New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 106 - NEW AND UPGRADED UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION
Section 20.5.106.609 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PIPING CONSTRUCTED OF NON-CORRODIBLE MATERIAL
Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.5.106.609
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. If owners and operators construct or operate piping of fiberglass-reinforced plastic or flexible piping, the piping shall:
(1) be
completely underground;
(2) be
within secondary containment that includes a release detection system that
meets the requirements of 20.5.108 NMAC;
(3) have a suitable cover approved by the
piping manufacturer; or
(4) have
equivalent protection approved by the piping manufacturer and approved by the
department prior to installation.
B. Owners and operators shall ensure that the piping meets the requirements of the current edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory approved in advance by the department, and that the piping is approved by the manufacturer for the application for which it is to be used. Owners and operators shall use one or more of the following to comply with the requirements of this section:
(1)
Underwriters Laboratories
Standard 971, "Standard for Nonmetallic Underground Piping for Flammable
Liquids"; or
(2)
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard S660, "Standard for
Nonmetallic Underground Piping for Flammable and Combustible
Liquids".
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