New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Subchapter 5 - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
Section 7:14B-5.4 - Repairs

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:14B-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Owners and operators shall obtain a permit from the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-10 and meet the following requirements to ensure that repairs shall prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion as long as the underground storage tank system is used to store hazardous substances:

1. Repairs to underground storage tank systems shall be properly conducted in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association as listed in 7:14B-5.4(c), or an independent testing laboratory.

2. Repairs to fiberglass-reinforced plastic tanks shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications or in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association as listed in 7:14B-5.4(c) or an independent testing laboratory.

3. Metal pipe sections and fittings that have released product as a result of corrosion or other damage shall be replaced. Non-corrodible pipes and fittings shall be repaired or replaced, in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The entire piping run shall be replaced when 50 percent or more of the piping run is replaced. The following new or replaced piping shall have secondary containment and interstitial monitoring, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-4.1(a) 2iv:
i. Except as set forth in (a)3ii below, all new or replaced piping for which installation begins on or after April 11, 2016.

ii. For a regulated heating oil tank system, all new or replaced piping for which installation begins on or after July 15, 2018.

4. Repaired tanks and piping shall be tightness tested in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-6.5(a) 3 and 6.6(a)2 within 30 calendar days following the date of the completion of the repair except when:
i. The repaired tank is internally inspected in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association as listed in 7:14B-5.4(c) or an independent testing laboratory; or

ii. The repaired portion of the underground storage tank system is monitored monthly for releases in accordance with a method specified in 7:14B-6.5(a)4 through 8.

5. Repaired secondary containment areas, where interstitial monitoring release detection is performed, shall be tested in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, or a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory within 30 days following the date of completion of the repair.

6. Within six months following the repair of any cathodically protected underground storage tank system, the cathodic protection system shall be tested in accordance with 7:14B-5.2(a)2 and 3 to ensure that it is operating properly.

7. Repaired spill or overfill prevention equipment shall be tested or inspected, as appropriate, within 30 calendar days following the date of the completion of the repair, to ensure it is operating in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5.10(a).

8. Owners and operators shall maintain records of each repair and associated test or inspection for the remaining operating life of the underground storage tank system that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this section.

(b) The owner and operator shall obtain a permit from the Department pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-10.1(a), prior to performing repairs which constitute a substantial modification under N.J.A.C. 7:14B-10.

(c) The following codes and standards, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, shall be used to comply with the requirements of (a) above:

1. National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code" (available at www.nfpa.org);

2. American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice RP 2200, "Repairing Crude Oil, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, and Product Pipelines" (available at www.api.org);

3. American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice RP 1631, "Interior Lining and Periodic Inspection of Underground Storage Tanks" (available at www.api.org);

4. National Leak Prevention Association Standard 631, Chapter A, "Entry, Cleaning, Interior Inspection, Repair, and Lining of Underground Storage Tanks" (available at www.nlpa-online.org);

5. National Fire Protections Association Standard 326, "Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair" (available at www.nfpa.org);

6. Steel Tank Institute Recommended Practice R972, "Recommended Practice for the Addition of Supplemental Anodes to sti-P3(R) Tanks" (available at www.steeltank.com);

7. NACE International Standard Practice SP 0285, "Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection" (available at NACE.org); or

8. Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute Recommended Practice T-95-02, "Remanufacturing of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Underground Storage Tanks" (available at www.fiberglasstankandpipe.com).

(d) The following codes and standards, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, shall be used to comply with the requirements of (a)5 above:

1. Petroleum Equipment Institute Recommended Practice RP1200 "Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection, and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities" (available at www.pei.org);

2. Steel Tank Institute Recommended Practice R012, "Recommended Practice for Interstitial Tightness Testing of Existing Underground Double Wall Steel Tanks" (available at www.steeltank.com); or

3. Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute Protocol, "Field Test Protocol for Testing the Annular Space of Installed Underground Fiberglass Double and Triple-Wall Tanks with Dry Annular Space" (available at www.fiberglasstankandpipe.com).

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