06-096-171 Me. Code R. § 7

Current through 2025-02, January 8, 2025

Section 096-171-7 - Recordkeeping Requirements

A.Heated Petroleum Storage Tanks. The owner or operator of a petroleum storage facility shall keep the following records for each in-service non-exempt heated petroleum storage tank:

(1) The quantity on a monthly basis of any products added to the tank;

(2) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the products identified in (1) above; and

(3) The temperature of the stored liquid on an hourly average basis for each in-service tank.

B.Inspection Results. The owner or operator of a petroleum storage facility subject to the inspection requirements in Section 5 of this Chapter shall keep the following records, as applicable:

(1) For all quarterly inspections conducted using optical gas imaging equipment:

(a) The date of the inspection;

(b) Identification and description of the equipment and areas inspected;

(c) A description of any leaks detected;

(d) An electronic recording of the optical gas imaging equipment images; and

(e) A description of any resulting corrective actions or repairs and the dates they were made.

(2) For all inspections of each internal floating roof tank:

(a) The date of the inspection;

(b) Identification of the tank that was inspected;

(c) Type of inspection (i.e., visual inspection of roof, external inspection with PID or LEL meter);

(d) PID or LEL meter calibration records;

(e) PID or LEL readings;

(f) Description of any detected leaks, holes, tears, or other openings;

(g) A description of any resulting corrective actions or repairs and the dates they were made.

C.Fenceline Monitoring. The owner or operator of a petroleum storage facility subject to the fenceline monitoring requirements in Section 6(B) of this Chapter shall keep the following records:

(1) Coordinates of all passive monitors and the meteorological station used. Coordinates shall be determined using a method with an accuracy of 3 meters or less.

(2) Average ambient temperature and barometric pressure measurements for the sampling period.

(3) Individual sample results.

(4) Method detection limit for each sample.

D. All records shall be kept for a period of at least six years.

06-096 C.M.R. ch. 171, § 7