Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-15-.07
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
Section 335-6-15-.07 - Upgrading Of Existing UST Systems Owners and operators must permanently close (in accordance with rules 335-6-15-.34 through 335-6-15-.39) any UST system that does not meet the new UST system performance standards in rule 335-6-15-.06 or has not been upgraded in accordance with subparagraphs (b) through (d) of this rule. This does not apply to previously deferred UST systems described in rule 335-6-15-.48 and where an upgrade is determined to be appropriate by the Department
(a)Alternatives Allowed. All existing UST systems must comply with one of the following requirements:1. New UST system performance standards under rule 335-6-15-.06;2. The upgrading requirements in subparagraphs (b) through (d) of this rule; or3. Closure requirements under rules 335-6-15-.34 through 335-6-15-.39, including applicable requirements for corrective action under rules 335-6-15-.25 through 335-6-15-.32.(b)Underground Storage Tanks Upgrading Requirements. Metal underground storage tanks must have been cathodically protected in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory that meet the requirements of rule 335-6-15-.06(a)2.(ii), (iii) and (iv), and have the integrity of the underground storage tank ensured using one of the following methods:
1. The underground storage tank was internally inspected and assessed to ensure that the tank was structurally sound and free of corrosion holes prior to installing the cathodic protection system; or2. The underground storage tank had been installed for less than 10 years and is monitored for releases at least every 30 days in accordance with rule 335-6-15-.17(d) through (i); or3. The underground storage tank had been installed for less than 10 years and was assessed for corrosion holes by conducting two tightness tests that meet the requirements of rule 335-6-15-.17(c). The first tightness test must have been conducted prior to installing the cathodic protection system. The second tightness test must have been conducted between three and six months following the first operation of the cathodic protection system; or4. The underground storage tank was assessed for corrosion holes by a method that is determined by the Department to prevent releases in a manner that is no less protective of human health and the environment than the requirements of subparagraphs (b)1. through 3. of this rule.(c)Piping Upgrading Requirements. Metal underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances and is in contact with the ground, as well as the metal outer wall of double wall underground piping which is in contact with the ground, must be cathodically protected in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory, and must meet the requirements of rule 335-6-15-.06(b)2.(ii), (iii), and (iv).(d)Spill and Overfill Prevention Equipment. To prevent spilling and overfilling associated with product transfer to the UST system, all existing UST systems must comply with new UST system spill and overfill prevention equipment requirements specified in rule 335-6-15-.06(c).Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-15-.07
Effective April 5, 1989. Amended: Filed August 28, 2003; effective October 2, 2003. Amended: Filed July 2, 2007; effective August 6, 2007. Amended: Filed December 12, 2011; effective January 16, 2012.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2017, eff. 12/8/2017.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022.Authors: Sonja Massey, Curt Johnson, Lee Davis, Vernon Crockett
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-36-3.