This rule describes the technical requirements for UST systems that an owner and permittee was required to meet by December 22, 1998, under OAR 340-150-0555(3).
(1) Tank upgrading requirements. An owner and permittee of an existing steel UST must upgrade the UST system to meet one of the requirements set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 280.21(b) (October 13, 2015), and OAR 340-150-0320.(2) Piping upgrading requirements. An owner and permittee of an existing UST system must cathodically protect metal underground piping that routinely contains a regulated substance in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 280.21(c) (October 13, 2015), and OAR 340-150-0320.(3) Spill and overfill prevention equipment. An owner and permittee of an existing UST system must comply with new UST system spill and overfill prevention equipment requirements specified in 40 C.F.R. § 280.20(c) (October 13, 2015), and OAR 340-150-0310.(4) Owners and permittees must permanently close, in accordance with subpart G of 40 C.F.R. § 280 (October 13, 2015), any UST system that does not meet the new UST system performance standards in 40 C.F.R. § 280.20 (October 13, 2015), OAR 340-150-0160, or has not been upgraded as specified in sections (1) through (3) of this section. This does not apply to previously deferred UST systems described in OAR 340-150-0137 and where an upgrade is determined to be appropriate by DEQ.Or. Admin. Code § 340-150-0560
DEQ 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-03; DEQ 3-2008, f. 2-29-08, cert. ef. 3-10-08; DEQ 188-2018, amend filed 05/14/2018, effective 6/1/2018Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 466.706 - 466.835, 466.994 & 466.995
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 466.746 & 466.765