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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 410 - OCCOQUAN POLICY › Section 9VAC25-410-30 - Expansion of existing plants in the Occoquan watershed

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A. One of the objectives of the Occoquan
				Policy is to reduce water quality problems in the Occoquan watershed due to
				pollution from point sources. To date the means of accomplishing this objective
				have been the construction and utilization of a high-performance regional plant
				- the Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority (UOSA) - and the elimination of 11
				low-performance treatment plants in favor of the UOSA facility. The 11
				low-performance treatment plants constituted the major point sources of
				pollution in the Occoquan Watershed; however, there are a number of smaller
				sewage treatment facilities which are still discharging. These facilities were
				not connected to the regional facility for at least one of the following
				reasons:
(i) a collector system to the
				regional plant was not constructed in close enough proximity to provide
				service, or
(ii) the small
				facility was outside of the service area for the regional plant. At some point
				in the future, these remaining plants may wish to expand and increase their
				flows.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 410 - OCCOQUAN POLICY › Section 9VAC25-410-40 - Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Program (OWMP)

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Due to the critical nature of the receiving waters, intensive
				  monitoring will be required to ensure that plants achieve desired performance
				  levels at all times, and the effects of point sources and nonpoint sources on
				  the receiving waters are measured and projected.
1. Watershed monitoring subcommittee.
a. In order to ensure that performance levels
				are maintained and that the effects of point sources and nonpoint sources on
				receiving waters are known, a watershed monitoring subcommittee shall be
				established and shall be convened at least once each calendar year. A
				subcommittee of this type must necessarily be composed of high-caliber
				personnel knowledgeable in the field of water and wastewater treatment and
				management. Accordingly, the subcommittee shall consist of two ex-officio
				members or their designated representatives as follows:
(1) Director of Virginia Department of
				Health's Division of Water Programs;
(2) Director of Virginia Department of
				Conservation and Recreation's Division of Soil and Water Conservation; and
				three other members or their designated representatives as follows:
(a) A representative of the Environmental
				Protection Agency;
(b) A
				representative of a state university in Virginia; and
(c) A nationally recognized consultant in the
				water and wastewater treatment or water quality management fields.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 415 - POLICY FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER EMBAYMENTS › Section 9VAC25-415-10 - Purpose

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This chapter provides for the control of point source
				  discharges into the Virginia embayment waters of the Potomac River from the
				  fall line at Chain Bridge in Arlington County to the Route 301 Bridge in King
				  George County.
This chapter also constitutes Special Standard "b' in the
				  State Water Control Board's Water Quality Standards "Special Standards and
				  Requirements" (9VAC25-260-310 ) for
				  the Potomac River Basin's Potomac River Subbasin (9VAC25-260-400 ).
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 415 - POLICY FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER EMBAYMENTS › Section 9VAC25-415-20 - Affected waters

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This chapter shall apply to all embayments and their tidal
				  and nontidal tributaries, including their headwaters, of the Potomac River,
				  from the fall line at Chain Bridge in Arlington County to the Route 301 Bridge
				  in King George County. The Occoquan River watershed, upstream of the fall line
				  at the Occoquan Dam, shall not be subject to the terms of this chapter, since
				  those waters are governed by the Occoquan Policy (9VAC25-410-10 et
				  seq.).
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 415 - POLICY FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER EMBAYMENTS › Section 9VAC25-415-30 - Policy requirements

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A. Existing
				discharges shall meet the requirements of
				9VAC25-415-40
				within five years from April 2, 1997, unless exempted under subsection B, C or
				D of this section. New dischargers shall meet the requirements of
				9VAC25-415-40
				immediately.
B. Existing discharges
				with design flows less than 0.05 mgd shall be exempt from meeting the
				requirements of
				9VAC25-415-40
				until the completion of their next design flow expansion.
C. Failing septic systems. Existing
				residential homes, industrial and commercial operations, public facilities, and
				any other operation where a septic drain field system has failed shall be
				exempt from the requirements of
				9VAC25-415-40,
				provided that the applicant demonstrates that it is not feasible to connect to
				a publicly-owned treatment plant and that there is no feasible alternative
				except to discharge. Discharge permits shall be issued in conformance with the
				Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulation
				(9VAC25-31) and Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General
				Permit for Domestic Sewage Discharges of Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons
				Per Day (9VAC25-110).
D. Other
				exemptions. The requirements of
				9VAC25-415-40
				shall not apply to the following types of discharges: combined sewer overflows,
				stormwater, corrective action remediation, and industrial discharges where BOD
				and nutrients are not primary pollutants of concern.
Statutory Authority: §
											62.1-44.15
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 415 - POLICY FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER EMBAYMENTS › Section 9VAC25-415-40 - Effluent limitations

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The following effluent limitations shall apply to all sewage
				  treatment plants:
Parameter Monthly Avg (mg/l)
CBODå5ç 5
Total Suspended Solids 6
Total Phosphorus 0.18
NHå3ç (Apr 1 - Oct 31) 1
The above limitations shall not replace or exclude the
				  discharge from meeting the requirements of the state's Water Quality Standards
				  (9VAC25-260-10 et
				  seq.).
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 415 - POLICY FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER EMBAYMENTS › Section 9VAC25-415-50 - Water quality modeling

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Water quality models may be required to predict the effect
				  of wastewater discharges on the water quality of the receiving waterbody, the
				  embayment, and the Potomac River. The purpose of the modeling shall be to
				  determine if more stringent limits than those required in
				  9VAC25-415-40 are required to meet
				  water quality standards. If modeling demonstrates the necessity for more
				  restrictive limits, the more restrictive limits shall apply. Where needed,
				  modeling shall account for and address previous modeling exercises and shall
				  include all relevant point and nonpoint sources. All models shall undergo a
				  peer review process. The models and modeling results shall be considered during
				  the public participation process to ensure proper public input into the
				  modeling process. The models shall be documented and certified by the Virginia
				  Department of Environmental Quality for use in preparing VPDES permits for
				  discharges to the Potomac Embayments and the Potomac River. All changes and
				  modifications to the models shall receive peer review and be appropriately
				  documented. Documentation on the models shall include the basis and reasoning
				  for the recommended models including inputs and assumptions. The rationale
				  shall be described in nontechnical language so someone who is reasonably
				  familiar with water pollution problems can understand the inputs and the
				  reasons behind them.
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 415 - POLICY FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER EMBAYMENTS › Section 9VAC25-415-60 - Administrative review

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Within three years after the effective date of this chapter,
				  the department shall perform an analysis on this chapter and provide the board
				  with a report on the results. The analysis shall include (i) the purpose and
				  need for the chapter, (ii) alternatives which would achieve the stated purpose
				  of this chapter in a less burdensome and less intrusive manner, (iii) an
				  assessment of the effectiveness of this chapter, (iv) the results of a review
				  of current state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements, including
				  identification and justification of requirements of this chapter which are more
				  stringent than federal requirements, and (v) the results of a review as to
				  whether this chapter is clearly written and easily understandable by affected
				  entities.
Upon review of the department's analysis, the board shall
				  confirm the need to (i) continue this chapter without amendment, (ii) repeal
				  this chapter, or (iii) amend this chapter. If the board's decision is to repeal
				  or amend this chapter, the board shall authorize the department to initiate the
				  applicable regulatory process to carry out the decision of the
				  board.
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 490 - RAPPAHANNOCK AREA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (RADCO) 208 AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND POTOMAC-SHENANDOAH RIVER BASIN 303(e) WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN [REPEALED] › Section 9VAC25-490-10 to 9VAC25-490-40

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 530 - WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING AREA (PLANNING DISTRICTS 20 And 21) [REPEALED] › Section 9VAC25-530-10 to 9VAC25-530-40

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 550 - SMALL COASTAL RIVER BASINS AND CHESAPEAKE BAY VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE PORTION WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN [REPEALED] › Section 9VAC25-550-10 to 9VAC25-550-170

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 550 - SMALL COASTAL RIVER BASINS AND CHESAPEAKE BAY VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE PORTION WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN [REPEALED] › Section 9VAC25-550-10:1 - APPENDIX 1. Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part I - Definitions, Applicability, and Installation Requirements for Partially Excluded UST Systems › Section 9VAC25-580-20 - Applicability

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A. The requirements
				  of this chapter apply to all owners and operators of an UST system as defined
				  in 9VAC25-580-10 except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C of this
				  section.
1. Previously deferred UST systems.
				  Airport hydrant fuel distribution systems, UST systems with field-constructed
				  tanks, and UST systems that store fuel solely for use by emergency power
				  generators must meet the requirements of this chapter as follows:
a. Airport hydrant fuel distribution systems
				  and UST systems with field-constructed tanks must meet the requirements in Part
				  X (9VAC25-580-380 et seq.) of this chapter.
b. UST systems that store fuel solely for use
				  by emergency power generators installed before September 15, 2010, must have
				  met all applicable requirements of this chapter before September 15, 2010,
				  except that the requirements of Part IV (9VAC25-580-130 et seq.) of this
				  chapter must be met before January 1, 2021.
c. UST systems that store fuel solely for use
				  by emergency power generators installed on or after September 15, 2010, must
				  meet all applicable requirements of this chapter at installation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part I - Definitions, Applicability, and Installation Requirements for Partially Excluded UST Systems › Section 9VAC25-580-30 - Installation requirements for "part"ially excluded UST systems

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Owners and operators must install an UST system listed in
					 subsection C of
					 9VAC25-580-20 storing regulated
					 substances (whether of single-wall or double-wall construction) that meets the
					 following requirements:
1. Will
				  prevent releases due to corrosion or structural failure for the operational
				  life of the UST system;
2. Is
				  cathodically protected against corrosion, constructed of noncorrodible
				  material, steel clad with a noncorrodible material, or designed in a manner to
				  prevent the release or threatened release of any stored substance;
				  and
3. Is constructed or lined with
				  material that is compatible with the stored substance.
Note: The following codes of practice may be used as
					 guidance for complying with this section:
(a) NACE International Standard Practice
				  SP0285, External Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by
				  Cathodic Protection;
(b) NACE
				  International Standard Practice SP0169, Control of External Corrosion on
				  Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems;
(c) American Petroleum Institute Recommended
				  Practice 1632, Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and
				  Piping Systems; or
(d) Steel Tank
				  Institute Recommended Practice R892, Recommended Practice for Corrosion
				  Protection of Underground Piping Networks Associated with Liquid Storage and
				  Dispensing Systems.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part I - Definitions, Applicability, and Installation Requirements for Partially Excluded UST Systems › Section 9VAC25-580-40 - Permitting and inspection requirements for all UST systems

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In all instances of installation, upgrade, repair and
					 closure where a UST system is constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired or
					 closed all UST systems must be permitted and inspected in accordance with
					 9VAC25-580-50,
					 9VAC25-580-60,
					 9VAC25-580-110,
					 9VAC25-580-160,
					 9VAC25-580-170,
					 9VAC25-580-310,
					 9VAC25-580-320, 9VAC25-580-380, and
					 9VAC25-580-390.
Statutory Authority: §§ 62-1.44.15 and
						62.1-44.34:9 of the Code of
						Virginia; 42 USC §
													6901 et seq.; 40 CFR "part"s 280 and
						281.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part II - UST Systems: Design, Construction, Installation, and Notification › Section 9VAC25-580-50 - Performance standards for new UST systems

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In order to prevent releases due to structural failure,
					 corrosion, or spills and overfills for as long as the UST system is used to
					 store regulated substances, all owners and operators of new UST systems must
					 meet the requirements in this section.
Tanks and piping installed or replaced on or after
					 September 15, 2010, must be secondarily contained and use interstitial
					 monitoring in accordance with subdivision 7 of
					 9VAC25-580-160,
					 except for suction piping that meets the requirements of subdivisions 2 a (2)
					 (a) through (e) of
					 9VAC25-580-140.
					 Secondary containment must be able to contain regulated substances leaked from
					 the primary containment until they are detected and removed and prevent the
					 release of regulated substances to the environment at any time during the
					 operational life of the UST system. For cases where the piping is considered to
					 be replaced, the entire piping run must be secondarily contained.
1. Tanks. Each tank must be properly designed
				  and constructed, and any portion underground that routinely contains product
				  must be protected from corrosion, in accordance with a code of practice
				  developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing
				  laboratory as specified below:
a. The tank is
				  constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plastic;
NOTE: The following codes of practice may be used to comply
					 with subdivision 1 a of this section:
(1) Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1316,
				  Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks for Petroleum
				  Products, Alcohols, and Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures; or
(2) Underwriter's Laboratories of Canada S615
				  Standard for Reinforced Plastic Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible
				  Liquids.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part II - UST Systems: Design, Construction, Installation, and Notification › Section 9VAC25-580-60 - Upgrading of existing UST systems

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Owners and operators must permanently close in accordance
					 with Part VII (9VAC25-580-310
					 et seq.) of this chapter any UST system that does not meet the new UST system
					 performance standards in
					 9VAC25-580-50
					 or has not been upgraded in accordance with subdivisions 2, 3, and 4 of this
					 section. This does not apply to previously deferred UST systems described in
					 Part X (9VAC25-580-380
					 et seq.) of this chapter and where an upgrade is determined to be appropriate
					 by the department.
Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required
					 inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide
					 Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
A permit from the building official must be obtained prior
					 to upgrading any UST system. No upgraded UST system shall be placed into use
					 unless and until the system is inspected in accordance with the provisions of
					 the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code
					 of Virginia).
In the case of state-owned facilities, the Department of
					 General Services shall function as the building official in accordance with
					 § 36-98.1 of the Code of Virginia.
In the case of federal facilities the building official
					 must be contacted. Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required
					 inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide
					 Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
1. Alternatives allowed. All existing UST
				  systems must comply with one of the following requirements:
a. New UST system performance standards under
				  9VAC25-580-50;
b. The upgrading requirements in subdivisions
				  2, 3, and 4 of this section; or
c.
				  Closure requirements under Part VII of this chapter, including applicable
				  requirements for corrective action under Part VI (9VAC25-580-230 et seq.)
				  of this chapter.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part II - UST Systems: Design, Construction, Installation, and Notification › Section 9VAC25-580-70 - Notification requirements

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A. After May 8,
				  1986, an owner must submit notice of a tank system's existence to the
				  department within 30 days of bringing the underground storage tank system into
				  use. Owners must use a UST Notification form approved by the
				  department.
B. Any change in
				  ownership, tank status, tank/piping systems, or substance stored requires the
				  UST owner to submit an amended notification form, or other documentation
				  approved by the department, within 30 days after such change or upgrade occurs
				  or is brought into use. Owners may provide notice for several tanks using one
				  notification form, but owners with tanks located at more than one place of
				  operation must file a separate notification form for each separate place of
				  operation.
C. Under Virginia UST
				  notification requirements effective July 1, 1987, owners of property who have
				  actual knowledge of underground storage tanks on such property that were taken
				  out of service before January 1, 1974, yet are still in the ground, must notify
				  the department on the notification form.
NOTE: Under the federal UST Notification Program, owners
					 and operators of UST systems that were in the ground on or after May 8, 1986,
					 unless taken out of operation on or before January 1, 1974, were required to
					 notify the department in accordance with the Hazardous and Solid Waste
					 Amendments of 1984, P.L. 98-616 (42 USC
					 §
												9603), on a form published by EPA on
					 November 8, 1985, (50 FR 46602) unless notice was given pursuant to §
					 103(c) of CERCLA. Owners and operators who have not complied with the
					 notification requirements may use portions I through VI of the UST Notification
					 form approved by the department.
D. All owners and operators of new UST
				  systems must certify in the notification form compliance with the following
				  requirements:
1. Installation of tanks and
				  piping under subdivision 5 of
				  9VAC25-580-50.
2. Cathodic protection of steel tanks and
				  piping under subdivisions 1 and 2 of 9VAC25-580-50.
3. Financial responsibility under financial
				  responsibility regulations promulgated by the board under 9VAC25-590.
4. Release detection under
				  9VAC25-580-140
				  and
				  9VAC25-580-150.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part III - General Operating Requirements › Section 9VAC25-580-80 - Spill and overfill control

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A.
				  Owners and operators must ensure that releases due to spilling or overfilling
				  do not occur. The owner and operator must ensure that the volume available in
				  the tank is greater than the volume of product to be transferred to the tank
				  before the transfer is made and that the transfer operation is monitored
				  constantly to prevent overfilling and spilling.
NOTE: The transfer procedures described in National Fire
					 Protection Association Standard 385 Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable
					 and Combustible Liquids or American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice
					 1007, Loading and Unloading of MC 306/DOT 406 Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles may be
					 used to comply with this subsection. Further guidance on spill and overfill
					 prevention appears in American Petroleum Institute, Recommended Practice 1621,
					 Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets.
B. The owner and operator must report,
				  investigate, and clean up any spills and overfills in accordance with
				  9VAC25-580-220.
Statutory Authority: §§ 62-1.44.15 and
						62.1-44.34:9 of the Code of
						Virginia; 42 USC §
													6901 et seq.; 40 CFR "part"s 280 and
						281.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part III - General Operating Requirements › Section 9VAC25-580-82 - Periodic testing of spill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping and periodic inspection of overfill prevention equipment

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A. Owners and
				  operators of UST systems with spill and overfill prevention equipment and
				  containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping must meet these
				  requirements to ensure the equipment is operating properly and will prevent
				  releases to the environment:
1. Spill
				  prevention equipment (such as a catchment basin, spill bucket, or other spill
				  containment device) and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of
				  piping must prevent releases to the environment by meeting one of the
				  following:
a. The equipment is double walled
				  and the integrity of both walls is periodically monitored as described in
				  9VAC25-580-85
				  A 1 a (1) at a frequency not less than the frequency of the walkthrough
				  inspections described in
				  9VAC25-580-85.
				  Within 30 days of discontinuing periodic monitoring under this subdivision,
				  owners and operators must conduct a test in accordance with subdivision A 1 b
				  of this section and begin meeting the requirements of that subdivision;
				  or
b. The spill prevention
				  equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping are
				  tested at least once every three years to ensure the equipment is liquid tight
				  by using vacuum, pressure, or liquid testing in accordance with one of the
				  following criteria:
(1) Requirements
				  developed by the manufacturer (Note: Owners and operators may use this option
				  only if the manufacturer has developed requirements);
(2) Code of practice developed by a
				  nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory;
				  or
(3) Requirements determined by
				  the department to be no less protective of human health and the environment
				  than the requirements listed in subdivisions A 1 b (1) and (2) of this
				  section.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part III - General Operating Requirements › Section 9VAC25-580-85 - Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections

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A. To properly
				  operate and maintain UST systems, not later than January 1, 2021, owners and
				  operators must meet one of the following:
1.
				  Conduct a walkthrough inspection that, at a minimum, checks the following
				  equipment as specified below:
a. Every 30
				  days (Exception: spill prevention equipment at UST systems receiving deliveries
				  at intervals greater than every 30 days may be checked prior to each delivery):
(1) Spill prevention equipment - visually
				  check for damage; remove liquid or debris; check for and remove obstructions in
				  the fill pipe; check the fill cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe;
				  and, for double walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring,
				  check for a leak in the interstitial area; and
(2) Release detection equipment - check to
				  make sure the release detection equipment is operating with no alarms or other
				  unusual operating conditions present and ensure records of release detection
				  testing are reviewed and current; and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part III - General Operating Requirements › Section 9VAC25-580-90 - Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection

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All owners and operators of metal UST systems with
					 corrosion protection must comply with the following requirements to ensure that
					 releases due to corrosion are prevented until the UST system is permanently
					 closed or undergoes a change-in-service pursuant to
					 9VAC25-580-320:
1. All corrosion protection systems must be
				  operated and maintained 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 UST systems equipped with cathodic
				  protection systems must be inspected for proper operation by a qualified
				  cathodic protection tester in accordance with the following requirements:
a. Frequency. All cathodic protection systems
				  must be tested within six months of installation and at least every three years
				  thereafter; and
b. Inspection
				  criteria. The criteria that are used to determine that cathodic protection is
				  adequate as required by this section must be in accordance with a code of
				  practice developed by a nationally recognized association.
NOTE: The following codes of practice may be used to comply
					 with subdivision 2 of this section:
(1) NACE International Test Method TM0101,
				  Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection of
				  Underground Storage Tank Systems;
(2) NACE International Test Method TM0497,
				  Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on
				  Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems;
(3) Steel Tank Institute Recommended Practice
				  R051, Cathodic Protection Testing Procedures for
				  STI-P3® USTs;
(4) NACE International Standard Practice
				  SP0285, External Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic
				  Protection; or
(5) NACE
				  International Standard Practice SP0169, Control of External Corrosion on
				  Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems.
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A. Owners and
				  operators must use an UST system made of or lined with materials that are
				  compatible with the substance stored in the UST system.
B. Owners and operators must notify the
				  department at least 30 days prior to switching to a regulated substance
				  containing greater than 10% ethanol, greater than 20% biodiesel, or any other
				  regulated substance identified by the department. In addition, owners and
				  operators with UST systems storing these regulated substances must meet one of
				  the following:
1. Demonstrate compatibility of
				  the UST system, including the tank, piping, containment sumps, pumping
				  equipment, release detection equipment, spill equipment, and overfill
				  equipment. Owners and operators may demonstrate compatibility of the UST system
				  by using one of the following options:
a.
				  Certification or listing of UST system equipment or components by a nationally
				  recognized, independent testing laboratory for use with the regulated substance
				  stored; or
b. Equipment or
				  component manufacturer approval. The manufacturer's approval must be in
				  writing, indicate an affirmative statement of compatibility, specify the range
				  of biofuel blends the equipment or component is compatible with, and be from
				  the equipment or component manufacturer; or
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part III - General Operating Requirements › Section 9VAC25-580-110 - Repairs allowed

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Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required
					 inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide
					 Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
A permit from the building official must be obtained prior
					 to repairing any UST system. No repaired UST system shall be placed into use
					 unless and until the system is inspected in accordance with the provisions of
					 the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code
					 of Virginia).
In the case of state-owned facilities the Department of
					 General Services shall function as the building official in accordance with
					 § 36-98.1 of the Code of Virginia.
In the case of federal facilities the building official
					 must be contacted. Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required
					 inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide
					 Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
Owners and operators of UST systems must ensure that
					 repairs will prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion as long as
					 the UST system is used to store regulated substances. The repairs must meet the
					 following requirements:
1. Repairs to
				  UST systems must be properly conducted in accordance with a code of practice
				  developed by a nationally recognized association or an independent testing
				  laboratory.
NOTE: The following codes of practice may be used to comply
					 with subdivision 1 of this section:
a.
				  National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible
				  Liquids Code;
b. American Petroleum
				  Institute Recommended Practice RP 2200, Repairing Crude Oil, Liquefied
				  Petroleum Gas, and Product Pipelines;
c. American Petroleum Institute Recommended
				  Practice RP 1631, Interior Lining and Periodic Inspection of Underground
				  Storage Tanks;
d. National Fire
				  Protection Association Standard 326, Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and
				  Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair;
e. National Leak Prevention Association
				  Standard 631, Chapter A, Entry, Cleaning, Interior Inspection, Repair, and
				  Lining of Underground Storage Tanks;
f. Steel Tank Institute Recommended Practice
				  R972, Recommended Practice for the Addition of Supplemental Anodes to
				  STI-P3® Tanks;
g. NACE International Standard Practice SP
				  0285, External Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic
				  Protection; or
h. Fiberglass Tank
				  and Pipe Institute Recommended Practice T-95-02, Remanufacturing of Fiberglass
				  Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Underground Storage Tanks.
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Owners and operators of UST systems must cooperate fully
					 with inspections, monitoring and testing conducted by the department, as well
					 as requests for document submission, testing, and monitoring by the owner or
					 operator pursuant to § 9005 of Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
					 as amended.
1. Reporting. Owners and
				  operators must submit the following information to the department:
a. Notification for all UST systems
				  (9VAC25-580-70),
				  which includes certification of installation for new UST systems (subdivision 5
				  of
				  9VAC25-580-50)
				  and notification when any person assumes ownership of an UST system
				  (9VAC25-580-70);
b. Notification prior to UST systems
				  switching to certain regulated substances (subsection B of
				  9VAC25-580-100);
c. Reports of all releases including
				  suspected releases (9VAC25-580-190),
				  spills and overfills (9VAC25-580-220),
				  and confirmed releases (9VAC25-580-240);
d. Corrective actions planned or taken
				  including initial abatement measures (9VAC25-580-250),
				  site characterization (9VAC25-580-260),
				  free product removal (9VAC25-580-270),
				  and corrective action plan (9VAC25-580-280);
				  and
e. An amended notification form
				  must be submitted within 30 days after permanent closure or change-in-service
				  (9VAC25-580-320).
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A. Definitions.
1. For purposes of this section, "Class A
				  operator" means an operator who has primary responsibility to operate and
				  maintain the underground storage tank system and facility. The Class A
				  operator's responsibilities include managing resources and personnel, such as
				  establishing work assignments, to achieve and maintain compliance with
				  regulatory requirements. In general, Class A operators focus on the broader
				  aspects of the underground storage tank statutory and regulatory requirements
				  and standards necessary to properly operate and maintain the underground
				  storage tank system and facility.
2. For purposes of this section, "Class B
				  operator" means an operator who implements applicable underground storage tank
				  regulatory requirements and standards in the field or at the underground
				  storage tank facility. A Class B operator oversees and implements the
				  day-to-day aspects of operations, maintenance, and recordkeeping for the
				  underground storage tanks at one or more facilities.
3. For purposes of this section, "Class C
				  operator" means the person responsible for responding to alarms or other
				  indications of emergencies caused by spills or releases from underground
				  storage tank systems and equipment failures. A Class C operator, generally, is
				  the first line of response to events indicating emergency conditions.
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Owners and operators of petroleum UST systems must provide
					 release detection for tanks and piping as follows:
1. Tanks. Tanks must be monitored for
				  releases as follows:
a. Tanks installed before
				  September 15, 2010, must be monitored for releases at least every 30 days for
				  releases using one of the methods listed in subdivisions 4 through 9 of
				  9VAC25-580-160 except that:
(1) UST systems that meet the performance
				  standards in subdivisions 1 through 5 of
				  9VAC25-580-50 or subdivisions 1
				  through 4 of
				  9VAC25-580-60 may use both monthly
				  inventory control requirements in subdivision 1 or 2 of
				  9VAC25-580-160, and tank tightness
				  testing (conducted in accordance with subdivision 3 of
				  9VAC25-580-160 ) at least every
				  five years until 10 years after the tank was installed; and
(2) Tanks with capacity of 550 gallons or
				  less and tanks with a capacity of 551 to 1000 gallons that meet the tank
				  diameter criteria in subdivision 2 of
				  9VAC25-580-160 may use manual tank
				  gauging (conducted in accordance with subdivision 2 of
				  9VAC25-580-160 ).
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Owners and operators of hazardous substance UST systems
					 must provide containment that meets the following requirements and monitor
					 these systems using subdivision 7 of
					 9VAC25-580-160
					 at least every 30 days:
1. Secondary
				  containment systems must be designed, constructed and installed to:
a. Contain regulated substances leaked from
				  the primary containment until they are detected and removed;
b. Prevent the release of regulated
				  substances to the environment at any time during the operational life of the
				  UST system; and
c. Be checked for
				  evidence of a release at least every 30 days.
NOTE: The provisions of
					 40 CFR
					 265.193, Containment and Detection of
					 Releases, may be used to comply with these requirements for tanks installed
					 before September 15, 2010.
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Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required
					 inspections in accordance with
					 9VAC25-580-50
					 or
					 9VAC25-580-60
					 for the installation of certain release detection equipment contained in
					 subdivisions 4 through 9 of this section.
Each method of release detection for tanks used to meet the
					 requirements of
					 9VAC25-580-140
					 must be conducted in accordance with the following and be designed to detect
					 releases at the earliest possible time for the specific method chosen:
1. Inventory control. Product inventory
				  control (or another test of equivalent performance) must be conducted monthly
				  to detect a release of at least 1.0% of flow-through plus 130 gallons on a
				  monthly basis in the following manner:
a.
				  Inventory volume measurements for regulated substance inputs, withdrawals, and
				  the amount still remaining in the tank are recorded each operating
				  day;
b. The equipment used is
				  capable of measuring the level of product over the full range of the tank's
				  height to the nearest 1/8 of an inch;
c. The regulated substance inputs are
				  reconciled with delivery receipts by measurement of the tank inventory volume
				  before and after delivery;
d.
				  Deliveries are made through a drop tube that extends to within one foot of the
				  tank bottom;
e. Product dispensing
				  is metered and recorded according to regulations of the Bureau of Weights and
				  Measures of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for
				  meter calibration within their jurisdiction; for all other product dispensing
				  meter calibration, an accuracy of six cubic inches for every five gallons of
				  product withdrawn is required; and
f. The measurement of any water level in the
				  bottom of the tank is made to the nearest 1/8 of an inch at least once a month.
NOTE: Practices described in the American Petroleum
					 Institute Recommended Practice RP 1621 Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail
					 Outlets, may be used, where applicable, as guidance in meeting the requirements
					 of this subsection.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS › Part IV - Release Detection › Section 9VAC25-580-170 - Methods of release detection for piping

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Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required
					 inspections in accordance with
					 9VAC25-580-50 or
					 9VAC25-580-60 for the installation
					 of certain release detection equipment contained in subdivisions 1 through 3 of
					 of this section.
Each method of release detection for piping used to meet
					 the requirements of
					 9VAC25-580-140 must be conducted in
					 accordance with the following:
1.
				  Automatic line leak detectors. Methods that 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
				  must be conducted in accordance with subdivision A 3 c of
				  9VAC25-580-130.
2. Line tightness testing. 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.
3. Applicable tank methods. Except as
				  described in subdivision 1 of
				  9VAC25-580-140, any of the methods
				  in subdivisions 5 through 9 of
				  9VAC25-580-160 may be used if they
				  are designed to detect a release from any portion of the underground piping
				  that routinely contains regulated substances.
Statutory Authority: §§ 62-1.44.15 and
						62.1-44.34:9 of the Code of
						Virginia; 42 USC §
													6901 et seq.; 40 CFR "part"s 280 and
						281.