Section 33-24-05-502 - Assessment of existing drip pad integrity1. For each existing drip pad as defined in section 33-24-05-501, the owner or operator must evaluate the drip pad and determine that it meets all of the requirements of sections 33-24-05-501 through 33-24-05-524, except the requirements for liners and leak detection systems of subsection 2 of section 33-24-05-504. No later than the effective date of this rule, the owner or operator must obtain and keep on file at the facility a written assessment of the drip pad, reviewed and certified by a qualified registered professional engineer that attests to the results of the evaluation. The assessment must be reviewed, updated and recertified annually until all upgrades, repairs, or modifications necessary to achieve compliance with all of the standards of section 33-24-05-504 are complete. The evaluation must document the extent to which the drip pad meets each of the design and operating standards of section 33-24-05-504, except the standards for liners and leak detection systems, specified in subsection 2 of section 33-24-05-504.2. The owner or operator must develop a written plan for upgrading, repairing, and modifying the drip pad to meet the requirements of subsection 2 of section 33-24-05-504, and submit the plan to the department no later than two years before the date that all repairs, upgrades, and modifications are complete. This written plan must describe all changes to be made to the drip pad in sufficient detail to document compliance with all the requirements of section 33-24-05-504. The plan must be reviewed and certified by a qualified registered professional engineer.3. Upon completion of all upgrades, repairs, and modifications, the owner or operator must submit to the department, the as-built drawings for the drip pad together with a certification by a qualified registered professional engineer attesting that the drip pad conforms to the drawings.4. If the drip pad is found to be leaking or unfit for use, the owner or operator must comply with the provisions of subsection 13 of section 33-24-05-504 or close the drip pad in accordance with section 33-24-05-506.N.D. Admin Code 33-24-05-502
Effective January 1, 1994.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-359, January 2016, effective 1/1/2016.General Authority: NDCC 23-20.3-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-20.3-03, 23-20.3-04