1. ACCA Legislative Conference Underground Storage Tank Compliance
December 4, 2014
Lee Davis, UST Compliance
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2. UST Compliance Program Outline
UST Program Overview
Regulatory Requirements
2005 Energy Act
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3. Definition of UST Tanks and Piping Contains Regulated Substances
10% or More Underground
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4. USTs
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5. Regulated Universe Regulated Facilities ~ 5,600
Regulated Tanks ~ 15,300
Number of Tank Owners ~ 3,100
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6. Inspectors 9 UST Inspectors in 4 Field Offices
Approximately 400 inspections per inspector, per year
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7. Performance Standards USTs and Piping
Fiberglass-Plastic Construction, or
Steel and Protected from Corrosion
Piping
Nonmetallic, or
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8. UST
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9. Piping
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10. Performance Standards Spill Prevention
To contain the volume of the delivery hose after disconnecting
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11. Spill Catchment Basin
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12. Performance Standards Overfill Prevention
Activated by product level to prevent tank overfills
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13. Overfill Prevention Flapper Valve4 1 2 3 2 3

14. Overfill Prevention Ball Float Valve3 2 1

15. Regulatory Requirements Testing and Reporting
Corrosion Protection
Leak Detection
Spill Catchment Basin
Closure
Suspected Releases
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16. Testing CP Test
Cathodic protection test required once every three years
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17. Cathodic Protection System
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18. Impressed Current Anode
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19. Rectifier
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20. Galvanic Cathodic Protection System
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21. Release Detection
Tanks – must have monthly method of monitoring for releases
Pressurized Piping - must have annual line test or monthly monitoring
Suction Piping – No monitoring required if “safe suction”
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22. Automatic Tank Gauge
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23. Testing Leak Detection
Leak Detectors - equipment that will shut off or restrict flow of product if a leak is detected – Annual test
Sump Sensors – Annual test
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24. Testing & Reporting SIR Annual Summary Report
Line Tightness Tests Annual
Line Leak Detector Tests Annual
Cathodic Protection Tests 3 Year
Spill Catchment Basins 3 Year
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25. Reporting Closure and Releases
Permanent Closure of a UST System
Suspected releases must be reported within 24 hours.
Investigation and Corrective Action
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26. Suspected Release
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27. Secondary Containment Delivery Prohibition Operator Training
2005 Energy Act
Secondary Containment
Delivery Prohibition
Operator Training
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28. Secondary Containment Effective August 6, 2007
Tank and Piping Manufactured with Inner and Outer Wall and Interstitial Space
Interstitial Monitoring Only Acceptable Form of Leak Detection
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29. Submersible Pumps Effective August 6, 2007
USTs installed with submersible pumps on August 6, 2007 and thereafter, must have submersible pump containment sumps.
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30. Sub Pump Sump
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31. Under Dispenser Containment Effective August 6, 2007
New Dispenser System
Includes Equipment Necessary to Connect to UST System
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32. Under Dispenser Containment
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33. Delivery Prohibition 2005 Energy Act
Prohibition of delivery or acceptance of product for non-compliant UST facilities
Penalty for owner and deliverer
Regulations Effective April 25, 2008
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34. Delivery Prohibition
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35. Delivery Prohibition Reasons
Delivery prohibition may be imposed for failure of an owner to:
Install, operate and/or maintain cathodic protection, leak detection, under dispenser containment, or spill or overfill controls
Ensure compatibility of UST with product
Perform required testing
Pay regulatory fees
Take corrective action for releases
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36. Delivery Prohibition ADEM Steps
How will ADEM notify owners they are subject to delivery prohibition?
Notice of Delinquency
Notice of Violation
Notice of Delivery Prohibition
Opportunity to meet with Department
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37. Delivery Prohibition DP List
How will ADEM notify fuel delivery companies that a facility is prohibited from delivery?
Delivery Prohibition List on ADEM web site
Delivery Prohibition List updated every Wednesday at 12:00 a.m.
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38. Delivery Prohibition Owner Response
How can owners be removed from the Delivery Prohibition List?
Return to Compliance
Submittal of documentation
ADEM will remove facility from list
ADEM will send letter
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39. Operator Training
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40. Operator Training 2005 Energy Act
Operators must be trained by August 8, 2012.
Three classes of operator
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41. UST Trust Fund Registration Motor Fuel Substantial Compliance Orders
Spill Prevention
Overfill Prevention
Corrosion Protection
Release Detection
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42. AST Trust Fund Registration Motor Fuel SPCC Plan NPDES Permit
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43. UST Compliance Program
I Can Answer Any Questions You May Have Now.
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44. Chief, UST Compliance Unit (334) 271-7759 mld@adem.state.al.us
Contact Information – Lee Davis
Lee Davis
Chief, UST Compliance Unit
(334)
UST Switchboard (334)
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