Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 11 - Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Part 5 - Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Chapter 2 - Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Underground Storage Tanks Regulations Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) (Adopted March 22, 1989; Amended August 25, 2011, Last Amended August 23, 2018)
Rule 11-5-2.1 - Program Scope and Interim Prohibition
Section 11-5-2.1-280.13 - Industry codes and recommended practices
The following industry codes and recommended practices may be utilized to comply with the requirements of Rule 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.7. Other codes and recommended practices may also be utilized provided they have been determined by the MDEQ to be no less protective of human health and the environment than those listed below.
API 1007, "Loading and Unloading of MC 306/DOT 406 Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles"
API 1604, "Closure of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks"
API 1615, "Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems"
API 1621, "Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets"
API 1626, "Storing and Handling Ethanol and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations"
API 1627, "Storing and Handling of Gasoline-Methanol/Cosolvent Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations"
API 1631, "Interior Lining and Periodic Inspection of Underground Storage Tanks"
API 1637, "Using the API Color-Symbol System to Mark Equipment and Vehicles for Product Identification at Service Stations and Distribution Terminals"
ASTM El 430, "Standard Guide for Using Release Detection Devices with Underground Storage Tanks"
ASTM El 526, "Standard Practice for Evaluating the Performance of Release Detection Systems for Underground Storage Tank Systems"
Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute Protocol, "Field Test Protocol for Testing the Annual Space of Installed Underground Fiberglass Double and Triple-Wall Tanks with Dry Annular Space"
FPTPIT-95-2, "Remanufacturing of Fiberglass Reinforced Underground Storage Tanks"
KWA "Recommended Practice for Inspecting Buried Lined Steel Tanks Using a Video Camera"
NACE SP-0169, "Control of External Corrosion Protection on Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection"
NACE RP-0177, "Mitigation of Alternating Current and Lightning Effects on Metallic Structures and Corrosion Control Systems"
NACE RP-0178, "Design, Fabrication, and Surface Finish of Metal Tanks and Vessels to be Lined for Chemical Immersion Service"
NACE RP-0184, "Repair of Lining Systems"
NACE SP-0285, "External Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection"
NACE RP-0288, "Inspection of Linings on Steel and Concrete"
NACE TM-0101, "Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection of Underground Storage Tank Systems"
NACE TM-0497, "Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems"
NFPA 30, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code"
NFPA 30A, "Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages"
NFPA 326, "Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair"
NFPA 385 "Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids"
PEI RP100, "Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems"
PEI RP500, "Recommended Practices for Inspection and Maintenance of Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment"
PEI RP900, "Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems"
PEI RP1200, "Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities"
STI "STI-P3 Specification and Manual for External Corrosion Protection of Underground Steel Storage Tanks"
STI F841, "Standard for Dual Wall Underground Steel Storage Tanks"
STI F894, "ACT-100 Specification for External Corrosion Protection of FRP Composite Steel Underground Storage Tanks"
STI F961, "ACT-100-U Specification for External Corrosion Protection of FRP Composite Steel Underground Storage Tanks"
STI R012, "Recommended Practice for Interstitial Tightness Testing of Existing Underground Double Wall Steel Tanks"
STI R892, "Recommended Practice for Corrosion Protection of Underground Piping Networks Associated with Liquid Storage and Dispensing Systems"
STI R922, "Specification for Permatank"
STI R972, "Recommended Practice for the Addition of Supplemental Anodes for STI-P3® USTs"
UL 58, "Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids"
UL 79, "Power-Operated Pumps for Petroleum Dispensing Products"
UL 87, "Power-Operated Dispensing Devices for Petroleum Products"
UL 971, "Non-Metallic Underground Piping for Flammable Liquids"
UL 1316, "Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks for Petroleum Products, Alcohols and Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures"
UL 1746, "External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Storage Tanks"
Miss. Ann. §§ 49-2-9(1)(b), 49-17-17(i), 49-17-401, et seq., 49-2-1, et seq. and 49-17-1, et seq.
