N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.109.903

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

Section 20.5.109.903 - AST SECONDARY CONTAINMENT: DOUBLE WALLED AST SYSTEMS

Owners and operators shall design, provide project drawings for, and install double walled above ground storage tank systems in accordance with the following:

A. Double-walled above ground storage tanks shall be installed in accordance with the applicable installation requirements in this part and shall use one or more of the following, as applicable, to comply with the requirements of this section:

(1)Underwriters Laboratories 142, "Steel Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids";

(2)Underwriters Laboratories 2085, "Standard for Protected Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids"; or

(3)Underwriters Laboratories 2245, "Standard for Below-Grade Vaults for Flammable Liquid Storage Tanks".

B. Above ground piping shall meet the requirements in 20.5.109.913 NMAC and 20.5.109.915 NMAC;

C. Underground piping shall be double-walled and meet the requirements for underground piping in this part. Owners and operators shall use one or more of the following, as applicable, to meet these requirements:

(1)Underwriters Laboratories Standard 971, "Standard for Nonmetallic Underground Piping for Flammable Liquids";

(2)Underwriters Laboratories Standard 567, "Standard for Emergency Breakaway Fittings, Swivel Connectors and Pipe-Connection Fittings for Petroleum Products and LP-gas";

(3)Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada Guide ULC-107.7, "Glass-fibre Reinforced Plastic Pipe and Fittings for Flammable Liquids";

(4)ULC Standards CAN/ULC-S633:2017, "Standard for Flexible Connector Piping for Fuels".

D. Containment sumps shall be installed in accordance with the requirements in this part.

E. Owners and operators shall base all secondary containment systems on 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. One or more of the following shall be used, as applicable, to comply with these requirements:

(1)Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication RP 200, "Recommended Practices for Installation of Above Ground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Fueling";

(2)Society of Protective Coatings SSPC-TU2/NACE6G197, "Design, Installation and Maintenance of Coating Systems for Concrete used in Secondary Containment";

(3)American Concrete Institute Publication ACI 350-06, "Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures";

(4)American Petroleum Institute Standard 650, "Welded Tanks for Oil Storage"; or

(5)Steel Tank Institute RP R912, "Installation Instructions for Shop Fabricated Aboveground Storage Tanks for Flammable, Combustible Liquids".

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.109.903

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