310 CMR, § 80.42 - Requirements for Taking a UST System Temporarily Out-of-service
(1) Owners and Operators shall comply with
all requirements in 310 CMR 80.42.
(2) Within 30 days after a UST system is
taken temporarily out-of-service, the Owner shall notify the Department in a
format specified by the Department in accordance with
310 CMR
80.23(2)(b).
(3) The Owner or Operator shall not take a
UST system temporarily out-of-service for more than five years.
(a) If a temporarily out-of-service UST
system is not put back into service at the end of five years, the Owner or
Operator shall remove or permanently close in-place the UST system in
accordance with
310 CMR
80.43, unless
310
CMR 80.45 applies.
(b) A single-walled steel tank that is
temporarily out-of-service on August 7, 2017, shall comply with the
requirements at
310 CMR
80.15.
(4) When a UST system is taken temporarily
out-of-service, the Owner or Operator shall comply only with the following
requirements of
310 CMR 80.00 during the
entire time period the UST system is temporarily out-of-service:
(a) Remove all solid and liquid material from
the UST system and have the UST system rendered inert in accordance with
310 CMR
80.47;
The Owner or Operator shall manage the solid and liquid material removed from the UST system in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations;
(b) Cap, lock and secure all fill lines and
fill pipes against tampering;
(c)
Keep the vent lines open and operable for the entire period that the UST system
is temporarily out-of-service;
(d)
Continue operation and maintenance of corrosion protection in accordance with
310 CMR
80.29, if applicable;
(e) Continue to comply with the third-party
inspection requirements in accordance with
310 CMR
80.49;
(f) Comply with the Compliance Certification
requirements for temporarily out-of-service UST systems in accordance with
310 CMR
80.34(3); and
(5) Prior to commencing operation, the Owner
or Operator shall have the tank and piping tightness tested and shall ensure
that the UST system components are calibrated and operating in accordance with
the manufacturer's specifications.
(6) Within 30 days after returning the UST
system to service, the Owner or Operator shall notify the Department in a
format specified by the Department in accordance with
310 CMR
80.23(2)(c).
(7) Owners or Operators shall demonstrate
compliance with the requirements of temporarily out-of-service by maintaining
records/documentation in accordance with
310 CMR
80.36.
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