N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.109.915

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

Section 20.5.109.915 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR STEEL PIPING FOR AST SYSTEMS

If owners and operators construct or operate piping of steel for an AST system, owners and operators shall properly design and construct and provide project drawings for piping that routinely contains regulated substances 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. Owners and operators shall install all piping in accordance with the piping manufacturer's recommendations.

A. Steel piping for ASTs shall be coated with a suitable material approved by the piping manufacturer and shall be either:

(1) totally above the ground with all surfaces visible; or

(2) entirely contained in secondary containment that complies with the requirements of 20.5.109.916 NMAC.

B. Steel piping with an internal diameter greater than two inches shall be welded or flanged together.

C. Owners and operators shall use one or more of the following to comply with the requirements of this section:

(1)American Society of Mechanical Engineering Standard B31.3, "Process Piping";

(2)American Society of Testing and Materials A53, "Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless"; or

(3)American Society of Testing and Materials A 135, "Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Steel Pipe".

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.109.915

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