Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 334 - UNDERGROUND AND ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Subchapter C - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 334.48 - General Operating and Management Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Prevention of releases. All owners and operators of underground storage
											  tank (UST) systems shall ensure that the systems are operated, maintained, and managed in a manner that will
											  prevent releases of regulated substances from such systems.
(b)
											  UST system management. UST systems shall be operated, maintained, and managed in accordance with accepted
											  industry practices.
(c) Inventory control. Inventory control
											  procedures shall be in accordance with §
										334.50(d)(1)(B) of this title. Complete and
											  accurate inventory records shall be maintained in accordance with §
										334.10 of this title (relating to Reporting and
											  Recordkeeping).
(d) Spill and overfill control. All owners and
											  operators shall ensure that spills and overfills of regulated substances do not occur and that all spill and
											  overfill prevention equipment is properly operated and maintained in accordance with §
										334.51 of this title (relating to Spill and Overfill Prevention
											  and Control).
(e) Operational requirements for release detection
											  equipment. Owners and operators of all new and existing UST systems shall ensure that all release detection
											  equipment installed as part of a UST system pursuant to §
										334.50 of this title is maintained in good operating condition
											  and electronic and mechanical components are tested for proper operation in accordance with one of the
											  following: manufacturer's instructions, a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association
											  or independent testing laboratory, or requirements determined by the executive director to be no less
											  protective of human health and the environment than listed in this subsection.
(1) Beginning on January 1, 2021, a test of the proper operation of release
											  detection equipment must be performed at least annually and, at a minimum, as applicable to the facility,
											  cover the following components and criteria:
(A) automatic tank gauge and
											  other controllers: test alarm, verify system configuration, and test battery backup;
(B) probes and sensors: inspect for residual buildup, ensure floats move
											  freely, ensure shaft is not damaged; ensure cables are free of kinks and breaks, and test alarm operability
											  and communication with controller;
(C) automatic line leak
											  detector: test operation to meet criteria in §
												334.50(b)(2)(A)(i) of this title by simulating
											  a leak;
(D) vacuum pumps and pressure gauges: ensure proper
											  communication with sensors and controller; and
(E) hand-held
											  electronic sampling equipment associated with groundwater and vapor monitoring: ensure proper
											  operation.