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ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 78. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
ARTICLE 1. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
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05/31/2013
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18 AAC 78.025. Requirements for new UST systems
(a) To prevent or detect a release caused by structural failure, corrosion, a spill, or an overfill while the UST is used to store petroleum, the owner or operator of a new UST shall meet the requirements of this section in addition to the requirements of 18 AAC 78.040 -- 18 AAC 78.070.
(b) At least 15 days, but not more than 60 days, before beginning installation of a UST, the owner or operator shall notify the department in writing that it will do so, on a form provided by the department.
(c) Tanks, piping, and related UST equipment must be properly installed, using a nationally recognized code of practice listed in (f) of this section, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended installation instructions. The owner or operator shall ensure that the installer of a new UST is certified under this chapter. All tanks, piping, and related UST equipment must be compatible with the fuels stored. The owner shall use one or more of the following methods to demonstrate compatibility:
(1) certification or listing by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. for use with the fuel stored within the UST system;
(2) written approval from the manufacturer of the equipment or component; the written approval must
(A) include a positive statement of compatibility; and
(B) specify the range of ethanol or biodiesel blends with which the equipment or component is compatible.
(d) A person may not install or permit the installation of a UST within 100 feet of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system, or within 75 feet of a Class C public water system, as those classes are defined under 18 AAC 80.1990(a).
(e) Any part of the tank or piping that is underground or in contact with the ground and that routinely contains petroleum must be protected from corrosion, using a nationally-recognized code of practice listed in (f) of this section. To protect the tank and piping from corrosion, the tank and piping must be constructed of
(1) fiberglass-reinforced plastic or another corrosion-resistant material;
(2) a steel-fiberglass-reinforced-plastic composite; or
(3) steel, galvanized steel, or, for piping only, copper; in addition, the tank and piping must be cathodically protected as follows:
(A) the tank and piping must be coated with a suitable dielectric material; for purposes of this subparagraph, "suitable" does not include paint or asphalt coating;
(B) field-installed cathodic protection systems must be designed by a corrosion expert and installed by a worker certified under 18 AAC 78.400 -- 18 AAC 78.495;
(C) impressed current systems must be designed to allow inspection of their operating status as required by 18 AAC 78.045(e); and
(D) cathodic protection systems must be operated and maintained as required by 18 AAC 78.045.
(f) Unless the department approves another procedure, code, or standard found by the department to be no less protective of human health and safety and the environment than the procedures, codes, and standards set out in this subsection, the owner and the operator of a UST shall ensure that the following procedures, codes, and standards, the provisions of which are adopted by reference, are used:
(1) to meet the requirements of (c) of this section:
(A) American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1615, Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems, Fifth Edition, March 1996;
(B) Petroleum Equipment Institute Recommended Practice PEI/RP 100-11, Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems, 2011;
(C) American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Pressure Piping, B31, an American National Standard, B31.3, Process Piping, 2010 Edition;
(D) American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Pressure Piping, B31, an American National Standard, B31.4, Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids, 2009 Edition;
(E) National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2008 Edition;
(F) National Fire Protection Association Standard 30A, Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, 2012 Edition;
(G) International Code Council, International Fire Code, Chapter 57 (flammable and combustible liquids), 2012; and
(H) International Code Council, International Fire Code, Chapter 50, (hazardous materials -- general provisions), 2012;
(2) to meet the requirements of (e)(1) of this section for tanks constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plastic or another corrosion-resistant material:
(A) Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1316, Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks for Petroleum Products, Alcohols, and Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures, Second Edition, 1994;
(B) repealed 1/30/2003;
(C) repealed 1/30/2003;
(D) Steel Tank Institute Specification F894, ACT-100 Specification for External Corrosion Protection of FRP Composite Steel Underground Storage Tanks, December 2010;
(3) to meet the requirements of (e)(2) of this section for composite tanks:
(A) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard for Safety 1746, External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Storage Tanks, Third Edition, January 17, 2007; and
(B) Steel Tank Institute Specification F894, ACT-100 Specification for External Corrosion Protection of FRP Composite Steel Underground Storage Tanks, December 2010;
(4) to meet the requirements of (e)(3) of this section for steel tanks:
(A) Steel Tank Institute Specification STI-P3, STI-P3 Specification and Manual for External Corrosion Protection of Underground Steel Storage Tanks, August 2011;
(B) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard for Safety 1746, External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Storage Tanks, Third Edition, January 17, 2007;
(C) repealed 1/30/2003;
(D) National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard RP0285-2002, Standard Recommended Practice-Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection, 2002;
(E) repealed 1/30/2003;
(F) Underwriters Laboratories Standard UL 58, Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Ninth Edition, 1996;
(G) repealed 7/25/2012;
(5) to meet the requirements of (e)(1) of this section for piping constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plastic or another corrosion-resistant material:
(A) Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1316, Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks for Petroleum Products, Alcohols, and Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures, Second Edition, 1994;
(B) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard for Safety UL 567, Emergency Breakaway Fitting, Swivel Connectors and Pipe-Connection Fittings for Petroleum Products and LP-Gas, Ninth Edition, July 28, 2003;
(C) repealed 1/30/2003;
(D) repealed 1/30/2003; and
(6) to meet the requirements of (e)(3) of this section for metal piping:
(A) National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2008 Edition;
(B) American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1615, Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems, Fifth Edition, March 1996;
(C) Petroleum Equipment Institute Recommended Practice PEI/RP 100-11, Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems, 2011;
(D) American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1632, Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems, Third Edition, May 1996; and
(E) National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard SP0169-2007, Standard Practice: Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems, reaffirmed March 15, 2007;
(F) repealed 7/25/2012.
(g) The department may inspect or require inspection of an installation to determine compliance with this section. If the department requires an inspection, it must be conducted by an independent third party certified under this chapter.
(h) The requirements of (i) of this section apply to
(1) a UST installed on or after July 25, 2012;
(2) a UST installed on or after July 25, 2012 to replace a UST;
(3) piping connected on or after July 25, 2012 to a UST described in (1) or (2) of this subsection; or
(4) piping replaced on or after July 25, 2012 for a UST.
(i) If a UST or piping described in (h) of this section is within 1,000 feet of an existing community water system as defined under 18 AAC 80.1990(a), an existing potable water system as defined under 18 AAC 80.1990(a), or a sole-source aquifer as defined under 18 AAC 75.990, the department will require secondary containment and interstitial monitoring for leaks. A facility that will install a potable drinking water well as part of the facility shall meet the requirements of this subsection regardless of whether the UST or well will be installed first. For purposes of this subsection,
(1) the 1,000 feet must be measured from the closest part of the UST or piping to the closest part of the existing community water system, potable water system, or sole source aquifer, including well heads for groundwater, the location of the intake points for surface water, water lines, processing tanks and water storage tanks, water distribution and service lines under the control of the community water system operator, and the wellhead of the nearest existing potable drinking water well;
(2) if the UST is installed on or after July 25, 2012, does not replace a UST, and consists of one or more USTs connected by piping, the requirements of this subsection apply to all of the USTs and piping;
(3) if the UST or piping replaces a UST or piping connected to a UST, the requirements of this subsection apply only to the specific UST or piping being replaced.
(j) Under-dispenser containment is required for a petroleum dispenser system installed on or after July 25, 2012, or for a petroleum dispenser system installed on or after July 25, 2012 to replace an existing dispenser, if any of the piping or equipment below the dispenser is replaced. Under-dispenser containment must be liquid-tight, must be compatible with the substance conveyed by the piping, and must
(1) allow for visual inspection and access to the components in the containment system; or
(2) be monitored.
(k) A secondary containment system installed in accordance with (i) of this section must be
(1) designed, constructed, and installed to
(A) contain petroleum released from anywhere in the UST system until the release is detected and the petroleum removed; and
(B) prevent a release of petroleum to the environment at any time during the operational life of the UST system; and
(2) checked for evidence of a release at least every 30 days.
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