Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. A certified operator shall not represent
himself or herself as certified unless the person has a current valid
certificate from an approved trainer.
B. Monthly inspections. Each class A or class
B operator shall perform a monthly inspection of each storage tank system for
which he is designated, and shall record the results of each inspection on a
checklist.
(1) At a minimum, monthly
inspections shall be conducted and shall include an inspection of the
following:
(a) release detection methods,
including monitoring systems and all associated sensors, and whether they
appropriately responded to all alarms and any conditions that might have
indicated a release of regulated substance had occurred;
(b) integrity of spill prevention equipment
(for cracks, holes, or bulges), and for the presence of regulated substance,
water, or debris in the spill prevention equipment;
(c) dispenser and dispenser sumps for the
presence of regulated substances, water, and debris;
(d) containment sumps, such as those which
contain the submersible pump on the top of underground tanks, for the presence
of regulated substances or any indication a release may have occurred;
and
(e) overfill prevention
equipment for proper operation and if maintenance is required.
(2) The certified operator(s)
shall ensure that all inspections as outlined in the operations and maintenance
plan, required in 20.5.107.701 NMAC for UST systems and 20.5.110.1001 NMAC for
AST systems, are properly performed and conducted by qualified
personnel.
(3) Certified operators
may use checklists contained in the operations and maintenance plan, required
in 20.5.107.701 NMAC for UST systems and 20.5.110.1001 NMAC for AST systems, to
document monthly inspections only if the checklists meet the requirements of
this section.
(4) The certified
operator(s) shall provide the owner and operator with a copy of each inspection
checklist, and alert the owner or operator of any condition discovered during
the monthly inspection that may require follow-up actions.
(5) Owners and operators shall maintain a
copy of inspection checklists and all attachments for the previous 12 months at
all attended facilities or, if approved in writing by the department, off-site
at a readily available location.
(6) Owners and operators shall provide
monthly inspection reports and all attachments for the previous 12 months to
the department on request.
C. The certified operator(s) shall be present
or available during compliance inspections at the request of the
department.
[The department provides an optional checklist for compliance
with this section. The checklist is available on the petroleum storage tank
bureau's pages on the department website, or by contacting the Petroleum
Storage Tank Bureau at 505-476-4397 or at 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building
1, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.]
