Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.56 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
Subchapter 17.56.3 - General Operating Requirements
Rule 17.56.306 - PERIODIC TESTING OF SPILL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT AND CONTAINMENT SUMPS USED FOR INTERSTITIAL MONITORING OF PIPING AND PERIODIC INSPECTION OF OVERFILL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Owners and operators of UST systems with spill and overfill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping must meet the following requirements to ensure the equipment is operating properly and will prevent releases to the environment:
(2) Testing conducted pursuant to (1) must be accomplished by a licensed installer or compliance inspector.
(3) Failed tests pursuant to (1) shall be reported to the department in accordance with ARM Title 17, chapter 56, subchapter 5.
(4) Overfill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping must be inspected at least once every three years and meet the following:
(5) The code of practice from Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication RP1200, "Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities." may be used to comply with (1).
(6) Owners and operators must begin meeting these requirements for UST systems in use on or before October 13, 2018. The initial spill prevention equipment test, containment sump test, and overfill prevention equipment inspection must be conducted no later than October 13, 2021.
(7) For UST systems brought into use after October 13, 2018, these requirements apply at installation:
AUTH: 75-11-505, 75-11-509, MCA; IMP: 75-11-505, 75-11-509, MCA