New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 14B - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Subchapter 9 - OUT-OF-SERVICE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS
Section 7:14B-9.4 - Change in service to a nonregulated substance

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:14B-9.4

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

(a) The owner and operator of an underground storage tank system in which the substance being stored is being changed to a substance not regulated by this chapter shall:

1. Prior to storing the nonregulated substance, empty and clean the tank by removing all liquid and accumulated sludge; and

2. Prior to storing the nonregulated substance, conduct a site investigation of the underground storage tank system and submit a site investigation report in accordance with the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, at 7:26C-2.3, and otherwise comply with the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, N.J.A.C. 7:26C, and the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-3.

(b) Should a discharge of hazardous substances be identified during (a) above, the owner and operator shall notify the Department's Environmental Action Hotline in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-7.3(a) and shall conduct remediation in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites rules, N.J.A.C. 7:26C.

(c) The owner and operator shall submit a New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-2.2that documents the change of substance.

(d) The following cleaning procedures may be used to comply with (a) above:

1. American Petroleum Institute Standard 2015, "Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks, Planning and Managing Tank Entry from Decommissioning through Recommissioning" (available at www.api.org);

2. American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 2016, "Guidelines and Procedures for Entering and Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks" (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 Fire Protection Association Standard 326, "Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair" (available at www.nfpa.org); and

5. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Publication 80-106, "Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Working in Confined Space" (available at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/80-106/).

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