25 Pa. Code § 245.438 - Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections
(a) To properly
operate and maintain spill prevention and release detection equipment part of
underground storage tank systems, no later than December 22, 2019, owners and
operators shall conduct walkthrough inspections at a minimum of every 30 days,
with the exception of spill prevention equipment at underground storage tank
systems receiving deliveries at intervals greater than every 30 days, which may
be checked prior to each delivery. The walkthrough inspection shall include, at
a minimum, all of the following:
(1) For
spill prevention equipment:
(i) Visually
check for damage.
(ii) Remove
liquid or debris.
(iii) Check for
and remove obstructions in the fill pipe.
(iv) Check the fill cap to make sure it is
securely on the fill pipe.
(v) For
double-walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring, check
for a leak in the interstitial area.
(2) For release detection equipment:
(i) Check to make sure the release detection
equipment is operating with no alarms or other unusual operating conditions
present.
(ii) Ensure records of
release detection testing are reviewed and current.
(b) To properly operate
and maintain containment sumps and handheld release detection equipment part of
underground storage tank systems, no later than December 22, 2019, owners and
operators shall conduct walkthrough inspections at a minimum of every 12 months
that include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) For containment sumps:
(i) Visually check for damage and the
presence of liquid or debris.
(ii)
Remove liquid or debris.
(iii) For
double-walled sumps with interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the
interstitial area.
(2)
For handheld release detection equipment, check devices such as tank gauge
sticks or groundwater bailers for operability and serviceability.
(c) Owners and operators of
underground storage tank systems shall ensure operation and maintenance
walkthrough inspections required under this section are performed in accordance
with one of the following criteria, unless the Department determines that a
more stringent requirement is necessary to avoid releases of regulated
substances from underground storage tank systems:
(1) Requirements developed by the
manufacturer.
(2) Code of practice
developed by a Nationally recognized association or independent testing
laboratory.
(3) Requirements
determined by the Department to be no less protective of human health and the
environment than the requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2).
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