Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 449(d) - Underground Storage Tank System Management › Section 22a-449(d)-101 - Technical standards and corrective action requirements for owners and operators of underground storage tank systems-program scope and interim prohibition

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Applicability and purpose of sections 22a-449(d)-101 through
			 22a-449(d)-113.
(1) The requirements
			 of sections 22a-449(d)-101 to 22a-449(d)-113, inclusive of the Regulations of
			 Connecticut State Agencies shall apply to all owners and operators of an UST
			 system, except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this
			 subsection.
(2) Exemptions. The
			 following UST systems are excluded from the requirements of section
			 22a-449(d)-101 to section 22a-449(d)-113, inclusive of the Regulations of
			 Connecticut State Agencies:
(A) 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;
(B) 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;
(C) Equipment or machinery
			 that contains regulated substances for operational purposes such as hydraulic
			 lift tanks and electrical equipment tanks;
(D) Any UST system whose capacity is 110
			 gallons or less;
(E) Any UST system
			 that contains a de minimis concentration of regulated substances; and
(F) Any emergency spill or overflow
			 containment UST system that is expeditiously emptied after use.
(3) Partial Exemptions. Owners and
			 operators of the following UST systems shall comply with subparagraph (B) of
			 this subdivision:
(A)
(i) Wastewater treatment tank systems, not
			 excluded by subdivision (2)(B) of this subsection;
(ii) Any UST systems containing radioactive
			 material that are regulated under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
			 2011 and following); and
(iii) Any UST system that is part of an
			 emergency generator system at nuclear power generation facilities licensed by
			 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and subject to Nuclear Regulatory Commission
			 requirements regarding design and quality criteria, including, but not limited
			 to, those facilities licensed pursuant to 10 CFR 50.
(B) The owner or operator of an UST system
			 specified in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall comply with sections
			 22a-449(d)-106 and 22a-449d-109 to 22a-449(d)-113, inclusive, of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and shall:
(i) Ensure that there are no releases from
			 such UST system due to corrosion or structural failure for the operational life
			 of such system;
(ii) Ensure that
			 the UST system is constructed of material that is compatible with the stored
			 regulated substance and that such system satisfies at least one of the
			 following requirements:
(I) Is cathodically
			 protected against corrosion;
(II)
			 Is constructed of non-corrodible material;
(III) Is constructed of steel clad with a
			 non-corrodible material; or
(IV) Is
			 designed in a manner to prevent the release or threatened release of any stored
			 substance.
(C) The owner or operator of an UST system
			 specified in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision is not required to comply
			 with sections 22a-449(d)-102 to 22a-449(d)-105, inclusive, 22a-449(d)-107, and
			 22a-449(d)-108 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, provided any
			 such owner or operator complies with subparagraph (B) of this
			 subdivision.
(4)
			 Purpose. The purpose of sections 22a-449(d)-101 to 22a-449(d)-113 of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies is to establish a comprehensive
			 regulatory program for underground storage tanks containing regulated
			 substances subject to Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
			 of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, and the regulations adopted thereunder at 40 CFR
			 280 and 40 CFR 281.