Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. To properly
operate and maintain UST systems, not later than January 1, 2021, owners and
operators must meet one of the following:
1.
Conduct a walkthrough inspection that, at a minimum, checks the following
equipment as specified below:
a. Every 30
days (Exception: spill prevention equipment at UST systems receiving deliveries
at intervals greater than every 30 days may be checked prior to each delivery):
(1) Spill prevention equipment - visually
check for damage; remove liquid or debris; check for and remove obstructions in
the fill pipe; check the fill cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe;
and, for double walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring,
check for a leak in the interstitial area; and
(2) Release detection equipment - check to
make sure the release detection equipment is operating with no alarms or other
unusual operating conditions present and ensure records of release detection
testing are reviewed and current; and
b. Annually:
(1) Containment sumps - visually check for
damage, leaks to the containment area, or releases to the environment; remove
liquid (in contained sumps) or debris; and, for double walled sumps with
interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the interstitial area;
and
(2) Handheld release detection
equipment - check devices such as tank gauge sticks or groundwater bailers for
operability and serviceability;
2. Conduct operation and maintenance
walkthrough inspections according to a standard code of practice developed by a
nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory that checks
equipment comparable to subdivision 1 of this subsection; or
3. Conduct operation and maintenance
walkthrough inspections according to a protocol developed by the department
that checks equipment comparable to subdivision 1 of this subsection.
B. Owners and operators must
maintain records (in accordance with
9VAC25-580-120)
of operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections for one year. Records must
include a list of each area checked, whether each area checked was acceptable
or needed action taken, a description of actions taken to correct an issue, and
delivery records if spill prevention equipment is checked less frequently than
every 30 days due to infrequent deliveries.
NOTE: The following code of practice may be used to comply
with subdivision A 2 of this section: Petroleum Equipment Institute Recommended
Practice RP 900, Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of
UST Systems.
Statutory Authority: §§ 62.1-44.15 and
62.1-44.34:9 of the Code of Virginia;
42 USC §
6901 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 280 and
281.
