N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.106.602

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

Section 20.5.106.602 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR STEEL USTS

A. Owners and operators shall cathodically protect steel USTs by:

(1) coating the tank with a suitable dielectric material;

(2) ensuring that field-installed cathodic protection systems are designed by a corrosion expert;

(3) designing and installing impressed current or galvanic systems to allow ready determination of current operating status as required in Subsection C of 20.5.107.705 NMAC; and

(4) operating and maintaining cathodic protection systems in accordance with 20.5.107 NMAC.

B. If a UST is constructed of steel, owners and operators shall comply with the requirements of 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. Owners and operators shall use one or more of the following to comply with the applicable requirements of this section:

(1)Steel Tank Institute, "STI-P3 Specification and Manual for External Corrosion Protection of Underground Steel Storage Tanks";

(2)Underwriters LaboratoriesStandard 1746, "Standard for External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Storage Tanks";

(3)Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard 603, "Standard for Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids";

(4)Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Standard 603.1, "External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids";

(5)Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada S631, "Standard for Isolating Bushings for Steel Underground Tanks Protected with External Corrosion Protection Systems";

(6)NACE International Standard Practice SP0285, "External Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection";

(7)Steel Tank Institute Standard F841, "Standard for Dual Wall Underground Steel Storage Tanks"; or

(8)Underwriters Laboratories Standard 58, "Standard for Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids".

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.106.602

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