Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A.
Owners and operators shall maintain the following information for the life of
the storage tank system:
(1) documentation of
operation of corrosion protection equipment that demonstrates compliance with
20.5.110.1006 NMAC;
(2)
documentation of storage tank system repairs, replacements and modifications
that demonstrate compliance with 20.5 NMAC;
(3) documentation of compliance with release
detection requirements in accordance with 20.5.11 NMAC;
(4) inspection logs required by 20.5.110 NMAC
and 20.5.111 NMAC;
(5) tank
tightness, internal inspection and integrity test documents required by 20.5
NMAC;
(6) any document approving
any alternate method;
(7) spill and
overfill prevention equipment testing/inspection records;
(8) containment sump testing
records;
(9) documentation of
compatibility for AST systems;
(10)
documentation of compliance for spill and overfill prevention equipment and
containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping;
(11) documentation of periodic
walkthroughs;
(12) documentation of
operator training in accordance with 20.5.104 NMAC;
(13) the operation and maintenance plan and
related documentation as required by 20.5.10.1001 NMAC; and
(14) any other record or written approval
required in 20.5 NMAC.
B.
Availability and maintenance of records. Owners and operators shall keep the
required records for the operational life of a tank, piping and tank system
either:
(1) at the storage tank site and
immediately available for inspection by the department; or
(2) at a readily available alternative site
and the records shall be provided for inspection to the department upon
request; if records are not available at a site during inspection, owners and
operators shall send to the inspector within 10 working days all records
requested by the inspector.
C. Owners and operators shall maintain
permanent closure records required under 20.5.115 NMAC. Owners and operators
are also provided with the additional alternative of mailing closure records to
the department if they cannot be kept at the site or an alternative site as
indicated above.
D. If the owner
and operator of a storage tank are separate persons, only one person is
required to comply with the requirements of this section; however, both parties
are liable in the event of noncompliance.
