New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter V - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES › Subchapter E - WATER REGULATION › Part 598 - Handling and Storage of Hazardous Substances › Subpart 598-3 - Aboveground storage tank systems › Section 598-3.2 - General operating requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Installation requirements.
(1) Category 1 requirements. Piping in
					 contact with the ground must be installed in accordance with the following:
(i) Backfill. Piping that is installed
					 underground must use backfill material that is a non-corrosive, porous,
					 homogeneous substance and the backfill material must be placed completely
					 around the piping and compacted to ensure that the piping is fully and
					 uniformly supported. Backfill of at least six inches in depth must be placed
					 underneath the piping.
(ii) Burial
					 depth. Piping buried underground must be installed so that the top of the
					 piping is at least 18 inches below the surface of the ground. Should conditions
					 make compliance with this requirement impracticable, precautions must be taken
					 to prevent physical damage to the piping. It is not necessary to cover the
					 portion of the piping to which an access port is affixed.
(iii) Inspection of piping in contact with
					 the ground.
('a') Prior to covering,
					 enclosing, or placing piping in use, the piping must be inspected by a
					 qualified inspector in accordance with a consensus code, standard, or practice
					 developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing
					 laboratory which meets the requirements of this subparagraph. This inspection
					 must include:
('1') weld breaks;
('2') punctures;
('3') scrapes of protective
					 coatings;
('4') cracks;
('5') corrosion;
('6') structural damage; and
('7') improper
					 installation.
('b')
					 Before being placed in service, the piping must be tested for tightness in
					 accordance with 'paragraph 3.3(d)(2) of this Part.
('c') All joints must be liquid-tight and
					 air-tight. If piping is found not to be tight or to be defective, all repairs
					 necessary to remedy the leaks or deficiencies in the piping must be performed
					 prior to the piping being placed in service.
('d') Upon completion of the tightness test
					 and inspection, the inspector must sign and date a statement certifying that
					 the system meets the standards of this subdivision.
('e') The inspector's statement and records
					 of the tightness test and repairs must be kept for five years following the
					 date of installation and made part of the spill prevention
					 report.
(iv) Installation
					 Instructions. In addition to the above requirements, all piping in contact with
					 the ground must be installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
					 instructions and a consensus code, standard, or practice developed by a
					 nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory consistent
					 with the standards of this subparagraph, such as API 1615. (See section
					 1.16  of this Part). This
					 includes repair of any damaged coatings prior to
					 backfilling.