7 Del. Admin. Code § 1351-A-15.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025
Section 1351-A-15.0 - Repair, Retrofit and Upgrade Requirements for UST Systems15.1 All Retrofits and Upgrades to existing UST Systems shall meet the applicable design installation, Maintenance and operational standards in Part B, Section 1.0, Part C, Section 1.0, and Part D, Section 1.0 of this regulation and shall be approved by the Department prior to installation.15.2 All Repairs that require post-construction testing shall meet the applicable design installation, maintenance, and operational standards in Part B, Section 1.0, Part C, Section 1.0, and Part D, Section 1.0 of these Regulations and shall be approved by the Department prior to installation.15.3 Owners and Operators shall report any unusual operating conditions to the Department in accordance with the requirements of Part E, subsection 1.2 of these Regulations.15.4 All equipment shall be installed, operated, and maintained such that manufacturer's warranties are not voided.15.5 Owners and Operators shall ensure that Repairs, Retrofits, or Upgrades will prevent Releases due to structural failure or corrosion during the time the UST System is used to store a Regulated Substance.15.6 Owners and Operators shall test the Cathodic Protection system in accordance with Part B, Section 1.0 or Section 2.0, Part C, Section 1.0 or Section 2.0, or Part D, Section 1.0, and within 6 weeks and every 12 months thereafter, following the Repair of any Cathodically Protected UST System to ensure it is operating properly.15.7 Owners and Operators shall maintain records for each Repair, Retrofit, or Upgrade for their time of ownership or operation of the UST System.15.8 After any Repair, Retrofit, or Upgrade to an UST System, Owners and Operators shall have the applicable portions of the UST System tested in accordance with these Regulations or as directed by the Department before the UST System is placed into service.15.9 Repairs to fiberglass reinforced plastic Tanks may be made only by the manufacturer or by its authorized representatives.15.10 Owners and Operators may not Repair holes in Piping and fittings but shall replace any piece of such Piping or fittings from which a Release has occurred. Replacement Piping and fittings shall meet all applicable Piping requirements in Part B, Section 1.0, Part C, Section 1.0, and Part D, Section 1.0 of this regulation. Loose fittings and joints in Piping that have been tightened to eliminate leakage may be put back into service.15.11 At any time during the course of a Repair, Retrofit, or Upgrade when there is an indication of a Release, the requirements of DERBCAP and Part E of these Regulations shall be followed.15.12 At any time excavation of soil or removal of concrete, asphalt, or other cover is required during the course of a Repair, Retrofit, or Upgrade, Owners and Operators shall perform soil sampling and analysis in accordance with those requirements identified in DERBCAP to measure for the presence of a Release where contamination is most likely to be present at the UST site.15.13 Within 60 Days of completion of a Repair, Retrofit, or Upgrade of an UST System Owners and Operators and UST Contractors shall submit documentation to the Department including the following:15.13.1 Repair, Retrofit or Upgrade completion documentation; and15.13.2 Results of Tier 0 sampling requirements specified in DERBCAP or Part A, subsection 15.11; and15.13.3 Results of any UST System tests required by the Department.7 Del. Admin. Code § 1351-A-15.0
27 DE Reg. 533 (1/1/2024) (Final)