New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 109 - NEW AND UPGRADED ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION
Section 20.5.109.903 - AST SECONDARY CONTAINMENT: DOUBLE WALLED AST SYSTEMS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
Owners and operators shall design, provide project drawings for, and install double walled above ground storage tank systems in accordance with the following:
A. Double-walled above ground storage tanks shall be installed in accordance with the applicable installation requirements in this part and shall use one or more of the following, as applicable, to comply with the requirements of this section:
B. Above ground piping shall meet the requirements in 20.5.109.913 NMAC and 20.5.109.915 NMAC;
C. Underground piping shall be double-walled and meet the requirements for underground piping in this part. Owners and operators shall use one or more of the following, as applicable, to meet these requirements:
D. Containment sumps shall be installed in accordance with the requirements in this part.
E. Owners and operators shall base all secondary containment systems on 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. One or more of the following shall be used, as applicable, to comply with these requirements: