La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XI-505
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XI-505 - CompatibilityA. Owners and operators shall use a UST system made of or lined with materials that are compatible with the substance stored in the UST system.B. Owners and operators storing alcohol blends shall do so in accordance with LAC 33:XI.501.A.C. Owners and operators shall notify the department using the UST-REG form within 30 days of September 20, 2018, if currently storing or 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 of UST systems storing these regulated substances shall meet one of the following: 1. demonstrate compatibility of the UST system (including the tank, piping, containment sumps, pumping equipment, release detection equipment, spill prevention equipment, and overfill prevention equipment). Owners and operators may demonstrate compatibility of the UST system by using one of the following options: a. certification or listing of UST system equipment or components by a nationally recognized, independent testing laboratory for use with the regulated substance; orb. equipment or component manufacturer approval. The manufacturers approval shall be in writing, indicating an affirmative statement of compatibility, specifying the range of biofuel blends the equipment or component is compatible with, and be from the equipment component manufacturer; or2. use another option determined by the department to be no less protective of human health and the environment than the options listed in Paragraph 1 of this Subsection.D. Owners and operators shall maintain records in accordance with LAC 33:XI.509.B documenting compliance with Paragraph C of this Section for as long as the UST system is used to store the regulated substance.La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XI-505
Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Underground Storage Tank Division, LR 16:614 (July 1990), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, LR 31:1070 (May 2005), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 441599 (9/1/2018).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.