Section Env-Or 408.03 - Repair and Replacement of Underground Piping, Containment Sumps, and Spill Containment(a) Prior to replacing underground piping or containment sumps, the owner shall obtain an approval in accordance with Env-Or 407.01 through Env-Or 407.04.(b) Prior to repairing underground piping or containment sumps, the owner shall submit the following to the department: (1) The name and daytime telephone number including area code of the certified tank installer who will perform the repair;(2) The results of testing performed in accordance with Env-Or 406.05 through Env-Or 406.08; and(3) One of the following, as applicable: a. Written approval from the piping or piping system component manufacturer allowing the repair; orb. The aftermarket repair product manufacturer's information legitimizing the product use.(c) As soon as the repairs are made to piping or containment sumps, the certified tank installer shall test the piping or containment sump, including all connections to the piping or sumps, as applicable, in accordance with Env-Or 406.05 through Env-Or 406.08.(d) The owner may replace spill containment without first obtaining approval in accordance with Env-Or 407.01 through Env-Or 407.04, but shall comply with (e) through (g), below.(e) The excavation zone where the spill containment being replaced was located shall be screened in the field for the presence of contamination by: (1) Visual and olfactory observation; or(2) Headspace analysis performed with equipment such as a portable organic vapor meter (OVM) or portable gas chromatograph (GC).(f) As soon as any spill containment equipment is replaced and prior to filling the tank, the spill containment shall be tested in accordance with Env-Or 406.05 through Env-Or 406.08.(g) No later than 30 days after the date of the repair to the piping or containment sump, and no later than 30 days after the replacement of spill containment, the owner shall submit to the department a written report that contains the following: (1) A narrative description of the cause of the failure, the work performed, and any other procedures used to repair the piping or containment sumps back to original condition or to replace the spill containment;(2) The name, certification number, and daytime telephone number including area code of the certified tank installer who performed the repair or replacement, as applicable;(3) The date of the repair or replacement, as applicable; and(4) The results of the tightness test performed to confirm the effectiveness of the repair or replacement, as applicable.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Or 408.03
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Or 400) #10393, eff 9-1-13
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 45, Filed November 8, 2018, Proposed by #12643, Effective 10/10/2018, Expires 10/10/2028.