Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part XI - Underground Storage Tanks
Chapter 5 - General Operating Requirements
Section XI-513 - Periodic Operation and Maintenance Walkthrough Inspections

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XI-513

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. To properly operate and maintain UST systems, not later than September 20, 2021, owners and operators shall meet one of the following:

1. conduct a walkthrough inspection that, at a minimum, checks the following equipment as specified below:
a. every 30 days (exception: spill prevention equipment at UST systems receiving deliveries at intervals greater than 30 days may be checked prior to each delivery):
i. for spill prevention equipment:
(a). visually check for damage;

(b). remove liquid and debris;

(c). check for and remove obstructions in the fill pipe;

(d). check the fill cap to make sure it is secured on the fill pipe; and

(e). for double-walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the interstitial area; and

ii.
(a). for release detection equipment check to make sure the release detection equipment is operating with no alarms or unusual operating conditions present; and

(b). ensure records of release detection testing are reviewed and current; and

b. every 12 months:
i. for any containment sump installed after December 20, 2008, and any containment sump used for interstitial monitoring of piping:
(a). visually check for damage to the sump and equipment within the sump;

(b). visually check for leaks to the containment area;

(c). visually check for releases to the environment;

(d). remove liquid and debris from containment sumps; and

(e). for double walled sumps with interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the interstitial area;

ii. for containment sumps installed before December 20, 2008, that are not used for interstitial monitoring of piping:
(a). visually check for damage to equipment within the sump;

(b). visually check for releases in the containment sump and to the environment;

(c). visually check for the presence of cathodic protection if the sump contains water that is in contact with metal components that routinely contain product; and

(d). remove any debris within the sump;

iii. for submersible turbine pump and under dispenser areas that do not have containment sumps:
(a). visually check for damage to the equipment within the area;

(b). visually check for releases to the environment;

(c). visually check for the presence of cathodic protection if any metal components that routinely contain product are in contact with soil, backfill, or water; and

(d). remove any debris;

iv. for handheld release detection equipment check devices (e.g., tank gauge sticks or groundwater bailers) for operability and serviceability;

2. conduct operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections in accordance with LAC 33:XI.501.A that checks equipment comparable to Paragraph 1 of this Subsection; or

3. conduct operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections in accordance with requirements developed by the department that checks equipment comparable to Paragraph 1 of this Subsection.

B. Owners and operators shall maintain records in accordance with LAC 33:XI.509.B of operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections for three years. Records shall include:

1. a list of the areas checked;

2. whether each area checked was acceptable or needed action taken;

3. a description of actions taken to correct an issue; and

4. delivery records if spill prevention equipment is checked less frequently than every 30 days due to infrequent deliveries.

C. Owners and operators shall comply with the following requirements whenever an inspection of spill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring fails and requires a repair.

1. Failed equipment that requires a repair shall be repaired or replaced within 30 days of failing the inspection, unless an alternative timeframe is granted in writing by the department.

2. Repairs to failed equipment shall be conducted in accordance with LAC 33:XI.507.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.

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