N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.111.1109

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

Section 20.5.111.1109 - REQUIREMENTS FOR AST ABOVE GROUND PIPING

A. Owners and operators of above ground storage tanks with above ground piping that conveys regulated substances either by suction or pressure shall monitor for releases every 30 days and may use visual inspection if all portions of the piping are completely visible, readily accessible, and not in contact with the ground or soil. Owners and operators shall keep a log of visual inspection of piping that meets the requirements of 20.5.111.1102 NMAC.

B. Owners and operators of above ground storage tank systems with above ground piping that conveys a regulated substance under pressure shall not be required to install automatic line leak detectors as long as the entire piping run is above ground and a solenoid valve has been installed on the piping at the submersible turbine pump. Also, a manually activated control shall be installed that will permit the submersible turbine pump to operate only when a dispensing nozzle is removed from its bracket or normal position with respect to the dispensing device and shall stop the submersible turbine pump when the dispensing nozzle is returned to the bracket.

C. For piping that does not meet these requirements, owners and operators shall use a method, or combination of methods, that meet the requirements in 20.5.111.1105 NMAC through 20.5.111.1108 NMAC depending on the piping type and when the piping was installed or modified.

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

(1)Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication RP 100, "Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems";

(2)Petroleum Equipment Institute RP 200, "Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Fueling";

(3)American Petroleum Institute Publication RP 1615, "Installation of Underground Hazardous Substances or Petroleum Storage Systems";

(4)American Petroleum Institute 570, "Piping Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems";

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

(6)National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 110, "Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems"; and

(7)Petroleum Equipment Institute Publication RP1400, "Recommended Practices for the Design and Installation of Fueling Systems for Emergency Generators, Stationary Diesel Engines, and Oil Burner Systems".

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.111.1109

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