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Title 9 - ENVIRONMENTAgency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARDChapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
Part VII - Out-of-Service UST Systems and Closure
Section 9VAC25-580-310 - Temporary closure

9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-580-310

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024
Section 9VAC25-580-310 - Temporary closure

Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

A permit from the building official must be obtained prior to temporary tank closure. No UST system shall be temporarily closed unless and until the system is inspected in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

In the case of state-owned facilities the De"part"ment of General Services shall function as the building official in accordance with § 36-98.1 of the Code of Virginia.

In the case of federal facilities the building official must be contacted. Owners and operators must obtain a permit and the required inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

1. When an UST system is temporarily closed, owners and operators must continue operation and maintenance of corrosion protection in accordance with 9VAC25-580-90, and any release detection in accordance with "part"s IV (9VAC25-580-130 et seq.) and X (9VAC25-580-380 et seq.) of this chapter. "part"s V (9VAC25-580-190 et seq.) and VI (9VAC25-580-230 et seq.) of this chapter must be complied with if a release is suspected or confirmed. However, release detection and release detection operation and maintenance testing and inspections in "part"s III (9VAC25-580-80 et seq.) and IV of this chapter are not required as long as the UST system is empty. The UST system is empty when all materials have been removed using commonly employed practices so that no more than 2.5 centimeters (one inch) of residue, or 0.3% by weight of the total capacity of the UST system, remain in the system. In addition, spill and overfill operation and maintenance testing and inspections in "part" III of this chapter are not required.
2. When an UST system is temporarily closed for three months or more, owners and operators must also comply with the following requirements:
a. Leave vent lines open and functioning; and
b. Cap and secure all other lines, pumps, manways, and ancillary equipment.
3. When an UST system is temporarily closed for more than 12 months, owners and operators must permanently close the UST system if it does not meet either performance standards in 9VAC25-580-50 for new UST systems or the upgrading requirements in 9VAC25-580-60, except that the spill and overfill equipment requirements do not have to be met. Owners and operators must permanently close the substandard UST systems at the end of this 12-month period in accordance with 9VAC25-580-320 through 9VAC25-580-350, unless the building official provides an extension of the 12-month temporary closure period. Owners and operators must complete a site assessment in accordance with 9VAC25-580-330 before such an extension can be applied for.

9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-580-310

Derived from VR680-13-02 §7.1, eff. October 25, 1989; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 01, eff. 1/1/2018.

Statutory Authority: §§ 62-1.44.15 and 62.1-44.34:9 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6901 et seq.; 40 CFR "part"s 280 and 281.