Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 11 - Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality › Part 5 - Underground Storage Tank Regulations › Chapter 2 - Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Underground Storage Tanks Regulations Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) (Adopted March 22, 1989; Amended August 25, 2011, Last Amended August 23, 2018) › Appendix 11-5-2-280.1 - GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS › Section 11-5-2-280.1-4 - QUALIFICATIONS TO TEST CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS › Section 11-5-2-280.1-4-4.1 - Qualifications

Current through June 25, 2024
In order to test cathodic protection systems in the State
						of Mississippi, an individual must meet certain minimum qualifications. It is
						the intent of the MDEQ that those individuals who meet the minimum
						qualifications perform testing in a manner that is consistent with the policies
						of this guidance document. Should an individual who meets the minimum
						qualifications as described below not possess the knowledge and expertise
						needed to properly evaluate a cathodic protection system, that individual
						should not attempt to undertake such an evaluation.
While it is not necessary to be an "expert" to test
						cathodic protection systems in most cases, it should be recognized that the
						proper evaluation of the two types of cathodic protection systems may require
						differing levels of expertise. Impressed current systems are inherently more
						involved and require a higher level of understanding than galvanic systems. In
						addition, certain circumstances and conditions may exist that would preclude an
						individual from making an effective evaluation of a cathodic protection system
						without the assistance of someone who is more qualified.
Because the testing of impressed current systems is
						inherently more complicated, someone who is only minimally qualified as a
						"tester" should recognize that he may or may not be able to properly evaluate
						all such systems. Galvanic cathodic protection systems that are operating as
						designed are normally straightforward and a lesser degree of expertise is
						needed to properly evaluate such systems. However, troubleshooting and/or
						repair of such systems may require someone who has a higher level of expertise
						than a person who is only minimally qualified as a tester.
Scenarios that require an expert to either conduct or
						evaluate the cathodic protection survey are listed in Section 7.2 of this
						document. It should be recognized that there might be other circumstances that
						require an expert although they may not be specifically listed. A listing of
						those individuals who meet the qualifications of an expert (certified as either
						as a "corrosion specialist" or a "cathodic protection specialist") can be found
						at the web site of NACE International
(www.nace.org)
.
Listed below are the minimum qualifications necessary to
						test cathodic protection:
> Anyone who meets the definition of "cathodic
						protection tester" as found in
						40
						CFR 280.10 is recognized as qualified to test
						cathodic protection.
> Anyone who holds a certification from NACE
						International which that organization recognizes at a minimum as qualifying
						that person as a cathodic protection tester.
> Anyone who is certified by the MDEQ as a UST
						installer is recognized as being able to test cathodic protection systems
						provided they are familiar with the concepts involved and abide by the
						requirements contained within this guidance document. If a UST installer does
						not understand the basic concepts related to the testing, maintenance and
						operation of cathodic protection systems, that person should not attempt to
						evaluate such systems.
Should it be determined that a MDEQ certified UST
						installer is conducting evaluations of UST cathodic protection systems in a
						manner that is not consistent with the intent of the MDEQ policy, they may be
						subject to penalty and/or revocation of their UST installer certification upon
						a determination of good cause by the Mississippi Commission on Environmental
						Quality.