N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.106.600

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 20.5.106.600 - GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR UST SYSTEMS

A.In order to prevent releases due to structural failure, corrosion or spills and overfills for as long as a UST system is used to store regulated substances, owners and operators of any UST system shall:

(1) properly design, construct, and initially test each new UST system;

(2) provide project drawings to the bureau 30 days prior to installation; and

(3) ensure that any portion of a UST system that routinely contains regulated substances and is in contact with the ground, water, or other electrolyte shall be protected from corrosion, in accordance with the current edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory approved in advance by the department.

B. Owners and operators shall ensure that the entire UST system is compatible with any regulated substance conveyed, as required by 20.5.107.708 NMAC.

C. Tanks and piping installed or replaced after April 4, 2008 must be secondarily contained in accordance with 20.5.106.606 NMAC and use interstitial monitoring in accordance with 20.5.108.808 NMAC, 20.5.108.811 NMAC, and 20.5.108.813 NMAC, except for suction piping that meets the requirements of Subsection B of 20.5.108.813 NMAC.

D. Secondary containment must be able to contain regulated substances leaked from the primary containment until they are detected and removed and prevent the release of regulated substances to the environment at any time during the operational life of the UST.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.106.600

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, July 24, 2018, eff. 7/24/2018