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PetroleumStorageTanks–ProgramUpdates
BeckyCostiganSmallBusinessandLocalGovernmentAssistance
Agenda–USTRegulationsOverview–StateProgramApproval(SPA)–2015FederalRuleChanges–RuleMakingProcessandProgress
EPAUSTRulesOverview• Overview&Timeline– 1988:EPAadoptsinitialrulesrequiring
• Leakdetection• Spill/overfillprevention• Cathodicprotection
– 11/18/11:DraftReleasedforComment– 4/19/12:CommentPeriodClosedafterExtension– 4/2012-9/2014:CommentsConsidered,FinalRegulationsDrafted
– 4/30/15:OMBInteragencyReviewCompleted– 6/2015:PublishtoFederalRegister
StateProgramApproval• TexashasStateProgramApproval(SPA)alongwith38otherstates
• 3yearstoapprovenewregulations– Deadlineis10/13/2018
• Ownersandoperatorsmustcontinuetofollowstaterequirements
FederalRuleChanges:OperatorTraining
• OperatorTraining– OwnersandoperatorsmustdesignateanA,B,andCoperatorforeachfacility
– Retrainingmayberequiredforsignificantnoncompliance
– KeeplistofoperatorsavailableTexas– requiredsince2012
FederalRuleChanges:SecondaryContainment
• RequiredfornewandreplacedUSTs• Requiredifreplacingmorethan50%ofthepipingorsystem
Texas- 35%• Underdispensercontainmentsystems(UDC)
FederalRuleChanges:OperationandMaintenance
• Walkthroughinspections– Every30days– Spillandoverfillequipment– Releasedetectionequipment
(Texas– 60daysumpinspection,60dayspillbucketinspection)
AND• Inspectedannually– Containmentsumps– Handheldreleasedetection
FederalRuleChanges:OperationandMaintenance
• Liquidtightnesstestforspillbucket– Every3years
OR• Doublewalledspillbucket– Periodicinterstitialmonitoring
FederalRuleChanges:OperationandMaintenance
• Overfillinspections– Inspectevery3years–Mustbesetattheappropriateheight– Andactivatewhentheregulatedsubstancereachesthatheight
FederalRuleChanges:FlowRestrictors
• Nomoreflowrestrictorsinventlineswhenoverfillpreventionisinstalledorreplaced
FederalRuleChanges:OperationandMaintenance
• Containmentsumpsusedwithpipinginterstitialmonitoring– Testedevery3years
OR• Doublewalledcontainmentsumps– Periodicinterstitialmonitoring
FederalRuleChanges:OperationandMaintenance
• ReleaseDetectionComponents– Testannually– Includes:• ATGs• Lineleakdetectors• Probes• Hand-heldelectronicsamplingequipment
FederalRuleChanges:Deferrals
• EmergencyGeneratorsmustconductreleasedetection
Texashasrequiredthissince1989
• NewsubpartKwithpartialexclusion– Field-constructedtanks– Airporthydrantsystems–Wastewatertanks
FederalRuleChanges:InternalLining
• Nomoreinternalliningassolemethodforcorrosionprotection
Texashasrequiredthissince1989
FederalRuleChanges:Notification
• NotifyEPA:– Changeofownership– Onetimenotificationfor:• Fieldconstructedtanks• Airporthydranttanks
FederalRuleChanges:Compatibility
• Notify30dayspriortochangingregulatedsubstanceif:– Greaterthan10%ethanol– Greaterthan20%biodiesel
• Mustdemonstratetankcompatibility:– AccreditedLabtesting– Equipmentmanufacturer
• Keeprecords
FederalRuleChanges:VaporandGroundwaterMonitoring
• AllowscontinueduseofVaporandGroundwatermonitoring–Maintainsiteassessment
FederalRuleChanges:ReleaseReporting
• Interstitialalarms– Secondarycontainmenttestingfortanksandpipingforreleaseinvestigationandconfirmation
TexasUSTRulemakingProcess
ProposedDraft– Staffproposestoopenrulechapterandbeginsdraftingrules.Stakeholdermeeting– Agencymayscheduleaninitialstakeholdermeetingtorequestinputandrulesnotyetproposedbutcandiscussfederalrulechangesandstakeholderconcerns.DraftReview– Agencyproposesdraftrulesforreview.
ProposedDraft
• Staffproposestoopenrulechapterandbeginsdraftingrules
StakeholderMeeting
• Agencymayscheduleaninitialstakeholdermeetingtorequestinput
• Rulesnotproposedyet,butcandiscussfederalrulechangesandstakeholderconcerns
DraftReview
• Agencyproposesdraftrulesforreview
TexasUSTRulemakingProcess
Commentperiodallowsthepublictogiveofficialinputonrules.TCEQconsiderscommentswhendraftingthefinalrulelanguage. ThatruleisthisproposedforadoptionattheCommissionagenda.
CommentPeriod
• Commentperiodtoreceiveofficialinputfromstakeholdersandpublic
FinalRuleProposed
• Finalrulelanguageproposed
CommissionAdoption
• Commissionadoptsfinalrules
TexasUSTRulemakingProcess
• TCEQencouragesparticipationintherulesprocess
• Provideinputwhenrulesareopenforcomments– StakeholdermeetingisscheduledforMay23,2017– CommentsduebyJune2,2017
• AgendaforadoptionscheduledMarch2018