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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0400 - Transfer of regulated substances-Owners and operators

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Owners and operators must ensure delivery of regulated
				  substances to UST systems and withdrawal of regulated substances from waste oil
				  UST systems are authorized and do not result in spills or overfills.
(1)
Authority to deliver or
				deposit.
Without the prior written authorization of the department,
				owners and operators may not accept the delivery or deposit of regulated
				substances into an UST system if:
(a) The
				owners and operators do not have a valid and current license to operate the UST
				system (WAC 173-360A-0200(1));
(b)
				A valid facility compliance tag is not properly displayed at the UST facility
				where the UST system is located (RCW
				   90.76.050(2) and WAC
				173-360A-0220(1) and 173-360A-0280(4));
(c) A red tag is attached to the fill pipe of
				the UST system (RCW
				   90.76.050(2) and WAC
				173-360A-0280(4)); or
(d) A
				release from the UST system has been confirmed and the system has not been
				repaired.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0405 - Transfer of regulated substances-Product deliverers and waste oil collectors

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Product deliverers must ensure delivery of regulated
				  substances to UST systems are authorized and do not result in spills or
				  overfills. Waste oil collectors must ensure withdrawals of regulated substances
				  from waste oil UST systems are authorized.
(1)
Authority to deliver or
				deposit.
Without the prior written authorization of the department, a
				product deliverer may not deliver or deposit regulated substances into an UST
				system if:
(a) A valid facility compliance tag
				is not properly displayed at the UST facility where the UST system is located
				(RCW
				   90.76.050(1) and WAC
				173-360A-0220(1) and 173-360A-0280(4));
(b) A red tag is attached to the fill pipe of
				the UST system (RCW
				   90.76.050(1) and WAC
				173-360A-0280(4)); or
(c) The
				product deliverer knows that a release from the UST system has been confirmed
				and the UST system has not been repaired, regardless of whether a facility
				compliance tag is properly displayed at the UST facility.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0410 - Changes in regulated substances

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Owners and operators must notify the department of any
				  changes in the regulated substances stored in an UST system and document
				  compatibility in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(1) When changing to a hazardous substance, a
				regulated substance containing greater than ten percent ethanol or twenty
				percent biodiesel, or any other regulated substance identified by the
				department, owners and operators must notify the department and report
				compliance with the compatibility requirements in WAC 173-360A-0350(2) at least
				thirty days before making the change using the applicable form provided by the
				department.
(2) When changing to
				any other regulated substance, owners and operators must notify the department
				within thirty days after making the change using the applicable form provided
				by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0420 - Operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections

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Owners and operators must comply with the walkthrough
				  inspection requirements of this section to ensure UST systems are properly
				  operated and maintained.
(1)
Inspections.
Operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections
				must be performed in accordance with the following requirements or a code of
				practice that provides for comparable inspections. The following code of
				practice may be used to meet this requirement: Petroleum Equipment Institute,
				Recommended Practice 900, "Recommended Practices for the Inspection and
				Maintenance of UST Systems."
(a)
Thirty-day inspections.
Spill prevention equipment and release
				detection equipment must be inspected at least every thirty days. However, for
				UST systems receiving deliveries of regulated substances less frequently than
				every thirty days, spill prevention equipment only needs to be inspected prior
				to each delivery.
(i)
Spill prevention
				equipment.
Inspections of spill prevention equipment must include:
(A) Visually checking the spill prevention
				equipment for damage;
(B) Removing
				any liquid or debris from the spill prevention equipment;
(C) Checking for and removing obstructions in
				the fill pipe;
(D) Checking the
				fill cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe; and
(E) For double-walled spill prevention
				equipment with interstitial monitoring, checking for a leak in the interstitial
				area.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0430 - Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection

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Owners and operators of UST systems with corrosion
				  protection must comply with the requirements of this section to ensure the
				  equipment is operating properly and will prevent releases to the environment
				  due to corrosion until the UST system is permanently closed or undergoes a
				  change-in-service.
(1)
Corrosion
				protection systems.
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)
Testing of cathodic protection
				systems.
Upon installation or repair, between one and six months after
				installation or repair, and every three years thereafter, cathodic protection
				systems must be tested as follows to ensure they are operating properly.
(a)
Performance.
Cathodic
				protection tests must be performed:
(i) By or
				under the direct supervision of a service provider certified in accordance with
				Part 9 of this chapter; and
(ii) In
				accordance with a code of practice. The following codes of practice may be used
				to meet this requirement:
(A) National
				Association of Corrosion Engineers International, Test Method TM0101,
				"Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection of
				Underground Storage Tank Systems";
(B) National Association of Corrosion
				Engineers International, Test Method TM0497, "Measurement Techniques Related to
				Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping
				Systems";
(C) Steel Tank Institute,
				Recommended Practice R051, "Cathodic Protection Testing Procedures for STI-P3R
				USTs";
(D) National Association of
				Corrosion Engineers International, Standard Practice 0285, "External Control of
				Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection"; or
(E) National Association of Corrosion
				Engineers International, Standard Practice 0169, "Control of External Corrosion
				on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0440 - Operation and maintenance of internal linings

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Owners and operators of UST systems with internal linings
				  used to meet the upgrade requirements in WAC 173-360A-0320(2)(a)(i) must comply
				  with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Inspections.
Within ten
				years after lining and every five years thereafter, lined tanks must be
				internally inspected to determine whether the tanks remain structurally sound
				and the linings are still performing in accordance with the original design
				specifications. Internal inspections must be performed:
(a) By or under the direct supervision of a
				service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of this chapter;
				and
(b) In accordance with a code
				of practice. The following codes of practice may be used to meet this
				requirement:
(i) American Petroleum
				Institute, Recommended Practice 1631, "Interior Lining and Periodic Inspection
				of Underground Storage Tanks";
(ii)
				National Leak Prevention Association, Standard 631, Chapter B, "Future Internal
				Inspection Requirements for Lined Tanks"; or
(iii) Ken Wilcox Associates, Recommended
				Practice, "Recommended Practice for Inspecting Buried Lined Steel Tanks Using a
				Video Camera."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0450 - Operation and maintenance of containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping

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Owners and operators of UST systems with containment sumps
				  used for interstitial monitoring of piping must comply with the requirements of
				  this section and the walkthrough inspection requirements in WAC 173-360A-0420
				  to ensure the equipment is operating properly and will prevent releases to the
				  environment.
(1)
Periodic
				monitoring or testing.
Containment sumps used for interstitial
				monitoring of piping must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) The containment sump is double-walled and
				the integrity of both walls is monitored at least annually as part of the
				walkthrough inspection in WAC 173-360A-0420(1)(b)(i)(C). If monitoring is
				discontinued, the containment sump must be tightness tested in accordance with
				(b) of this subsection within thirty days; or
(b) The containment sump is tightness tested
				at least every three years to ensure it is liquid tight. The tightness test
				must be performed:
(i) By or under the direct
				supervision of a service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of this
				chapter; and
(ii) Using a vacuum,
				pressure, or liquid test (including a low level liquid test) performed in
				accordance with:
(A) The manufacturer's
				instructions;
(B) A code of
				practice. The following code of practice may be used to meet this requirement:
				Petroleum Equipment Institute, Recommended Practice 1200, "Recommended
				Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection
				and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities"; or
(C) Requirements determined by the department
				to be no less protective of human health and the environment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0460 - Operation and maintenance of spill prevention equipment

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Owners and operators of UST systems with spill prevention
				  equipment must comply with the requirements of this section and the walkthrough
				  inspection requirements in WAC 173-360A-0420 to ensure the equipment is
				  operating properly and will prevent releases to the environment.
(1)
Periodic monitoring or
				testing.
Spill prevention equipment must meet one of the following
				requirements:
(a) The equipment is
				double-walled and the integrity of both walls is monitored at least every
				thirty days, or prior to delivery of regulated substances if less frequent, as
				part of the walkthrough inspection in WAC 173-360A-0420(1)(a)(i)(E). If
				monitoring is discontinued, the equipment must be tightness tested in
				accordance with (b) of this subsection within thirty days; or
(b) The equipment is tightness tested at
				least every three years. The tightness test must be performed:
(i) By or under the direct supervision of a
				service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of this chapter;
				and
(ii) Using a vacuum, pressure,
				or liquid test performed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions or a
				code of practice. The following code of practice may be used to meet this
				requirement: Petroleum Equipment Institute, Recommended Practice 1200,
				"Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill,
				Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST
				Facilities."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0470 - Operation and maintenance of overfill prevention equipment

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Owners and operators of UST systems with overfill prevention
				  equipment must comply with the requirements of this section to ensure the
				  equipment is operating properly and will prevent releases to the
				  environment.
(1)
Inspections.
Overfill prevention equipment must be inspected to
				verify functionality at least once every three years. At a minimum, the
				inspection must ensure that the equipment is set to activate at the applicable
				level specified in WAC 173-360A-0310(8) and will activate when regulated
				substances reach that level. Inspections must be performed:
(a) By or under the direct supervision of a
				service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of this chapter;
				and
(b) In accordance with the
				manufacturer's instructions or a code of practice. The following code of
				practice may be used to meet this requirement: Petroleum Equipment Institute,
				Recommended Practice 1200, "Recommended Practices for the Testing and
				Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment
				Equipment at UST Facilities."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0480 - Operation and maintenance of release detection equipment

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Owners and operators must operate and maintain release
				  detection equipment in accordance with the requirements of this section and the
				  walkthrough inspection requirements in WAC 173-360A-0420 to ensure the
				  equipment is operating properly and will detect leaks from tanks and
				  piping.
(1)
General.
Release detection equipment must be operated and maintained in accordance with
				the manufacturer's instructions or a code of practice. The following code of
				practice may be used to meet this requirement: Petroleum Equipment Institute,
				Recommended Practice 1200, "Recommended Practices for the Testing and
				Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment
				Equipment at UST Facilities."
(2)
Testing.
Release detection equipment that is electronic or
				mechanical must be tested at least annually.
(a)
Performance.
Tests of
				release detection equipment must be performed:
(i) By or under the direct supervision of a
				service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of this chapter;
				and
(ii) In accordance with the
				requirements in subsection (1) of this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 4 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 173-360A-0490 - Repairs of UST system components

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Owners and operators must ensure that UST system components
				  that do not meet applicable performance standards or upgrade requirements or
				  that are not operating properly are repaired or replaced. Owners and operators
				  must ensure that repairs are performed in accordance with the requirements of
				  this section and will prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion
				  as long as the UST system is used to store regulated substances.
(1)
Performance of repairs.
Repairs must be performed:
(a) By or under the
				direct supervision of a service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of
				this chapter; and
(b) In accordance
				with the manufacturer's instructions or a code of practice. The following codes
				of practice may be used to meet this requirement:
(i) National Fire Protection Association,
				Standard 30, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code";
(ii) American Petroleum Institute,
				Recommended Practice 2200, "Repairing Crude Oil, Liquified Petroleum Gas, and
				Product Pipelines";
(iii) American
				Petroleum Institute, Recommended Practice 1631, "Interior Lining and Periodic
				Inspection of Underground Storage Tanks";
(iv) National Fire Protection Association,
				Standard 326, "Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry,
				Cleaning, or Repair";
(v) National
				Leak Prevention Association, Standard 631, Chapter A, "Entry, Cleaning,
				Interior Inspection, Repair, and Lining of Underground Storage
				Tanks";
(vi) Steel Tank Institute,
				Recommended Practice R972, "Recommended Practice for the Addition of
				Supplemental Anodes to STI-P3R Tanks";
(vii) National Association of Corrosion
				Engineers International, Standard Practice 0285, "External Control of
				Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection"; or
(viii) Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute,
				Recommended Practice T-95-02, "Remanufacturing of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
				(FRP) Underground Storage Tanks."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0500 - Purpose and applicability

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(1)
				This part establishes a mandatory operator training program for three distinct
				classes of individuals who operate and maintain UST systems. The program is
				designed to prevent and mitigate releases from UST systems by ensuring that
				those individuals know how to properly operate and maintain those systems and
				respond to any spills, overfills, leaks, or releases from those
				systems.
(2) Owners and operators
				of an UST system must continuously comply with the requirements of this part
				from installation until permanent closure or change-in-service of the UST
				system, including during any period of temporary closure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0510 - Designation of Class A, Class B, and Class C operators

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UST system owners and operators must designate individuals
				  as Class A, Class B, and Class C operators in accordance with the requirements
				  of this section.
(1) At least one
				Class A and one Class B operator must be designated for each UST system or
				group of systems at a UST facility.
(2) Each individual who meets the definition
				of Class C operator at a UST facility must be designated as a Class C
				operator.
(3) Separate individuals
				may be designated for each operator class or an individual may be designated to
				more than one operator class.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0520 - Timing of operator training

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UST system owners and operators must ensure that each Class
				  A, Class B, and Class C operator is trained in accordance with the requirements
				  in WAC 173-360A-0530 by the dates specified in this section.
(1) Class A and Class B operators must be
				trained within sixty days of assuming duties of the operator class.
(2) Class C operators must be trained before
				assuming duties of the operator class.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0530 - Requirements for operator training

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UST system owners and operators must ensure that each Class
				  A, Class B, and Class C operator is trained in accordance with the requirements
				  of this section. Any individual designated for more than one operator class
				  must successfully complete the training required for each operator class that
				  the individual is designated. The training required under this section for
				  Class A and Class B operators is the same.
(1)
Class A and Class B
				operators.
Each individual designated as a Class A and/or a Class B
				operator must successfully complete a classroom, computer, or field-based
				training program or examination that:
(a) Is
				developed and administered by the department, an UST system owner or operator
				approved by the department, or an independent third party approved by the
				department;
(b) Covers the
				following subject areas and associated requirements in this chapter. Training
				programs and examinations may be facility-specific:
(i) Administrative requirements, including:
(A) Licensing and fees;
(B) Facility compliance tags;
(C) Authority to accept product
				delivery;
(D) Financial
				responsibility; and
(E) Reporting
				and recordkeeping;
(ii)
				Certification and use of service providers;
(iii) Compliance inspections and
				enforcement;
(iv) Overview of UST
				systems and UST system components;
(v) Product and equipment compatibility and
				demonstration;
(vi) Installation
				and repair requirements;
(vii)
				Spill and overfill prevention;
(viii) Release detection;
(ix) Corrosion protection and internal
				lining;
(x) Secondary and
				under-dispenser containment;
(xi)
				Operation and maintenance requirements, including inspections and
				testing;
(xii) Release reporting
				and confirmation requirements;
(xiii) Overview of site assessment
				requirements;
(xiv) Overview of
				cleanup requirements for releases, including the applicability of chapter
				173-340 WAC;
(xv) Temporary
				closure, permanent closure, and change-in-service requirements;
(xvi) Operator training requirements,
				including training of Class C operators; and
(xvii) Any other subject areas specified by
				the department; and
(c)
				Includes an evaluation of operator knowledge, such as testing or practical
				examination, that reasonably determines whether the operator has the necessary
				knowledge and skills to meet the responsibilities of the class.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0540 - Retraining requirements for Class A and Class B operators

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UST system owners and operators must ensure that Class A and
				  Class B operators are retrained, as applicable, in accordance with the
				  requirements of this section.
(1)
Applicability.
If the department determines the owners and
				operators of an UST system are not in compliance with the requirements of this
				chapter, the department may require the Class A and Class B operators of that
				system to be retrained in accordance with subsection (2) of this
				section.
(2)
Requirements.
Within sixty days of receipt of the department's
				determination of noncompliance, Class A and Class B operators requiring
				retraining must successfully complete a training program or comparable
				examination meeting the requirements in WAC 173-360A-0530(1) and submit a copy
				of the certificate of completion to the department. At a minimum, the
				retraining must cover the areas determined to be out of compliance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0545 - Operation and maintenance plans

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UST system owners and operators must ensure that operation
				  and maintenance plans are developed and maintained, as applicable, in
				  accordance with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Applicability.
If the
				department determines the owners and operators of an UST system are not in
				compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the department may require
				the owners and operators to develop an operation and maintenance plan for each
				UST system at the UST facility where the noncompliant system is located. The
				department may require the development of such a plan in place of or in
				addition to any retraining of Class A or Class B operators required under WAC
				173-360A-0540.
(2)
Development.
Operation and maintenance plans for UST systems must
				be developed and a copy submitted to the department within sixty days of
				receipt of the department's determination of noncompliance.
(3)
Updates.
The operation and
				maintenance plan for an UST system must be updated within sixty days of any
				modification of the system that changes how the system must be operated and
				maintained under this chapter.
(4)
Content.
At a minimum, the operation and maintenance plan for an
				UST system must include the actions required under this chapter to operate and
				maintain the system, including as applicable:
(a) Release detection;
(b) Spill and overfill prevention;
(c) Corrosion protection;
(d) Internal lining; and
(e) Containment sumps.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0550 - Emergency response requirements

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(1)
Presence of operators.
While a UST facility is manned, UST system
				owners and operators must ensure at least one of the individuals manning the
				facility is a properly trained Class A, Class B, or Class C operator.
(2)
Signage.
At each UST
				facility, UST system owners and operators must post and maintain signage
				providing emergency response information. The signage must:
(a) Be posted in prominent areas of the
				facility that are easily visible to individuals who dispense or deliver
				regulated substances;
(b) Identify
				the location of fire extinguishers and any emergency shut-off devices at the
				facility; and
(c) Provide
				instructions on what to do in case of an emergency at the facility. At a
				minimum, the instructions must include the following or equivalent wording:
(Name and address of facility)
IN CASE OF FIRE, SPILL OR RELEASE
(Insert if applicable: Use emergency shut off)
Call the fire department: (911 or local fire department
				  telephone number)
Call the facility operator: (24-hour telephone
				  number)
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0560 - Documentation and record-keeping

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UST system owners and operators must maintain records
				  documenting all currently designated Class A, Class B, and Class C operators at
				  a UST facility and the training received by those operators.
(1)
Designated operators.
Records documenting Class A, Class B, and Class C operators at a UST facility
				must include the following information:
(a)
				The facility's name, address, and compliance tag number; and
(b) For each individual designated at the
				facility:
(i) The name of the
				individual;
(ii) The UST systems
				and operator classes to which the individual has been designated;
(iii) The date the individual assumed the
				duties of each operator class; and
(iv) The date the individual completed
				initial training and any required retraining for each operator class.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0500 - Purpose and applicability.

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(1) This part establishes a mandatory
				operator training program for three distinct classes of individuals who operate
				and maintain UST systems. The program is designed to prevent and mitigate
				releases from UST systems by ensuring that those individuals know how to
				properly operate and maintain those systems and respond to any spills,
				overfills, leaks, or releases from those systems.
(2) Owners and operators of an UST system
				must continuously comply with the requirements of this part from installation
				until permanent closure or change-in-service of the UST system, including
				during any period of temporary closure.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.76 RCW. WSR 18-15-083
					 (Order 16-02), §
											173-360A-0500, filed 7/18/18,
					 effective 10/1/18.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0520 - Timing of operator training.

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UST system owners and operators must ensure that each Class
				  A, Class B, and Class C operator is trained in accordance with the requirements
				  in WAC 173-360A-0530 by the dates
				  specified in this section.
(1) Class A
				and Class B operators must be trained within sixty days of assuming duties of
				the operator class.
(2) Class C
				operators must be trained before assuming duties of the operator
				class.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.76 RCW. WSR 18-15-083
					 (Order 16-02), §
											173-360A-0520, filed 7/18/18,
					 effective 10/1/18.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 5 - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 173-360A-0560 - Documentation and recordkeeping

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UST system owners and operators must maintain records
				  documenting all currently designated Class A, Class B, and Class C operators at
				  a UST facility and the training received by those operators.
(1)
Designated operators.
Records documenting Class A, Class B, and Class C operators at a UST facility
				must include the following information:
(a)
				The facility's name, address, and compliance tag number; and
(b) For each individual designated at the
				facility:
(i) The name of the
				individual;
(ii) The UST systems
				and operator classes to which the individual has been designated;
(iii) The date the individual assumed the
				duties of each operator class; and
(iv) The date the individual completed
				initial training and any required retraining for each operator class.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0600 - General release detection requirements

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Owners and operators must monitor tanks and underground
				  piping for leaks in accordance with the requirements of this part. This section
				  specifies general release detection requirements. WAC 173-360A-0610 and
				  173-360A-0615 identify allowed release detection methods for monitoring tanks
				  and piping. WAC 173-360A-0620 through 173-360A-0675 specify requirements for
				  each release detection method.
(1)
Applicability.
The following tanks and underground piping must be
				monitored for leaks in accordance with this part:
(a) Any portion of a tank that routinely
				contains regulated substances; and
(b) Any underground piping that routinely
				contains regulated substances. However, underground piping conveying regulated
				substances under suction does not need to be monitored for leaks if the piping
				is designed and constructed to meet the following standards:
(i) The below-grade piping operates at less
				than atmospheric pressure;
(ii) The
				below-grade piping is sloped so that the contents of the pipe will drain back
				into the storage tank if the suction is released;
(iii) Only one check valve is included in
				each suction line;
(iv) The check
				valve is located directly below and as close as practical to the suction pump;
				and
(v) A method is provided that
				allows compliance with (b)(i) through (iv) of this subsection to be readily
				determined.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0610 - Release detection methods for tanks

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Owners and operators must monitor tanks for leaks using the
				  methods, or combination of methods, of release detection specified in this
				  section.
(1)
Tanks requiring
				secondary containment.
Tanks requiring secondary containment under WAC
				173-360A-0310(4)(a) must be monitored for leaks at least every thirty days
				using interstitial monitoring (WAC 173-360A-0655).
(2)
Tanks not requiring secondary
				containment.
Except as provided for previously deferred UST systems
				under subsection (3) of this section, tanks not requiring secondary containment
				under WAC 173-360A-0310(4)(a) must be monitored for leaks at least every thirty
				days (except as otherwise provided) using one of the following methods, or
				combination of methods, of release detection:
(a) Combination of inventory control (WAC
				173-360A-0620) and tank tightness testing (WAC 173-360A-0635). Tank tightness
				testing must be performed at least every five years. This combination of
				methods may be used only if the tank has been installed for less than ten
				years;
(b) Combination of weekly
				manual tank gauging (WAC 173-360A-0625) and tank tightness testing (WAC
				173-360A-0635). Tank tightness testing must be performed at least every five
				years. This combination of methods may be used only if:
(i) The tank has been installed for less than
				ten years; and
(ii) The tank's
				capacity is less than or equal to two thousand gallons;
(c) Weekly manual tank gauging (WAC
				173-360A-0625). This method may be used as the sole method of release
				detection only if:
(i) The tank's capacity is
				less than or equal to five hundred fifty gallons; or
(ii) The tank's capacity is five hundred
				fifty-one gallons to one thousand gallons and the tank's diameter is either
				sixty-four inches or forty-eight inches;
(d) Automatic tank gauging (WAC 173-360A-0630
				);
(e) Interstitial monitoring (WAC
				173-360A-0655). This method may be used only if the tank is secondarily
				contained and meets the performance standards in WAC
				173-360A-0310(4)(b);
(f) Vapor
				monitoring (WAC 173-360A-0660);
(g) Groundwater monitoring (WAC 173-360A-0665
				);
(h) Statistical inventory
				reconciliation (WAC 173-360A-0670); or
(i) Other release detection methods (WAC
				173-360A-0675).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0615 - Release detection methods for piping

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Owners and operators must monitor underground piping for
				  leaks using the methods, or combination of methods, of release detection
				  specified in this section.
(1)
Piping requiring secondary containment.
Underground piping
				requiring secondary containment under WAC 173-360A-0310(5)(a) must be monitored
				for leaks as follows.
(a)
Pressurized
				piping.
Underground piping conveying regulated substances under pressure
				must be equipped with an automatic line leak detector (WAC 173-360A-0640) and
				monitored for leaks at least every thirty days using interstitial monitoring
				(WAC 173-360A-0655).
(b)
Suction piping.
Underground piping conveying regulated substances
				under suction, except as provided under WAC 173-360A-0600(1)(b), must be
				monitored for leaks at least every thirty days using interstitial monitoring
				(WAC 173-360A-0655).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0620 - Inventory control

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Owners and operators using inventory control (or another
				  test of equivalent performance) must comply with the requirements of this
				  section.
(1)
Standards.
(a) Inventory control must be performed in a
				manner that is able to detect leaks of at least one percent of the monthly
				flow-through plus one hundred thirty gallons.
(b) Inventory control must be performed using
				a gauge stick or an automatic tank gauge system that is able to measure the
				following:
(i) Tank liquid levels over the
				full range of the tank's height to the nearest one-eighth of an inch;
				and
(ii) Water levels in the bottom
				of the tank to the nearest one-eighth of an inch.
(c) Dispensing meters must be calibrated to
				local standards or an accuracy of at least six cubic inches for every five
				gallons of regulated substances that is withdrawn.
(d) The fill pipe through which regulated
				substances are delivered into the tank must have a drop tube that extends to
				within one foot of the bottom of the tank.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0625 - Weekly manual tank gauging

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Owners and operators using weekly manual tank gauging must
				  comply with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Standards.
(a) Weekly manual tank gauging must be
				performed in a manner that is able to detect any leaks greater than the
				applicable test standards in Table 0625-1 with a probability of detection of at
				least 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of no more than 0.05.
(b) Weekly manual tank gauging must be
				performed using a gauge stick or an automatic tank gauge system that is able to
				measure the following:
(i) Tank liquid levels
				over the full range of the tank's height to the nearest one-eighth of an inch;
				and
(ii) Water levels in the bottom
				of the tank to the nearest one-eighth of an inch.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0630 - Automatic tank gauging

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Owners and operators using automatic tank gauging must
				  comply with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Standards.
For the purposes
				of this method, automatic tank gauge systems must be able to:
(a) Detect at least a 0.2 gallon per hour
				leak rate from any portion of the tank that routinely contains a regulated
				substance with a probability of detection of at least 0.95 and a probability of
				false alarm of no more than 0.05;
(b) Measure tank liquid levels over the full
				range of the tank's height; and
(c)
				Measure water levels in the bottom of the tank.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0635 - Tank tightness testing

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Owners and operators using tank tightness tests must comply
				  with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Standards.
Tank tightness
				tests must be able to detect at least a 0.1 gallon per hour leak rate from any
				portion of the tank up to the ninety-five percent full level or up to the
				product level limited by overfill prevention equipment while accounting for the
				effects of thermal expansion or contraction of the regulated substance, vapor
				pockets, tank deformation, evaporation or condensation, and the location of the
				water table. The tests must be able to detect the specified leak rate with a
				probability of detection of at least 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of
				no more than 0.05.
(2)
Performance.
Tank tightness tests must be performed:
(a) By or under the direct supervision of a
				service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of this chapter;
				and
(b) In accordance with the
				manufacturer's instructions and any conditions or limitations specified in the
				certification of the method or equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0640 - Automatic line leak detectors

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Owners and operators must equip pressurized piping with
				  automatic line leak detectors meeting the requirements of this section.
(1)
Standards.
For the purposes
				of this method, automatic line leak detectors must be able to:
(a) Detect a leak rate of at least three
				gallons per hour at ten pounds per square inch line pressure within one hour
				from any portion of the piping that routinely contains a regulated substance
				with a probability of detection of at least 0.95 and a probability of false
				alarm of no more than 0.05; and
(b)
				If a leak is detected, alert the operator by shutting off or restricting the
				flow of regulated substances or triggering an audible or visual
				alarm.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0645 - Monthly automatic electronic line leak detection

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Owners and operators using monthly automatic electronic line
				  leak detection must comply with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Standards.
For the purposes
				of this method, automatic electronic line leak detectors must be able to detect
				a leak rate of at least 0.2 gallons per hour at operating pressure from any
				portion of the piping that routinely contains a regulated substance with a
				probability of detection of at least 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of
				no more than 0.05.
(2)
Performance.
Automatic electronic line leak detection tests must
				be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and any
				conditions or limitations specified in the certification of the
				equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0650 - Line tightness testing

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Owners and operators using line tightness tests must comply
				  with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Standards.
Line tightness
				tests must be able to detect at least a 0.1 gallon per hour leak rate at one
				and one-half times the operating pressure with a probability of detection of at
				least 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of no more than 0.05.
(2)
Performance.
Line tightness
				tests must be performed:
(a) By or under the
				direct supervision of a service provider certified in accordance with Part 9 of
				this chapter; and
(b) In accordance
				with the manufacturer's instructions and any conditions or limitations
				specified in the certification of the method or equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0655 - Interstitial monitoring

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Owners and operators using interstitial monitoring must
				  comply with the requirements of this section.
(1)
Standards.
The interstitial
				monitoring system must be able to detect a leak through the inner wall of any
				portion of the tank or underground piping that routinely contains a regulated
				substance. Methods that continuously monitor the interstitial space using a
				vacuum, pressure, or a liquid must be able to detect a breach in both the inner
				and outer walls.
(2)
Performance.
Interstitial monitoring must be performed in
				accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and any conditions or
				limitations specified in the certification of the equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-360A - Underground storage tank regulations › Part 6 - RELEASE DETECTION › Section 173-360A-0660 - Vapor monitoring

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Owners and operators using vapor monitoring (testing or
				  monitoring for vapors within the soil gas of the excavation zone) must comply
				  with the requirements of this section. Except as otherwise provided in WAC
				  173-360A-0610(3) or 173-360A-0615(3), vapor monitoring may be either passive
				  (monitoring for presence of regulated substance) or active (monitoring for
				  presence of tracer compound).
(1)
Site conditions.
(a) The
				materials used as backfill must be sufficiently porous (e.g., gravel, sand,
				crushed rock) to readily allow diffusion of vapors from releases into the
				excavation area.
(b) The stored
				regulated substance, or a tracer compound placed in the UST system, must be
				sufficiently volatile (e.g., gasoline) to result in a vapor level that is
				detectable by the monitoring devices located in the excavation zone in the
				event of a release from the UST system.
(c) The measurement of vapors by the
				monitoring device must not be rendered inoperative by the groundwater,
				rainfall, or soil moisture or other known interferences so that a release could
				go undetected for more than thirty days.
(d) The level of background contamination in
				the excavation zone must not interfere with the method used to detect releases
				from the UST system.