New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 108 - RELEASE DETECTION FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS
Section 20.5.108.809 - STATISTICAL INVENTORY RECONCILIATION (SIR) FOR UST SYSTEMS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Owners and operators of underground storage tanks may use release detection methods based on the application of statistical principles to inventory data similar to those described in 20.5.108.802 NMAC. Owners and operators who use SIR shall:
B. Owners and operators shall ensure that the data is collected, analyzed, and reported within the same 30-day period in order to check for releases at least monthly.
C. Owners and operators shall:
D. Owners and operators shall inspect all mechanical equipment and test all electronic equipment annually to ensure proper operation and calibration.
E. Qualitative SIR methods are no longer accepted as meeting the requirements for monthly monitoring.
F. Owners and operators shall maintain results and records of monthly monitoring in accordance with 20.5.108.815 NMAC and 20.5.108.816 NMAC, and shall provide them to the department upon request.