Monthly Requirements
As a part of the requirements, the walkthrough inspections must be completed at least once every thirty days, now referred to as ‘The 30 Day Rule‘. As a part of the 30 day rule inspections, owner are required to inspect:- Release detection methods, monitoring systems and associated sensors
- Spill and overfill prevention and spill containment equipment and manholes
- Dispensers, hoses, breakaways and hardware
- Operational status of impressed current cathodic protection systems which includes:
- Checking and recording that the power is on
- Verifying that the voltage, amps and hour meter have the appropriate readings required under Section 175.510(f)
- Creating a log entry that shows date of inspection, initials of inspector, hour, volt and amp readings, and power on verification.
Yearly Requirements
Once per year, UST Owners are required to:- Inspect all containment sumps
- Document any visual damage to the sumps, covers and lids
- Document any presence of regulated substances or any indication that a release may have occurred
- Inspect sumps and the interstitial areas for any double-walled sumps with interstitial monitoring are free of water, product and debris
- Inspect all UST equipment including:
- Emergency stops for the presence or absence of visible damage to any UST component
- Document emergency stops and verify that they were tested by the owner/operator or a contractor for interconnection and pump shutdown
- Document that the shear valves were visually inspected by the owner/operator or a contractor
- Verify all required signs and ensure they are fully visible and all communication systems are in place and operational
- Maintain all daily, 30-day, monthly and annual inspections, testing, reporting and records
- If applicable, the tank gauge stick or groundwater bailers, for operability and serviceability (manual tank gauging or groundwater monitoring)