D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-6003

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024
Rule 20-6003 - RELEASE DETECTION FOR PETROLEUM UST SYSTEM TANKS
6003.1

Each owner or operator of a petroleum UST system shall provide release detection for tanks in accordance with the provisions of this section.

6003.2

The owner or operator of a petroleum UST system shall conduct release detection in accordance with the requirements for the release detection method set forth in §§ 6005 through 6012 of this chapter.

6003.3

At least once every thirty (30) days, each petroleum UST shall be monitored for a release using one of the methods listed in §§ 6008 through 6012, except as provided in § 6003.4.

6003.4

An owner or operator of a heating oil tank with a capacity of one thousand one hundred (1,100) gallons or more may use one of the following methods of release detection as the sole method of release detection:

(a) Inventory control in accordance with § 6005; or
(b) Tank tightness testing, once every three (3) years, in accordance with § 6007.
6003.5

The owner or operator of a petroleum UST that is not a heating oil tank, with a capacity of five hundred fifty (550) gallons or less, may use manual tank gauging in accordance with § 6006 as the sole method of release detection.

6003.6

The owner or operator of a petroleum UST, other than a heating oil tank or petroleum UST with a capacity of five hundred fifty (550) gallons or less, installed or replaced after February 8, 2007, shall check for evidence of a release at least once every thirty (30) days using interstitial monitoring.

6003.7

The owner or operator shall test the secondary containment system every three (3) years to ensure that the interstitial area is liquid-tight or use continuous monitoring methods.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-6003

Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7835, 7869 (November 12, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7699 (October 1, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6678 (August 21, 2009); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1778 (2/21/2020)
Authority: District of Columbia Underground Storage Tank Management Act of 1990, effective March 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-242, D.C. Official Code, § 8-113.01 et seq. (2008 Repl.), as amended, and Mayor's Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006