Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Owners and
operators shall conduct walk-through inspections that, at a minimum, check
equipment as specified below:
(1) For spill
and overfill prevention equipment, every 30 days (exception: spill prevention
equipment at AST systems receiving deliveries at intervals greater than every
30 days may be checked prior to each delivery):
(a) visually check all spill and overfill
prevention equipment for damage;
(b) remove liquid or debris;
(c) check for and remove obstructions in the
fill pipe;
(d) check the fill cap
to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe; and
(e) for double walled spill prevention
equipment with interstitial monitoring, check for liquid or a leak in the
interstitial area; and
(f) check
overfill prevention equipment for proper operation and determine whether
maintenance is required.
(2) For release detection equipment, every 30
days:
(a) check to make sure the release
detection equipment is operating with no alarms or other unusual operating
conditions present; and
(b) ensure
records of release detection testing are reviewed and current.
(3) For containment sumps, every
30 days:
(a) visually check the containment
sump for damage, liquid in the containment area, and releases to the
environment;
(b) remove liquid and
debris in containment sumps; and
(c) for double walled sumps with interstitial
monitoring, check for liquid or a leak in the interstitial area.
(4) Annually: check hand held
release detection equipment, such as, but not limited to, tank gauge sticks for
operability and serviceability;
B. Owners and operators shall conduct these
walk-through inspections in accordance with one of the following:
(1) the current edition of a national code of
practice or standard developed by a nationally recognized association or
independent testing laboratory that checks equipment included in Subsection A
of 20.5.110.1008 NMAC; or
(2) a
checklist developed by the department.
C. If monthly visual checks of containment
sumps are not being conducted or records of the checks cannot be produced, a
test in accordance with Subsection D of 20.5.10.1007 NMAC shall be conducted
within 30 days of failing to meet the requirement for monthly monitoring of the
equipment.
D. Owners and operators
must maintain records of operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections in
accordance with 20.5.110.1015 NMAC. Records must include a list of each area
checked, whether each area checked was acceptable or needed action taken, a
description of actions taken to correct an issue, and delivery records if spill
prevention equipment is checked less frequently than every 30 days due to
infrequent deliveries.
