Or. Admin. Code § 340-150-0160 - General Permit Requirements for Installing an UST System
(1) An owner and
permittee may not begin installing an UST before DEQ has issued that person an
installation certificate.
(2) At
least 30 days before beginning the UST system installation, an owner and
permittee, or a licensed service provider acting on behalf of the owner and
permittee, must provide notice to DEQ on an application DEQ provides. DEQ may
allow a shorter notice period on a case-by-case basis.
(3) At least three working days before
beginning UST installation, an owner and permittee, or a licensed service
provider acting on behalf of the owner and permittee, must notify DEQ of the
confirmed date and time the installation will begin. DEQ may require additional
notifications of the start date and time of specific installation or related
testing activities.
(4) An owner
and permittee must install USTs and underground piping specified by a code of
practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent
testing laboratory and as the manufacturer's instructions require. The codes
and standards listed in Appendix A of this division may be used to comply with
the requirements of this rule.
(5)
An owner and permittee must install UST system components, including
underground piping, that is made of or lined with materials that are compatible
with the substance stored in the UST system. An owner and permittee storing
alcohol blends may use the codes listed in Appendix B of this division to
comply with the requirements of this section of the rule.
(6) An UST system that an owner and permittee
installs must meet the following performance standards:
(a) Spill and overfill prevention equipment
and requirements contained in OAR
340-150-0310);
(b) Corrosion protection performance
contained in OAR 340-150-0320; and
(7) At the time of installation,
an UST and connected piping must be secondarily contained and monitored using
the interstitial monitoring release detection method specified in OAR
340-150-0465. Secondary
containment systems must be designed, constructed and installed to contain
regulated substances released from the UST system until they are detected and
removed, and to prevent the release of regulated substances to the environment
any time during the operational life of the UST system.
(8) Except as provided by OAR
340-150-0156, all UST
installation services must be performed under the supervision of a person
licensed as a DEQ UST services supervisor who is working for a company licensed
as a DEQ UST services service provider under OAR chapter 340, division
160.
(9) On a case-by-case basis,
DEQ may approve depositing a regulated substance into the UST before DEQ issues
an operation certificate. After DEQ provides such approval, the permittee must
provide the distributor depositing the regulated substance with the
installation certificate number and UST identification number for each tank,
including an explanation that the certificate number will be superseded by an
operation certificate number. Under no circumstances can a person dispense a
regulated substance from the UST before DEQ issues an operation
certificate.
(10) An owner and
permittee must submit a complete installation checklist on a DEQ required form.
The checklist requires information about installation procedures and standards
used, including any observations made by a service provider during the
installation of the UST system. The checklist must include:
(a) A certification of compliance signed by
the owner, permittee and service provider (i.e., the tank installer) certifying
that:
(A) The UST system was installed in
accordance with required methods and standards;
(B) The UST system was installed in
compliance with requirements for cathodic protection, release detection and
spill and overfill protection; and
(C) The owner and permittee will meet
requirements for financial responsibility.
(b) One copy of the as-built drawing for the
UST facility that includes the locations of all USTs, underground piping and
ancillary equipment;
(c) A list of
major UST components installed;
(d)
All manufacturer specifications, completed checklists or other installation
documents for USTs and components, including warranties;
(e) A copy of approval documents (sign-off or
pressure test results) provided by the Oregon State Fire Marshal or local fire
department, if applicable; and
(f)
Photographs of key phases of the installation, including, but not limited to:
major equipment (i.e., USTs and underground piping) and materials used in the
installation, the excavation area before placement of USTs or underground
piping, installation area after the placement of USTs and underground piping,
but before backfilling, and any other items of interest that document the
installation process.
(11) DEQ will issue an operation certificate
to the permittee after DEQ reviews and approves the completed checklist and all
other documentation submitted under section (10) of this rule. The general
permit registration certificate for installation automatically expires upon
issuance of a general permit registration certificate for operation (OAR
340-150-0102(2)).
(12) USTs and underground piping must be
installed to meet the requirements of the Oregon Uniform Fire Code pertaining
to USTs as OAR chapter 837, division 40 "Fire and Life Safety Regulations"
(Department of Oregon State Police, Office of State Fire Marshal)
specifies.
[Note: Appendix J of this division includes a list of additional guidance documents that owners and permittees may find useful. Readers can view a PDF of all appendices by clicking on the "Tables" link below.]
Notes
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 466.706 - 466.995
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 466.706, 466.740, 466.746, 466.750, 466.760, 466.765, 466.770, 466.783466.775, 466.785, 466.800, 466.805, 466.810 & 466.815
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