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 F - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND FACILITIES
ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK INSPECTIONS
Section 245.551 - General requirements for third-party inspections

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code ยง 245.551

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Aboveground storage tank owners and operators shall have their aboveground storage tank systems inspected by a Department-certified aboveground storage tank inspector at frequencies in this subchapter. Inspections will check for compliance with State and Federal requirements and adherence to current codes of practice developed by Nationally recognized associations, tank manufacturer's instructions and design engineer's specifications.

(b) Only Department-certified inspectors, certified for the applicable inspector certification category, shall be used to satisfy requirements for:

(1) In-service inspections.

(2) Out-of-service inspections.

(3) Installation and modification inspections.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 245.113 (relating to certified inspector experience and qualifications); and 25 Pa. Code § 245.562 (relating to temporary removal from service (out-of-service)).

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