New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 108 - RELEASE DETECTION FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS
Section 20.5.108.815 - RELEASE DETECTION RECORDKEEPING

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.5.108.815

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. All storage tank system owners and operators shall maintain records in accordance with 20.5.107 NMAC demonstrating compliance with all applicable requirements of 20.5.108 NMAC. If the owner and operator of a storage tank are separate persons, only one person is required to maintain the records required by this section; however, both parties are liable in the event of noncompliance.

B. Records to be maintained shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) all written performance claims pertaining to any release detection system used, and the manner in which these claims have been justified or tested by the equipment manufacturer or installer;

(2) the results of any sampling, testing, or monitoring;

(3) written documentation of all calibration, maintenance, and repair of release detection equipment permanently located on-site and any schedules of calibration and maintenance required by the release detection equipment manufacturer;

(4) no later than three years after the effective date of these rule, records of site assessments required under 20.5.108.806 NMAC and 20.5.108.807 NMAC. Records of site assessments developed after the effective date of these rules must be signed by a professional engineer, professional geologist, or equivalent licensed professional with experience in environmental engineering, hydrogeology, or other relevant technical discipline acceptable to the department; and

(5) the results of annual operational tests of release detection equipment. At a minimum, the results must list each component tested, indicate whether each component tested meets criteria for the specified equipment or needs to have action taken, and describe any action taken to correct an issue.

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