Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) In order to prevent releases due to
structural failure, corrosion, or spills and overfills for as long as the UST
system is used to store regulated substances, all owners and operators of new
UST systems shall meet the following requirements:
(a) each tank must be properly designed and
constructed, and any portion underground that routinely contains product must
be protected from corrosion, in accordance with any one of the codes of
practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent
testing laboratory identified in (1)(a)(i) through (iii):
(i) the tank is constructed of
fiberglass-reinforced plastic in accordance with any one of the standards in
(6)(a) and (b); or
(ii) the tank is
constructed of steel and cathodically protected in the following manner and in
accordance with any one of the standards in (6)(c) through (j):
(A) the tank is coated with a suitable
dielectric material;
(B)
field-installed cathodic protection systems are designed by a corrosion
expert;
(C) impressed current
systems are designed to allow determination of current operating status as
required in ARM
17.56.302;
and
(D) cathodic protection systems
are operated and maintained in accordance with ARM 17.56.302;
or
(iii) the tank is
constructed of steel and clad or jacketed with a non-corrodible material in
accordance with all of the standards in (6)(k) through (n);
(b) the piping that routinely
contains regulated substances, and is in contact with the ground, must be
properly designed, constructed, and protected from corrosion in accordance with
any one of the codes of practice developed by a nationally recognized
association or independent testing laboratory identified in (1)(b)(i) and (ii):
(i) the piping is constructed of
non-corrodible material in accordance with all of the standards in (6)(o) and
(p); or
(ii) the piping is
constructed of steel and cathodically protected in the following manner and in
accordance with all of the standards in (6)(s) through (w):
(A) the piping is coated with a suitable
dielectric material;
(B)
field-installed cathodic protection systems are designed by a corrosion expert;
(C) impressed current systems are
designed to allow determination of current operating status as required in ARM
17.56.302; and
(D) cathodic
protection systems are operated and maintained in accordance with ARM
17.56.302;
(c) to prevent spilling and overfilling
associated with product transfer to the UST system, owners and operators shall
use the following spill and overfill prevention equipment:
(i) spill prevention equipment that will
prevent release of product to the environment when the transfer hose is
detached from the fill pipe (for example, a spill catchment basin);
and
(ii) overfill prevention
equipment that will:
(A) automatically shut
off flow into the tank when the tank is no more than 95 percent full;
or
(B) alert the transfer operator
when the tank is no more than 90 percent full by restricting the flow into the
tank or triggering a high-level alarm.
(iii) flow restrictors used in vent lines may
not be used to comply with (1)(c)(ii) when overfill prevention is installed or
replaced after October 13, 2018; and
(iv) spill and overfill prevention equipment
must be periodically tested or inspected in accordance with [17.56.306
].
(d) all tanks and
piping must be properly installed in accordance with this chapter, the
manufacturer's instructions or specifications, all permit conditions, and all
applicable standards identified in (6);
(e) upon completion of all work and testing
performed pursuant to a permit issued under subchapter 13 for the installation
or modification of an underground storage tank system, the licensed installer
or department inspector shall certify, on a form approved by the department,
compliance with the following requirements:
(i) installation or modification in
accordance with (1)(d);
(ii)
corrosion protection of steel tanks and piping under (1)(a) and (b);
(iii) release detection under ARM
17.56.402
and
17.56.403;
and
(iv) spill and overfill
protection under ARM
17.56.301.
(6) The department adopts and incorporates by
reference the version in effect on January 1, 2018, of the following standards,
specifications, and publications:
(a)
Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1316, " Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
Underground Storage Tanks for Alcohols, and Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures," which
sets forth requirements for the manufacture and installation of
glass-fiber-reinforced plastic underground storage tanks for petroleum
products, a copy of which may be obtained from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.,
12 Laboratory Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709;
(b) Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
Standard ULC-S615, "Standard for Reinforced Plastic Underground Tanks for
Flammable and Combustible Liquids," which sets forth requirements for the
manufacture and installation of horizontal reinforced plastic underground tanks
for petroleum products, a copy of which may be obtained from Underwriters
Laboratories of Canada, 7 Crouse Road, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1R 3A9;
(c) Steel Tank Institute,
"Specification for STI-P3 ® Specification and Manual for External Corrosion
Protection of Underground Steel Storage Tanks," which sets forth design and
installation standards of cathodically protected steel underground storage
tanks, a copy of which may be obtained from the Steel Tank Institute, 570
Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 50047, (800) 438-8265;
(d) Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1746,
"External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Storage Tanks,"
which sets forth design requirements for factory installed exterior corrosion
protection systems for steel underground storage tanks intended for flammable
and combustible liquids, a copy of which may be obtained from Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., 12 Laboratory Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709;
(e) Underwriters
Laboratories of Canada Standard ULC-S603, "Standard for Steel Underground Tanks
for Flammable and Combustible Liquids," which sets forth the requirements that
cover single-wall and double-wall cylindrical steel tanks of the horizontal,
nonpressure type that are used for the underground storage of flammable liquids
and combustible liquids, a copy of which may be obtained from Underwriters
Laboratories of Canada, 7 Crouse Road, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1R
3A9;
(f) Underwriters Laboratories
of Canada Standard ULC-S603.1, "Standard for External Corrosion Protection
Systems for Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids,"
which sets forth the requirements for external corrosion protection systems on
carbon steel underground storage tanks, a copy of which may be obtained from
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Crouse Road, Scarborough, Ontario,
Canada M1R 3A9;
(g) Underwriters
Laboratories of Canada Standard ULC-S631, "Standard for Isolating Bushing for
Steel Underground Tanks Protected with External Corrosion Protection Systems,"
which sets forth requirements for low profile nylon isolating bushings with
internal and external threads and component thread sealant, which are intended
for use in the external corrosion protection of underground steel tanks, a copy
of which may be obtained from Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Crouse
Road, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1R 3A9;
(h) Steel Tank Institute Standard F841,
"Standard for Dual Wall Underground Steel Storage Tanks," which sets forth
design requirements for standard dual wall underground steel storage tanks, a
copy of which may be obtained from the Steel Tank Institute, 570 Oakwood Road,
Lake Zurich, IL 50047, (800) 438-8265;
(i) National Association of Corrosion
Engineers Standard SP0285, "External Corrosion Control of Underground Storage
Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection," which sets forth cathodic protection
standards for buried or submerged metallic liquid storage systems, a copy of
which may be obtained from NACE International, P.O. Box 201009, Houston, TX
77216-1009, (281) 228-6200;
(j)
Underwriters Laboratories Standard 58, "Standard for Steel Underground Tanks
for Flammable and Combustible Liquids," which sets forth requirements for
horizontal atmospheric-type steel tanks intended for the underground storage of
flammable and combustible liquids, and single wall tanks, secondary containment
tanks, multiple compartment single wall, and multiple compartment secondary
containment tanks, a copy of which may be obtained from Underwriters
Laboratory, Inc., 12 Laboratory Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709;
(k) Steel Tank Institute
ACT-100, F894, "Specification for External Corrosion Protection of FRP
Composite Steel Underground Storage Tanks," which sets forth manufacturing
specifications to build the ACT-100 FRP composite steel underground storage
tank, a copy of which may be obtained from the Steel Tank Institute, 570
Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 50047, (800) 438-8265;
(l) Underwriters Laboratories Subject 971,
"Standard for Nonmetallic Underground Piping For Flammable Liquids," which sets
forth design standards for fiberglass reinforced plastic pipe, a copy of which
may be obtained from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 12 Laboratory Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709;
(m) Steel Tank Institute ACT-100-U®
Specification F961, "Specification for External Corrosion Protection of
Composite Steel Underground Storage Tanks," which sets forth manufacturing
requirements to build the ACT-100-U composite steel underground storage tank, a
copy of which may be obtained from the Steel Tank Institute, 570 Oakwood Road,
Lake Zurich, IL 50047, (800) 438-8265;
(n) Steel Tank Institute Specification F922,
"Steel Tank Institute Specification for Permatank®," which sets forth
manufacturing requirements to build a Permatank®, a copy of which may be
obtained from the Steel Tank Institute, 570 Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL
50047, (800) 438-8265;
(o)
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard ULC-S660, "Standard for
Nonmetallic Underground Piping for Flammable and Combustible Liquids," which
sets forth requirements for underground piping for flammable and combustible
liquids , a copy of which may be obtained from Underwriters Laboratories of
Canada, 7 Crouse Road, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1R 3A9;
(p) National Fire Protection Association
Standard 30, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code," which sets forth
transferring and dispensing practices for flammable and combustible liquids, a
copy of which may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, (800) 344-3555;
(q) American Petroleum Institute Recommended
Practice 1615, "Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems," which
sets forth proper installation procedures for UST systems, a copy of which may
be obtained from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, M/S
C303B, Englewood, CO 80112-5776, (303) 397-7956;
(r) American Petroleum Institute Publication
1632, "Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping
Systems," which sets forth the cathodic protection standards for UST systems, a
copy of which may be obtained from API Publications Department, 1220 L Street
NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 682-8375;
(s) Underwriters Laboratories Subject 971A,
"Outline of Investigation for Metallic Underground Fuel Pipe," which sets forth
manufacturing requirements for metallic and composite primary carrier,
secondary containment, and integral primary/secondary pipe systems, a copy of
which may be obtained from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 12 Laboratory
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709;
(t) Steel Tank Institute Recommended Practice
R892, "Recommended Practice for Corrosion Protection of Underground Piping
Networks Associated with Liquid Storage and Dispensing Systems," which sets
forth design, installation, and monitoring of corrosion control systems for
underground metallic piping, a copy of which may be obtained from the Steel
Tank Institute, 570 Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 50047, (800)
438-8265;
(u) National Association
of Corrosion Engineers Practice SP0169, "Control of External Corrosion on
Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems," which sets forth practices
for the control of external corrosion or buried or submerged metallic piping
systems, a copy of which may be obtained from NACE International, P.O. Box
201009, Houston, TX 77216-1009, (281) 228-6200;
(v) Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication
RP100, "Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage
Systems," which sets forth proper installation procedures for UST systems, a
copy of which may be obtained from Petroleum Equipment Institute, P.O. Box
2380, Tulsa, OK 74101, (918) 494-9696;
(w) American National Standards Institute
Standard B31.3, "Process Piping," which sets forth requirements for piping
typically found in petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile,
paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants; and related processing plants and
terminals, a copy of which may be obtained from ANSI, 25 W. 43rd Street, 4th
Floor, New York, NY, 10036, (212) 642-4900;
(x) National Fire Protection Standard 30A,
"Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages," which sets
forth safeguards for dispensing liquid and gaseous motor fuels into the fuel
tanks of automotive vehicles and marine craft, a copy of which may be obtained
from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New
York, NY 10017;
(y) NACE
International Standard Practice SP 0285, "External Corrosion Control of
Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection," which sets forth
minimum requirements for using CP to control external corrosion of metallic UST
systems, a copy of which may be obtained from NACE International, P.O. Box
201009, Houston, TX 77216-1009, (281) 228-6200; and
(z) American Petroleum Institute 1626,
"Storing and Handling Ethanol and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends at Distribution
Terminals and Filling Stations," which describes recommended practices for the
storing, handling, and fire protection of ethanol and gasoline-ethanol blends
from E1 to E15 and from E65 to E100 (used for E85) at distribution terminals
and filling stations, a copy of which may be obtained from API Publications
Department, 1220 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 682-8375.