every 5 years until December 22, 1998, or until
10 years after the tank is installed or upgraded under
e280.21(b),
whichever is later;
(2) UST systems that do not meet the performance standards in f280.20
or
g280.21 may use monthly inventory controls (conducted in accordance
with h280.43(a) or (b)) and annual tank tightness testing (conducted in
accordance with i280.43(c)) until December 22, 1998 when the tank must
be upgraded under
j280.21 or permanently closed under ' k280.71; and
(3) Tanks with capacity of 550 gallons or less may use weekly tank
gauging (conducted in accordance with l280.43(b)).
VExplain 280.41(b)
(b) Piping. Underground piping that routinely contains regulated
substances must be monitored for releases in a manner that meets one of
the following requirements:
(1) Pressurized piping. Underground piping that conveys regulated
substances under pressure must:
(i) Be equipped with an automatic line leak detector conducted in
accordance with a ·280.44(a); and
(ii) Have an annual line tightness test conducted in accordance with
a √280.44(b) or have monthly monitoring conducted in accordance with
a ⁿ280.44(c).
(2) Suction piping. Underground piping that conveys regulated substances
under suction must either have a line tightness test conducted at least
every 3 years and in accordance with a ²280.44(b), or use a monthly
monitoring method conduct in accordance with a ■280.44(c). No release
detection is required for suction piping that is designed and constructed
to meet the following standards:
(i) The below-grade piping operates at less than atmospheric pressure;
(ii) The below-grade piping is sloped so that the contents of the pipe
will drain back into the storage tank if the suction is released;
(iii) Only one check valve is included in each suction line;
(iv) The check valve is located directly below and as close as practical
to the suction pump; and
(v) A method is provided that allows compliance with paragraphs
(b)(2)(ii)-(iv) of this section to be readily determined. e B Ç ╦ ╙280.42 B Ç Requirements for hazardous substance UST systems.
] Leak Detection Advisor
Owners and operators of hazardous substance UST systems must provide
release detection that meets the following requirements:
WExplain 280.42(a)
(a) Release detection at existing UST systems must meet the requirements
for petroleum UST systems in s280.41. By December 22, 1998, all
existing hazardous substance UST systems must meet the release detection
requirements for new systems in paragraph (b) of this section.
XExplain 280.42(b)
(b) Release detection at new hazardous substance UST systems must meet
the following requirements:
(1) Secondary containment systems must be designed, constructed and
installed to:
(i) Contain regulated substances released from the tank system until
they are detected and removed;
(ii) Prevent the release of regulated substances to the environment at
any time during the operational life of the UST system; and
(iii) Be checked for evidence of a release at least every 30 days.
[Note: The provisions of 40 CFR 265.193, Containment and Detection of
Releases, may be used to comply with these requirements.]
(2) Double-walled tanks must be designed, constructed, and installed to:
(i) Contain a release from any portion of the inner tank within the
outer wall; and
(ii) Detect the failure of the inner wall.
(3) External liners (including vaults) must be designed, constructed,
and installed to:
(i) Contain 100 percent of the capacity of the largest tank within its
boundary;
(ii) Prevent the interference of precipitation or ground-water intrusion
with the ability to contain or detect a release of regulated substances;
and
(iii) Surround the tank completely (i.e., it is capable of preventing
lateral as well as vertical migration of regulated substances).
(4) Underground piping must be equipped with secondary containment that
satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section (e.g.,
trench liners, jacketing of double-walled pipe). In addition,
underground piping that conveys regulated substances under pressure must
be equipped with an automatic line leak detector in accordance with
280.44(a).
(5) Other methods of release detection may be used if owners and
operators:
(i) Demonstrate to the implementing agency that an alternate method can
detect a release of the stored substance as effectively as any of the
methods allowed in u280.43(b)-(h) can detect a release of petroleum; ì
(ii) Provide information to the implementing agency on effective
corrective action technologies, health risks, and chemical and physical
properties of the stored substance, and the characteristics of the UST
site; and,
(iii) Obtain approval from the implementing agency to use the alternate
release detection method before the installation and operation of the
new UST system.
a Z ^ { ñ ╤ ╘280.43 Z ^ { ñ Methods of release detection for tanks.
^ Leak Detection Advisor
@Explain 280.43
Each method of release detection for tanks used to meet the requirements
of v280.41 must be conducted in accordance with the following:
c h w x(a) c h w x Inventory control. Product inventory control (or another test of
equivalent performance) must be conducted monthly to detect a release of
at least 1.0 percent of flow-through plus 130 gallons on a monthly basis
in the following manner:
(1) Inventory volume measurements for regulated substance inputs,
withdrawals, and the amount still remaining in the tank are recorded each
operating day;
(2) The equipment used is capable of measuring the level of product over
the full range of the tanks height to the nearest one-eighth of an inch;
(3) The regulated substance inputs are reconciled with delivery receipts
by measurement of the tank inventory volume before and after delivery;
(4) Deliveries are made through a drop tube that extends to within one
foot of the tank bottom;
(5) Product dispensing is metered and recorded within the local
standards for meter calibration or an accuracy of 6 cubic inches for
every 5 gallons of product withdrawn; and
(6) The measurement of any water level in the bottom of the tank is made
to the nearest one-eighth of an inch at least once a month.
[Note: Practices described in the American Petroleum Institute
Publication 1621, Recommended Practice for Bulk Liquid Stock Control at
Retail Outlets, may be used, where applicable, as guidance in meeting
the requirements of this paragraph.]
\ l u(b) \ l u Manual tank gauging. Manual tank gauging must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Tank liquid level measurements are taken at the beginning and ending
of a period of at least 36 hours during which no liquid is added to or
removed from the tank;
(2) Level measurements are based on an average of two consecutive stick
readings at both the beginning and ending of the period;
(3) The equipment used is capable of measuring the level of product over
the full range of the tanks height to the nearest one-eighth of an inch;
(4) A leak is suspected and subject to the requirements of Subpart E if
the variation between beginning and ending measurements exceeds the
weekly or monthly standards in the following table:
Nominal Weekly Standard Monthly Standard
Tank Capacity (one test) (average of four tests)
550 gallons or less 10 gallons 5 gallons
551-1,000 gallons 13 gallons 7 gallons
1,001-2,000 gallons 26 gallons 13 gallons
(5) Only tanks of 550 gallons or less nominal capacity may use this as
the sole method of release detection. Tanks of 551 to 2,000 gallons may
use the method in place of manual inventory control in w280.43(a). Tanks
of greater than 2,000 gallons nominal capacity may not use this method to
meet the requirements of this subpart.
8 E d i } â(c) 8 E d i } â Tank tightness testing. Tank tightness testing (or another test of
equivalent performance) must be capable of detecting a 0.1 gallon per
hour leak rate from any portion of the tank that routinely contains
product while accounting for the effects of thermal expansion or
contraction of the product, vapor pockets, tank deformation, evaporation
or condensation, and the location of the water table.
7 G `(d) 7 G ` Automatic tank gauging. Equipment for automatic tank gauging that
tests for the loss of product and conducts inventory control must meet
the following requirements:
(1) The automatic product level monitor test can detect a 0.2 gallon per
hour leak rate from any portion of the tank that routinely contains
product; and
(2) Inventory control (or another test of equivalent performance) is
conducted in accordance with the requirements of x280.43(a).
z ú (e) z ú Vapor monitoring. Testing or monitoring for vapors within the soil
gas of the excavation zone must meet the following requirements:
(1) The materials used as backfill are sufficiently porous (e.g.,
gravel, sand, crushed rock) to readily allow diffusion of vapors from
releases into the excavation area;
(2) The stored regulated substance, or a tracer compound placed in the
tank system, is sufficiently volatile (e.g., gasoline) to result in a
vapor level that is detectable by the monitoring devices located in the
excavation zone in the event of a release from the tank;
(3) The measurement of vapors by the monitoring device is not rendered
inoperative by the ground water, rainfall, or soil moisture or other
known interferences so that a release could go undetected for more than
30 days;
(4) The level of background contamination in the excavation zone will
not interfere with the method used to detect releases from the tank;
(5) The vapor monitors are designed and operated to detect any
significant increase in concentration above background of the regulated
substance stored in the tank system, a component or components of that
substance, or a tracer compound placed in the tank system;
(6) In the UST excavation zone, the site is assessed to ensure
compliance with the requirements in paragraphs (e)(1)-(4) of this section
and to establish the number and positioning of monitoring wells that will
detect releases within the excavation zone from any portion of the tank
that routinely contains product; and
(7) Monitoring wells are clearly marked and secured to avoid
unauthorized access and tampering.
(f) Ground-water monitoring. Testing or monitoring for liquids on the
ground water must meet the following requirements:
(1) The regulated substance stored is immiscible in water and has a
specific gravity of less than one;
(2) Ground water is never more than 20 feet from the ground surface and
the hydraulic conductivity of the soil(s) between the UST system and the
monitoring wells or devices is not less than 0.01 cm/sec (e.g., the soil
should consist of gravels, coarse to medium sands, coarse silts or other
permeable materials);
(3) The slotted portion of the monitoring well casing must be designed
to prevent migration of natural soils or filter pack into the well and to
allow entry of regulated substance on the water table into the well under
both high and low ground-water conditions;
(4) Monitoring wells shall be sealed from the ground surface to the top
of the filter pack;
(5) Monitoring wells or devices intercept the excavation zone or are as
close to it as is technically feasible;
(6) The continuous monitoring devices or manual methods used can detect
the presence of at least one-eighth of an inch of free product on top of
the ground water in the monitoring wells;
(7) Within and immediately below the UST system excavation zone, the
site is assessed to ensure compliance with the requirements in paragraphs
(f)(1)-(5) of this section and to establish the number and positioning of
monitoring wells or devices that will detect releases from any portion of
the tank that routinely contains product; and
(8) Monitoring wells are clearly marked and secured to avoid
unauthorized access and tampering.
(g) Interstitial monitoring. Interstitial monitoring between the UST
system and a secondary barrier immediately around or beneath it may be
used, but only if the system is designed, constructed and installed to
detect a leak from any portion of the tank that routinely contains
product and also meets one of the following requirements:
(1) For double-walled UST systems, the sampling or testing method can
detect a release through the inner wall in any portion of the tank that
routinely contains product;
[Note: The provisions outlined in the Steel Tank Institutes Standard
for Dual Wall Underground Storage Tanks may be used as guidance for
aspects of the design and construction of underground steel double-walled
tanks.]
(2) For UST systems with a secondary barrier within the excavation zone,
the sampling or testing method used can detect a release between the UST
system and the secondary barrier;
(i) The secondary barrier around or beneath the UST system consists of
artificially constructed material that is sufficiently thick and
impermeable (at least 10-6 cm/sec for the regulated substance stored) to
direct a release to the monitoring point and permit its detection;
(ii) The barrier is compatible with the regulated substance stored so
that a release from the UST system will not cause a deterioration of the
barrier allowing a release to pass through undetected;
(iii) For cathodically protected tanks, the secondary barrier must be
installed so that it does not interfere with the proper operation of the
cathodic protection system;
(iv) The ground water, soil moisture, or rainfall will not render the
testing or sampling method used inoperative so that a release could go
undetected for more than 30 days;
(v) The site is assessed to ensure that the secondary barrier is always
above the ground water and not in a 25-year flood plain, unless the
barrier and monitoring designs are for use under such conditions; and,
(vi) Monitoring wells are clearly marked and secured to avoid
unauthorized access and tampering.
(3) For tanks with an internally fitted liner, an automated device can
detect a release between the inner wall of the tank and the liner, and
the liner is compatible with the substance stored.
(h) Other methods. Any other type of release detection method, or
combination of methods, can be used if:
(1) It can detect a 0.2 gallon per hour leak rate or a release of 150
gallons within a month with a probability of detection of 0.95 and a
probability of false alarm of 0.05; or
(2) The implementing agency may approve another method if the owner and
operator can demonstrate that the method can detect a release as
effectively as any of the methods allowed in paragraphs (c)-(h) of this
section. In comparing methods, the implementing agency shall consider
the size of release that the method can detect and the frequency and
reliability with which it can be detected. If the method is approved,
the owner and operator must comply with any conditions imposed by the
implementing agency on its use to ensure the protection of human health
and the environment. nThis is sample text. a W280.45 W Release detection recordkeeping.
YExplain 280.45 in general
All UST system owners and operators must maintain records in accordance
with |280.34 demonstrating compliance with all applicable requirements
of this Subpart. These records must include the following:
dExplain 280.45(a)
(a) All written performance claims pertaining to any release detection
system used, and the manner in which these claims have been justified or
tested by the equipment manufacturer or installer, must be maintained for
5 years, or for another reasonable period of time determined by the
implementing agency, from the date of installation;
eExplain 28.45(b)
(b) The results of any sampling, testing, or monitoring must be
maintained for at least 1 year, or for another reasonable period of time
determined by the implementing agency, except that the results of tank
tightness testing conducted in accordance with }280.43(c) must be
retained until the next test is conducted; and
fExplain 280.45(c)
(c) Written documentation of all calibration, maintenance, and repair of
release detection equipment permanently located on-site must be
maintained for at least one year after the servicing work is completed,
or for another reasonable time period determined by the implementing
agency. Any schedules of required calibration and maintenance provided
by the release detection equipment manufacturer must be retained for 5
years from the date of installation. i L é280.50 L é Reporting of suspected releases.
Owners and operators of UST systems must report to the implementing
agency within 24 hours, or another reasonable time period specified by
the implementing agency, and follow the procedures in ~280.52 for any of
the following conditions:
gExplain 280.50(a)
(a) The discovery by owners and operators or others of released
regulated substances at the UST site or in the surrounding area (such as
the presence of free product or vapors in soils, basements, sewer and
utility lines, and nearby surface water).
hExplain 280.50(b)
(b) Unusual operating conditions observed by owners and operators (such
as the erratic behavior of product dispensing equipment, the sudden loss
of product from the UST system, or an unexplained presence of water in
the tank), unless system equipment is found to be defective but not
leaking, and is immediately repaired or replaced; and,
iExplain 280.50(c)
(c) Monitoring results from a release detection method required under
280.41 and Ç280.42 that indicate a release may have occurred unless:
(1) The monitoring device is found to be defective, and is immediately
repaired, recalibrated or replaced, and additional monitoring does not
confirm the initial result; or
(2) In the case of inventory control, a second month of data does not
confirm the initial result.
x 280.51 Investigation due to off-site impacts.
jExplain 280.51
When required by the implementing agency, owners and operators of UST
systems must follow the procedures in ü280.52 to determine if the UST
system is the source of off-site impacts. These impacts include the
discovery of regulated substances (such as the presence of free product
or vapors in soils, basements, sewer and utility lines, and nearby
surface and drinking waters) that has been observed by the implementing
agency or brought to its attention by another party. ~ ü å280.52 ~ ü å Release investigation and confirmation steps.
Unless corrective action is initiated in accordance with Subpart F,
owners and operators must immediately investigate and confirm all
suspected releases of regulated substances requiring reporting under
é280.50 within 7 days, or another reasonable time period specified by
the implementing agency, using either the following steps or another
procedure approved by the implementing agency:
kExplain 280.52(a)
(a) System test. Owners and operators must conduct tests (according to
the requirements for tightness testing in â280.43(c) and a 280.44(b))
that determine whether a leak exists in that portion of the tank that
routinely contains product, or the attached delivery piping, or both.
(1) Owners and operators must repair, replace or upgrade the UST system,
and begin corrective action in accordance with Subpart F if the test
results for the system, tank, or delivery piping indicate that a leak
exists.
(2) Further investigation is not required if the test results for the
system, tank, and delivery piping do not indicate that a leak exists and
if environmental contamination is not the basis for suspecting a release.
(3) Owners and operators must conduct a site check as described in
paragraph (b) of this section if the test results for the system, tank,
and delivery piping do not indicate that a leak exists but environmental
contamination is the basis for suspecting a release.
ç lExplain 280.52(b)
(b) ç Site check. Owners and operators must measure for the presence of a
release where contamination is most likely to be present at the UST site.
In selecting sample types, sample locations, and measurement methods,
owners and operators must consider the nature of the stored substance,
the type of initial alarm or cause for suspicion, the type of backfill,
the depth of ground water, and other factors appropriate for identifying
the presence and source of the release.
(1) If the test results for the excavation zone or the UST site indicate
that a release has occurred, owners and operators must begin corrective
action in accordance with Subpart F;
(2) If the test results for the excavation zone or the UST site do not
indicate that a release has occurred, further investigation is not
required. d C M * .280.53 C M Reporting and cleanup of spills and overfills.
mExplain 280.53(a)
(a) Owners and operators of UST systems must contain and immediately
clean up a spill or overfill and report to the implementing agency within
24 hours, or another reasonable time period specified by the implementing
agency, and begin corrective action in accordance with Subpart F in the
following cases:
(1) Spill or overfill of petroleum that results in a release to the
environment that exceeds 25 gallons or another reasonable amount
specified by the implementing agency, or that causes a sheen on nearby
surface water; and
(2) Spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that results in a release
to the environment that equals or exceeds its reportable quantity under
CERCLA (40 CFR 302).
nExplain 280.53(b)
(b) Owners and operators of UST systems must contain and immediately
clean up a spill or overfill of petroleum that is less than 25 gallons or
another reasonable amount specified by the implementing agency, and a
spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that is less than the
reportable quantity. If cleanup cannot be accomplished within 24 hours,
or another reasonable time period established by the implementing agency,
owners and operators must immediately notify the implementing agency.
[Note: A release of a hazardous substance equal to or in excess of its
reportable quantity must also be reported immediately (rather than within
24 hours) to the National Response Center under sections 102 and 103 of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (40 CFR 302.6) and to appropriate state and local authorities
under Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986 (40 CFR 355.40).]
l è ò280.60 è ò General.
╚Explain 280.60
Owners and operators of petroleum or hazardous substance UST systems
must, in response to a confirmed release from the UST system, comply with
the requirements of this subpart except for USTs excluded under
à280.10(b) and UST systems subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action
requirements under section 3004(u) of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, as amended. l N ï É ù Ö + /280.61 N ï É ù Ö Initial response.
Upon confirmation of a release in accordance with å280.52 or after a
release from the UST system is identified in any other manner, owners and
operators must perform the following initial response actions within 24
hours of a release or within another reasonable period of time determined
by the implementing agency:
oExplain 280.61
(a) Report the release to the implementing agency (e.g., by telephone or
electronic mail);
(b) Take immediate action to prevent any further release of the
regulated substance into the environment; and
(c) Identify and mitigate fire, explosion, and vapor hazards. P280.62 P Initial abatement measures and site check.
pExplain 280.62(a)
î ì Å(a) î ì Å Unless directed to do otherwise by the implementing agency, owners
and operators must perform the following abatement measures:
(1) Remove as much of the regulated substance from the UST system as is
necessary to prevent further release to the environment;
(2) Visually inspect any aboveground releases or exposed belowground
releases and prevent further migration of the released substance into
surrounding soils and ground water;
(3) Continue to monitor and mitigate any additional fire and safety
hazards posed by vapors or free product that have migrated from the UST
excavation zone and entered into subsurface structures (such as sewers or
basements);
(4) Remedy hazards posed by contaminated soils that are excavated or
exposed as a result of release confirmation, site investigation,
abatement, or corrective action activities. If these remedies include
treatment or disposal of soils, the owner and operator must comply with
applicable state and local requirements;
(5) Measure for the presence of a release where contamination is most
likely to be present at the UST site, unless the presence and source of
the release have been confirmed in accordance with the site check
required by ç280.52(b) or the closure site assessment of ( ê280.72(a).
In selecting sample types, sample locations, and measurement methods, the
owner and operator must consider the nature of the stored substance, the
type of backfill, depth to ground water and other factors as appropriate
for identifying the presence and source of the release; and
(6) Investigate to determine the possible presence of free product, and
begin free product removal as soon as practicable and in accordance with
b280.64.
qExplain 280.62(b)
(b) Within 20 days after release confirmation, or within another
reasonable period of time determined by the implementing agency, owners
and operators must submit a report to the implementing agency summarizing
the initial abatement steps taken under paragraph (a) of this section and
any resulting information or data. e O æ ÿ Ü 280.63 O æ ÿ Ü Initial site characterization.
rExplain 280.63(a)
(a) Unless directed to do otherwise by the implementing agency, owners
and operators must assemble information about the site and the nature of
the release, including information gained while confirming the release or
completing the initial abatement measures in è280.60 and ï280.61. This
information must include, but is not necessarily limited to the
following:
(1) Data on the nature and estimated quantity of release;
(2) Data from available sources and/or site investigations concerning
the following factors: surrounding populations, water quality, use and
approximate locations of wells potentially affected by the release,
subsurface soil conditions, locations of subsurface sewers,
climatological conditions, and land use;
(3) Results of the site check required under î280.62(a)(5); and
(4) Results of the free product investigations required under
ì280.62(a)(6), to be used by owners and operators to determine whether
free product must be recovered under b280.64.
(b) Within 45 days of release confirmation or another reasonable period
of time determined by the implementing agency, owners and operators must
submit the information collected in compliance with paragraph (a) of this
section to the implementing agency in a manner that demonstrates its
applicability and technical adequacy, or in a format and according to the
schedule required by the implementing agency. " R Æ
280.65 R Æ Investigations for soil and ground-water cleanup.
yExplain 280.65(a)
(a) In order to determine the full extent and location of soils
contaminated by the release and the presence and concentrations of
dissolved product contamination in the ground water, owners and operators
must conduct investigations of the release, the release site, and the
surrounding area possibly affected by the release if any of the following
conditions exist:
(1) There is evidence that ground-water wells have been affected by the
release (e.g., as found during release confirmation or previous
corrective action measures);
(2) Free product is found to need recovery in compliance with b280.64;
(3) There is evidence that contaminated soils may be in contact with
ground water (e.g., as found during conduct of the initial response
measures or investigations required under ò280.60 through b280.64); and
(4) The implementing agency requests an investigation, based on the
potential effects of contaminated soil or ground water on nearby surface
water and ground-water resources.
sExplain 280.65(b)
(b) Owners and operators must submit the information collected under
paragraph (a) of this section as soon as practicable or in accordance
with a schedule established by the implementing agency.
n # S ô 280.66 S ô Corrective action plan.
{Explain 280.66(a)
(a) At any point after reviewing the information submitted in compliance
with ù280.61 through ! ÿ280.63, the implementing agency may require
owners and operators to submit additional information or to develop and ì submit a corrective action plan for responding to contaminated soils and ì ground water. If a plan is required, owners and operators must submit ì the plan according to a schedule and format established by the
implementing agency.
Alternatively, owners and operators may, after fulfilling the
requirements of Ö280.61 through ! Ü280.63, choose to submit a corrective
action plan for responding to contaminated soil and ground water. In
either case, owners and operators are responsible for submitting a plan
that provides for adequate protection of human health and the environment
as determined by the implementing agency, and must modify their plan as
necessary to meet this standard.
|Explain 280.66(b)
(b) The implementing agency will approve the corrective action plan only
after ensuring that implementation of the plan will adequately protect
human health, safety, and the environment. In making this determination,
the implementing agency should consider the following factors as
appropriate:
(1) The physical and chemical characteristics of the regulated
substance, including its toxicity, persistence, and potential for
migration;
(2) The hydrogeologic characteristics of the facility and the
surrounding area;
(3) The proximity, quality, and current and future uses of nearby
surface water and ground water;
(4) The potential effects of residual contamination on nearby surface
water and ground water;
(5) An exposure assessment; and
(6) Any information assembled in compliance with this subpart.
╩Explain 280.66(c)
(c) Upon approval of the corrective action plan or as directed by the
implementing agency, owners and operators must implement the plan,
including modifications to the plan made by the implementing agency.
They must monitor, evaluate, and report the results of implementing the
plan in accordance with a schedule and in a format established by the
implementing agency.
}Explain 280.66(d)
(d) Owners and operators may, in the interest of minimizing
environmental contamination and promoting more effective cleanup, begin
cleanup of soil and ground water before the corrective action plan is
approved provided that they:
(1) Notify the implementing agency of their intention to begin cleanup;
(2) Comply with any conditions imposed by the implementing agency,
including halting cleanup or mitigating adverse consequences from cleanup
activities; and
(3) Incorporate these self-initiated cleanup measures in the corrective
action plan that is submitted to the implementing agency for approval. a $280.67 Public participation.
~Explain 280.67(a)
(a) For each confirmed release that requires a corrective action plan,
the implementing agency must provide notice to the public by means
designed to reach those members of the public directly affected by the
release and the planned corrective action. This notice may include, but
is not limited to, public notice in local newspapers, block
advertisements, public service announcements, publication in a state
register, letters to individual households, or personal contacts by field
staff.
Explain 280.67(b)
(b) The implementing agency must ensure that site release information
and decisions concerning the corrective action plan are made available to
the public for inspection upon request.
ÇExplain 280.67(c)
(c) Before approving a corrective action plan, the implementing agency
may hold a public meeting to consider comments on the proposed corrective
action plan if there is sufficient public interest, or for any other
reason.
╦Explain 280.67(d)
(d) The implementing agency must give public notice that complies with
paragraph (a) of this section if implementation of an approved corrective
action plan does not achieve the established cleanup levels in the plan
and termination of that plan is under consideration by the implementing
agency. e % ├ ╬ α σ280.70 Temporary closure.
üExplain 280.70(a)
(a) When an UST system is temporarily closed, owners and operators must
continue operation and maintenance of corrosion protection in accordance
with ¢280.31, and any release detection in accordance with Subpart D.
Subparts E and F must be complied with if a release is suspected or
confirmed. However, release detection is not required as long as the UST
system is empty. The UST system is empty when all materials have been
removed using commonly employed practices so that no more than 2.5
centimeters (one inch) of residue, or 0.3 percent by weight of the total
capacity of the UST system, remain in the system.
éExplain 280.70(b)
(b) When an UST system is temporarily closed for 3 months or more,
owners and operators must also comply with the following requirements:
(1) Leave vent lines open and functioning; and
(2) Cap and secure all other lines, pumps, manways, and ancillary
equipment.
âExplain 280.70(c)
(c) When an UST system is temporarily closed for more than 12 months,
owners and operators must permanently close the UST system if it does not
meet either performance standards in £280.20 for new UST systems or the
upgrading requirements in
¥280.21, except that the spill and overfill
equipment requirements do not have to be met. Owners and operators must
permanently close the substandard UST systems at the end of this 12-month
period in accordance with ₧280.71-280.74, unless the implementing agency
ƒ280.71-280.74, unless the implementing agency provides an extension of ì the 12-month temporary closure period. Owners and operators must
complete a site assessment in accordance with á280.72 before such an ì extension can be applied for.
& T k ß280.71 T k Permanent closure and changes-in-service.
äExplain 280.71(a)
(a) At least 30 days before beginning either permanent closure or a
change-in-service under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, or within
another reasonable time period determined by the implementing agency,
owners and operators must notify the implementing agency of their intent
to permanently close or make the change-in-service, unless such action is
in response to corrective action. The required assessment of the
excavation zone under ( í280.72 must be performed after notifying the
implementing agency but before completion of the permanent closure or a
change-in-service.
àExplain 280.71(b)
(b) To permanently close a tank, owners and operators must empty and
clean it by removing all liquids and accumulated sludges. All tanks
taken out of service permanently must also be either removed from the
ground or filled it with an inert solid material.
åExplain 280.71(c)
(c) Continued use of an UST system to store a non-regulated substance is
considered a change-in-service. Before a change-in-service, owners and
operators must empty and clean the tank by removing all liquid and
accumulated sludge and conduct a site assessment in accordance with
( ó280.72.
[Note: The following cleaning and closure procedures may be used to
comply with this section:
(A) American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1604, Removal and
Disposal of Used Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks;
(B) American Petroleum Institute Publication 2015, Cleaning Petroleum
Storage Tanks;
(C) American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1631, Interior
Lining of Underground Storage Tanks, may be used as guidance for
compliance with this section; and
(D) The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Criteria
for a Recommended StandardWorking in Confined Space may be used as
guidance for conducting safe closure procedures at some hazardous
substance tanks.] n ' í ó ª Γ280.72 í ó ª Assessing the site at closure or change-in-service.
çExplain 280.72(a)
ê(a) ê Before permanent closure or a change-in-service is completed, owners
and operators must measure for the presence of a release where
contamination is most likely to be present at the UST site. In selecting
sample types, sample locations, and measurement methods, owners and
operators must consider the method of closure, the nature of the stored
substance, the type of backfill, the depth to ground water, and other
factors appropriate for identifying the presence of a release. The
requirements of this section are satisfied if one of the external release
detection methods allowed in ú280.43(e) and (f) is operating in
accordance with the requirements in ñ280.43 at the time of closure, and
indicates no release has occurred.
êExplain 280.72(b)
(b) If contaminated soils, contaminated ground water, or free product as
a liquid or vapor is discovered under paragraph (a) of this section, or
by any other manner, owners and operators must begin corrective action in
accordance with Subpart F. . ( π280.73 Applicability to previously closed UST systems.
ëExplain 280.73
When directed by the implementing agency, the owner and operator of an
UST system permanently closed before December 22, 1988 must assess the
excavation zone and close the UST system in accordance with this Subpart
if releases from the UST may, in the judgment of the implementing agency,
pose a current or potential threat to human health and the environment.
t ) X Y Σ280.74 X Y Closure records.
èExplain 280.74
Owners and operators must maintain records in accordance with Ñ280.34
that are capable of demonstrating compliance with closure requirements
under this Subpart. The results of the excavation zone assessment
required in ( ª280.72 must be maintained for at least 3 years after
completion of permanent closure or change-in-service in one of the
following ways:
(a) By the owners and operators who took the UST system out of service;
└(b) By the current owners and operators of the UST system site; or
(c) By mailing these records to the implementing agency if they cannot
be maintained at the closed facility. h i280.20 (a)
New tanks must be made of one of the following:
fiberglass reinforced plastic
coated steel with cathodic protection
composite
other designs approved by your UST agency.
h e
280.20 (a)
New tanks must be made of one of the following:
* fiberglass reinforced plastic
* coated steel with cathodic protection composite
* other designs approved by your UST agency.
h
280.20 (a)
New tanks must be made of one of the following:
* Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP);
* Coated steel with cathodic protection;
* Composite; or
* Other designs your UST agency approves.
You can use a metal tank without cathodic protection
ONLY if you get a special certification from a corrosion
expert and keep special records for the life
of the tank. h
280.22(f)
Your UST installer has to certify on your
notification form that the UST has been
properly installed. e
280.20 (b)
New tank piping must be made of one of the following:
* Fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP);
* Coated steel with cathodic protection; or
* Other designs your UST agency approves.
You can use metal piping without cathodic protection
ONLY if you get a special certification from a
corrosion expert and keep special records for the life
of the tank. h
280.20 (c)
A new tank must be equipped to contain spills when the
delivery hose is unhooked.
A new tank must prevent overfills by using one of
these methods:
* An ALARM that goes off when the tank is 90% full;
* A FLOW RESTRICTOR that kicks in when the tank is 90%
full;
* A device that SHUTS OFF the delivery flow when the
tank is 95% full; or
* Other methods your UST agency approves. h
280.20(d)
A new UST has to be installed as directed by a
national code of practice and according to the
manufacturer's instructions. O
280.20(e)
You must indicate on your Notification Form that your
UST has been installed properly in one of the
following ways:
1. A certified installer did the work and signed the
form;
2. A professional engineer inspected the installation;
3. Your UST agency inspected and approved the
installation;
4. You have followed the manufacturer's instructions
completely; or
5. You used any other method your UST agency approves. h
280.21(a)
You have until December 22, 1998 to meet the new or
upgraded UST standards for corrosion protection, leak
detection, and spill/overfill protection. (Or, you can
close your tank as required in Subpart G.)
[But you can't wait until the last minute--older
tanks and unprotected tanks will need to meet some of
these requirements earlier.] r
280.21(b)
You can upgrade a steel tank to meet the corrosion
protection rules in any of these ways:
* Apply an interior lining;
* Install a cathodic protection system; or
* Install both a liner and a cathodic protection
system. (If you do this, you won't need to do as much
tank testing.)
Remember that there are other things you'll also need to ì do by certain deadlines. h
280.21(c)
Your metal piping has to be upgraded with cathodic
protection or meet the standards for new piping.
280.21(d)
An upgraded UST must be equipped to contain spills
when the delivery hose is unhooked.
An upgraded UST must prevent overfills by using one of
these methods:
* An ALARM that goes off when the tank is 90% full;
* A FLOW RESTRICTOR that kicks in when the tank is 90%
full;
* A device that SHUTS OFF the delivery flow when the
tank is 95% full; or
* Other methods your UST agency approves. h FINRES s
280.22(a)
Within days of starting up your UST, you must use the
Notification Form to describe your UST--its location,
contents, and so forth--to your regulatory authority.
(Appendix II identifies regulatory authorities.) A
280.22(b)
Notification Forms used in your State must meet the
requirements of Section 9002 and provide the
information detailed in Appendix I. A
280.22(d)
You must fill out all sections of the Notification
Form for USTs started up after December 22, 1988.
For USTs started up earlier, only Sections I through VI
need to be completed. A
280.22(c)
You can use one Notification Form for more than one UST
at the same location, but you have to file separate
forms for other locations. A
280.22(e)
You must certify in the Notification Form that your new
UST meets the following requirements:
* Installation (see Sec. 280.20(e));
* Cathodic protection (see Sec. 280.20(a) and (b));
* Release detection (see Subpart D); and
* Financial responsibility (see Subpart H). a
280.43
These following methods of leak detection must be used
under the conditions specified in this section:
* Inventory control (see 280.43(a));
* Manual tank gauging (see 280.43(b));
* Tank tightness testing (see 280.43(c));
* Automatic tank gauging (see 280.43(d));
* Vapor monitoring (see 280.43(e));
* Ground water monitoring (see 280.43(f));
* Interstitial monitoring (see 280.43(g)); and
* Other methods you can prove will perform at levels
acceptable to your UST agency (see 280.43(h)).
*
280.22(g)
If you sell an UST for underground storage, you must
tell the buyer he has to register his UST. Use the
form in Appendix III of this rule to do this.
280.30(a)
You must make sure that there is enough room in a tank
to hold the full amount of a delivery. Also, the
delivery must be monitored constantly to prevent spills
or overfills.
You must report spills and overfills and clean them (See
Sec. 280.53).
280.30(b)
You must report, investigate, and clean up any spills
and overfills (see Sec. 280.53).
280.31(a)
You must operate and maintain your steel UST's
corrosion protection continuously.
280.31(b)
You must have your corrosion protection system
tested 6 months after it is first installed and
every 3 years after that. You need to keep records of
your two most recent tests.
Also, if you have an impressed-current corrosion
protection system it must be inspected every 2 months to
make sure it is working properly. You must keep records
of your three most recent inspections.
U
280.31(c)
You must have your corrosion protection system
tested 6 months after it is first installed and
every 3 years after that. You need to keep records of
your two most recent tests.
Also, if you have an impressed-current corrosion
protection system it must be inspected every 2 months to
make sure it is working properly. You must keep records
of your three most recent inspections.
U
280.31(d)
You must have your corrosion protection system
tested 6 months after it is first installed and
every 3 years after that. You need to keep records of
your two most recent tests.
Also, if you have an impressed-current corrosion
protection system it must be inspected every 2 months to
make sure it is working properly. You must keep records
of your three most recent inspections.
U
280.33(a)
You can repair your tank and its piping if you follow
a national repair code.
280.33(b)
FRP tanks must be repaired by someone authorized by the
tank's manufacturer, authorized repair person, or by
someone else who follows a recognized FRP repair code. s
280.33(c)
You cannot repair damaged metal pipes or fittings. You
must replace them.
You can repair FRP pipes and fittings only according
to the manufacturer's specifications.
s
280.33(d)
Repaired tanks and piping must be tightness-tested
within 30 days after repair UNLESS:
1. The tank is internally inspected;
2. You monitor the repaired part of the UST system
monthly for leaks; or
3. You use some other test method authorized by your
UST agency. o
280.33(e)
Repaired USTs that have a cathodic protection system
must be tested within 6 months of the repair to make
sure the corrosion protection is working properly.
(The inspections described in 280.31(b) and (c) will
satisfy these tests)
o
280.33(f)
You must keep records of each repair for the life of
the UST system.
280.34(a)
You have to report these things to your UST agency:
o The presence or installation of your tank;
o Suspected or confirmed leaks;
o Spills or overfills;
o Cleanup actions you take or plan to take; and
o Plans to close your UST or to put a nonregulated
substance in it. (You must report these plans
before you close your tank.)
U
280.34(c)
You need to keep these records on-site or where your
UST agency can obtain them:
* An expert's analysis of the corrosive potential of
your site IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CORROSION PROTECTION
SYSTEM;
* Documentation of your corrosion protection system;
* Documentation of repairs;
* Documentation of your compliance with all the
leak detection requirements; and
* Results of the site investigation required to
close your tank. (These records can be mailed to
your UST agency and kept there.)
s
280.34(b)
You need to keep these records on-site or where your
UST agency can obtain them:
* An expert's analysis of the corrosive potential of
your site IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CORROSION PROTECTION
SYSTEM;
* Documentation of your corrosion protection system;
* Documentation of repairs;
* Documentation of your compliance with all the
leak detection requirements; and
* Results of the site investigation required to
close your tank. (These records can be mailed to
your UST agency and kept there.)
s
280.40(a)
You must have leak detection on your tank and its
piping:
* You must be able to detect a leak in any part of
your UST system;
* The leak detection system must be installed,
calibrated, maintained, and operated according to its
manufacturer's instructions; and,
* The leak detection system must meet the performance
standards set in these rules.
a
280.40(b)
If your leak detection indicates a leak, you must report
the leak to your UST agency following the procedures in
Subpart E. o
280.40(c)
New USTs must have leak detection when they are
installed.
USTs already in the ground also must have leak
detection by a certain deadline that depends how
old the UST is. Use the "Leak Detection Advisor"
button for more details.
e
280.40(d)
If you don't meet the leak detection requirements by
your deadline, you have to close your UST.
280.41(a)
New and upgraded USTs must be monitored at least monthly
for leaks using:
* Automatic tank gauging;
* Monitoring for vapors in the soil;
* Interstitial monitoring;
* Monitoring for liquids on the ground water; or
* Other approved methods.
You have one additional leak detection choice, but ONLY
FOR 10 YEARS after you install your UST. In this case
you can combine monthly inventory control with tank
tightness testing every 5 years.
If your UST has not been upgraded, you must combine monthly
inventory control with tank tightness testing every year. e
280.41(b)
Pressurized piping must have:
* An automatic line-leak detector ; AND
* Either an annual tightness test or monthly monitoring.
Suction piping must have:
* A tightness test every 3 years; OR
* Monthly monitoring.
Some suction piping may need no leak detection
(see 280.41(b)(2)(i - v)).
E
280.42(a)
Until 1998, if you have an existing UST that contains
hazardous substances, it must meet at least the same
leak detection requirements as those for an existing
UST with petroleum products in it.
After 1998, hazardous substance USTs must have secondary
containment and interstitial monitoring or you must
obtain a variance.
E
280.42(b)
New tanks and piping holding hazardous substances must have a
secondary containment system with interstitial monitoring and,
for pressurized piping, an automatic line-leak detector.
If you use a double-wall tank, the outer wall must be able to
contain any release from inside the tank. Also, you must be able
to detect any failure of the inner wall.
If you use an external liner, it must surround the tank completely ì and must be able to contain everything in the largest tank in the
system. It must also prevent rain, snow, or ground water from
interfering with leak detection.
You can use other methods of leak detection if you can satisfy your
UST agency that they work just as well AND there are cleanup
methods that would work at your site on the contents of the UST
system.
l
280.45 (in general)
You must keep records of your leak detection on-site or
someplace where your UST agency can get them on request.
* Manufacturer's performance claims (keep for 5 years after
installation);
* Leak detection sampling, testing and monitoring results (keep
for 1 year);
* Tank tightness test results (keep at least until your next test
is completed);
* Records of all service to your leak detection (keep 1 year); and
* Manufacturer's calibration and maintenance schedule (keep for 5
years after installation).
Your UST agency may ask you to keep these records for a different
period of time.
pAPPLY oLEAKDET oLEAKDET oLEAKDET oLEAKDET oLEAKDET o
UST System or Tank System
"UST system" or "Tank system" means an
underground storage tank, connected underground ìpiping, underground ancillary equipment, and ìcontainment system, if any. p ≤ ≈ ∙280.44 Methods of release detection for piping.
_ Leak Detection Advisor
Each method of release detection for piping used to meet the requirements
of 280.41 must be conducted in accordance with the following:
█Explain 280.44(a)
° ·(a) Automatic line leak detectors. Methods which alert the operator to
the presence of a leak by restricting or shutting off the flow of
regulated substances through piping or triggering an audible or visual
alarm may be used only if they detect leaks of 3 gallons per hour at 10
pounds per square inch line pressure within 1 hour. An annual test of
the operation of the leak detector must be conducted in accordance with
the manufacturer's requirements.
ΦExplain 280.44(b)
⌠ ÷ √ ² (b) Line tightness testing. A periodic test of piping may be conducted
only if it can detect a 0.1 gallon per hour leak rate at one and one-half
times the operating pressure.
ΘExplain 280.44(c)
ⁿ ■(c) Applicable tank methods. Any of the methods in 280.43(e)-(h) may
be used if they are designed to detect a release from any portion of the
underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances.
u ⌡ 280.64 Free product removal.
δExplain 280.64
At sites where investigations under 280.62(a)(6) indicate the presence
of free product, owners and operators must remove free product to the
maximum extent practicable as determined by the implementing agency while
continuing, as necessary, any actions initiated under 280.61 through
! 280.63, or preparing for actions required under #
280.65 through
$ 280.66. In meeting the requirements of this section, owners and
operators must:
∞Explain 280.64(a)
(a) Conduct free product removal in a manner that minimizes the spread
of contamination into previously uncontaminated zones by using recovery
and disposal techniques appropriate to the hydrogeologic conditions at
the site,and that properly treats, discharges or disposes of recovery
byproducts incompliance with applicable local, state and federal
regulations;
φExplain 280.64(b)
(b) Use abatement of free product migration as a minimum objective for
the design of the free product removal system;
εExplain 280.64(c)
(c) Handle any flammable products in a safe and competent manner to
prevent fires or explosions; and
∩Explain 280.64(d)
(d) Unless directed to do otherwise by the implementing agency, prepare
and submit to the implementing agency, within 45 days after confirming a
release, a free product removal report that provides at least the
following information:
(1) The name of the person(s) responsible for implementing the free
product removal measures;
(2) The estimated quantity, type, and thickness of free product observed
or measured in wells, boreholes, and excavations;
(3) The type of free product recovery system used;
(4) Whether any discharge will take place on-site or off-site during the
recovery operation and where this discharge will be located;
(5) The type of treatment applied to, and the effluent quality expected
from, any discharge;
(6) The steps that have been or are being taken to obtain necessary
permits for any discharge; and
(7) The disposition of the recovered free product.
,APPLY e
280.45(a)
Keep records for 5 years (or as long as your UST
agency requires) of the manufacturer's performance
claims for your leak detection system.
,
280.45(b)
Keep records for 1 year (or as long as your UST agency
requires) of leak detection sampling, testing, and
monitoring. However, keep results of tank tightness
testing until the next test is conducted. ,
280.45(c)
Keep records for 1 year (or as long as your UST agency
requires) of calibration, maintenance, and repair of
your leak detection.
Keep the manufacturer's schedule of required calibration
and maintenance for 5 years after installation of your
leak detection.
o
280.50(a)
QUICKLY REPORT a suspected leak to the UST agency if
someone finds UST contents or vapors outside the UST
in places like nearby soil, basements, sewer lines or
surface water.
s
280.50(b)
QUICKLY REPORT a suspected leak to the UST agency if you ìnotice unusual operation of the UST system, such as ìerratic dispensing, sudden loss of product, or
unexplained water in the tank.)
DO NOT REPORT if the unusual operating condition is
caused by defective equipment that you can fix quickly, ìand if you don't suspect your UST is leaking.
o
280.50(c)
QUICKLY REPORT a leak if your leak detection signals a
leak. First check your system to make sure it's not a
false alarm. If it's a false alarm fix your leak
detection so it works right. DO NOT REPORT false alarms.
o
280.51
If your UST agency has evidence that your UST might be
leaking they may require you to investigate the release.
o
280.52(a)
You have 7 days after reporting a suspected leak to
test your UST and check your site for indications of
leaks.
If you find a leak you must repair, replace or
upgrade the UST. And, you must report the leak
and clean it up.
If you don't find a leak and there's no contamination
around your site you don't have to investigate further. o
280.52(b)
You must sample that part of your site where you're most
likely to find evidence of leaks. If you find evidence
of a leak you need to report it and clean up the
contamination.
280.53(a)
You need to report your spill or overfill within 24
hours and start corrective action.
Report a PETROLEUM spill or overfill IF it is more than
25 gallons OR, causes a sheen on nearby surface water.
Report a HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE spill or overfill IF it
exceeds the set reportable quantity for the hazardous
substance. Hazardous substance spills must also be
reported immediately to the National Response Center
(phone 1-800-424-8802 or in the D.C. area 202-426-2675).
O
280.53(b)
If your PETROLEUM spill or overfill is less than 25
gallons, just contain it and clean it up. You do not
have to report it UNLESS you can't clean it up within
24 hours.
If the HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE spill or overfill is less than
the "reportable quantity", contain it and clean it up
immediately. You do not have to report it UNLESS you
can't clean it up within 24 hours.
)
280.61
If you have a confirmed leak do these things within 24
hours or as soon as your UST agency requires:
* Report the release to your UST agency.
* Stop the leak.
* Identify and control any fire, explosion or vapor
hazards.
280.62(a)
Unless your UST agency tells you differently, you must do these
things to control your leak:
* Empty enough product from your UST to prevent any more leakage.
* Inspect your leak and stop it from going any farther into soil or
ground water.
* Monitor for and prevent any fire or safety hazards in nearby
subsurface structures, such as basements and sewers.
* Contain, treat and dispose of contaminated soil according to
state and local requirements.
* Check your site for contamination where you are most likely to ì find evidence of a release. Consider what was in your UST and ì the nature of the site.
* Look for free product. If you find any, remove it following the ì directions in 280.64.
e
280.62(b)
Within 20 days of confirming a leak (or as soon as
your UST agency requires), you must report to your UST
agency what you've done and what you found out about
the leak.
6
280.63
You must report at least the following information to
your UST Agency within 45 days of containing a leak:
* What and how much was released from your UST;
* How many people live nearby, water quality, water
use, where wells are that might be affected, what kind
of soil is under the surface, sewer locations, local
climate and land use;
* What you found out about your leak site; and
* What you found out about free product.
Your report must be technically adequate and satisfy the
requirements of your UST agency.
280.65(b)
You must report what you find out to your state
UST agency as soon as practical, or according
to a schedule they set. l
280.64(a)
Free product removal must minimize the spread of
contamination by using only appropriate recovery and
disposal techniques that meet the requirements of
local, State, and Federal regulations.
l
280.64
Remove as much free product as you can as you start
the cleanup and site check.
Make sure that you don't cause the free product to
spread as you try to remove it. Be sure you are using
the right techniques.
However you treat, discharge or dispose of the free
product you recover has to comply with federal, state,
and local regulations.
280.64(b)
Free product removal must be designed to stop the
migration of free product.
t
280.64(c)
Handle the free product so it doesn't explode or catch
fire.
t
280.64(d)
You have to report removal of free product to your UST
agency within 45 days. Your report must include:
1. Who removed the free product.
2. What kind, how much and how thick was the free
product found in wells, boreholes and excavations.
3. How you recovered the free product.
4. Whether you will discharge any free product (on or
off your site) during recovery.
5. How you're going to treat the discharge and how
much product you expect to get from it.
6. What steps you have taken to get permits for your
discharges; and,
7. What you did with the free product you recovered.
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280.65(a)
You must investigate your leak, your site and the
surrounding area to map out where the pollution is
and how much there is IF:
* Drinking water wells are affected; OR,
* Free product recovery is needed; OR,
* Contaminated soils may be in touch with ground
water; OR,
* Your UST agency believes your leak might
contaminate surface water or ground water.
Also, you will have to report the results of your
investigation to your UST agency. fLEAKDET ! o
280.66(a)
After your UST agency has reviewed your initial
response, site check, and cleanup, they may ask you to
find out more about the extent or effects of your
leak.
Or, your agency may ask you to submit a corrective
action plan. This plan spells out the details of how
you will clean up the soils and ground water that your
leak contaminated. Your UST agency may tell you more
about when and how to submit your corrective action
plan.
Your corrective action plan has to convince your UST
agency that your actions will protect human health and
the environment. If not, you will need to change your
plan to adquately protect human health and the
environment.
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280.66(b)
To approve your corrective action plan your UST agency
must consider the following factors:
* The characteristics of what leaked; how toxic it is, how long it
stays, in the environment and how fast it could spread.
* The features of the area that affect the water; where the water
is, and where it's going.
* How near any water is (surface water or ground water), what it's
used for now, and what it might be used for in the future.
* How residual contamination could affect nearby surface and ground
water;
* How many people might be exposed to how much contamination from
your leak.
* All the information you have submitted to your UST
agency about the leak.
280.66(d)
You can implement your corrective action plan before
or after your UST agency approves it. If you start
before your UST agency approves the plan you have to:
* Tell the UST agency you're starting; and,
* Stop if the UST agency asks you to; and,
* Comply with any conditions the UST agency might put
on your corrective action work; and,
* Include the corrective action work underway in the
corrective action plan you submit to your UST agency
for review.
280.67(a)
For each leak that requires a corrective action
plan, your UST agency must notify the affected
people. The UST agency can do this by using local
newspapers, public service announcements, a state
register, letters to households, or personal contact.
280.67(b)
Your UST agency has to make the information about
the release, the site, the corrective action plan,
and decisions made about the cleanup available to
anyone who asks to see it.
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280.67(c)
Your UST agency MAY hold a public meeting to
consider comments on your corrective action plan
before deciding whether or not to approve it.
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280.70(a)
If you temporarily shutdown your UST but don't
intend to close it forever you have to:
* Operate and maintain your corrosion protection
system as if your UST were in active use; AND,
* Operate your leak detection system as if your UST
were in use UNLESS you can prove your tank meets
the regulatory definition of "empty"; AND,
* Meet all the leak reporting, investigation,
response, and corrective action requirements.
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280.70(b)
If you don't use your UST for 3 months or more, you
also must leave your vent lines open and working,
and you must cap and secure all your lines, pumps,
manways and related equipment.
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280.70(c)
If your UST is shutdown for 12 months or more, and
does not meet the standards in these rules for new
or upgraded USTs (except for the spill and overfill
requirements), YOU HAVE TO CLOSE IT BY THE END OF
THE 12TH MONTH.
If you have a special site assessment, however, you
might get an extension of time to close your tank
(see 280.72).
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280.71(a)
At least 30 days before you close your UST permanently
or change what you use it for you must notify your UST
agency (UNLESS the closure is because of corrective
action).
After notifying your UST agency and before closure or
change-in-use, an assessment of the tank excavation
must be performed (see 280.72).
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280.71(b)
If you close or change the use of your UST you need to
empty and clean it out completely.
If you close your UST you must remove it from the
ground or fill it with an inert solid material.
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280.71(c)
If you are going to store unregulated substances in your
UST you have to empty it, clean it out, and have your
site checked for leakage from your UST before your UST
agency can approve the change. Work with them on this
site assessment and report the results to them.
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280.72(a)
Before you can permanently close your UST or use it
for non-regulated substances you must have your
site checked out for evidence of leaks.
If you have ground water or vapor monitoring that is
working properly and indicating no leaks at the time
your tank is closed you don't need to check your
site further. (See 280.43 for details.)
Otherwise, follow these basic rules in checking your
site for leakage:
* Look for and measure for leakage where the
contamination is most likely to be.
* What samples you take, and where and how you take
them depend on how you close your tank, what was
in it, type backfill, depth to ground water and
other appropriate factors.
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280.72(b)
If you find evidence of a leak you need to take
corrective action to clean it up (see Subpart F).
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280.73
If you closed your UST before December 22, 1988 your
UST agency can require you to check your site and close
your UST according to 280.71 and 280.72 if they think a
leak from your system might cause a problem.
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280.74
Records must be kept showing your UST was closed
following subpart G. A record of the results of the
investigation of the excavation zone of your UST
required by 280.72 must be kept for 3 years after you
close it or change it to a nonregulated UST.
These records must be kept by:
* The owner or operator who closed the tank; or,
* The current owners of the UST system site; or,
* The UST agency if the records cannot be kept at the
closed facility.
n ºNote: You may use the the search command (<Ctrl> and F key) to find the ìagency you are looking for.
Appendix II - List of Agencies Designated to Receive Notifications
Alabama (EPA Form)
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Ground Water Section/Water Division
1751 Congressman W.L. Dickinson Drive
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
205/271-7823
Alaska (EPA Form)
Department of Environmental Conservation
Box O
Juneau, Alaska 99811-1800
970/465-2653
American Samoa (EPA Form)
Executive Secretary
Environmental Quality Commission
Office of the Governor
American Samoan Government
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Attention: UST Notification
Arizona (EPA Form)
Attention: UST Coordinator
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Health Services
2005 N. Central
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Arkansas (EPA Form)
Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology
P.O. Box 9583
Little Rock, Arkansas 72219
501/562-7444
California (State Form)
Executive Director
State Water Resources Control Board
P.O. Box 100
Sacramento, California 95801
916/445-1533
Colorado (EPA Form)
Section Chief
Colorado Department of Health
Waste Management Division
Underground Tank Program
4210 East 11th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80220
303/320-8333
Connecticut (State Form)
Hazardous Materials Management Unit
Department of Environmental Protection
State Office Building
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Delaware (State Form)
Division of Air and Waste Management
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
P.O. Box 1401
89 Kings Highway
Dover, Delaware 19903
302/726-5409
District of Columbia (EPA Form)
Attention: UST Notification Form
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Pesticides and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
Room 114
5010 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20032
Florida (State Form)
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation
Solid Waste Section
Twin Towers Office Building
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
904/487-4398
Georgia (EPA Form)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Division
Underground Storage Tank Program
3420 Norman Berry Drive, 7th Floor
Hapeville, Georgia 30354
404/656-7404
Guam (State Form)
Administrator
Guam Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 2999
Agana, Guam 96910
Overseas Operator (Commercial call 646-8863)
Hawaii (EPA Form)
Administrator, Hazardous Waste Program
645 Halekauwila Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
808/548-2270
Idaho (EPA Form)
Underground Storage Tank Coordinator
Water Quality Bureau
Division of Environmental Quality
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
450 W. State Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
208/334-4251
Illinois (EPA Form)
Underground Storage Tank Coordinator
Division of Fire Prevention
Office of State Fire Marshal
3150 Executive Park Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62703-4599
Indiana (EPA Form)
Underground Storage Tank Program
Office of Environmental Response
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
105 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
Iowa (State Form)
UST Coordinator
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Henry A. Wallace Building
900 East Grand
Des Moines, Iowa 50219
512/281-8135
Kansas (EPA Form)
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Forbes Field, Building 740
Topeka, Kansas 66620
913/296-1594
Kentucky (State Form)
Department for Environmental Protection
Hazardous Waste Branch
Fort Boone Plaza, Building #2
18 Reilly Road
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
501/564-6716
Louisiana (State Form)
Secretary, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 44066
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
501/342-1265
Maine (State Form)
Attention: Underground Tanks Program
Bureau of Oil and Hazardous Material Control
Department of Environmental Protection
State House - Station 17
Augusta, Maine 04333
Maryland (EPA Form)
Science and Health Advisory Group
Office of Environmental Programs
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Massachusetts (EPA Form)
UST Registry, Department of Public Safety
1010 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
617/566-4500
Michigan (EPA Form)
Michigan Department of State Police
Fire Marshal Division
General Office Building
7150 Harris Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Minnesota (State Form)
Underground Storage Tank Program
Division of Solid and Hazardous Wastes
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 West Lafayette Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Mississippi (State Form)
Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Pollution Control
Underground Storage Tank Section
P.O. Box 10385
Jackson, Mississippi 39209
601/961-5171
Missouri (EPA Form)
UST Coordinator
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
314/751-7428
Montana (EPA Form)
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bureau
Department of Health and Environmental Science
Cogswell Bldg. - Room B-201
Helena, Montana 59620
Nebraska (EPA Form)
Nebraska State Fire Marshal
P.O. Box 94677
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4677
402/471-9465
Nevada (EPA Form)
Attention: UST Coordinator
Division of Environmental Protection
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Capitol Complex 201 S. Fall Street
Carson City, Nevada 89710
800/992-0900, Ext. 4670
702/885-4670
New Hampshire (EPA Form)
NH Dept. of Environmental Services
Water Supply and Pollution Control Division
Hazen Drive
P.O. Box 95
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Attention: UST Registration
New Jersey (State Form)
Underground Storage Tank Coordinator
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water Resources (CN-029)
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609/292-0424
New Mexico (EPA Form)
New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division
Groundwater/Hazardous Waste Bureau
P.O. Box 968
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
505/827-2933
New York (EPA Form)
Bulk Storage Section
Division of Water
Department of Environmental Conservation
50 Wolf Road, Room 326
Albany, New York 12233-0001
518/457-4351
North Carolina (EPA Form)
Division of Environmental Management
Ground-Water Operations Branch
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
919/733-3221
North Dakota (State Form)
Division of Hazardous Management and Special Studies
North Dakota Department of Health
Box 5520
Bismarck, North Dakota 58502-5520
Northern Mariana Islands (EPA Form)
Chief, Division of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1304
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan, CM 96950
Cable Address: Gov. NMI Saipan
Overseas Operator: 6984
Ohio (State Form)
State Fire Marshal's Office
Department of Commerce
8895 E. Main Street
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
State Hotline: 800/282-1927
Oklahoma (EPA Form)
Underground Storage Tank Program
Oklahoma Corporation Comm.
Jim Thorpe Building
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Oregon (State Form)
Underground Storage Tank Program
Hazardous and Solid Waste Division
Department of Environmental Quality
811 S.W. Sixth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 98204
503/229-5788
Pennsylvania (EPA Form)
PA Department of Environmental Resources
Bureau of Water Quality Management
Ground Water Unit
9th Floor Fulton Building
P.O. Box 2063
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Puerto Rico (EPA Form)
Director, Water Quality Control Area
Environmental Quality Board
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Santurce, Puerto Rico
809/725-0717
Rhode Island (EPA Form)
UST Registration
Department of Environmental Management
83 Park Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401/277-2234
South Carolina (State Form)
Ground-Water Protection Division
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
803/758-5213
South Dakota (EPA Form)
Office of Water Quality
Department of Water and Natural Resources
Joe Foss Building
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Tennessee (EPA Form)
Tennessee Department of Health and Environment
Division of Superfund Underground Storage Tank Section
150 Ninth Avenue, North
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-5404
615/741-0690
Texas (EPA Form)
Underground Storage Tank Program
Texas Water Commission
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, Texas 78711
Utah (EPA Form)
Division of Environmental Health
P.O. Box 45500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0500
Vermont (State Form)
Underground Storage Tank Program
Vermont AEC/Waste Management Division
State Office Building
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
802/828-3395
Virginia (EPA Form)
Virginia Water Control Board
P.O. Box 11143
Richmond, Virginia 23230-1143
804/257-6685
Virgin Islands (EPA Form)
205(J) Coordinator
Division of Natural Resources Management
14 F Building 111, Watergut Homes
Christianstead, St. Croix,
Virgin Islands 00820
Washington (State Form)
Underground Storage Tank Notification
Solid and Hazardous Waste Program
Department of Ecology, M/S PV-11
Olympia, Washington 98504-8711
206/459-6316
West Virginia (EPA Form)
Attention: UST Notification
Solid and Hazadous Waste
Ground Water Branch
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
1201 Greenbriar Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25311
Wisconsin (State Form)
Bureau of Petroleum Inspection
P.O. Box 7969
Madison, Wisconsin 53707
608/266-7605
Wyoming (EPA Form)
Water Quality Division
Department of Environmental Quality
Herschler Building, 4th Floor West
122 West 25th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
307/777-7781
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Note.-A Federal law (the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
as amended (Pub. L. 98-616)) requires owners of certain underground storage
tanks to notify designated State or local agencies by May 8, 1986, of the
existence of their tanks. Notifications for tanks brought into use after
May 8, 1986, must be made within 30 days. Consult EPA's regulations, issued ìon November 8, 1985 (40 CFR Part 280) to determine if you are affected by this
law.
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280.32
Your tank and piping must be made of, or lined with,
material that won't be damaged by the contents of the
system.
"Ancillary equipment" means any devices including, but ì not limited to, such devices as piping, fittings,
flanges, valves, and pumps used to distribute, meter, or ì control the flow of regulated substances to and from an ì UST.
"Belowground release" means any release to the subsurface ì of the land and to ground water. This includes, but is ì not limited to, releases from the belowground portions ì of an underground storage tank system and belowground ì releases associated with overfills and transfer
operations as the regulated substance moves to or from
an underground storage tank. 8, 1986, must be made
within 30 days. Consult EPA's regulations, issued on
November 8, 1985 (40 CFR Part 280) to determine if you
are affected by this law.
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"Beneath the surface of the ground" means beneath the
ground surface or otherwise covered with earthen
materials. o
"Cathodic protection" is a technique to prevent corrosion ì of a metal surface by making that surface the cathode of ì an electrochemical cell. For example, a tank system can ì be cathodically protected through the application of
either galvanic anodes or impressed current.
"Cathodic protection tester" means a person who can
demonstrate an understanding of the principles and
measurements of all common types of cathodic protection
systems as applied to buried or submerged metal
piping and tank systems. At a minimum, such persons
must have education and experience in soil resistivity,
stray current, structure-to-soil potential, and
component electrical isolation measurements of buried
metal piping and tank systems. m
"CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
"Compatible" means the ability of two or more substances ì to maintain their respective physical and chemical
properties upon contact with one another for the design ì life of the tank system under conditions likely to be
encountered in the UST. i
"Connected piping" means all underground piping including ì valves, elbows, joints, flanges, and flexible connectors ì attached to a tank system through which regulated
substances flow. For the purpose of determining how
much piping is connected to any individual UST system,
the piping that joins two UST systems should be
allocated equally between them. i
"Consumptive use" with respect to heating oil means
consumed on the premises.
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"Corrosion expert" means a person who, by reason of
thorough knowledge of the physical sciences and the
principles of engineering and mathematics acquired by a
professional education and related practical experience, ì is qualified to engage in the practice of corrosion
control on buried or submerged metal piping systems and ì metal tanks. Such a person must be accredited or
certified as being qualified by the National Association ì of Corrosion Engineers or be a registered professional ì engineer who has certification or licensing that
includes education and experience in corrosion control ì of buried or submerged metal piping systems and metal
tanks. g
"Dielectric material" means a material that does not
conduct direct electrical current. Dielectric coatings
are used to electrically isolate UST systems from the
surrounding soils. Dielectric bushings are used to
electrically isolate portions of the UST system (e.g.,
tank from piping). s
"Electrical equipment" means underground equipment that
contains dielectric fluid that is necessary for the
operation of equipment such as transformers and buried
electrical cable.
"Excavation zone" means the volume containing the tank
system and backfill material bounded by the ground
surface, walls, and floor of the pit and trenches into
which the UST system is placed at the time of
installation.
"Existing tank system" means a tank system used to
contain an accumulation of regulated substances or for ì which installation has commenced on or before
December 22, 1988. Installation is considered to have
commenced if:
(a) the owner or operator has obtained all federal,
state, and local approvals or permits necessary to
begin physical construction of the site or
installation of the tank system; and if,
(b)(1) either a continuous on-site physical
construction or installation program has begun; or,
(2) the owner or operator has entered into
contractual obligations--which cannot be cancelled ì or modified without substantial loss--for physical
construction at the site or installation of the tank ì system to be completed within a reasonable time. n
"Farm tank" is a tank located on a tract of land devoted
to the production of crops or raising animals, including ì fish, and associated residences and improvements. A
farm tank must be located on the farm property. "Farm" ì includes fish hatcheries, rangeland and nurseries with
growing operations. n
"Flow-through process tank" is a tank that forms an
integral part of a production process through which
there is a steady, variable, recurring, or intermittent
flow of materials during the operation of the process.
Flow-through process tanks do not include tanks used for
the storage of materials prior to their introduction
into the production process or for the storage of
finished products or by-products from the production
process.
"Free product" refers to a regulated substance that is
present as a nonaqueous phase liquid (e.g., liquid not ì dissolved in water.)
"Gathering lines" means any pipeline, equipment,
facility, or building used in the transportation of oil
or gas during oil or gas production or gathering
operations.
"Hazardous substance UST system" means an underground
storage tank system that contains a hazardous substance
defined in section 101(14) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
of 1980 (but not including any substance regulated as a
hazardous waste under subtitle C) or any mixture of such
substances and petroleum, and which is not a petroleum
UST system.
"Heating oil" means petroleum that is No. 1, No. 2,
ancillary equipment, and containment system, if any.
"Wastewater treatment tank" means a tank that is designed
to receive and treat an influent wastewater through
physical, chemical, or biological methods.
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280.60
UST owners and operators must comply with the corrective ìaction requirements of Subpart F, unless their USTs are ìidentified in 280.10(b) or are already regulated by
Subtitle C, section 3004(u) of RCRA.
If you think these regulations do not apply to your USTs ìuse the "Applicability Advisor" in section 280.10 of ìReg-In-A-Box. You might also call your state UST agency ìor the EPA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346. ,TELE i
280.66(c)
You must carry out the approved corrective action
plan and report on its progress by following the
schedule and format set by the your UST agency.
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280.67(d)
Your UST agency must give public notice if it
considers ending and unsuccessful corrective
action plan.
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6Reg-in-a-Box for the PC, Version 1.1 This version issued 3/89.
Reg-in-a-Box contains final rules published by EPA Office of ìUnderground Storage Tanks (OUST) in the Federal Register on
September 23, 1988 and October 26, 1988.
* You may make as many copies of this software as you like and ìdistribute it to anyone who would like to use it.
* The Reg-in-a-Box software is not intended to provide legal advice, ìnor does it explain every detail. If you have concerns or questions not ìfully explained here please call your state UST agency (see the phone ìdirectory included here) or the EPA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346.
* Use this software and the language herein as an aid to understanding ìOUST's regulations, not binding OUST to any substantive interpretation ìof the regulations which may be stated, implied or inferred from using ìthis version of Reg-in-a-Box.
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Who Reg-in-a-Box came from:
Reg-in-a-Box was developed under the direction of William H. ìFoskett, U.S.E.P.A. Office of Underground Storage Tanks.
Reg-in-a-Box for the PC written by Michael J. Nelson, Versar Inc.
Advisor modules and explanations were prepared by William H. ìFoskett with the help of OUST technical staff: Stephanie ìBergman, Richard Braddock, Thomas Young and Thomas Schruben.
Testing and technical support by Michael Dorris and Suzanne ìSmidt, Versar Inc.
Versar Inc.
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Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 750-3000
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280.44(a)
Automatic line-leak detectors must detect
leaks of 3 gallons per hour at 10 pounds per
square inch line pressure within 1 hour.
The leak detection equipment must be tested at
least yearly according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
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280.64 Dates
45 days...
Within 45 days of release confirmation, owners
and operators must prepare and submit to the
implementing agency a free product removal
report providing the following information:
1. Name(s) of the person(s) responsible for
implementing the free product removal
measures;
2. The estimated quantity, type, and thickness
of free product observed or measured in
wells, boreholes, or excavations;
3. The type of free product recovery system
used;
4. Whether any discharge will take place
onsite or offsite during the recovery
operation and where this discharge will be
located;
5. The type of treatment applied to, and the
effluent quality expected from any
discharge;
6. The steps that have been or are being taken
to obtain necessary permits for any
discharge; and
7. The disposition of the recovered free
product. ynnnn
280.44(b)
Line tightness testing must detect a 0.1
gallon per hour leak at 1.5 times operating
pressure.
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280.44(c)
Some of the same methods used for tank leak
detection--vapor monitoring, ground water
monitoring, interstitial monitoring, and other
approved methods--can be used for piping if
they are appropriate.
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280.64
Remove as much free product as you can as you
start the cleanup and site check.
Make sure that you don't cause the free
product to spread as you try to remove it. Be
sure you are using the right techniques and
prevent fires or explosions.
The method you use to treat, discharge, or
dispose of the free product you recover has to
comply with federal, state, and local
regulations.
Report removal of free product to your UST
agency within 45 days of cnforming a leak.
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280.64(a)
Remove free product in a way that minimizes the
spread of contamination and that follows federal,
state, and local regulations for correct free
product removal.
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280.64(b)
Design free product removal to stop the
contamination from spreading.
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280.64(c)
Handle flammable products in a way that
prevents fires or explosions.
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280.64(d)
You have to report removal of free product to your UST agency
within 45 days of containing a leak.
Your report must include:
* Who removed the free product;
* What kind, how much, and how thick was the free
product found in wells, boreholes, and excavations;
* How you recovered the free product;
* Whether you will discharge any free product (on or
off your site) during recovery;
* How you're going to treat the discharge and how
much product you expect to get from it;
* What steps you've taken to get permits for your discharges; and
* What you did with the free product you recovered.
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Appendix I - Notification for Underground Storage Tanks (Form)
A reproduction of the notification form published with these ìregulations is in the back of the Reg-in-a-Box User's Manual. uSmartReg for the PC, Version 1.0, 1/26/89
SmartReg is a trademark licensed to Versar Inc.
Portions of SmartReg were developed in conjunction with the U.S. ìEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Underground Storage Tanks. ìVersar claims no copyright with respect to the text of the regulations or the ì"plain English" explanations, both of which were developed by EPA.
This computer software is not intended to provide legal advice. You should ìseek such advice from a qualified attorney.
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Move curser between triangle or diamond symbols
and press <F1>. You may press the <F1> key any
number of times as long as there are links.
<Esc> key - Returns to previous or original screen. You may
press the <Esc> key at any time after you have
pressed the <F1> key once or multiple times to
return to the previous screen or screens.
<Ctrl> F, <Enter> - Find a word, number or phrase. Press the <Ctrl>
and the F key at the same time, then at the prompt
type in what you want to search for. Press the
<Enter> key. Program will find the first instance
of where that word or phrase occurs. (See <Ctrl> A)
<Ctrl> A - Finds the next occurance of the same word or phrase.
After you have pressed <Ctrl> F, press <Ctrl> A.
<Alt> <F10> - Exit from SmartReg. Press the <Alt> and the <F10>
key at the same time. Program will ask if you want
to leave a BookMark to return to the same text when
you next use SmartReg.
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Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 750-3000
For technical support call: (703) 750-3000 extension 269.
r The "plain English" explanations for the financial responsibility section are ìcurrently under development at EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks. When ìthis information becomes available it will be incorporated into the SmartReg ìpackage. An updated version of SmartReg, including the financial ìresponsibility section, will be sent to you in the next few weeks. eBasic Reg-in-a-Box Commands [Press PgDn to see more]
Move cursor to "active areas". Press the <Ctrl> and --> or <-- key or <-- ìkeys to skip the cursor from one "button" to the next one.
View information behind an "active area". Put the cursor between triangle or ìdiamond symbols and press the <F1> key.
Backtrack or put away information. Use the <ESC> key to backtrack through ìthe Reg-in-a-Box screens.
Find a word or phrase. Press the <Ctrl> and F keys to display a search ìdialog box. Type in your word or phrase and press the <ENTER> key.
Search for the same word or phrase again. Press the <Ctrl> and A keys to find ìthe next occurence of the same word or phrase.
Print the text you're looking at. Press the <Ctrl> and P keys to print the ìtext of the particular section, explanation, document, etc. that you're in.
Export text to your word processor. Press the <Ctrl> and E keys and give your ìword processor's filepath and a filename at the prompt.
Exit Reg-in-a-Box. Press the <Alt> and <F10> keys. Answer "Y" if you want to ìreturn to the same place next time you use Reg-in-a-Box.
Move forward another screenful of text.
Move backward another screenful of text.
--> and <-- keys - Moves cursor up, down, right or left (one space at
a time).
<Alt> <F1> - Press the <Alt> and <F1> keys to return to the top
level of Reg-in-a-Box.
280.22
You have to register your UST with your State UST agency
if you began using it after May 8, 1986.
For tanks installed after September 23, 1988, you need
to certify that the tank was properly installed and meets
technical standards.
Also, you must submit proof that you meet the financial ìresponsibility requirements.
REMEMBER:
If your tank was used any time before January 1, 1974, ìyou are supposed to have registered it with your State ìUST agency. And, if you used such a tank after January ì1, 1974, and have since stopped using it, you must also ìnotify your State UST agency of that too.
