Md. Code Regs. 26.10.18.13

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.10.18.13 - Recordkeeping

An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a field-erected AST shall:

A. Maintain the records required under this chapter at the oil storage facility or oil handling facility, or another a readily accessible location;

B. Provide the records to the Department upon request;

C. Retain the following records for a minimum of 5 years:

(1) Records of periodic visual inspections conducted in accordance with Regulation .11B of this chapter;

(2) Records of annual normal and emergency vent inspections and cleaning conducted in accordance with Regulation .11D of this chapter;

(3) Inventory control records;

(4) Overfill prevention equipment testing records;

(5) Release detection records;

(6) Secondary containment dike drainage logs;

(7) Storage tank gauging device calibration records; and

(8) Testing records for aboveground and underground piping; and

D. Retain the following AST system records for the operational life of an AST system and for at least 5 years after an AST system has been permanently closed in accordance with Regulation .12 of this chapter:

(1) Construction records, including records of:

(a) The AST name plate information;

(b) The original as-built specifications and drawings and any modifications made to the AST system during the operational life of the AST system;

(c) Applicable manufacturer's documentation for ancillary equipment;

(d) Tests conducted upon completing an installation or repair of an AST system component, including hydrostatic testing and pressure tightness testing;

(e) Material tests and analyses, including secondary containment dike permeability tests;

(f) Tank strapping record; and

(g) The names of the companies performing construction activities and a description of the work performed;

(2) Cathodic protection system inspections records for impressed current and galvanic systems, including records of:

(a) Cathodic protection system design description;

(b) Inspection findings and conclusions;

(c) Recommendations; and

(d) Testing and repair records;

(3) A complete copy of each final formal inspection report;

(4) A complete copy of each ultrasonic thickness inspection report;

(5) Records of AST system repairs and alteration history, including names of companies completing repair work;

(6) Records of secondary containment dike testing and evaluation;

(7) Records of spills, releases, and discharges and written reports of the occurrences required by COMAR 26.10.01.05E; and

(8) A closure report for an AST system permanently closed in accordance with Regulation .12 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 26.10.18.13

Regulation .13 adopted effective 49:12 Md. R. 642, eff. 6/13/2022