Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024
Section 26.10.18.13 - RecordkeepingAn owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a field-erected AST shall:
A. Maintain the records required under this chapter at the oil storage facility or oil handling facility, or another a readily accessible location;B. Provide the records to the Department upon request;C. Retain the following records for a minimum of 5 years:(1) Records of periodic visual inspections conducted in accordance with Regulation .11B of this chapter;(2) Records of annual normal and emergency vent inspections and cleaning conducted in accordance with Regulation .11D of this chapter;(3) Inventory control records;(4) Overfill prevention equipment testing records;(5) Release detection records;(6) Secondary containment dike drainage logs;(7) Storage tank gauging device calibration records; and(8) Testing records for aboveground and underground piping; andD. Retain the following AST system records for the operational life of an AST system and for at least 5 years after an AST system has been permanently closed in accordance with Regulation .12 of this chapter:(1) Construction records, including records of:(a) The AST name plate information;(b) The original as-built specifications and drawings and any modifications made to the AST system during the operational life of the AST system;(c) Applicable manufacturer's documentation for ancillary equipment;(d) Tests conducted upon completing an installation or repair of an AST system component, including hydrostatic testing and pressure tightness testing;(e) Material tests and analyses, including secondary containment dike permeability tests;(f) Tank strapping record; and(g) The names of the companies performing construction activities and a description of the work performed;(2) Cathodic protection system inspections records for impressed current and galvanic systems, including records of:(a) Cathodic protection system design description;(b) Inspection findings and conclusions;(d) Testing and repair records;(3) A complete copy of each final formal inspection report;(4) A complete copy of each ultrasonic thickness inspection report;(5) Records of AST system repairs and alteration history, including names of companies completing repair work;(6) Records of secondary containment dike testing and evaluation;(7) Records of spills, releases, and discharges and written reports of the occurrences required by COMAR 26.10.01.05E; and(8) A closure report for an AST system permanently closed in accordance with Regulation .12 of this chapter.Md. Code Regs. 26.10.18.13
Regulation .13 adopted effective 49:12 Md. R. 642, eff. 6/13/2022