Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article VI - General Health and Safety
Chapter 245 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STORAGE TANK AND SPILL PREVENTION PROGRAM
Subchapter E - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
RELEASE DETECTION
Section 245.443 - Requirements for hazardous substance underground storage tank systems
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Owners and operators of hazardous substance underground storage tank systems shall provide release detection that meets the following requirements:
(1) Hazardous substance underground storage tank systems installed after November 10, 2007, shall perform interstitial monitoring in accordance with § 245.444(6) (relating to methods of release detection for tanks).
(2) Release detection at hazardous substance underground storage tank systems installed on or before November 10, 2007, must meet the following requirements:
(3) The provisions of 40 CFR 264.193 (relating to containment and detection of releases) may be used to comply with the requirements in this paragraph.
(4) Underground piping shall be equipped with secondary containment that satisfies the requirements in subparagraph (i) for example, trench liners, jacketing or double-walled pipe. In addition, underground piping that conveys regulated substances under pressure shall be equipped with an automatic line leak detector in accordance with § 245.445(1) (relating to methods of release detection for piping).
(5) Other methods of release detection may be used if owners and operators:
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 245.403 (relating to applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 245.435 (relating to reporting and recordkeeping); 25 Pa. Code § 245.446 (relating to release detection recordkeeping); and 25 Pa. Code § 252.3 (relating to scope).