310 CMR, § 80.22 - Requirements for Corrosion Protection
(1) All
UST systems shall be protected from corrosion.
(2) Metal components of a UST system and UST
components, excluding manhole covers, that are subject to corrosion and are in
contact with the ground shall have continuous cathodic protection.
Riser and fill pipes may be coated, taped or clad with noncorrosive materials, such as fiberglass to comply with 310 CMR 80.22(2).
(3) If a tank or
regulated substance piping is manufactured with cathodic protection, it shall
comply with a listed standard.
(4)
A field constructed cathodic protection system shall be designed by a corrosion
expert.
(a) The cathodic protection system
design plans, applications, surveys, drawings, test data and results, shall be
reviewed and approved by a corrosion expert and bear the full name, signature,
address, certification number and seal of the corrosion expert.
(b) The installation and repair of any
cathodic protection system shall be completed under the direction of a
corrosion expert. Cathodic protection systems shall be designed and installed
in accordance with a listed standard and the manufacturer's
specifications.
(c) For
field-constructed cathodic protection systems installed on and after January 2,
2015, the Owner or Operator shall have as-built, scaled plans of the
field-constructed cathodic protection system. Said plans shall be reviewed and
approved by a corrosion expert and shall bear the full name, signature,
address, certification number and seal of the corrosion expert and shall be
retained in accordance with
310 CMR
80.36.
(5) Within six months of installation, a
cathodic protection system shall be tested by a cathodic protection tester in
accordance with the following standards to determine that the UST system or UST
component is protected against corrosion.
(a)
NACE Standard Test Method: NACE Standard TM0101-2012, Measurement
Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or
Submerged Metallic Tank Systems"; or
(b) NACE Standard Test Method: NACE Standard
TM0497-2012, Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic
Protection on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping
Systems".
(6)
The cathodic protection system shall pass the applicable test(s) at 310 CMR
80.22(5). The Owner or Operator shall keep a record of the passed test(s) in
accordance with
310 CMR
80.36. If the cathodic protection system does
not pass the test, the Owner or Operator shall comply with
310 CMR
80.29(5).
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