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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.2 - Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				owners and operators of metallic underground storage tank systems with
				corrosion protection shall comply with the following requirements to ensure
				that releases due to corrosion are prevented for as long as the underground
				storage tank system is used to store regulated substances:
1. All corrosion protection systems shall be
				operated and maintained in accordance with (a)2 and 3 below to continuously
				provide corrosion protection to the metal components of that portion of the
				tank and piping that routinely contain regulated substances and are in contact
				with the ground.
2. All underground
				storage tank systems equipped with cathodic protection systems shall be
				inspected for proper operation by a Cathodic Protection Tester or Cathodic
				Protection Specialist certified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-13 in accordance
				with the following requirements:
i. All
				cathodic protection systems shall be tested within six months of installation
				and at least every three years thereafter by an individual certified in
				accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-13; and
ii. The criteria that are used to determine
				that cathodic protection is adequate as required by this section shall be in
				accordance with the following codes of practice, as applicable, incorporated
				herein by reference, as amended and supplemented:
(1) NACE International Test Method TM 0101,
				"Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on
				Underground or Submerged Metallic Tank Systems" (available at
www.nace.org
);
(2) NACE International Test Method TM0497,
				"Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on
				Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems" (available at
www.nace.org
);
(3) Steel Tank Institute Recommended Practice
				R051, "Cathodic Protection Testing Procedures for sti-P3 USTs" (available at
www.steeltank.com
);
(4) NACE International Recommended Practice
				RP-02-85, "Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection"
				(available at
www.nace.org
); or
(5) NACE International Standard Practice SP
				0169, "Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic
				Piping Systems" (available at
www.nace.org
).
3.
				Underground storage tank systems with impressed current cathodic protection
				systems shall be inspected every 60 calendar days to ensure the equipment is
				running properly.
4. For
				underground storage tank systems using cathodic protection, records of the
				operation of the cathodic protection shall be maintained in accordance with
				7:14B-5.6 to demonstrate compliance
				with the operation and maintenance standards in this section. These records
				shall provide the following:
i. The results
				of testing from all inspections required in (a)2 above; and
ii. The results of all inspections required
				in (a)3 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.3 - Compatibility

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(a) Owners and operators shall use an
				underground storage tank system made of or lined with materials that are
				compatible with the substance stored in the underground storage tank
				system.
(b) Owners and operators
				shall notify the Department in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-2.1
, at least 30 days prior to
				introducing into the UST system any regulated substance that contains greater
				than 10 percent ethanol or greater than 20 percent biodiesel, or any other
				regulated substance identified by the Department. Owners and operators must
				demonstrate compatibility of all UST system equipment and components with these
				regulated substances using one or more of the following methods:
1. A certification or listing of UST system
				equipment or components by a nationally recognized, independent testing
				laboratory for use with the regulated substance stored;
2. The written statement of compatibility
				from the equipment or component manufacturer, indicating the range of biofuel
				blends with which the equipment or component is compatible; or
3. Another method that the owner and operator
				demonstrates is no less protective of human health and the environment than the
				methods listed in (b)1 or 2 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.5 - Release response plan

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(a)The owner and
				operator shall prepare, and update as necessary to reflect changes to the
				facility and to regulations governing response plans, a release response plan
				which includes the following information:
1.
				The emergency telephone numbers of the local fire department, local health
				department, Department of Environmental Protection Hotline 1-877 WARN DEP or
				1-877-927-6337, and any other appropriate local or State agencies;
2. The name and telephone number(s) of the
				person or call center responsible for the operation of the facility during an
				emergency, including the Class A, B, or C operators, as applicable;
3. The procedures to be followed in the event
				of a leak or discharge of a hazardous substance, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-7.3 and 8, including the procedures to
				address alarms associated with release detection equipment; and
4. The name and telephone number of the owner
				or operator's contractor to implement a release response plan, including, but
				not limited to, a licensed site remediation professional to conduct the
				remediation, and an individual certified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-13 or 16 to
				address system closure and equipment failure, and a contractor with hazardous
				material emergency response capability.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.6 - Recordkeeping

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(a) Owners and operators shall maintain the
				following information until the owner and operator receives the Department's
				written permission to discard the records pursuant to (c) below:
1. For underground storage tank systems
				susceptible to corrosion:
i. A Department
				certified Cathodic Protection Specialist's analysis of site corrosion potential
				if corrosion protection equipment is not used in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-4.1(a)
1iv
				and 2iii; and
ii. Documentation of
				operation of corrosion protection equipment pursuant to
				7:14B-5.2;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.7 - Right of entry

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(a) The owner and operator of any property or
				place of business where an underground storage tank system is or might be
				located shall allow the Department, or an authorized representative, upon the
				presentation of credentials, to:
1. Enter
				upon any property or place of business where an underground storage tank is or
				might be located or in which monitoring equipment or records required by this
				chapter are kept, for purposes of inspection, sampling, copying or
				photographing. Photographing shall be allowed only as related to the
				underground storage tank system;
2.
				Have access to and copy any records that must be kept pursuant to this
				chapter;
3. Inspect all facilities
				or equipment (including monitoring and control equipment);
4. Observe practices or operations regulated
				or required under this chapter; and
5. Conduct remediation of any
				discharge.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.8 - Fill port markings

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The owner and operator shall permanently mark all fill ports
				  to identify product inside the underground storage tank system. The markings
				  shall be consistent with the colors and symbol codes established by the
				  American Petroleum Institute Publication #1637, "Using the API Color-Symbol
				  System to Mark Equipment and Vehicles for Product Identification at Service
				  Station and Distribution Terminals," and the American Petroleum Institute
				  Publication #1542, "Airport Equipment Marking for Fuel Identification,"
				  incorporated herein by reference, as amended and
				  supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.9 - Use of regulated underground storage tank systems

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(a) No person or
				business firm shall introduce hazardous substances into an underground storage
				tank system which is known to be or suspected to be leaking or discharging
				hazardous substances except in accordance with
				7:14B-8.1(b)2  i
				and ii.
(b) No person or business
				firm shall introduce hazardous substances into a regulated underground storage
				tank which is not properly registered with the Department pursuant to
				7:14B-2.1, or where any
				registration has been revoked or denied.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.10 - Spill and overfill prevention equipment

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(a) The owner and operator of an UST system
				with spill and overfill prevention equipment shall ensure that the equipment
				meets the following requirements:
1. Spill
				prevention (such as a catchment basin, spill bucket, or other spill containment
				device) equipment shall prevent releases to the environment by either:
i. Being constructed with two walls and the
				space between the walls interstitially monitored to ensure that the integrity
				of the walls is maintained. Interstitial monitoring shall be performed not less
				often than the walkthrough inspections required pursuant to N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-5.12(a)1 i. Within 30 days after discontinuing interstitial monitoring,
				the owner and operator shall begin meeting the testing requirements of (a)1ii
				below; or
ii. Being tested at
				installation and at least once every three years by using vacuum, pressure, or
				liquid testing to ensure that the spill prevention equipment is liquid tight,
				in accordance with one of the following:
(1)
				Requirements developed by the manufacturer, if any;
(2) A code of practice developed by a
				nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory, such as
				Petroleum Equipment Institute Recommended Practice RP1200, "Recommended
				Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection,
				and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST facilities" (available at
www.pei.org
); or
(3) A method that the owner and operator
				demonstrate is no less protective of human health and the environment than the
				requirements of (a)1ii(1) and (2) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.11 - Integrity testing of containment devices where interstitial monitoring of piping is performed

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(a) The
				owner and operator performing interstitial monitoring of UST system piping
				shall prevent releases to the environment by ensuring the integrity of each
				containment device as follows:
1. Each
				containment device shall be tested at least once every three years, or within
				30 days of discontinuing monitoring described in (a)2 below, to ensure the
				equipment is liquid tight by using a vacuum, pressure, or liquid testing
				method, in accordance with one of the following:
i. Requirements developed by the
				manufacturer, if any;
ii. A code of
				practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent
				testing laboratory, such as Petroleum Equipment Institute Recommended Practice
				RP1200, "Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill,
				Overfill, Leak Detection, and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST
				Facilities" (available at
www.pei.org
);
				or
iii. A method that the owner and
				operator demonstrates is no less protective of human health and the environment
				than the requirements at (a)1i and ii above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.12 - Operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections

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(a) Beginning no later than October 13, 2018,
				or the date provided at
40 CFR
				280.36
, whichever is later, each UST
				system inspection shall include:
1.
				Conducting a walkthrough inspection, at a minimum and as appropriate to the
				facility, as follows:
i. At least once every
				30 calendar days:
(1) Open and visually
				inspect spill prevention equipment for damage that may compromise the integrity
				of the containment. Remove any liquid or debris and properly dispose of any
				substances collected. Check for and remove obstructions in the fill pipe, check
				each fill cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe, and check spill
				prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring for leaks in the interstitial
				area. Spill prevention equipment associated with an UST system that receives a
				delivery more than every 30 days shall be checked at minimum prior to each
				delivery;
(2) Open and visually
				inspect the UST system equipment and areas without a containment system at the
				submersible turbine pumps or below piping connections/transitions for damage or
				releases to the environment;
(3)
				Open and visually inspect the dispenser system equipment without a containment
				device for malfunctions, damage, or releases to the environment; and
(4) Check the release detection system to
				make sure the system is on and operating with no alarms or other unusual
				operating conditions present. Ensure records of release detection are reviewed
				and current.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.13 - Specific operating requirements for unmanned facilities

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(a) The owner and
				operator of an unmanned facility shall ensure that the facility has clearly
				visible, weather resistant signs providing emergency procedures and
				notification requirements to be followed in the event of an incident. "Clearly
				visible" means that the sign shall be immediately apparent to an individual in
				the vicinity of the UST system, at any time of day. The sign shall be
				illuminated if necessary in order to be clearly visible. The sign shall include
				the following information:
1. The emergency
				telephone numbers of the local fire department, local health department,
				Department of Environmental Protection Hotline 1-877 WARN DEP or
				1-877-927-6337, and any other appropriate local or State agencies;
2. The name and telephone number(s) of the
				person responsible for the operation of the facility during an emergency,
				including the Class A, B, or C operator, as applicable;
3. The procedures to be followed in the event
				of a leak or discharge of a hazardous substance, pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 7:14B-7.3
and 8,
				including the procedures to address alarms associated with release detection
				equipment; and
4. The name and
				telephone number of any retained licensed site remediation
				professional.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › Section 7:14B-5.14 - Designation of Class A, Class B, and Class C operators

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(a) The owner and operator of an UST system
				shall designate Class A, Class B, and Class C operators, trained pursuant to
				N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A and notify the Department of each designated Class A and
				Class B operator in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-2. An individual may be
				designated under more than one operator class, provided the individual is
				trained in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A for each class for which he or she
				is designated.
(b) Beginning no
				later than October 13, 2018, or the date provided at
40 CFR
				280.240
, whichever is later, at
				least one of each class of operator shall be designated for a facility at all
				times.
(c) The owner and operator
				of a facility shall designate a Class A, Class B, and Class C operator in
				accordance with the following:
1. The owner
				and operator shall designate at least one Class A and Class B operator in its
				New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire, and
				shall designate at least one Class C operator on records maintained by the
				owner and operator at the facility.
2. After at least one of each class of
				operator is designated for a facility, an owner and operator shall designate
				Class A, Class B, or Class C operators as follows:
i. A Class A or Class B operator trained
				pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A or eligible for reciprocity in accordance with
				N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A.3 may be designated at any time;
ii. If the designated Class A or Class B
				operator is no longer available to the facility, notification shall be provided
				to the Department within 30 days of a change in designation; and
iii. A Class C operator shall successfully
				complete training in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A prior to being
				designated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5A - CLASS A, CLASS B, AND CLASS C OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 7:14B-5A.1 - General Class A, Class B, and Class C operator training requirements

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(a) Each owner and
				operator shall ensure that each designated Class A, Class B, and Class C
				operator at a facility is trained in accordance with this subchapter.
(b) Training of Class A and Class B operators
				shall be through a program developed and administered by the Department, or the
				Department's designee, unless N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A.3, Reciprocity,
				applies.
(c) The owner and operator
				shall determine the appropriate method of training each Class C operator at a
				facility, provided that the training meets the requirements at N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-5A.2(c).
(d) An individual
				shall successfully complete operator training applicable to each class for
				which he or she is designated. Successful completion by a Class A or Class B
				operator shall mean passing the applicable proficiency examination in
				accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A.2(a)2 and (b)4, or satisfying the
				requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A.3. Successful completion by a Class C
				operator shall mean demonstrating, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A.2(c), the
				ability to respond to spills or releases resulting from the operation of the
				UST system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5A - CLASS A, CLASS B, AND CLASS C OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 7:14B-5A.2 - Specific Class A, Class B, and Class C operator training requirements

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(a) Training of a
				Class A operator shall include, at minimum:
1.
				General knowledge of the purpose, methods, and function of:
i. Spill and overfill prevention;
ii. Release detection;
iii. Corrosion protection;
iv. Emergency response;
v. Product and equipment compatibility and
				demonstration methods;
vi.
				Financial responsibility;
vii.
				Notification and storage tank registration;
viii. Temporary and permanent
				closure;
ix. Reporting,
				recordkeeping, testing, and inspecting;
x. Environmental and regulatory consequences
				of releases; and
xi. Training
				requirements for Class B and Class C operators.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5A - CLASS A, CLASS B, AND CLASS C OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 7:14B-5A.3 - Reciprocity

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(a) An owner and
				operator of an UST system may designate a Class A or Class B operator who has
				completed training and successfully passed an authorized evaluation in another
				state, provided:
1. The owner and operator
				submits to the Department as part of the New Jersey Underground Storage Tank
				Facility Certification Questionnaire formal documentation, such as an official
				training or examination certificate, indicating that the Class A or Class B
				operator has successfully completed training and passed an evaluation in a
				state other than New Jersey for the class of operator for which he or she is
				being designated;
2. The training
				is from a state whose operator training program and evaluation method the
				Department has determined is comparable to the Department's training program
				and evaluation method for the relevant class of operator. The Department will
				post a list on its website,
www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/ust.html
,
				indicating the states whose training and evaluation methods are comparable to
				the Department's; and
3. The Class
				A or Class B operator is in good standing in that state(s) in the operator
				class for which the owner and operator are seeking to designate him or
				her.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5A - CLASS A, CLASS B, AND CLASS C OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 7:14B-5A.4 - Retraining

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(a) Except as
				provided in (b) below, if the Department determines that an UST system is out
				of compliance with a significant requirement (for example, not having operating
				leak detection or cathodic protection mechanisms, failing to respond to alarms
				or active discharges, or repeatedly violating the same requirements over
				multiple inspections), the Department will require retraining and retesting (as
				applicable) of the designated Class A and/or Class B operators of the UST
				system in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A.2. The owner and operator shall
				ensure Class A and Class B operators are retrained no later than 30 days from
				the date the Department advises the facility of non-compliance, or within an
				alternate timeframe as agreed to by the Department.
(b) The Department may, at its discretion,
				provide an exception from the retraining and/or exam under (a) above, if the
				Department determines the UST system's non-compliance on which the retraining
				determination is based is the result of unanticipated equipment failure,
				improper contractor repairs, or other factors beyond the normal control and
				diligence of the owner and operator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 5A - CLASS A, CLASS B, AND CLASS C OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 7:14B-5A.5 - Documentation of training

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(a) The
				owner and operator shall maintain records that document the training and
				retraining, if applicable, received for each designated Class A, Class B, and
				Class C operator. The records for each operator shall be maintained for as long
				as the operator is designated for the facility.
(b) The training records shall be maintained
				on paper or electronically, and shall be made available for on-site inspection
				by the Department upon request.
(c)
				The training record shall:
1. Identify each
				Class A, Class B, and Class C operator for the facility at the time of the
				Department's request to inspect the records, including the name, the operator
				training he or she completed, date(s) of initial training and any retraining or
				refresher training, and the trainer's name and contact information;
2. Include, at a minimum, the name and
				signature of the trainer for classroom or field training programs (including
				Class C operator training provided by the Class A or Class B
				operator);
3. Indicate, at a
				minimum, the name of the computer-based training program and web address, if
				internet based; and
4. Include the
				subjects on which the Class A or Class B operator completed retraining, if
				applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 7:14B-6.1 - General requirements for all underground storage tank systems

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(a) Owners
				and operators of underground storage tank systems 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
				product;
2. Is installed,
				calibrated, operated, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's
				instructions, including routine maintenance and service checks for operability
				or running condition; and
3. Meets
				the performance requirements in N.J.A.C. 7:14B-4A,
6.5
, or
6.6
, as applicable, with any performance claims and the manner
				of determination of the performance claims described in writing by the
				equipment manufacturer or installer. Permanent methods installed on or after
				September 4, 1990, shall be capable of detecting the leak rate or quantity
				specified for that method in the corresponding section of the rule with a
				probability of detection (Pd) of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm (Pfa) of
				0.05.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 7:14B-6.2 - Requirements for underground storage tank systems containing petroleum products and waste oil

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(a) Owners and operators of regulated heating
				oil tank systems installed before July 15, 2018, or any other petroleum
				underground storage tank systems installed before April 11, 2016, shall provide
				release detection for tanks and piping by:
1.
				Monitoring tanks at least every 30 calendar days for releases using one of the
				methods listed in
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.5(a)
4
				through 8, except that:
i. Underground storage
				tank systems that meet the performance standards in
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-4.1
or
4.2
,
				and the monthly inventory control requirements in
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.5(a)
1 or 2
				may use tank tightness testing (conducted in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.5(a)
3) at
				least every five years, for up to 10 years following the tank installation
				date; and
ii. Tanks with capacity
				of 550 gallons or less and tanks with a capacity of 551 to 1,000 gallons that
				meet the tank diameter criteria in
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.5(a)
2, may
				use weekly tank gauging conducted in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.5(a)
2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 7:14B-6.4 - Requirements for underground storage tank systems in wellhead protection areas

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(a) Owners and operators of underground
				storage tank systems located within wellhead protection areas shall provide
				release detection that meets the following requirements:
1. Release detection at underground storage
				tank systems installed before September 4, 1990, shall meet the requirements
				for petroleum underground storage tank systems in
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.2
.
2. Release detection at underground storage
				tank systems installed on or after September 4, 1990, shall have secondary
				containment which are designed, constructed, and installed in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.3(a)
2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 7:14B-6.5 - Methods of release detection for tanks

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(a) The owner
				and operator shall use each method of release detection for tanks according to
				the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 7:14B-6.2
,
6.3
, and
6.4
, and in accordance
				with the following:
1. Product inventory
				control shall be conducted monthly to detect a release of at least 1.0 percent
				of throughput plus 130 gallons on a monthly basis in the following manner:
i. Inventory volume measurements for
				regulated substance inputs, withdrawals, and the amount still remaining in the
				tank shall be recorded each operating day;
ii. The equipment used shall be capable of
				measuring the level of product over the full range of the tank's height to the
				nearest one-eighth of an inch;
iii.
				The regulated substance inputs shall be reconciled with delivery receipts by
				measurement of the tank inventory volume before and after delivery;
iv. Deliveries shall be made through a drop
				tube that extends to within one foot of the tank bottom;
v. Product dispensing shall be metered and
				recorded within the standards for meter calibration pursuant to
				13:47B-1.20;
vi. The measurement of any water level in the
				bottom of the tank shall be made to the nearest one-eighth of an inch at least
				once a month; and
vii. The
				practices described in American Petroleum Institute, Recommended Practice 1621
				"Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets," may be used, where applicable,
				as guidance in meeting the requirements of
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.5(a)
1i through vi above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 7:14B-6.6 - Methods of release detection for piping

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(a) Each method of
				release detection for piping used to meet the requirements of
				7:14B-6.2 and 6.3 shall be
				conducted in accordance with the following:
1. Automatic line leak detectors which alert
				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 they detect 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 the manufacturer's
				requirements;
2. A periodic test of
				piping may be conducted only if it can detect a 0.1 gallon per hour leak rate
				at one and one-half times the operating pressure; and
3. Any of the methods in
				7:14B-6.5(a)5 
				through 8 may be used if they are designed to detect a release from any portion
				of the underground piping that routinely contains regulated
				substances.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 7:14B-6.7 - Release detection recordkeeping

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(a) The owner and
				operator shall develop written routine monitoring procedures which set forth
				the following:
1. The frequency with which
				the monitoring is to be performed;
2. The method and equipment used to conduct
				the monitoring;
3. The location at
				which the monitoring is to be performed;
4. The name and/or titles of the person
				responsible for performing the monitoring and maintenance of the monitoring
				system; and
5. Training in the use
				and maintenance of the monitoring equipment for the person responsible for
				performing the monitoring and maintenance of the monitoring system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 7 - RELEASE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION › Section 7:14B-7.1 - Suspected releases

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(a) The owner and operator shall complete an
				investigation of a suspected release in accordance with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 7:14B-7.2(a)
within seven calendar days of the
				discovery of the suspected release, when any of the following situations have
				occurred:
1. Inventory control records
				maintained in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-6.5(a)1 indicate a release may
				have occurred in excess of one percent of the tank's monthly flow-through plus
				130 gallons;
2. Inventory control
				records for an underground storage tank system maintained in accordance with
				the manual tank gauging requirements of 7:14B-6.5(a)2 indicate that a release
				of hazardous substances may have occurred;
3. There is evidence of a hazardous substance
				or resulting vapors in the soil, in surface water, or in any underground
				structure or well in the vicinity of the facility;
4. There is water in the underground storage
				tank not attributable to condensation or deliveries;
5. Product dispensing equipment exhibits
				erratic behavior such as the loss of, or decrease in, line pressure;
6. There is the sudden loss of product from
				the underground storage tank system;
7. Monitoring results, including alarms, from
				a release detection method required under N.J.A.C. 7:14B-6, that indicate a
				leak into the interstice or a release may have occurred;
8. Test results from a single precision test
				of an underground storage tank system performed in accordance with
				7:14B-6.5(a)3 that indicates that a release may have occurred; or
9. Any other method of discovery of a
				suspected release.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 7 - RELEASE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION › Section 7:14B-7.2 - Investigating a suspected release

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(a) The owner and
				operator shall confirm or disprove a suspected release by conducting an
				investigation in accordance with all of the applicable following procedures:
1. Check inventory control records for
				mathematical accuracy;
2. Conduct a
				visual inspection of all readily accessible physical facilities for evidence of
				leakage or discharge;
3. Check the
				calibration of all dispenser meters associated with hazardous substance
				withdrawal and if necessary perform calibration;
4. Check for a malfunction of the monitoring
				system;
5. If the release is
				suspected due to the results of a previously conducted precision test which
				indicated that a release occurred, then an additional precision tank test shall
				be conducted on the underground storage tank system in accordance with
				7:14B-6.5(a)3, if
				the test results indicated the following:
i.
				The results were inconclusive due to failure of the test to take into account
				and compensate for those factors outlined in
				7:14B-6.5(a)  3;
				or
ii. There were loose fittings
				not associated with any product bearing part of the tank system or above the
				holding capacity of the tank where an overfill device has been installed
				pursuant to this chapter; or
6. Determine whether there are any
				photoionization detector readings above 50 meter units in soil or ground
				water.
7. Conduct testing of tanks,
				piping, or secondary containment as appropriate, according to
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-5.4(a)
4 or
				5, 6.5(a)3, or 6.6(a)2, in order to determine:
i. The portion of the tank that routinely
				contains product, or associated product bearing piping has a leak; or
ii. There is a breach of either wall of the
				secondary containment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 7 - RELEASE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION › Section 7:14B-7.3 - Confirmed discharges

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(a) Any person,
				including, but not limited to, the owner or operator, an individual certified
				pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-13hired to install, remove or test an underground
				storage tank system, or a licensed site remediation professional performing
				remediation, shall, upon confirming a discharge, immediately report the
				discharge to the appropriate local health agency in accordance with local
				requirements, and to the Department's Environmental Action Hotline
				877-927-6337. Discharges may be confirmed on the basis of the following:
1. Test, sampling or monitoring results from
				a discharge detection method specified in
				N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-6.2 through 6.5 that indicate that a
				discharge has occurred;
2. Analyses
				by a laboratory, certified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:18, of soil or ground water
				samples which indicate the presence of contamination in the soil or ground
				water immediately beneath and/or in the immediate vicinity of the underground
				storage tank system;
3. Results
				from a closure plan implemented in accordance with the requirements of
				N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-9.2(b), which indicate
				the presence of contamination in the soil or ground water immediately beneath
				or in the immediate vicinity of the underground storage tank system;
4. Any other method, including visual and
				olfactory inspection, and field screening analyses, that confirms that a
				discharge has occurred; or
5. A
				discharge is confirmed based upon the site investigation conducted pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-7.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 7 - RELEASE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION › Section 7:14B-7.4 - Unknown sources

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If the owner or an operator has information indicating that a
				  facility may be the source of a discharge, the owner and operator shall perform
				  an unknown source investigation. The owner and operator shall prepare an
				  unknown source investigation report following the format presented in the
				  Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at
N.J.A.C.
				  7:26E-3.13(a)
2
				  through 4 and 6ii, and submit the report and a form available from the
				  Department at
www.nj.gov/dep/srp/srra/forms
within 90 days after the receipt of information indicating the facility may be
				  the source of a discharge.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 8 - REMEDIATION › Section 7:14B-8.1 - Responses to leaks and discharges

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(a) The owner and
				operator of an underground storage tank system shall, upon confirming a leak of
				a hazardous substance into the interstitial space created by the secondary
				containment system:
1. Determine the source
				of the leak;
2. Properly remove all
				hazardous substances from the underground storage tank system;
3. Repair, replace or close the underground
				storage tank system in accordance with the requirements of this chapter;
				and
4. Within 30 calendar days
				after identifying a leak into the interstitial space of an underground storage
				tank system in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-7, prepare a written report,
				which shall be maintained on site and made available for inspection by any
				Department representative, containing a detailed description of the remedial
				actions taken concerning the leak into the interstitial space pursuant to (a)1
				through 3 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 8 - REMEDIATION › Section 7:14B-8.3 - Reporting requirement

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For all confirmed releases from an underground storage tank
				  subject to regulation at 40 CFR Part 280 , the owner or operator shall report
				  to the Department the source and cause of the confirmed release on a form found
				  on the Department's website at
http://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/srra/forms/
in accordance with the timeframe applicable for submittal of the site
				  investigation or remedial investigation report.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 9 - OUT-OF-SERVICE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS › Section 7:14B-9.1 - Out-of-service underground storage tank systems

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(a) The
				owner and operator of an underground storage tank system that is out-of-service
				shall:
1. Submit an amended New Jersey
				Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire, pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-2.1(b)
7,
				within seven calendar days after the underground storage tank system is placed
				out-of-service. The information shall include:
i. The location of the underground storage
				tank facility;
ii. The underground
				storage tank facility registration number;
iii. The underground storage tank number;
				and
iv. A description of the
				activity being performed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 9 - OUT-OF-SERVICE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS › Section 7:14B-9.2 - Closure requirements for underground storage tank systems

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(a) The
				owner and operator who intends to close the underground storage tank system
				shall:
1. Ensure that the facility is
				registered as required by
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-2.2
. If the facility is not
				registered as required by
N.J.A.C.
				7:14B-2.2
, the owner and operator
				shall register the facility by submitting a completed New Jersey Underground
				Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire with the appropriate fee as
				specified by
N.J.A.C. 7:14B-3.2(b)
and 3.5 prior to initiating
				closure. The owner and operator shall not close any tank(s) located at the
				facility unless the facility is properly registered with the Department.
2. At least 14 calendar days prior
				to the anticipated closure date, notify the Department of the intent to close
				the underground storage tank by logging on to the NJDEP Online service via
				either the myNewJersey Portal at
www.nj.gov
or directly from njdeponline.com,
				selecting the underground storage tank notice of intent to close in the Service
				Selection section of the My Workspace screen, and completing and submitting the
				form. This notification shall include the following information:
i. The facility registration
				number;
ii. A statement as to
				whether the tank system is being removed or abandoned in place;
iii. The date the underground storage tank
				system is to be closed;
iv. The
				certification number of the business firm performing the closure activities
				required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-13 and the license number of the licensed
				site remediation professional performing remediation; and
v. Any additional information of the person
				submitting the notification as required by the Department in order that the
				closure shall be performed in accordance with this chapter;
3. Provide a copy of the
				Department's approval of the notice of intent to close the tank, which is
				automatically generated upon submission of the online notification pursuant to
				(a)2 above, to each of the following:
i. The
				applicable municipal and county health departments at least 14 calendar days
				prior to the anticipated closure date; and
ii. The applicable local authority with the
				application for a local demolition permit;
4. Comply with all applicable requirements of
				the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23; and
5. If any contamination is detected above any
				applicable remediation standard, conduct the remediation pursuant to the
				Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, N.J.A.C.
				7:26C, except as provided in N.J.S.A. 58:10B-13e.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter 9 - OUT-OF-SERVICE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS › Section 7:14B-9.4 - Change in service to a nonregulated substance

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(a) The
				owner and operator of an underground storage tank system in which the substance
				being stored is being changed to a substance not regulated by this chapter
				shall:
1. Prior to storing the nonregulated
				substance, empty and clean the tank by removing all liquid and accumulated
				sludge; and
2. Prior to storing the
				nonregulated substance, conduct a site investigation of the underground storage
				tank system and submit a site investigation report in accordance with the
				Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, at
				7:26C-2.3, and otherwise comply
				with the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites,
				N.J.A.C. 7:26C, and the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, at
				N.J.A.C. 7:26E-3.