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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-232 - Compatibility

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A. Owners and
				operators shall use an UST system made of or lined with materials that are
				compatible with the substance stored in the UST system. Compliance with this
				Section may be determined in accordance with the code of practice in
				R18-12-281(K).
B. Owners and operators shall notify the
				Department at least 30 days prior to switching to a regulated substance
				containing greater than 10 percent ethanol, greater than 20 percent biodiesel,
				or any blend of isobutanol. In addition, owners and operators with UST systems
				storing these regulated substances shall meet one of the following:
1. Demonstrate compatibility of the UST
				system (including the tank, piping, containment sumps, pumping equipment,
				release detection equipment, spill equipment, and overfill equipment). Owners
				and operators may demonstrate compatibility of the UST system by using one of
				the following options:
a. Certification or
				listing of UST system equipment or components by a nationally recognized,
				independent testing laboratory for use with the regulated substance stored;
				or
b. Equipment or component
				manufacturer approval. The manufacturer's approval shall be in writing,
				indicate an affirmative statement of compatibility, specify the range of
				biofuel blends the equipment or component is compatible with, and be from the
				equipment or component manufacturer; or
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-233 - Repairs Allowed

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A. Owners and
				operators of an UST system shall 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 shall meet the following requirements:
1. Repairs to an UST system shall be properly
				conducted in accordance with an applicable code of practice developed by a
				nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory as
				specified in
				R18-12-281(L);
2. Repairs to a fiberglass-reinforced plastic
				tank may be made by the manufacturer's authorized representative or in
				accordance with the code of practice set forth in
				R18-12-281(M);
3. Any metal pipe sections and fittings that
				have released a regulated substance as a result of corrosion or other damage
				shall be replaced. Non-corrodible pipe and fittings may be repaired in
				accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-234 - Reporting and Recordkeeping

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A.
				Owners and operators shall submit notifications for all UST systems in
				accordance with R18-12-222. Additionally, owners and operators shall submit the
				following information to the Department:
1.
				Reports of all releases including suspected releases according to
				R18-12-251,
				confirmed releases according to
				R18-12-260,
				and spills and overfills according to R18-12-230;
2. Corrective actions planned or taken
				including initial abatement and site characterization measures in accordance
				with
				R18-12-261,
				free product removal according to
				R18-12-261.02,
				investigation of soil and ground-water cleanup according to
				R18-12-262,
				and a corrective action plan according to
				R18-12-263 and
				R18-12-263.02;
3. The information required in
				R18-12-271
				before starting permanent closure or change-in-service;
4. The closure report in accordance with
				R18-12-271(E) for owners and operators who are permanently closing or making a
				change in service to an UST system.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-235 - Periodic Testing of Spill Prevention Equipment and Containment Sumps Used for Interstitial Monitoring of Piping and Periodic Inspection of Overfill Prevention Equipment

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A.
				Owners and operators of UST systems with spill and overfill prevention
				equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping
				shall meet these requirements to ensure the equipment is operating properly and
				will prevent releases to the environment:
1.
				Spill prevention equipment (such as a catchment basin, spill bucket, or other
				spill containment device) and containment sumps used for interstitial
				monitoring of piping shall prevent releases to the environment by meeting one
				of the following:
a. The equipment is double
				walled and the integrity of both walls is periodically monitored at a frequency
				not less than the frequency of the walkthrough inspections described in
				R18-12-236.
				Owners and operators shall begin meeting subsection (A)(1)(b) of this Section
				and conduct a test within 30 days of discontinuing periodic monitoring of this
				equipment; or
b. The spill
				prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of
				piping are tested at least once every three years to ensure the equipment is
				liquid tight by using vacuum, pressure, or liquid testing in accordance with
				one of the following criteria:
i. Requirements
				developed by the manufacturer (Note: Owners and operators may use this option
				only if the manufacturer has developed requirements);
ii. Code of practice developed by a
				nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory;
				or
iii. Requirements determined by
				the Department to be no less protective of human health and the environment
				than the requirements listed in subsections (A)(1)(b)(i) and (ii) of this
				Section. The Department's "Low Level Hydrostatic Testing for Underground
				Storage Tank Containment Sumps", amended October 9, 2018, may be used to comply
				with this subsection (iii) if the system has automatic shutoff of dispenser or
				submersible pump, as appropriate, to prevent further regulated substances from
				entering the sump.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-236 - Periodic Operation and Maintenance Walkthrough Inspections

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A. To properly
				operate and maintain UST systems, owners and operators shall meet one of the
				following:
1. Conduct a walkthrough
				inspection that, at a minimum, checks the following equipment as specified
				below:
a. Every 30 days (Exception: spill
				prevention equipment at UST systems receiving deliveries at intervals greater
				than every 30 days may be checked prior to each delivery):
i. Spill prevention equipment - visually
				check for damage; remove liquid or debris; check for and remove obstructions in
				the fill pipe; check the fill cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe;
				and, for double walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring,
				check for a leak in the interstitial area, and
ii. Release detection equipment - check to
				make sure the release detection equipment is operating with no alarms or other
				unusual operating conditions present; and ensure records of release detection
				testing are reviewed and current; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-237 - Operator Training

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A. Owners and
				operators shall provide and document training as provided in this Section for
				operators designated under A.R.S. §
									49-1083:
1. For class A and B operators, document the
				name of the trainee, the date trained, the operator training class completed,
				the name of the trainer or examiner if applicable, and the training company
				name, address, and telephone number on a form provided by the Director. A copy
				of a certificate or other documentation of training, which includes the
				trainee's name, an acceptable source of instruction, the date(s) of
				instruction, and the results of any examination, may be substituted.
2. Each current class C operator for the
				facility shall be entered into a log kept on site legibly showing each
				operator's name, the date(s) of instruction, and the source of
				instruction.
3. The records in
				subsections (1) and (2) above shall be maintained at the facility for at least
				3 years from the date of training, or off site if they can be made available to
				the Director within one business day.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-240 - General Release Detection Requirements for All UST Systems

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A. Owners and
				operators of a UST system shall 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 a regulated substance;
2. Is installed and calibrated in accordance
				with the manufacturer's instructions;
3. Is operated and maintained, and electronic
				and mechanical components are tested for proper operation, in accordance with
				one of the following: manufacturer's instructions; a code of practice developed
				by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory; or
				requirements determined by the Director to be no less protective of human
				health and the environment than the two options in subsections (A)(1) and
				(A)(2) above. A test of the proper operation shall be performed at least
				annually and, at a minimum, as applicable to the facility, cover the following
				components and criteria:
a. Automatic tank
				gauge and other controllers: test alarm; verify system configuration; test
				battery backup;
b. Probes and
				sensors: inspect for residual buildup; ensure floats move freely; ensure shaft
				is not damaged; ensure cables are free of kinks and breaks; test alarm
				operability or running condition and communication with controller;
c. Automatic line leak detector: test
				operation to meet criteria in
				R18-12-244(A)
				by simulating a leak;
d. Vacuum
				pumps and pressure gauges: ensure proper communication with sensors and
				controller; and
e. Hand-held
				electronic sampling equipment associated with groundwater and vapor monitoring:
				ensure proper operation. Note to subsection (A)(3): The following code of
				practice may be used to comply with subsection (A)(3) of this Section:
				Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication RP1200-17, "Recommended Practices for
				the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary
				Containment Equipment at UST Facilities".
4. Meets the performance
				requirements in
				R18-12-243
				or
				R18-12-244,
				or Article 9, as applicable, with any performance claims and their manner of
				determination described in writing by the equipment manufacturer or installer;
				and
5. For the methods listed in
				R18-12-243(B),
				(C), (D), (H), and (I),
				R18-12-244(A)
				and (B), and Article 9, is capable of
				detecting the leak rate or quantity specified for that method with a
				Probability of Detection (PD) of a release of 0.95 and a Probability of False
				Alarm (PFA) of 0.05
.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-241 - Release Detection for Petroleum UST Systems

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A. Owners and operators of petroleum UST
				systems shall provide release detection for tanks installed on or before
				January 1, 2009 so that the tanks are monitored for releases at least once
				every month using one of the methods listed in R18-12-243(D) through (I) except
				that:
1. An UST system that meets the new or
				upgraded UST system performance standards of
				R18-12-220
				or
				R18-12-221,
				and the monthly inventory control requirements of
				R18-12-243(A)
				may use tank tightness testing conducted in accordance with
				R18-12-243(C)
				at least every five years until 10 years after the tank was installed; and
2. A
				tank with a capacity of 550 gallons or less or a tank with a capacity of 551 to
				1,000 gallons that meets the tank diameter criteria in
				R18-12-243(B)
				may use manual tank gauging conducted in accordance with
				R18-12-243(B)
				as a sole method for leak detection.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-242 - Release Detection for Hazardous Substance UST Systems

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A. Owners and operators of hazardous
				substance UST systems shall provide containment that meets the following
				requirements and monitor these systems using
				R18-12-243(G)
				 at least monthly:
1. Secondary
				containment systems shall be designed, constructed, and installed to:
a. Contain regulated substances leaked from
				the primary containment until they are detected and removed,
b. Prevent the release of regulated
				substances to the environment at any time during the operational life of the
				UST system,
c. Be checked for
				evidence of a release at least monthly.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-243 - Methods of Release Detection for Tanks

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A. If inventory contro l is used to meet the
				requirements of
				R18-12-241,
				it shall be used in conjunction with tank tightness testing described in
				subsection (C). Inventory control shall be conducted monthly in accordance with
				R18-12-281(O)
				to detect a release of at least 1.0% 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 the regulated substance over the full range
				of the tank's vertical dimension to the nearest 1/8 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 of regulated substances are made through a drop tube that extends to
				within one foot of the tank bottom;
5. Dispensing of regulated substances is
				metered and recorded within the standards established by the entity with
				jurisdiction. If no standards are established, dispensing which meets an
				accuracy of six cubic inches for every five gallons of regulated substance
				withdrawn shall be used;
6. The
				measurement of any water level in the bottom of the tank is made to the nearest
				1/8 of an inch at least once a month;
7. Inventory control shall not be utilized as
				the sole method of release detection.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-244 - Methods of Release Detection for Piping

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A. An automatic line leak detection method
				for piping used to meet the requirements of
				R18-12-241
				which alerts 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 it detects leaks of three gallons per hour, at
				10 pounds per square inch line pressure within one hour. An annual test of the
				operation of the leak detector shall be conducted in accordance with
				R18-12-240(A)(3);
B. A periodic
				line tightness test of piping may be used as a method of release detection for
				piping for the purpose of meeting the requirements of
				R18-12-241
				only if it can detect a 0.1 gallon per hour leak rate, at one and one-half
				times the operating pressure.
C.
				Except as described in
				R18-12-241(A),
				any of the applicable tank methods described in
				R18-12-243(E)
				through (I) may be used as a method of
				release detection for piping for the purpose of meeting the requirements of
				R18-12-241
				if they are designed to detect a release from any portion of the underground
				piping that routinely contains regulated substances.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-245 - Release Detection Recordkeeping

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A. Owners and operators shall maintain
				records in accordance with
				R18-12-234
				demonstrating compliance with all applicable requirements of
				R18-12-240
				through
				R18-12-244.
				The following records shall be maintained as indicated below:
1. 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 the installer shall
				be maintained for five years from the date of installation. Records of site
				assessments required under
				R18-12-243(E)(1)
				and (F)(1) shall be maintained for as long as
				the methods are used. Records of site assessments shall be signed by a
				professional engineer or professional geologist, or equivalent licensed
				professional with experience in environmental engineering, hydrogeology, or
				other relevant technical discipline acceptable to the Department.
2. Written documentation of all calibration,
				maintenance, and repair of release detection equipment permanently located
				on-site shall be maintained for at least one year after the servicing work is
				completed. The retention period shall start at the date of completion of the
				servicing work.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-250 - Applicability and Scope

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A. Release
				reporting and corrective action. Except for a release from an UST system
				excluded by
				R18-12-210(B),
				or for the corrective action requirements of R18-12-260 through R18-12-264.01
				for a release subject to Subtitle C corrective action requirements in Section
				3004(u) of RCRA, as amended, R18-12-250 through
				R18-12-264.01
				apply to a release or suspected release discovered:
1. On or after August 20, 2002; or
2. Before August 20, 2002, but only for those
				sections of R18-12-250 through
				R18-12-264.01
				with required activities not initiated by August 20, 2002.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-251 - Suspected Releases; Secondary Containment Leaks

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A. 24 hour notifications. An owner or
				operator shall notify the Department, within 24 hours of either of the
				following:
1. Discovery of a suspected
				release, except for:
a. A spill or overfill of 25 gallons or less of
				petroleum, or a hazardous substance that is less than its reportable quantity
				under CERCLA, contained and cleaned up within 24 hours, or
b. Monitoring
				results, including investigation of an alarm, from a release detection method
				required under
				R18-12-241,
				R18-12-242
				or
				R18-12-243(G)
				that indicate a release may have occurred if one of the following is true:
i. 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
ii. The leak is contained in the secondary
				containment and:
(1) Except as provided for in
				R18-12-243(G)(2)(d),
				any liquid in the interstitial space not used as part of the interstitial
				monitoring method (for example, brine filled) is immediately removed,
				and
(2) Any defective system
				equipment or component is immediately repaired or replaced; or
iii. In the case of inventory
				control described in R18-8-243(A), a second month of data does not confirm the
				initial result or the investigation determines no release has occurred;
				or
iv. The alarm was investigated
				and determined to be a non-release event (for example, from a power surge or
				caused by filling the tank during release detection testing).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-252 - Investigation Due to Off-Site Impacts

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When required by the Department, owners and operators of UST
				  systems shall follow the procedures in
				  R18-12-250
				  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 Department or
				  brought to its attention by another party.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-260 - Release Notification, and Reporting

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A. 24 hour release notification. An owner or
				operator shall notify the Department within 24 hours after the release
				confirmation date of the following:
1. A
				release of a regulated substance;
2. A spill or overfill of petroleum that
				results in a release exceeding 25 gallons, or causes a sheen on nearby surface
				water;
3. A spill or overfill of
				petroleum resulting in a release of 25 gallons or less that is not contained
				and cleaned up within 24 hours;
4.
				A spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that equals or exceeds its
				reportable quantity under CERCLA; and
5. A spill or overfill of a hazardous
				substance that is less than the reportable quantity under CERCLA, not contained
				and cleaned up within 24 hours.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-261 - Initial Response, Abatement, and Site Characterization

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A. 24 hour initial response. An owner or
				operator shall begin response actions within 24 hours of the release
				confirmation date to prevent any further release, and identify and mitigate
				fire, explosion, and vapor hazards.
B. 60 day initial abatement. An owner or
				operator shall begin the following initial abatement measures as soon as
				practicable, but not later than 60 calendar days of the release confirmation
				date:
1. Removal of as much of the regulated
				substance from the UST system as is necessary to prevent a further
				release;
2. Visually inspect for
				and mitigate further migration of any aboveground and exposed belowground
				release into surrounding soils and surface water;
3. Continue to monitor and mitigate any fire
				and safety hazards posed by vapors or free product; and
4. Investigate for the possible presence of
				free product and, if found, initiate the requirements of
				R18-12-261.02.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-261.01 - LUST Site Classification

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A. LUST
				site analysis. An owner or operator shall determine a LUST site classification
				by analyzing current and future threats to public health and the environment
				based on site-specific information known at the time of the
				determination.
B. LUST site
				classification factors. The owner or operator shall determine any threats to
				public health and the environment by addressing the following:
1. Presence and levels of vapors;
2. Presence of free product;
3. Extent of contamination;
4. Type and location of receptor;
5. Impacts and reasonably foreseeable impacts
				to current and future receptors; and
6. Estimated time between the date of the
				analysis and the impact to receptors.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-261.02 - Free Product

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A. Free product
				investigation. An owner or operator shall investigate for free product if site
				specific information indicates the potential existence for free product, and if
				discovered, determine its extent.
B. Free product removal. If free product is
				discovered, the owner or operator shall:
1.
				Begin removal as soon as practicable;
2. Remove free product in a manner minimizing
				the spread of contamination using recovery and disposal techniques based on
				site-specific hydrologic, geologic, and demographic conditions;
3. Comply with local, state, and federal laws
				or regulations when treating, discharging, or disposing recovery
				byproducts;
4. Use abatement of
				free product migration as a minimum objective for the design of the free
				product removal system; and
5.
				Handle any flammable product in a safe and competent manner to prevent fire and
				explosion.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-262 - LUST Site Investigation

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A.
				Requirement to investigate. The owner or operator shall investigate a release
				at and from a LUST site to determine the full extent of the release of
				regulated substances and shall:
1. Determine
				the full extent of contamination;
2. Identify physical, natural, and artificial
				features at or surrounding the LUST site that are current or potential pathways
				for contamination migration;
3.
				Identify current or potential receptors; and
4. Obtain any additional data necessary to
				determine site-specific corrective action standards and to justify the
				selection of remedial alternatives to be used in responses to contaminated
				soil, surface water, and groundwater.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-263 - Remedial Response

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A. Remedial
				response not required. An owner or operator shall comply with
				R18-12-263.03
				for LUST case closure when contaminant concentrations in each contaminated
				medium, at the point of compliance, are documented to be at or below the
				corrective action standard under
				R18-12-263.01(A)(1).
B. Remedial response required. The owner or
				operator shall remediate contamination at and from the LUST site as required by
				this Section. Remediation activities shall continue until:
1. Contaminant concentration of any chemical
				of concern, in each contaminated medium, at the point of compliance, is
				documented to be at or below the corrective action standard determined in
				R18-12-263.01;
2. The requirements for LUST case closure in
				R18-12-263.03 are completed and approved by the Department; or
3. The requirements for groundwater LUST case
				closure in
				R18-12-263.04
				are met and approved by the Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-263.02 - Corrective Action Plan

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A. When
				required under
				R18-12-263(C) or
				(D), an owner or operator shall prepare a CAP
				that protects public health and the environment. The Department shall apply the
				following factors to determine if the CAP protects public health and the
				environment:
1. The physical and chemical
				characteristics of the chemicals of concern, including toxicity, persistence,
				and potential for migration;
2. The
				hydrologic and geologic characteristics of the facility and the surrounding
				area;
3. The proximity, quality,
				and current and future uses of nearby groundwater and nearby surface
				water;
4. The potential effects of
				residual contamination on nearby groundwater and nearby surface
				water;
5. The risk characterization
				for current and potential receptors; and
6. Any information gathered in accordance
				with
				R18-12-251
				through
				R18-12-263.03.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-263.03 - LUST Case Closure

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A. LUST case
				closure request. An owner or operator requesting LUST case closure by the
				Department shall do so in writing, and submit a corrective action completion
				report that meets the requirements of this Section. The owner or operator shall
				submit the request for LUST case closure only after the site investigation
				requirements in
				R18-12-261
				and
				R18-12-262,
				and any remedial response required by
				R18-12-263 are
				satisfied.
B. Verification that
				corrective action standard is met. The owner or operator shall verify that the
				corrective action standard for each chemical of concern in each contaminated
				medium is met, and provide documentation of the verification described in
				subsection (D).
C. Method of water
				quality verification. If LUST site investigations indicate that water quality
				was threatened or impacted, the owner or operator shall use an appropriate
				method of water quality verification. The owner or operator shall provide
				documentation that contaminant concentrations are at or below the corrective
				action standard for each chemical of concern in the contaminated groundwater
				and surface water. In selecting a method of water quality verification, the
				owner or operator shall consider:
1.
				Site-specific hydrologic conditions;
2. The full extent of water contamination, as
				documented in the site characterization report required by
				R18-12-262;
				and
3. The existence and location
				of known receptors that are or may be impacted by the
				release.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-263.04 - Groundwater LUST Case Closures

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A.
				Applicability. Pursuant to A.R.S. §
									49-1005(E),
				the Director may approve a corrective action that may result in aquifer water
				quality exceeding aquifer water quality standards established under A.R.S.
				§
									49-223
				after completion of the corrective action, if, in addition to complying with
				the other corrective action requirements in this Article, the corrective
				action:
1. Includes a Tier 2 or Tier 3
				evaluation performed in accordance with
				R18-12-263.01(A)(2)
				or (3), and (4); or
2. Complies with the process described in
				subsections (B) through (F).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-264 - General Reporting Requirements

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A. Standard first page. An owner or operator
				making a written submission to the Department under R18-12-251 through
				R18-12-263.04 shall prepare a cover page, on a Department provided form, that
				contains the following:
1. The name, address,
				and daytime telephone number of the person responsible for submitting the
				document, identified as owner, operator, a political subdivision under A.R.S.
				§
										49-1053(F),
				or other person notifying the Department of a release or suspected release or
				conducting corrective actions under A.R.S. §
										49-1016(C)(2)
				or (4), and any identifying number assigned
				to the person by the Department;
2.
				Identification of the type of document or request being submitted;
3. The LUST number assigned by the Department
				to the release that is the subject of the document. If no LUST number is
				assigned, the date the release or suspected release was reported to the
				Department;
4. The name and address
				of the facility, and the facility identification number;
5. The name, address, daytime telephone
				number, and any identification number assigned by the Department of the owner
				and operator and the owner of the property that contains LUST; and
6. A certification statement signed by the
				owner or operator or the person conducting the corrective actions under A.R.S.
				§
										49-1016(C)
				 that reads: "I hereby certify, under penalty
				of law, that this submittal and all attachments are, to the best of my
				knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are
				significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
				possibility of a fine and imprisonment for knowing
				violations."
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-264.01 - Public Participation

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A.
				Public notice. If public notice is required by A.R.S. §
									49-1005, or
				this Article, the Department shall provide a minimum of 30 calendar days notice
				to the public regarding a public comment period. The Department shall use one
				or more methods of public notice designed to reach those members of the public
				directly affected by the release and the planned corrective actions, which may
				include, but is not limited to the following: publication in a newspaper of
				general circulation, posting at the facility, mailing a notice to applicable
				persons, or posting on the Department's internet site. At a minimum, the notice
				shall be sent to the following applicable persons:
1. The UST owner and operator;
2. Owners of property and other parties
				directly affected or potentially directly affected by contamination from the
				release, corrective actions, or LUST case closure;
3. The Arizona Department of Water
				Resources;
4. The applicable county
				and municipality; and
5. Water
				service providers and persons having water rights that may be impacted by the
				release.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-270 - Temporary Closure

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A. Owners and
				operators shall notify the Department in accordance with
				R18-12-222(G)
				within 30 days of the date that an UST system is temporarily closed, and within
				30 days of a temporarily closed system brought back into operation.
B. Owners and operators of a temporarily
				closed UST system shall continue operation and maintenance of corrosion
				protection in accordance with
				R18-12-231,
				and release detection in accordance with
				R18-12-240
				through
				R18-12-245.
				Discovery of a release or suspected release shall be subject to the provisions
				of
				R18-12-274.
				Release detection and release detection operation and maintenance testing and
				inspections under
				R18-12-230
				through
				R18-12-245
				are not required if the temporarily closed UST system is emptied of all
				regulated substances and accumulated residues. The UST system is empty when all
				contents have been removed from the system so that no more than 2.5 centimeters
				(1 inch) of residue or 0.3% by weight of the total capacity of the UST system
				remain in the system. Spill and overfill operation and maintenance testing and
				inspections in accordance with
				R18-12-220(D),
				R18-12-221(H), R18-12-230, R18-12-235 and R18-12-236 do not have to be met
				during temporary closure.
C. Owners
				and operators of any UST system which is temporarily closed for three months or
				more shall also comply with both of the following requirements before the end
				of the third month following the date on which the UST system began temporary
				closure:
1. Vent lines left open and
				functioning;
2. All other lines,
				pumps, manways, and ancillary equipment capped and secured in accordance with
				R18-12-281(P)(1).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-271 - Permanent Closure and Change-in-service

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A. At least 30 days before beginning
				permanent closure or a change-in-service under subsection (D), owners and
				operators shall inform the Department, on a form provided by the Director, of
				their intent to permanently close or make a change-in-service of an UST. If
				closure or change-in-service is not completed within six months from the date
				the Department is informed, the information is deemed to be expired. Owners and
				operators shall provide the Department with all of the following information:
1. UST system owner name, address, and
				telephone number;
2. Facility name
				or company site identifier;
3.
				Facility street address;
4.
				Description of each UST system to be closed, including date of installation,
				total capacity, and construction material;
5. The estimated date of permanent closure or
				change-in-service;
6. The intended
				tank service provider.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-273 - Application of Closure Requirements to Previously Closed Systems

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When directed to do so by the Department, owners and
				  operators of an UST system which was permanently closed before December 22,
				  1988, shall assess the excavation zone and close the UST system in accordance
				  with
				  R18-12-271,
				  R18-12-272,
				  and
				  R18-12-274
				  if known, suspected, or potential releases from the UST system, in the judgment
				  of the Department, may pose a current or potential threat to human health or
				  the environment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-274 - Release Reporting and Corrective Action for Closed Systems

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If a release or suspected release is discovered during
				  temporary closure under
				  R18-12-270 or
				  in the performance of the procedures described in
				  R18-12-272(A),
				  owners and operators shall report the release and perform corrective action as
				  required under A.R.S. §§
									49-1004
				  and
				  49-1005 and
				  this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-280 - Sampling Requirements

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A. Required
				analytical procedures. For all sampling under this Chapter, an owner or
				operator shall:
1. Analyze samples for the
				chemicals of concern associated with regulated substances stored in the UST
				during its operational life by analytical test methods that are approved for
				analysis of each chemical of concern under 9 A.A.C. 14, Article 6. Before
				collecting samples, the Department may approve, a different procedure after
				considering whether the analytical data will be representative of the
				concentrations and compositions of volatile regulated substances existing in
				the contaminated medium;
2. Perform
				sample analyses using a laboratory licensed for the selected analytical method
				by the Arizona Department of Health Services under A.A.C.
				R9-14-601 through
				A.A.C.
				R9-14-617;
				and
3. Analyze samples within the
				specified time period required for the analytical test method under A.A.C.
				R9-14-601 through
				A.A.C.
				R9-14-617.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-12-281 - UST System Codes of Practice and Performance Standards

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A. Owners and operators may use one of the
				following to comply with
				R18-12-211(A):
1. NACE International Standard Practice
				SP0285-2011, "Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic
				Protection";
2. NACE International
				Standard Practice SP0169-2013, "Control of External Corrosion on Underground or
				Submerged Metallic Piping Systems";
3. American Petroleum Institute Recommended
				Practice 1632, "Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and
				Piping Systems", 3rd edition; or
4.
				Steel Tank Institute Recommended Practice R892, "Recommended Practice for
				Corrosion Protection of Underground Piping Networks Associated with Liquid
				Storage and Dispensing Systems", revised January 2006.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 3 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section R18-12-300 - Financial Responsibility; Applicability

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A.
									R18-12-301
				through
				R18-12-325
				apply to all owners and operators of petroleum UST systems, except as otherwise
				provided in this Section.
B. Owners
				and operators of a petroleum UST system are subject to the requirements of
				R18-12-301
				through
				R18-12-325
				if the petroleum UST system is being used on or after September 21, 1992, or as
				provided in R18-12-951(A).
C. State
				and federal government entities whose debts and liabilities are the debts and
				liabilities of a state or the United States are exempt from the requirements of
				this Article.
D.
									R18-12-303
				through
				R18-12-325
				do not apply to owners and operators of any UST system excluded under
				40
				CFR 280.10(b) or partially
				excluded under
				40
				CFR 280.10(c)(1), (c)(3), or
				(c)(4), amended as of October 13,
				2015.
E. If owners and operators of
				a petroleum underground storage tank are separate persons, only one person is
				required to demonstrate financial responsibility; however, both parties are
				liable in event of noncompliance. Regardless of which party complies, the date
				set for compliance at a particular facility is determined by the
				characteristics of the owner as set forth in
				R18-12-301.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 3 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section R18-12-301 - Financial Responsibility; Compliance Dates; Allowable Mechanisms; Evidence

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A. Owners
				and operators shall submit to the Department evidence of all financial
				assurance mechanisms used to demonstrate financial responsibility under this
				Article for an underground storage tank as provided in this Article.
B. Owners and operators shall use the
				financial assurance mechanisms in this Article to comply with financial
				responsibility requirements as follows:
1.
				Owners and operators, including local government owners and operators, may use
				any one or combination of the financial assurance mechanisms listed in
				R18-12-305
				through
				R18-12-312
				to demonstrate financial responsibility under this Article for one or more
				underground storage tanks;
2. Local
				government owners and operators may also use any one or combination of the
				financial assurance mechanisms listed in
				R18-12-314
				through
				R18-12-317
				to demonstrate financial responsibility under this Article for one or more
				underground storage tanks.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Article 3 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section R18-12-303 - Amount and Scope of Required Financial Responsibility

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A. Owners and operators of petroleum USTs
				shall demonstrate financial responsibility for taking corrective action and for
				compensating 3rd parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by
				accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum USTs in at least
				the following per-occurrence amounts:
1. For
				owners and operators of petroleum USTs that are located at petroleum marketing
				facilities, or that handle an average of more than 10,000 gallons of petroleum
				per month based on annual throughput for the previous calendar year: $1
				million;
2. For owners and
				operators of petroleum USTs not described in subsection (A)(1):
				$500,000.