Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Fire Services
Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Section R. 29.5905 - Prohibitions
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 29.5905
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 905. Sections 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.4.1, 1.8.4.1.1, 1.8.4.1.2, 1.8.4.1.3, and 1.8.5 are added to the FL/CL code as follows:
1.8 Prohibitions.
1.8.1 Upon notification by the bureau a
person shall not deliver any liquid into a storage tank system under any
circumstances that are prohibited by these rules or if a tank is not in
compliance with these rules. The notification may include verbal or written
communication or an affixed written notification on the storage tank
system.
1.8.2 A person shall not
tamper with, remove, or disregard written notification affixed to the storage
tank system.
1.8.3 Any storage tank
system or practice that is not in compliance with these rules is in violation
of these rules.
1.8.4 An owner or
operator shall not continue to use a storage tank system that is causing a
release and shall expeditiously empty the system or the component that is
causing the release until the system is repaired or replaced, pursuant to these
rules.
1.8.4.1 A leak from the primary tank
into the interstice of a new or existing secondary containment tank is not
considered a release requiring that the tank be emptied, provided all of the
following are met:
1.8.4.1.1 The secondary
containment tank is repaired, replaced, or permanently closed within 6 months
of discovery of the release.
1.8.4.1.2 Temporary or permanent liquid tight
spill control is provided for the secondary containment tank within 7 days of
discovery of the release to the secondary containment tank
interstice.
1.8.4.1.3 There is no
release from the outer shell of the secondary containment
tank.
1.8.5
The bureau may order, at the expense of the owner, a tightness test of the
storage tank system when there is reason to believe that the integrity of the
storage tank system is compromised.
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