Sec. 26.10.03.01. Performance Standards for New UST Systems

A. In order to prevent releases due to structural failure, corrosion, or spills and overfills for as long as the UST system is used to store regulated substances, all owners and operators of new or replaced UST systems shall meet the requirements of this chapter.

B. Tanks. Each tank shall be properly designed and constructed, shall have secondary containment, and shall be protected from corrosion, in accordance with one of the following:

(1) A tank that is constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plastic shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories or approved by the American Society of Testing and Materials;

(2) A tank that is constructed of steel and cathodically protected shall be coated with a suitable dielectric material and shall:

(a) Be protected with an impressed current system:

(i) Designed and installed to allow determination of electrical current operation, and

(ii) Approved by a corrosion expert; or

(b) Have a manufacturer-installed cathodic protection system which is approved by the Steel Tank Institute or is listed with Underwriters Laboratories;

(3) A tank that is constructed of a steel-fiberglass-reinforced-plastic composite shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories or approved by the Steel Tank Institute;

(4) Alternative methods of tank construction and corrosion protection may be approved if determined by the Department to be designed to prevent the release or threatened release of any stored regulated substance in a manner that is no less protective of human health and the environment than §B(1)-(3) of this regulation.

C. The UST system owner, operator, or person in charge shall notify the Administration in writing 5 working days before beginning the installation of a new or replacement UST system.