Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Fire Services
Underground Storage Tank Regulations. R 29.2101-29.2192
AMENDMENTS TO ADOPTED FEDERAL REGULATIONS
Subpart C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
Section R. 29.2120a - Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 29.2120a
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 20a. Section 280.36 is added as adopted from the July 15, 2015, EPA-UST rules as follows:
Section 280.36 Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections.
(a) To properly operate and maintain UST systems owners and operators shall meet 1 of the following:
(1) Conduct a walkthrough
inspection that, at a minimum, checks the following equipment as specified by
the following:
(i) Every 30 days, except
spill prevention equipment at UST systems receiving deliveries at intervals
greater than every 30 days may be checked prior to each delivery:
(A) Spill prevention equipment:
(I) Visually check for damage.
(II) Remove liquid or debris.
(III) Check for and remove obstructions in
the fill pipe.
(IV) Check the fill
cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe.
(V) For double walled spill prevention
equipment with interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the interstitial
area.
(B) Release
detection equipment:
(I) Check to ensure the
release detection equipment is operating with no alarms or other unusual
operating conditions present.
(II)
Ensure records of release detection testing are reviewed and current.
(ii) Annually:
(A) Containment sumps:
(I) Visually check for damage, leaks to the
containment area, or release to the environment.
(II) Remove liquid or debris in containment
sumps.
(III) For double walled
sumps with interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the interstitial
area.
(B) Hand held
release detection equipment:
(1) Check
devices such as tank gauge sticks or ground water bailers for operability and
serviceability.
(2) Conduct
operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections according to a standard code
of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent
testing laboratory, acceptable to the department, that checks equipment
comparable to subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(3) The facility class B operator shall
conduct a site visit inspection to determine the operational compliance status
of each regulated UST system at the facility. The facility class B operator
shall perform these site visits at a minimum on a quarterly basis. The
quarterly site visit inspections do not eliminate the need for more frequent
monitoring of release detection and inspection of impressed current corrosion
protection systems.
(i) The facility class B
operator shall document the site visit inspections in accordance with
subdivisions (b)(1) and (3) of this section. The class B operator shall provide
the class A operator with a copy of each site visit inspection report and alert
the class A operator of any condition discovered during the inspection that may
require follow-up actions. These records shall include all of the following:
(A) Verification of proper tank
registration.
(B) Verification of
functional status of corrosion protection equipment, if required and present,
including proper cathodic protection system readings in the case of impressed
current corrosion protection systems.
(C) Verification of functional status of
release detection equipment including reviewing the alarm history report for
the previous 3 months and checking that each alarm condition was documented and
responded to appropriately. A copy of the alarm history report or log, along
with documentation describing action taken in response to any alarm or alarms,
must be attached to the monthly report.
(D) Results of inspection for the following:
(I) The presence of product, water, or debris
in the spill containers.
(II)
Verifying the functional status of leak prevention equipment, such as spill and
overfill.
(III) Inspection of fill
riser for damage and obstructions that would prevent a shutoff valve from
operating properly.
(IV) Inspection
of fill riser cap for secure fit.
(V) Inspection of spill protection equipment
interstice (if double-walled) for leaks.
(VI) Verification that liquid and debris (if
present) were removed from spill protection.
(E) Results of inspection for the following:
(I) The presence of product, water, or debris
in under dispenser containment areas or containment sumps, including
interstices, if double-walled.
(II)
Checking to ensure that the monitoring equipment in these containment areas is
located in the proper position to detect a leak at the earliest possible
opportunity.
(III) Verification
that liquid and debris, if present, were removed from containment
areas.
(F) Results of
checks to ensure operability and serviceability of devices such as tank gauge
sticks or groundwater bailers.
(G)
Verification that any required testing, monitoring, or periodic inspections of
the UST systems have been completed, including documentation of the dates those
activities occurred.
(H)
Verification of the presence of all required records necessary to substantiate
operational compliance.
(b) Records must include a list of each area checked, whether each area checked was acceptable or needed action taken, and a description of actions taken to correct an issue. Owners and operators shall maintain the following records of operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections for 1 year:
(1) Inspections must be documented on a form
approved by the department.
(2)
Documentation of inspections performed in accordance with subdivision (a)(3) of
this section must contain a signature of the class B operator.
(3) Delivery records if spill prevention
equipment is checked less frequently than every 30 days due to infrequent
deliveries.
(c) Within 30 days of changing from 1 inspection option to another, the facility shall amend its registration and perform an inspection in accordance with the newly chosen walkthrough inspection option from subsection (a) of this section.
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