New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 108 - RELEASE DETECTION FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS
Section 20.5.108.800 - GENERAL RELEASE DETECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR UST SYSTEMS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Owners and operators of all UST systems shall comply with the following:
A. Owners and operators of UST systems shall provide a method or combination of methods of release detection that:
B. Owners and operators shall maintain written confirmations of performance claims and their method of determination. These statements shall be written by the equipment manufacturer or installer and shall confirm that the equipment meets the applicable requirements of 20.5.108 NMAC.
C. Prior to implementing a new method or combination of methods of release detection, owners and operators shall have the UST system components tested to ensure the new method is capable of detecting a release.
D. When a release detection method indicates a release may have occurred, owners and operators shall notify the department in accordance with 20.5.102.204 and 20.5.118 NMAC.
E. Owners and operators of underground storage tank systems installed prior to April 4, 2008 that meet the performance standards in 20.5.106 NMAC shall provide release detection for storage tank systems by monitoring monthly for releases using one of the methods listed in Sections 20.5.108.805 NMAC through 20.5.108.809 NMAC with the following exceptions:
F. Owners and operators of UST systems installed or replaced after April 4, 2008 shall monitor the UST system monthly for releases using interstitial monitoring in accordance with 20.5.108.808 NMAC and either 20.5.108.811 or 20.5.108.813 NMAC.
G. Owners and operators shall ensure that any person who performs a test on their UST system in order to meet the requirements of 20.5.108 NMAC shall comply with the requirements in 20.5.105 NMAC.
H. Owners and operators shall ensure that equipment used to perform a test on their storage tank system is calibrated and maintained according to the manufacturer's requirements.
I. Owners and operators of UST systems shall maintain and provide to the department all reports required in 20.5.108 NMAC in accordance with 20.5.108.815 NMAC and 20.5.108.816 NMAC.