New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 115 - OUT-OF-SERVICE STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE
Section 20.5.115.1503 - CHANGES IN SERVICE

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.5.115.1503

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

A. Continued use of a storage tank system to store a non-regulated substance is a change in service.

B. Owners and operators shall notify the department in compliance with 20.5.115.1500 NMAC of any change in service, and any change in location of AST systems that are operational and registered pursuant to 20.5.102 NMAC.

C. Before a change in service, owners and operators shall empty and clean the tank by removing all liquid and accumulated sludge, and shall properly dispose of any liquids and sludge removed from a storage tank. Owners and operators shall also conduct a site assessment meeting the requirements of 20.5.115.1504 NMAC. The current edition of the following cleaning and closure procedures shall be used as applicable to comply with the requirements of this section:

(1) American Petroleum Institute Publication RP 1604, "Closure of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks";

(2) American Petroleum Institute Standard 2015, "Requirements for Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks";

(3) American Petroleum Institute Publication RP 2016, "Guidelines and Procedures for Entering and Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks";

(4) American Petroleum Institute Publication 2202, "Guidelines for Protecting Against Lead Hazards when Dismantling and Disposing of Steel from Tanks that have Contained Leaded Gasoline";

(5) American Petroleum Institute Publication RP 1631, "Interior Lining and Periodic Inspections of Underground Storage Tanks"; or

(6) The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health "Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Working in Confined Space".

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