N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.111.1100

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

Section 20.5.111.1100 - REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES FOR RELEASE DETECTION FOR AST SYSTEMS

A. Owners and operators of new and existing AST systems shall monitor monthly for releases using a method, or combination of methods, of release detection that can detect a release from any portion of the tank, connected piping and ancillary equipment that routinely contains a regulated substance and meets the following:

(1) the method:

(a) meets the performance requirements in 20.5.111 NMAC;

(b) is installed and calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;

(c) is operated and maintained in accordance with one of the following, beginning on the effective date of these regulations:

(i) manufacturer's instructions;

(ii) 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; or

(iii) an approved method that has been determined by the implementing agency to be no less protective of human health and the environment than Subparagraph (a) and (b) of Subsection (1) above; and

(d) has electronic and mechanical components that are tested to ensure proper operation; or

(2) the method meets all the requirements for visual inspections in 20.5.111.1102 NMAC.

B. Owners and operators of AST systems shall meet release detection requirements as follows:

(1) for AST systems installed on, or before, August 14, 2003 must have met release detection requirements no later than August 15, 2004; and

(2) for AST systems installed on, or after, August 15, 2003 must meet release detection requirements upon installation.

C. For existing AST systems installed before July 1, 1991, or where the installation date is unknown, owners and operators shall perform either a tightness test, or an internal inspection on the AST system by August 15, 2004. The tightness test or internal inspection shall be conducted in accordance with the current edition of an industry standard or code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory, and shall be approved in advance by the department. If a tightness test or internal inspection shows that an AST system has a suspected release, then owners and operators shall comply with the requirements of 20.5.118 NMAC. Owners and operators shall use one or more of the following, as applicable, to comply with the above testing requirements:

(1)American Petroleum Institute Specification 12F: "Shop-welded Tanks For Storage Of Production Liquids";

(2)American Petroleum Institute Standard 650, "Welded Tanks for Oil Storage",with applicable addenda;

(3)American Petroleum Institute Standard 653, "Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction";

(4)Petroleum Equipment Institute RP200, "Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Fueling";

(5)Underwriter's Laboratories Standards: UL 142, "Standard for Steel Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids";or

(6)Steel Tank Institute Standard SP001, "Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks".

D. Owners and operators shall ensure that any person who performs a test on their AST system in order to meet the requirements of 20.5.111 NMAC shall comply with the requirements in 20.5.105 NMAC.

E. Owners and operators shall ensure that equipment used to perform a test on their storage tank system is calibrated and maintained according to the manufacturer's requirements.

F. When a release detection method operated in accordance with the performance standards in 20.5.111 NMAC indicates a release may have occurred, owners and operators shall notify the department in accordance with 20.5.102.204 and 20.5.118 NMAC.

G. Owners and operators shall meet permanent closure requirements in 20.5.115 NMAC for any existing AST system to which an owner and operator cannot apply a method of release detection that complies with the requirements of 20.5.111 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.111.1100

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