South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-92 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CONTROL REGULATIONS
Part 280 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)
Subpart C - GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
Section 61-92.280.C.32 - COMPATIBILITY

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-92.280.C.32

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

(a) Owners and operators must use an UST system made of or lined with materials that are compatible with the substance stored in the UST system.

(b) Owners and operators must notify the Department at least 30 days prior to switching to a regulated substance containing greater than 10 percent ethanol, greater than 20 percent biodiesel, or any other regulated substance identified by the Department. In addition, owners and operators with UST systems storing these regulated substances must meet one of the following:

(1) Demonstrate compatibility of the UST system (including the tank, piping, containment sumps, pumping equipment, release detection equipment, spill equipment, and overfill equipment). Owners and operators may demonstrate compatibility of the UST system by using one of the following options:
(i) Certification or listing of UST system equipment or components by a nationally recognized, independent testing laboratory for use with the regulated substance stored; or

(ii) Equipment or component manufacturer approval. The manufacturer's approval must be in writing, indicate an affirmative statement of compatibility, specify the range of biofuel blends the equipment or component is compatible with, and be from the equipment or component manufacturer; or

(2) Use another option determined by the Department to be no less protective of human health and the environment than the options listed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(c) Owners and operators must maintain records in accordance with Section 280.34(b) documenting compliance with paragraph (b) of this section for as long as the UST system is used to store the regulated substance.

[Note to Section 280.32. The following code of practice may be useful in complying with the requirements of this section:

American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1626, "Storing and Handling Ethanol and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends at Distribution Terminals and Filling Stations"]

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