Operating requirements for all UST systems

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  • All owners and operators of UST systems for the protection of human health and the environment shall comply with all regulations promulgated by this Department which are no less stringent than the corresponding federal requirements to ensure that:
    • (a) releases due to spilling and overfilling do not occur;

    • (b) all steel UST systems with corrosion protection are in compliance with all territorial and federal requirements and operated and maintained to continuously provide protection from corrosion for as long as the UST system is used to store a regulated substance;

    • (c) all UST systems equipped with cathodic protection are inspected for proper operation by a qualified, licensed cathodic protection tester at intervals prescribed by the Department and utilizing inspection criteria in accordance with a code of practice developed be a nationally recognized or independent testing laboratory;

    • (d) all regulated substances stored in the UST system are compatible with the material used in the construction or lining of the tank; and

    • (e) all repairs to the UST system are properly made by an individual certified by the Department and

      • (1) performed in compliance with all territorial rules and regulations and requirements, and

      • (2) conducted in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an independent testing laboratory.


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