You must comply with the following requirements for scheduling, conducting, and documenting inspections.
(a) Develop and follow a schedule and procedure for inspecting overfill controls.
(b) Inspect at least once each operating day:
(1) Aboveground portions of the tank system to detect corrosion or releases of waste.
(2) Data gathered from monitoring and leak detection equipment (for example, pressure or temperature gauges, monitoring wells) to ensure that the tank system is being operated according to its design.
(3) The construction materials and the area immediately surrounding the externally accessible portion of the tank system, including the secondary containment system (for example, dikes) to detect erosion or signs of releases of hazardous waste (for example, wet spots, dead vegetation).
(c) Inspect cathodic protection systems, if present, according to, at a minimum, the following schedule to ensure that they are functioning properly:
(1) Confirm that the cathodic protection system is operating properly within six months after initial installation and annually thereafter.
(2) Inspect and/or test all sources of impressed current, as appropriate, at least every other month.
(d) Document, in the operating record of the facility, an inspection of those items in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.