N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-6.7 - Release detection recordkeeping

(a) The owner and operator shall develop written routine monitoring procedures which set forth the following:

1. The frequency with which the monitoring is to be performed;

2. The method and equipment used to conduct the monitoring;

3. The location at which the monitoring is to be performed;

4. The name and/or titles of the person responsible for performing the monitoring and maintenance of the monitoring system; and

5. Training in the use and maintenance of the monitoring equipment for the person responsible for performing the monitoring and maintenance of the monitoring system.

(b) The written routine monitoring procedure developed in accordance with (a) above shall be kept at the underground storage tank facility and made available for inspection by any authorized local, State or, Federal representative at any time after installation of the monitoring system. The owner and operator of any existing monitoring system shall have the monitoring procedure available for inspection at any time after the monitoring system is installed.

(c) All owners and operators shall maintain records of all written performance claims pertaining to any release detection system used, and the manner in which these claims have been justified or tested by the equipment manufacturer or installer.

(d) All owners and operators shall maintain records of all written documentation of all calibration, maintenance, and repair of release detection equipment permanently located on-site. Any schedules of required calibration and maintenance provided by the release detection equipment manufacturer shall be retained for five years from the date of installation.

(e) The owner and operator shall, on a monthly basis, complete a summary of the results of all monitoring of the underground storage tank system and maintenance checks of the release detection equipment. This summary shall be made available for inspection by any authorized local, State, or Federal representative.

(f) All owners and operators shall maintain records of the results of any sampling, testing or monitoring, and monthly inventory reconciliations for as long as the site is operational.

(g) After a facility is closed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-9, an owner and operator may make a written request to the Department at the address at N.J.A.C. 7:14B-2.2(b) to discard any such documents. Such a request shall be accompanied by a description of the documents involved. Upon written approval by the Department, the owner and operator may discard only those documents that are not required to be preserved for a longer time period.

(h) Upon receipt of a written request by the Department, the owner and operator shall submit to the Department all records and documents or copies of the same required to be maintained by the Act, this chapter, permits, approvals, administrative orders, or judicial orders.

(i) The owner and operator that is equipped with a monitoring system installed prior to September 4, 1990, shall maintain on site a certification from a Subsurface Evaluator certified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-13, that the site conditions and locations of the monitoring devices comply with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-6.5 and documentation from the manufacturer that the physical properties of the hazardous substance stored are appropriate for the monitoring system utilized.

(j) All underground storage tanks installed before September 4, 1990, that are equipped with a monitoring system in accordance with a valid New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/Discharge to Ground Water permit and in compliance with this permit shall be exempt from the monitoring system reporting requirements of (b), (d), and (e) above. Compliance shall be determined by review of the issued permit, discharge monitoring reports, and other required submittals.

(k) The results of annual operation tests conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-6.1(g) and (h) shall be maintained for five years in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5.6(b). At a minimum, the results shall list each component tested, indicate whether each component tested meets criteria in N.J.A.C. 7:14B-6.1(g) or needs to have action taken, and describe any action taken to correct an issue.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-6.7

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 409(a), effective 1/16/2018