Haw. Code R. § 11-280.1-41 - Requirements for petroleum UST systems
(a) Tanks. Owners
and operators of petroleum UST systems must provide release detection for tanks
as follows:
(1) Tanks that are neither part of
an airport hydrant fuel distribution system nor a UST system with
field-constructed tanks:
(A) Tanks installed
before August 9, 2013 must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one
days using one of the methods listed in section
11-280.1-43(4) to
(9), except that:
(i) UST systems that meet the performance
standards in section
11-280.1-20, and the monthly
inventory control requirements in section
11-280.1-43(1) or
(2), may use tank tightness testing
(conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-43(3))
at least every five years until ten years after the tank was installed;
and
(ii) Tanks with capacity of 550
gallons or less and tanks with a capacity of 551 to 1,000 gallons that meet the
tank diameter criteria in section
11-280.1-43(2)
may use manual tank gauging (conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-43(2)).
(B) Not later than July 15, 2028, tanks
installed before August 9, 2013 must be monitored for releases at least every
thirty-one days in accordance with section
11-280.1-43(7).
(C) Tanks installed on or after August 9,
2013 must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in
accordance with section
11-280.1-43(7).
(2) Tanks that are part of an airport hydrant
fuel distribution system or a UST system with field-constructed tanks, except
field-constructed tanks with a capacity greater than 50,000 gallons:
(A) Tanks installed before July 15, 2018 must
be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days using one of the
methods listed in section
11-280.1-43(4) to
(9), except that:
(i) UST systems that meet the performance
standards in section
11-280.1-20, and the monthly
inventory control requirements in section
11-280.1-43(1) or
(2), may use tank tightness testing
(conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-43(3))
at least every five years until ten years after the tank was installed;
and
(ii) Tanks with capacity of 550
gallons or less and tanks with a capacity of 551 to 1,000 gallons that meet the
tank diameter criteria in section
11-280.1-43(2)
may use manual tank gauging (conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-43 (2)).
(B) Tanks installed on or after July 15, 2018
must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance
with section
11-280.1-43(7).
(3) Field-constructed tanks with a capacity
greater than 50,000 gallons:
(A) Tanks
installed before July 15, 2018 must be monitored for releases at least every
thirty-one days using one of the methods listed in section
11-280.1-43 (4), (7), (8), and
(9) or use one or a combination of the
methods of release detection listed in section
11-280.1-43(10).
(B) Tanks installed on or after July 15, 2018
must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance
with section
11-280.1-43(7).
(b) Piping. Underground piping that routinely
contains regulated substances must be monitored for releases as follows:
(1) Piping installed before August 9, 2013,
for UST systems other than airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST
systems with field-constructed tanks, must meet one of the following:
(A) Pressurized piping. Underground piping
that conveys regulated substances under pressure must:
(i) Be equipped with an automatic line leak
detector conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(1);
and
(ii) Have an annual line
tightness test conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(2) or
have monthly monitoring conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-44 (3).
(B) Suction piping. Underground piping that
conveys regulated substances under suction must:
(i) Have a line tightness test conducted at
least every three years and in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(2);
(ii) Use a monthly monitoring
method conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(3);
or
(iii) Meet the standards in
paragraph (6)(A) to (E).
(2) Not later than July 15, 2028, piping
installed before August 9, 2013, for UST systems other than airport hydrant
fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks, must
meet one of the following:
(A) Pressurized
piping. Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under pressure
must:
(i) Be monitored for releases at least
every thirty-one days in accordance with section
11-280.1-43(7);
and
(ii) Be equipped with an
automatic line leak detector in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(1).
(B) Suction piping. Underground piping that
conveys regulated substances under suction must:
(i) Be monitored for releases at least every
thirty-one days in accordance with section
11-280.1-43(7);
or
(ii) Meet the standards in
paragraph (6)(A) to (E).
(3) Piping installed on or after August 9,
2013, for UST systems other than airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and
UST systems with field-constructed tanks, must meet the technical
specifications in paragraph (2)(A) or (B).
(4) Piping for UST systems with
field-constructed tanks with a capacity less than or equal to 50,000 gallons
and not part of an airport hydrant fuel distribution system:
(A) Piping installed before July 15, 2018
must meet the technical specifications in paragraph (1)(A) or (B).
(B) Not later than July 15, 2038, piping
installed before July 15, 2018 must meet the technical specifications in
paragraph (2)(A) or (B), unless an alternative design is approved by the
director under section
11-280.1-21(c).
(C) Piping installed on or after July 15,
2018 must meet the technical specifications in paragraph (2)(A) or
(B).
(5) Piping for
airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with
field-constructed tanks with a capacity greater than 50,000 gallons must meet
one of the following:
(A) Pressurized piping.
Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under pressure must:
(i) Be equipped with an automatic line leak
detector conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(1)
and have an annual line tightness test conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(2);
(ii) Be equipped with an automatic
line leak detector conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(1)
and have monthly monitoring conducted in accordance with any of the methods in
section 11-280.1-43(7) to
(9) designed to detect a release from any
portion of the underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances;
or
(iii) Use one or a combination
of the methods of release detection listed in section
11-280.1-44(4).
(B) Suction piping. Underground piping that
conveys regulated substances under suction must:
(i) Have a line tightness test conducted at
least every three years and in accordance with section
11-280.1-44(2);
(ii) Use a monthly monitoring
method conducted in accordance with section
11-280.1-43(7) to
(9) designed to detect a release from any
portion of the underground piping that routinely contains regulated
substances;
(iii) Use one or a
combination of the methods of release detection listed in section
11-280.1-44(4);
or
(iv) Meet the standards in
paragraph (6)(A) to (E).
(6) No release detection is required for
suction piping that is designed and constructed to meet the following
standards:
(A) The below-grade piping
operates at less than atmospheric pressure;
(B) The below-grade piping is sloped so that
the contents of the pipe will drain back into the storage tank if the suction
is released;
(C) Only one check
valve is included in each suction line;
(D) The check valve is located directly below
and as close as practical to the suction pump; and
(E) A method is provided that allows
compliance with subparagraphs (B) to (D) to be readily
determined.
Notes
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(a) Tanks. Owners and operators of petroleum UST systems must provide release detection for tanks as follows:
(1) UST systems other than airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks:
(A) Tanks installed before August 9, 2013 must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days using one of the methods listed in section 11-280.1-43(4) to (9), except that:
(i) UST systems that meet the performance standards in section 11-280.1-20, and the monthly inventory control requirements in section 11-280.1-43(1) or (2), may use tank tightness testing (conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(3)) at least every five years until ten years after the tank was installed; and
(ii) Tanks with capacity of 550 gallons or less and tanks with a capacity of 551 to 1,000 gallons that meet the tank diameter criteria in section 11-280.1-43(2) may use manual tank gauging (conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(2)).
(B) Not later than ten years after the effective date of these rules, tanks installed before August 9, 2013 must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(7).
(C) Tanks installed on or after August 9, 2013 must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(7).
(2) Airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks with a capacity less than or equal to 50,000 gallons:
(A) Tanks installed before the effective date of these rules must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days using one of the methods listed in section 11-280.1-43(4) to (9), except that:
(i) UST systems that meet the performance standards in section 11-280.1-20, and the monthly inventory control requirements in section 11-280.1-43(1) or (2), may use tank tightness testing (conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(3)) at least every five years until ten years after the tank was installed; and
(ii) Tanks with capacity of 550 gallons or less and tanks with a capacity of 551 to 1,000 gallons that meet the tank diameter criteria in section 11-280.1-43(2) may use manual tank gauging (conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(2)).
(B) Tanks installed on or after the effective date of these rules must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(7).
(3) UST systems with field-constructed tanks with a capacity greater than 50,000 gallons:
(A) Tanks installed before the effective date of these rules must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days using one of the methods listed in section 11-280.1-43(4), (7), (8), and (9) or use one or a combination of the methods of release detection listed in section 11-280.1-43(10); and
(B) Tanks installed on or after the effective date of these rules must be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(7).
(b) Piping . Underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances must be monitored for releases as follows:
(1) Piping installed before August 9, 2013, for UST systems other than airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks, must meet one of the following:
(A) Pressurized piping . Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under pressure must:
(i) Be equipped with an automatic line leak detector conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(1); and
(ii) Have an annual line tightness test conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(2) or have monthly monitoring conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(3).
(B) Suction piping . Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under suction must:
(i) Have a line tightness test conducted at least every three years and in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(2);
(ii) Use a monthly monitoring method conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(3); or
(iii) Meet the standards in paragraph (6) (A) to (E).
(2) Not later than ten years after the effective date of these rules, piping installed before August 9, 2013, for UST systems other than airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks, must meet one of the following:
(A) Pressurized piping . Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under pressure must:
(i) Be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(7); and
(ii) Be equipped with an automatic line leak detector in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(1).
(B) Suction piping . Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under suction must:
(i) Be monitored for releases at least every thirty-one days in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(7); or
(ii) Meet the standards in paragraph (6)(A) to (E).
(3) Piping installed on or after August 9, 2013, for UST systems other than airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks, must meet the technical specifications in paragraph (2)(A) or (B).
(4) Piping for UST systems with field-constructed tanks with a capacity less than or equal to 50,000 gallons and not part of an airport hydrant fuel distribution system :
(A) Piping installed before the effective date of these rules must meet the technical specifications in paragraph (1) (A) or (B).
(B) Not later than twenty years after the effective date of these rules, piping installed before the effective date of these rules must meet the technical specifications in paragraph (2)(A) or (B), unless an alternative design is approved by the director under section 11-280.1-21(c).
(C) Piping installed on or after the effective date of these rules must meet the technical specifications in paragraph (2)(A) or (B).
(5) Piping for airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and UST systems with field-constructed tanks with a capacity greater than 50,000 gallons must meet one of the following:
(A) Pressurized piping . Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under pressure must:
(i) Be equipped with an automatic line leak detector conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(1); and
(ii) Have an annual line tightness test conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(2) or have monthly monitoring conducted in accordance with any of the methods in section 11-280.1-43(7) to (9) designed to detect a release from any portion of the underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances; or
(iii) Use one or a combination of the methods of release detection listed in section 11-280.1-44(4).
(B) Suction piping . Underground piping that conveys regulated substances under suction must:
(i) Have a line tightness test conducted at least every three years and in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(2);
(ii) Use a monthly monitoring method conducted in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(7) to (9) designed to detect a release from any portion of the underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances;
(iii) Use one or a combination of the methods of release detection listed in section 11-280.1-44(4); or
(iv) Meet the standards in paragraph (6) (A) to (E).
(6) No release detection is required for suction piping that is designed and constructed to meet the following standards:
(A) The below-grade piping operates at less than atmospheric pressure;
(B) The below-grade piping is sloped so that the contents of the pipe will drain back into the storage tank if the suction is released;
(C) Only one check valve is included in each suction line;
(D) The check valve is located directly below and as close as practical to the suction pump; and
(E) A method is provided that allows compliance with subparagraphs (B) to (D) to be readily determined.