California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 16 - Underground Tank Regulations › Article 6 - Underground Storage Tank Repair and Upgrade Requirements › Section 2660 - General Applicability of Article

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  This article describes the requirements for repairing or upgrading underground
				  storage tank systems. Upgrades and repairs shall be properly conducted in
				  accordance with this article and any additional manufacturer's
				  specifications.
(b) Section
				  2661 describes the requirements
				  for repairing underground storage tanks, piping, or other underground storage
				  tank system components that have caused an unauthorized release as defined in
				  sections
				  25294
				  and
				  25295
				  of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)
				  Section 2662(b) describes
				  upgrade requirements for underground storage tanks containing hazardous
				  substances other than motor vehicle fuel. Sections
				  2662(c) and (d)
				  describe upgrade requirements for all underground storage tanks containing
				  motor vehicle fuel. Underground storage tanks which contain motor vehicle fuel
				  and which are constructed of fiberglass, other non-corrosive materials, steel
				  clad with fiberglass, or steel clad with other noncorrosive materials, are not
				  required to comply with the requirements of section
				  2662(c), but are
				  required to meet the requirements of section
				  2662(d).
(d) Section
				  2663 describes the requirements
				  for upgrading or repairing tanks using interior lining.
(e) Section
				  2664 describes the requirements
				  for upgrading tanks using bladder systems.
(f) Section
				  2665 describes the upgrade
				  requirements for spill containers and overfill prevention equipment.
(g) Section
				  2666 describes the upgrade
				  requirements for underground piping.
(h) Owners or operators shall meet the
				  upgrade requirements for underground storage tanks, spill containers, overfill
				  prevention equipment, underground piping, and under-dispenser containment or
				  under-dispenser spill control or containment systems, as applicable.
(i) As a preventive measure, an owner or
				  operator may upgrade any underground storage tank constructed of any material
				  which is not under pressure and which contains motor vehicle fuel as specified
				  in sections
				  2662(a), (c), and
				  (e). Before upgrading in accordance with this
				  subdivision, the owner or operator shall prove to the satisfaction of the local
				  agency that the underground storage tank system has not caused an unauthorized
				  release. If soil samples are taken, the owner or operator shall notify the
				  local agency in advance of taking the samples.
(j) Owners or operators shall maintain
				  records of repairs, linings, and upgrades that demonstrate compliance with the
				  requirements of this article for the remaining operating life of the
				  tank.
(k) Local agencies shall not
				  approve a repair or upgrade unless it can be demonstrated that the underground
				  storage tank system is structurally sound and the method of repair or upgrade
				  will prevent unauthorized releases due to structural failure or corrosion
				  during the operating life of the underground storage tank system.
(l) The materials used in the repair or
				  upgrading process shall be applied in accordance with nationally recognized
				  engineering practices.
(m)
				  Materials used in repairs and upgrades shall be compatible with the underground
				  storage tank system existing materials and shall not be subject to
				  deterioration due to contact with the hazardous substances being
				  stored.
(n) Steel underground
				  storage tanks that exhibit corrosion during the course of repair or upgrade
				  shall comply with the cathodic protection requirements of section
				  2635(a)(2).
1. Amendment
					 of article heading, repealer and adoption of new section filed 8-9-91 as an
					 emergency; operative 8-9-91. Text remains in effect uninterrupted pursuant to
					 Health and Safety Code section
					 25299.7
					 (Register 92, No. 14).
2. Editorial correction of printing errors in
					 HISTORY 1 (Register 92, No. 43).
3. Amendment of section heading,
					 text and NOTE filed 4-5-94; operative 5-5-94 (Register 94, No.
					 14).
4. Amendment of subsection (h) and NOTE filed 5-14-2001;
					 operative 5-14-2001 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 20).
5. Amendment of subsections (f), (h), (i)
					 and (m) and amendment of NOTE filed 8-27-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register
					 2018, No. 35).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25299.3
						and
						25299.7,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						25284.1,
						25292,
						25292.1
						and
						25296,
						Health and Safety Code; and 40 CFR §§
													280.11,
						280.12,
						280.20,
						280.21,
						280.33 and
						281.32.