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PART 280—TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST) Subpart B—UST Systems: Design, Construction, Installation and NotificationContents§280.20 Performance standards for new UST systems.
§280.21 Upgrading of existing UST systems.
§280.22 Notification requirements.
§280.20 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. (a) 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”; Underwriter's 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 paragraphs (a)(4)(i) 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. (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 §280.31(c); and (iv) Cathodic protection systems are operated and maintained in accordance with §280.31 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. (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; or(C) Restrict flow 30 minutes prior to overfilling, alert the operator with a high level alarm one minute before overfilling, or automatically shut off flow into the tank so that none of the fittings located on top of the tank are exposed to product due to overfilling.(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. (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 manufacturer's 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 B31.4 “Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping System.” (e) Certification of installation. All owners and operators must ensure that one or more of the following methods of certification, testing, or inspection is used to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (d) of this section by providing a certification of compliance on the UST notification form in accordance with §280.22. (1) The installer has been certified by the tank and piping manufacturers; or (2) The installer has been certified or licensed by the implementing agency; or (3) The installation has been inspected and certified by a registered professional engineer with education and experience in UST system installation; or (4) The installation has been inspected and approved by the implementing agency; or (5) All work listed in the manufacturer's installation checklists has been completed; or (6) The owner and operator have complied with another method for ensuring compliance with paragraph (d) of this section that is determined by the implementing agency to be no less protective of human health and the environment. [53 FR 37194, Sept. 23, 1988, as amended at 56 FR 38344, Aug. 13, 1991]
§280.21 Upgrading of existing UST systems.(a) Alternatives allowed. Not later than December 22, 1998, all existing UST systems must comply with one of the following requirements: (1) New UST system performance standards under §280.20;(2) The upgrading requirements in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section; or (3) Closure requirements under subpart G of this part, including applicable requirements for corrective action under subpart F. (b) Tank upgrading requirements. Steel tanks must be upgraded to meet one of the following requirements in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory: (1) Interior lining. A tank may be upgraded by internal lining if: (i) The lining is installed in accordance with the requirements of §280.33, and (ii) Within 10 years after lining, and every 5 years thereafter, the lined tank is internally inspected and found to be structurally sound with the lining still performing in accordance with original design specifications. (2) Cathodic protection. A tank may be upgraded by cathodic protection if the cathodic protection system meets the requirements of §280.20(a)(2) (ii), (iii), and (iv) and the integrity of the tank is ensured using one of the following methods: (i) The tank is internally inspected and assessed to ensure that the tank is structurally sound and free of corrosion holes prior to installing the cathodic protection system; or (ii) The tank has been installed for less than 10 years and is monitored monthly for releases in accordance with §280.43 (d) through (h); or (iii) The tank has been installed for less than 10 years and is assessed for corrosion holes by conducting two (2) tightness tests that meet the requirements of §280.43(c). The first tightness test must be conducted prior to installing the cathodic protection system. The second tightness test must be conducted between three (3) and six (6) months following the first operation of the cathodic protection system; or (iv) The tank is assessed for corrosion holes by a method that is determined by the implementing agency to prevent releases in a manner that is no less protective of human health and the environment than paragraphs (b)(2) (i) through (iii) of this section. (3) Internal lining combined with cathodic protection. A tank may be upgraded by both internal lining and cathodic protection if: (i) The lining is installed in accordance with the requirements of §280.33; and (ii) The cathodic protection system meets the requirements of §280.20(a)(2) (ii), (iii), and (iv).
Note: The following codes and standards may be used to comply with this section: (A) American Petroleum Institute Publication 1631, “Recommended Practice for the Interior Lining of Existing Steel Underground Storage Tanks”; (B) 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”; (C) National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard RP-02-85, “Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried, or Submerged Liquid Storage Systems”; and (D) American Petroleum Institute Publication 1632, “Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems.” (c) Piping upgrading requirements. Metal piping that routinely contains regulated substances and is in contact with the ground must be cathodically protected in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory and must meet the requirements of §280.20(b)(2) (ii), (iii), and (iv).
Note: The codes and standards listed in the note following §280.20(b)(2) may be used to comply with this requirement. (d) Spill and overfill prevention equipment. To prevent spilling and overfilling associated with product transfer to the UST system, all existing UST systems must comply with new UST system spill and overfill prevention equipment requirements specified in §280.20(c). Back to Top
§280.22 Notification requirements.(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, Pub. L. 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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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).(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 owner's 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. Back to Top