Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-15-.05 - UST Systems: Design, Construction, Installation and Notification
(1) 40 CFR Part
280, Subpart B is hereby incorporated by reference, except for the following:
(a) Each reference to "October 13, 2015"
shall be replaced by "December 15, 2017".
(b) Each reference to "April 11, 2016" shall
be replaced by "April 7, 2008".
(2) For purposes of performance standards for
new UST systems, as required in
40 CFR
280.20, any tank previously installed and
subsequently removed must be recertified by the manufacturer or by an
authorized representative of the manufacturer or by a Georgia-registered
Professional Engineer and shall comply with the secondary containment
requirements in accordance with
391-3-15-.05(1)
prior to installation as an UST.
(3) For purposes of notification of USTs, as
required in 40 CFR
280.22, owners shall use forms as prescribed
by the Director.
(4) Annual
Registration of USTs.
(a) The owner or
operator of an UST for which notification should have previously been submitted
pursuant to O.C.G.A.
12-13-13 and which has not been
properly closed in accordance with
391-3-15-.11, but is in use or
capable of being used, shall submit to EPD an UST Registration Form by December
31 of each year.
(b) The UST
Registration Form shall be submitted by the UST owner for all USTs at all UST
facilities on forms furnished by EPD and shall provide such information as may
reasonably be required by EPD which, at a minimum, shall include the following:
1. Name and address of facility at which USTs
are located.
2. Name and address of
owner and current Class A and Class B operators of USTs at the facility
location in 1. immediately above.
3. Size and identification of USTs at the
facility location indicated in 1. above.
4. Certification that the financial
responsibility requirements of Rule
391-3-15-.12 have been met,
including:
(i) the mechanism utilized to
provide such financial responsibility; and
(ii) if the mechanism is the Georgia
Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, the financial assurance mechanism used for
the $10,000 deductible.
5. Changes in owners, operators, upgrades,
replacement of UST systems and changes in service from either the initial
notification form filed or from the last annual notification filed, whichever
is later.
6. Method of leak
detection for lines and USTs and verification that leak detection requirements
are being met.
7. Verification that
spill and overfill devices and, if applicable, corrosion protection mechanisms
are properly installed and operationally functional.
8. Verification that, as of April 7, 2008,
all new or replaced USTs, piping or motor fuel dispensers have been properly
installed and meet the secondary containment requirements set forth in
391-3-15-.05(1).
(c) If an UST is brought into
service during the year, an Annual UST Registration Certificate for the
facility for the year in which the UST was brought into service shall be issued
by EPD after the receipt of the initial notification of USTs, as required under
paragraph
391-3-15-.05(1).
(d) The Annual UST Registration Certificate,
as provided by EPD, for each underground storage tank facility shall be
conspicuously posted and displayed at each UST facility, an alternate location
approved by EPD or a copy of such form shall be provided by the facility to
each person placing regulated substances into the UST. It shall be a violation
of O.C.G.A.
12-13-5 and these Rules to either
fail to file an annual UST notification or to fail to conspicuously post and
display the Annual UST Registration Certificate at an UST facility or provide a
copy such that any person placing regulated substances in an UST can determine
that the Annual UST Registration Certificate is current.
(e) No person may place a regulated substance
in a regulated UST unless they have verified that the facility has a valid
Annual UST Registration Certificate. Such verification shall be performed by
December 31 of each year.
Notes
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