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Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-4 - Trained operators required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A facility shall have designated, trained and certified
				  operators as set forth in this chapter by August 8, 2012, except that for field
				  constructed underground oil storage facilities regulated under 06-096 C.M.R ch.
				  691, §
									8 and airport hydrant systems
				  regulated under 06-096 C.M.R ch. 691, §
									10, a facility shall have designated,
				  trained and certified operators as set forth in this chapter by December 31,
				  2019.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-5 - Designation of operators

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. For a facility
				that is manned during all times that the facility is operational, the owner
				shall designate a Class A, Class B and Class C operator. A certified Class A, B
				or C operator shall be present during all times that the facility is
				operational except for unmanned facilities as provided below. In addition, a
				certified Class A or B operator must inspect the facility at least
				weekly.
B. For a facility that is
				unmanned during times that the facility is operational, the owner shall
				designate a Class A, Class B and Class C operator. The certified Class A or
				Class B operator must inspect the facility at least weekly, unless an
				alternative schedule and/or inspection and verification process has been
				approved by the Department. In addition, the owner shall install signage which
				meets the requirements of the Department of Public Safety
Rules and
				Regulations for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
, 16-219 C.M.R. ch.
				34, §
									2 (effective March 17, 2009). This
				signage shall also direct users of the facility to contact the Class A, Class B
				or Class C operator in the event of an oil spill or other emergency at the
				facility and provide that contact information. Whenever the unmanned facility
				is operational, a Class A, B or C operator shall be available to respond to any
				emergency calls. Underground tanks for emergency generators are considered
				unmanned.
C. For a facility that is
				both manned and unmanned during the time that the facility is operational, the
				owner shall designate a certified Class A, Class B and Class C operator. A
				certified Class A, B or C operator must be present during all times that the
				facility is manned. The certified Class A or Class B operator must inspect the
				facility at least weekly In addition, the owner shall install signage that
				meets the requirements of 16-219 C.M.R. ch. 34, §
									2. This signage shall also direct
				users of the facility to contact the Class A, Class B or Class C operator in
				the event of an oil spill or other emergency at the facility and provide that
				contact information. Whenever the facility is operational, whether manned or
				unmanned, a Class A, B or C operator must be available to respond to any
				emergency calls.
A person may be designated to fulfill the responsibilities of
				  more than one operator class and may be designated as an operator of more than
				  one facility.
All facilities must maintain records of the weekly
				  inspections at the facility or the owner's place of business for three
				  years.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-6 - Training of operators

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each person designated as an operator under Section
				  5 shall complete the applicable
				  training requirements of this section. A person designated to fulfill more than
				  one operator class shall complete the training requirements for each class for
				  which he or she is designated.
NOTE:
Although the minimum training guidelines
				  specified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to
				  42 U.S.C. §
										6991i (2016) specify three classes of
				  operator, the Department has combined the training requirements for Class A and
				  B operators into a single Class A/B operator training.
A.
Class A operators.
Class A
				operators shall complete training as provided in this Section 6(A).
(1) When the facility is an underground oil
				storage facility, Class A operators shall complete training developed by the
				Department or complete training approved by the Department and provided by a
				third party on the following topics:
(a)
				General knowledge of oil storage tank system requirements and the operational,
				maintenance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements of 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 691,
				§§
											1 through
				5,
				7 and
				11 through 13, including requirements
				for spill prevention, overfill prevention, release detection and reporting,
				corrosion protection, inspection, emergency response and product
				compatibility;
(b) Financial
				responsibility documentation requirements;
(c) Temporary and permanent closure
				requirements;
(d) Class B and C
				operator training requirements; and
(e) Annual facility inspection
				requirements.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-7 - Department responsibility

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department shall develop and administer a training
				  program for underground oil storage facilities that includes an examination to
				  evaluate operator knowledge in each subject area listed under paragraphs
				  6(A)(1) and 6(B)(1) for Class A and B operators respectively. The Department
				  shall combine the training and examination requirements for Class A and B
				  operators. The Department shall review and authorize written training plans for
				  underground hazardous substance storage facilities, field constructed
				  underground oil storage facilities, or airport hydrant system meeting the
				  requirements in Section
				  6(A)(2) and
				  6(B)(2).
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-8 - Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department shall provide a Certificate of Training to
				  each person who achieves a passing grade on the applicable training program
				  examination for underground oil storage facilities. Certificates of Training
				  for training programs provided by others will be issued by those entities as
				  part of the training requirements as set forth in authorized plans for
				  underground hazardous substance storage facilities, field constructed
				  underground oil storage facilities, or airport hydrant systems as approved by
				  the Department. A copy of the certificates for Class A and Class B operators
				  must be kept at each facility where the operator has oversight responsibilities
				  for three years and must be provided to Department staff and Maine Certified
				  Tank Installers or Inspectors upon request. Class A or B operators must be
				  certified within 30 days after assuming operation and maintenance
				  responsibilities at a facility, unless otherwise approved by the Department in
				  writing. Any certificate issued for Class A or B operators under this chapter
				  will expire two years after issuance except as provided in Section
				  9.
For a Class C operator, a training checklist provided or
				  approved by the Department and signed by the Class C operator and the certified
				  Class A or B operator who provided the training must be kept at the facility
				  where the operator is employed for three years. A training checklist signed by
				  the Class C operator and a certified Class A or B operator constitutes
				  certification of the Class C operator. Class C operators must be certified
				  before assuming responsibility for responding to emergencies. A training
				  checklist that constitutes certification for a Class C operator will expire two
				  years after the date of the signatures except as provided in Section
				  9.
Each facility also shall maintain a Class C operator training
				  record provided by or approved by the Department that documents all current
				  Class C operators employed at the facility and shall make the training record
				  available to Department staff and Maine Certified Tank Installers or Inspectors
				  upon request.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-9 - Retraining and recertification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. All designated
				Class A, B and Coperators must be retrained and recertified every two years
				except as provided below. It is the responsibility of owners, operators and
				certified operators to track certification and expiration dates.
B. In addition to the requirements of Section
				9(A), if the Department determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing,
				that a facility is out of compliance with applicable statutes and rules, the
				designated Class A and B operators for that facility shall be retrained and
				recertified within 30 days of the determination. The Department may require the
				use of a specific retraining and recertification program for Class A and B
				operators required to be retrained after a finding of non-compliance. All Class
				A, Class B and Class A/B certificates must include a condition providing that
				the certificate expires within 30 days of the Department's determination of
				noncompliance unless the requirements for retraining and recertification are
				met.
C. In addition to the
				requirements of Section 9(A) and (B), if the registered method of leak
				detection or overfill prevention at a facility is changed, the designated Class
				A, B and C operators for that facility shall be retrained and recertified
				within 30 days of the change. All Class A, Class B and Class A/B certificates
				must include a condition providing that the certificate expires within 30 days
				of any change in the registered method of leak detection or overfill prevention
				at a facility unless the requirements for retraining and recertification are
				met.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-10 - Annual certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An owner may elect to retrain and recertify designated Class
				  A and B operators every year. Class A and B operators that are retrained and
				  recertified every year need not retrain and recertify as required in Section
				  9(B) if the
				  Department determines that a facility is out of compliance.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS › Section 096-693-11 - Training provided by others

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A person may apply to the Department for authority to train
				  Class A and Class B facility operators using a program developed by a third
				  party. The application must be in writing and must include sufficient
				  information for the Department to determine if the criteria of Section 11(A)
				  are met.
A. The Department may
				authorize the use of third party training programs in lieu of the Tank Smart
				program for Class A and B operators using a letter of approval if the
				Department determines the third party program:
(1) Provides training equivalent to the
				program for Class A and B operators developed by the Department pursuant to
				Section
				7, and,
(2) Uses a Department approved written exam
				with a passing score of at least 80% to test operator knowledge and verify
				satisfactory completion of the training.
(3) Provides a Certificate of Training to the
				Department and the operator that meets the requirements of Section
				9(B) and (C) above
				for each individual that passes the test; and
(4) Complies with applicable state and
				federal statutes, rules and regulations.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-1 - Legal Authority

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This rule is authorized by
				   38 MRSA
				  §1364(2) which provides
				  that the board may adopt rules relating to the handling of hazardous
				  substances. Handle, as defined in
				   38 MRSA
				  §1303-C(14), means to
				  store, transfer, collect, separate, salvage, process, recycle, reduce,
				  incinerate, dispose of or treat.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-2 - Preamble

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It is the purpose of the Department of Environmental
				  Protection, consistent with legislative policy, to provide necessary controls
				  over underground hazardous substance storage facilities so as to ensure the
				  protection of Maine's ground and surface water resources, and of public health,
				  safety, welfare, and the overall environment.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-3 - Prohibition

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person may install or operate an underground hazardous
				  substance storage tank or facility, or store a hazardous substance or
				  substances in such a tank or facility, unless the tank or facility is designed,
				  constructed. registered, installed, maintained and operated in accordance with
				  the requirements of this Chapter and in a manner that will prevent releases for
				  its operating life due to manufacturing defects, structural failure, corrosion,
				  or improper installation.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-6 - Design and Installation Requirements for new and replacement tanks

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Construction Materials
(1) All new and replacement tanks, including
				the outer wall of the tank, shall be constructed of fiberglass, cathodically
				protected steel or other non-corrosive material approved by the commissioner.
				The tank owner shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner that
				the materials are non-corrosive and meet or exceed the intended performance
				standards.
(2) All new or
				replacement tanks and facilities shall be approved and constructed in
				accordance with the standards contained in the following:
For steel tanks, Underwriters Laboratories 58;
For fiberglass tanks, Underwriters Laboratories 1316;
For cathodically protected tanks, National Association of
				  Corrosion Engineers, RP-02-95 or Steel Tank Institute (STI) Tank Standard
				  R892-91; and
For composite tanks, Association for Composite Tanks ACT-100,
				  UL 1746 or Steel Tank Institute (STI) Composite Tanks Standard F894-89.
(3) Repealed.
(4) Impressed current cathodic protection
				systems for new and replacement tanks or facilities shall be designed according
				to the standards described in National Association of Corrosion Engineers
				(NACE) Recommended Practice RP-02-95, and installed by a NACE certified
				engineer or technician.
(5) All
				tank construction materials, fittings, or adhesives likely to come in contact
				with the stored hazardous substance during normal operations or during a leak
				or spill shall be compatible with the product stored within the tank.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-7 - Design and Installation Requirements for new and Replacement Piping

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Construction Materials
(1) All underground piping, including all
				piping connectors, shall be constructed of fiberglass, cathodically protected
				steel or other non-corrosive materials which may be approved by the
				Department.
(2) All piping
				materials including adhesives must be chemically compatible with the hazardous
				substance to be stored.
(3) All
				nonmetallic piping shall be approved and constructed in accordance with the
				standards contained in the following:
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Subject 971, "UL Listed
				  Non-metal Pipe";
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 567, "Pipe Connectors
				  for Flammable and Combustible and LP Gas";
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) Guide ULC-107,
				  "Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Pipe and Fittings for Flammable Liquids";
				  or
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) Standard
				  CAN4-S633-M84, "Flexible Underground Hose Connectors".
(4) All cathodically protected steel piping
				shall be constructed and installed in conformance with the National Association
				of Corrosion Engineers, Recommended Practices, Publication Number
				RP-02-85.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-8 - Leak Detection Methods

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.All new and
				replacement underground hazardous substance storage facilities, including
				piping, must include a leak detection system operating between the inner and
				outer walls of the tanks and piping. In addition, pressurized piping systems
				must include a line leak detector that meets the requirements of Section 8C.
B.All leak detection systems must
				meet the following requirements an a minimum:
(1) All leak detection systems at all
				facilities must be capable of detecting a leak from any portion of the inner
				tank or piping;
(2) All leak
				detection systems must be designed, installed, calibrated, operated, and
				maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and
				recommendations including routine maintenance and service checks for
				operability or running condition;
(3) All leak detection systems must have a
				probability of leak detection of .95 or greater and a probability of false
				alarm of .05 or less;
(4) A product
				tight and water tight non corrosive, product-compatible manway that provides
				visual access shall enclose any pump, leak detection, or ancillary equipment
				that contains product outside of the double wall tank or piping system;
				and
(5) Monitoring methods for
				tracer substances or substances other than the specific hazardous substance or
				substances stored must be approved by the Department.
NOTE: Electronic or manual, vapor or free product detection
				  methods that meet the requirements of this section are acceptable.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-9 - Monitoring and Operating Procedures

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Monitoring and operating requirements for owners and operators of all
				facilities
(1) Hazardous substances
				stored must be compatible with adhesives used in the construction of tanks and
				piping.
(2) Hazardous substances
				stored must be compatible with all internal surfaces of tanks, piping, and
				fittings that the hazardous substance is likely to come in contact with during
				normal operations or a leak event.
(3) A written, step by step, monitoring
				manual describing all monitoring procedures to meet the requirements of this
				regulation shall be kept at the facility. The signatures of employees trained
				and authorized to perform the monitoring shall be attached to the manual in a
				manner that indicates they have read and understand the description of
				monitoring procedures. No employees shall perform monitoring procedures until
				they have signed and attached their names to the manual. The monitoring manual
				and signatures of authorized employees shall be made available to state and
				local officials upon request for the purpose of reviewing and/or copying the
				information.
(4) Results of all
				inspections, monitoring, and testing required by this rule; as well as records
				of repairs, relining, or upgrading of any part of the facility; and records of
				manufacturer's suggested or required calibration and maintenance of leak
				detection equipment must be kept in log books from the effective date of this
				rule or from the installation date of the facility, whichever is later. The
				name of the person who completes the inspection, monitoring. testing, repairs,
				relining, upgrading. calibration, or maintenance must be included in the log
				book along with the results of each procedure. All such log book entries shall
				be maintained at the facility for a minimum of one year and thereafter at the
				facility or an alternative site under control of the current owner or operator
				of the facility. All log books shall be made available to the Department or
				local public safety officials upon request for the purpose of reviewing and/or
				copying the information.
(5)
				Monitoring equipment and test stations shall be properly labeled and
				differentiated from fill openings.
(6) A copy of an 'as built' drawing of the
				facility shall be kept on site to be made available upon request to state and
				local officials for the purpose of reviewing and/or copying the information.
				The drawing need not be an engineering plan but must show accurate locations of
				tanks, piping, fittings, dispensing equipment, anodes, and monitoring equipment
				including cathodic protection wiring.
(7) All monitoring equipment shall be
				installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with manufacturer's
				instructions and recommendations.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Section 096-695-10 - Leak or Discharge Reporting, Removal, Investigation and Mediation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Evidence of a Leak or
				Discharge
(1) Leak Detection Systems
				Evidence
(a) A positive analysis for the
				stored hazardous substance in the interstitial space of a double wall tank or
				piping system;
(b) Any sheen or
				other visual or olfactory evidence of the hazardous substance in the
				interstitial space of a double wall tank or piping system;
(c) Any unexplained loss or gain of .5
				percent of the through put of each storage system over a 30 day period, as
				indicted by the recording and reconciliation of daily inventory
				records;
(d) Failure of a
				hydrostatic piping test, as defined in Section 4(W), which indicates a pressure
				drop of more than 5 psig per minute. Hydrostatic piping tests shall be
				performed in accordance with the requirements of Appendix D.
(e) Failure of a precision test as defined in
				Section 4(LL) which indicates a loss or gain of greater than .05
				gallons/hour;
(f) Unexplained
				losses detected through a statistical analysis of inventory records or an
				indication in the statistical inventory analysis that the inventory data
				provided were insufficient to perform an accurate analysis;
(g) The excessive accumulation of water in a
				tank or interstitial space, evidenced by a rise in water level of greater than
				112 inch for an 8 to 12 hour period;
(h) Loss of pressure in a remote pumping
				system equipped with a line leak detection device;
(i) Pump hesitation, vibration, meter
				skipping or air elimination, attributable to a loss of prime for product lines
				which operate under a suction system; or
(j) The sounding of any audible alarms
				associated with electronic monitoring devices.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Closure Schedule For Existing
				Facilities With Single Wall Tanks Or Single Wall Piping.
All existing
				facilities with single wall tanks or single wall piping must be upgraded to
				meet the requirements of Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9, or be properly closed in
				accordance with Section 13 according to the following schedule:
(1) Tanks or piping installed before 1976 and
				located in a sensitive geologic area, or installed before January 1, 1970 shall
				be properly upgraded or closed by October 1, 1990.
(2) All existing facilities with either
				single wall tanks or single wall piping shall be properly upgraded or closed by
				October 1, 1991.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Appendix 096-695-C - Requirements for Pneumatic (Air) Testing for Piping and Tanks

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. When conducting an air pressure test on
				metallic tanks or piping, all joints, seams and connections shall be soaped.
				For fiberglass tanks and piping the entire surface as well as joints and
				connections shall be soaped.
2. The
				test shall be maintained for a minimum of 1 hour, and all soaped areas shall be
				visually inspected for bubbles or any other indication of a leak.
3. Any loss of pressure or appearance of
				bubbles shall constitute failure of the test.
Piping
4. Underground piping shall be physically
				isolated from the tank prior to the test.
5. Underground piping shall be tested to 15O%
				of the maximum anticipated pressure of the system, but not less than fifty (50)
				pounds per square inch (psi) gauge at the highest point of the system.
NOTE:
Flexible connectors should not be
				  connected to piping during the maximum pressure testing of the piping without
				  the approval of the manufacturer of the flexible connectors.
6. Piping shall be re-tested, if necessary,
				with flexible connectors attached at the maximum pressure allowed by the
				manufacturer of the flexible connectors.
Tanks
7. Air pressure testing of tanks shall only
				be performed on new, empty tanks, which have never contained product.
8. Tanks shall be tested before being
				covered, enclosed or placed in service.
9. Tanks shall be tested at not less than
				three (3) pounds per square inch (psi) and not more than five (5) pounds per
				square inch (psi) gauge. Gauges used during air testing of tanks shall have a
				maximum limit of 10-15 pounds per square inch (psi).
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Appendix 096-695-D - Requirements for Hydrostatic (Liquid) Piping Tests

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For Both Remote and Suction Pumping
				  Systems:
1. Bleed all air or
				vapor pockets from the line before conducting the test.
2. Physically isolate piping from the tank
				prior to the test.
3. A leak rate
				of 0.1 gallons per hour or greater indicates a possible leak.
For Suction Systems:
4. Conduct the test at 50 pounds per square
				inch (psi) gauge or greater for not less than 1 hour.
For Remote Systems:
5. Close the emergency shut off
				valve.
6. Install a pressure gauge
				with a maximum 60 pounds per square inch (psi) gauge range which clearly shows
				gradations of 1 psi.
7. Start the
				pump, and record maximum pressure of 25 to 35 pounds per square inch (psi)
				gauge.
8. Seat the check and relief
				valves after ensuring that the test pressure will not exceed the set valve
				pressures.
9. Shut off the pump and
				record any pressure drop, for at least 1 hour.
NOTE:
Flexible connectors should not be
				  connected to piping during testing without the approval of the manufacturer of
				  the flexible connectors.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 695 - RULES FOR UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES › Appendix 096-695-E - Installation Requirements Applicable to New and Replacement Piping

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Before underground piping is installed, a
				minimum 6-inch deep bed of well compacted noncorrosive material such as clean
				sand. pea stone or gravel must be placed in the trench. Trenches must be wide
				enough to permit at least 6 inches of noncorrosive backfill material around all
				lines.
2. Before being covered or
				placed in service, all new and replacement piping must be pneumatically tested
				for tightness with air pressure in accordance with the requirements of Appendix
				C, or hydrostatically tested in accordance with the requirements of Appendix
				D.
3. All temporary supports must
				be removed prior to final backfilling.
4. All vent piping for storage of Class One
				liquids must extend at least 12 feet above the ground surface and positioned
				such that vapors will not pose a hazardous condition.
5. Fill piping for storage of Class One
				liquids must be at least 5 feet or more from any building opening in accordance
				with National Fire Protection Association Code 30.
6. All leak detection devices must be tested
				for proper operation after installation and before initial use of the pumping
				system, and once annually thereafter. All leak detectors must be capable of
				detecting a leak at a rate of at least 3 gallons per hour at 10 pounds per
				square inch line pressure within 5 minutes.
7. Piping systems that use a suction pump(s)
				must be sloped from the pump(s) toward the tank(s).
8. Conventional suction systems must have no
				more than one check valve per pump. The check valve must be located as close to
				the pump as possible, such that any leaks in the line will result in a return
				of product to the tank.
9. For
				cathodically protected piping systems, access must be provided to the soil over
				the piping at the maximum distance from the anodes in order to monitor the
				cathodic protection in accordance with Appendix F and subsection 9(C) of this
				rule. This requires providing access through pavement and secondary containment
				liner systems if necessary.
10.
				Swing joints must not be used underground without written permission from the
				department. Flexible connectors must be used where technically feasible. Use of
				swing joints or other alternative methods will be allowed if the owner or
				operator demonstrates in writing to the commissioner's satisfaction that
				flexible connectors are not technically feasible and that swing joints or
				alternative methods will provide the best available protection of the
				environment and public health, safety and welfare.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. All cathodic protection monitoring
				required by this rule must be performed by a cathodic protection tester as
				defined in Section K.
2. All
				measurements must be made by placing a saturated copper or copper sulfate
				reference electrode in direct contact with the soil electrolyte.
3. The copper or copper sulfate electrode
				must be placed over the center line of each tank and each piping run.
4. All measurements must be recorded using a
				direct current voltage measuring device with a minimum of 10 megohms input
				impedence, accurate to at least plus or minus 1% at 1 volt.
5. A negative voltage of at least 0.85 volts
				must be recorded for each metallic tank and piping run.
6. The tank owner must maintain, repair or
				replace the system in accordance with the recommendations of the National
				Association of Corrosion Engineers, Recommended Practice #RP-0295, Corrosion
				Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection, 1995,
				whenever the system does not register a negative voltage reading of at least
				.85 volts for each tank or piping run, except as provided for in 18,
				below.
7. Alternate methods of
				monitoring, as described in RP-0295 may only be used with written approval of
				the commissioner.
8. The frequency
				of cathodic protection monitoring must be consistent with the requirements in
				section 9(C) of this rule.
9. When
				a negative voltage of at least 0.85 volts is not achieved upon installation,
				the measurement must be repeated within 6 months. Upon failing to achieve a
				negative voltage of at least 0.85 volts after the 6 month period, the tank
				owner must comply with paragraph 6 above.
NOTE:
Structure to soil potentials measured when
				  the soil Is frozen may be inaccurate because of the increased resistance of the
				  soil electrolyte. Cathodic protection monitoring schedules should be planned to
				  avoid frozen soil conditions.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. All tanks shall
				be rendered safe for filling in place by appropriate methods in accordance with
				industry standards and all applicable state and federal regulations. The owner
				or operator is responsible for developing a method for making the tank
				safe.
2. Piping shall be drained
				and flushed into the tank.
3. All
				liquid which can be pumped out, including that liquid requiring a hand pump to
				remove, shall be removed and any liquids which cannot be used for their
				originally intended purpose, shall be disposed of in accordance with the
				Department's Hazardous Waste Management Rules, Chapters 850, 851, 853, and 857;
				and Hazardous Matter Rules, Chapter 800 and 801.
4. The top of the tank shall be exposed and
				cut open to provide access for cleaning. All tanks to be filled in place shall
				be properly cleaned.
5. The fill
				(drop) tube shall be removed. Fill, gauge, and product lines shall be
				disconnected. Open ends of all lines, except the vent line, shall be capped or
				plugged.
6. All tanks which contain
				class one liquids shall be inerted by a method approved by the Department prior
				to entering, cleaning, or filling in place.
7. A suitable, solid, inert material shall be
				introduced through the hole in the top of the tank. The following materials are
				suitable for this purpose:
(a) Sand. Sand
				that is free of rocks is suitable for filing. It may be. poured dry as long as
				it flows freely. When-the tank is nearly full, sand should be washed into the
				tank with a nominal amount of water and puddled to cause the sand to flow to
				the tank ends. The use of large amounts of water shall be avoided.
(b) Sand and earth fill. The tank can be
				filled with sand to about 80% of the calculated capacity, and filled to
				overflowing for the remaining capacity using a mixture of soil and water in a
				free-flaking mud.
(c) Concrete.
Other materials may be used with written approval from the
				  department.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 696 - OIL DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL RULES FOR RAIL TANK CARS › Section 096-696-1 - Preamble

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide necessary oil
				  spill prevention and control rules for the transportation and storage of oil in
				  rail tank cars to prevent discharges of oil to the waters and lands of the
				  State.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following terms as used in this chapter have the
				  following meanings:
A.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental
				Protection.
B.
Department.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental
				Protection composed of the Board of Environmental Protection and the
				Commissioner.
C.
Discharge.
"Discharge" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring,
				emitting, emptying, or dumping either directly or indirectly to the waters or
				lands of the State of Maine.
D.
Oil.
"Oil" means oil, petroleum products and their by-products of
				any kind and in any form including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil,
				sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with other wastes, crude oils, oil additives, and
				all other liquid hydrocarbons regardless of specific gravity. Oil does not
				include natural gas.
E.
Operator.
"Operator" means any person owning or operating a train,
				railroad, or siding whether by lease, contract or any other form of
				agreement.
F.
Person.
"Person" means any natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation,
				trust, the State of Maine and any agency thereof, governmental entity,
				quasi-governmental entity, the United States of America and any agency thereof
				and any other legal entity.
G.
Rail tank car.
"Rail tank car" meansanon-pressure tank car
				manufactured pursuant to 49 CFR Part 179 Subpart D as amended up to October 1,
				2014.
H.
Response
				Plan.
"Response Plan" means a written oil spill prevention and response
				plan specified in
				49 CFR
				§130.31 as amended up to October 1,
				2014.
I.
Siding.
"Siding" means a section of a railroad track separate from the
				main line used to store, separate or connect rail cars.
J.
Train.
"Train" means one or
				more engines coupled with one or more rail cars, except during switching
				operations or where the operation is that of classifying and assembling rail
				cars within a railroad yard for the purpose of making or breaking up
				trains.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This rule applies to any operator of a rail tank car or cars
				  containing oil in the State of Maine and any other person discharging or
				  suffering the discharge of oil from a rail tank car.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 696 - OIL DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL RULES FOR RAIL TANK CARS › Section 096-696-4 - Oil Discharge Removal and Reporting Related to Rail Tank Cars

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Any person or operator discharging or
				suffering the discharge of oil prohibited by 38 M.R.S.A. §543 shall
				immediately undertake to remove such discharge to the Commissioner's
				satisfaction as required by 38 M.R.S.A. §548. Not with standing the above
				requirement, the Commissioner may undertake the removal or cleanup of that
				discharge, investigate and sample sites where an oil discharge has occurred,
				and may retain agents and contractors for those purposes.
B. In addition to the removal procedures, the
				following actions must be taken:
(1)
				Telephone Report. An initial telephone report of any discharge must be made to
				the Commissioner at (800) 482-0777 as soon as practicable but within two hours
				of discovery. The report must include:
(a)
				Time of discharge;
(b) Location of
				discharge;
(c) Type and amount of
				oil; and
(d) Name and telephone
				number of person making report.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 696 - OIL DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL RULES FOR RAIL TANK CARS › Section 096-696-5 - Response Plan

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any person who transports oil and stores, leaves, or
				  temporarily parksa rail tank car or cars containing oil at a siding for more
				  than five (5) consecutive days shall submit to the Department copies of the
				  written Response Plans specified in
				  49 CFR
				  §130.31, if required to submit such
				  plans pursuant to 49 CFR §130.If revised plans are submitted under
				  49 CFR
				  §130.31, copies of those revisions must
				  also be submitted to the Department.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 696 - OIL DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL RULES FOR RAIL TANK CARS › Section 096-696-6 - Inspections

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any person or operator who stores, leaves, or temporarily
				  parks a rail tank car or cars containing 42,000 gallons or more of oil in the
				  aggregate at a siding for more than five (5) consecutive days shall visually
				  inspect the cars for evidence of oil discharges a minimum of every 24 hours and
				  maintain a written log of the findings of such inspection. The inspection shall
				  include:
A. The date and time of the
				inspection;
B. The location of the
				siding;
C. The number of rail tank
				cars containing oil;
D. The name of
				the inspector; and
E. The results
				of the inspection including a determination that there is no evidence of
				discharge of oil from the rail tank cars.
A copy of the written log may be requested from the operator
				  by the Commissioner and shall be made available as soon as practicable upon
				  such request.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - WELLHEAD PROTECTION: SITING OF FACILITIES THAT POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO DRINKING WATER › Section 096-700-1 - Purpose

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The purpose of this rule is to protect drinking water
				  resources from contamination by controlling the location of certain facilities
				  as defined consistent with legislative policy under An Act to Prevent
				  Contamination of Drinking Water Supplies, 38 M. R.S.A. § 1391.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - WELLHEAD PROTECTION: SITING OF FACILITIES THAT POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO DRINKING WATER › Section 096-700-4 - Prohibition on facilities in sand and gravel aquifers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A person may not install or cause to be installed a facility
				  within a significant sand and gravel aquifer (herein "aquifer") mapped by the
				  Maine Geological Survey. This prohibition applies regardless of proximity to a
				  public or private drinking water well.
NOTE: Significant Sand and Gravel Aquifer maps are available
				  for inspection in most municipal offices and from the Maine Geological Survey,
				  (207) 287-2801. Electronic versions are available from the Maine Office of
				  Geographic Information Systems,
http://megis.maine.gov
.
A.
Exceptions.
The prohibition
				of this section does not apply to:
(1) A
				facility in existence on September 30, 2008;
(2)The replacement or expansion of a facility
				in existence on September 30, 2008 as long as the replacement or expansion
				occurs on the same property and the facility meets all applicable requirements
				law.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 700 - WELLHEAD PROTECTION: SITING OF FACILITIES THAT POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO DRINKING WATER › Appendix 096-700-A - Determination of the Water Supply Potential of a Mapped Significant Sand and Gravel Aquifer

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
If the site of the proposed facility falls within a zone
				  mapped as generally yielding 10 to 50 gallons per minute (gpm), but possibly
				  more than 50 gallons per minute in some locations, the applicant must implement
				  a limited hydrogeological evaluation to determine whether the site is located
				  on a previously unrecognized high yield zone (well yield greater than 50 gpm)
				  of the aquifer.
The evaluation may be as extensive as the applicant chooses,
				  but at a minimum it must demonstrate to the commissioner's or Board's
				  satisfaction whether or not a properly constructed well in the sand and gravel
				  aquifer beneath the site would yield greater than 50 gallons per minute. The
				  design of the evaluation, the fieldwork and the written report must be
				  supervised and certified by a Maine-certified geologist with demonstrated
				  expertise in hydrogeology.
The Sand and Gravel Aquifer Mapping Program at the Maine
				  Geological Survey has used a single-borehole evaluation to estimate the
				  projected long-term yield of aquifers in areas where no other information is
				  available. The techniques are described on pages 15-18 of Maine Geological
				  Survey Open File No. 98-2, Hydrogeology and Water Quality of Significant Sand
				  and Gravel Aquifers in Parts of Piscataquis and Somerset Counties, Maine, 1998,
				  Nichols, W. J., Neil, C. D., Locke, D. B. and Foley, M. E. (authors). The
				  method requires a borehole advanced to the bedrock surface with continuous
				  soils sampling. Geological information along with the grain size analysis of
				  the soils samples will be used to estimate the hydraulic conductivity of the
				  strata, and the aquifer thickness will be used to calculate a transmissivity
				  value and to estimate the long-term yield of a well at that location. An
				  evaluation using this methodology is the minimum that the commissioner or Board
				  would accept. The commissioner or Board would also accept the results of a
				  properly conducted and interpreted pumping test.
NOTE: Copies of the above referenced technical document are
				  available from the Department or the Maine Geological Survey