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Routinely inspect facilities with USTs Routinely inspect facilities with USTs containing petroleum for compliance with fire prevention and certain environmental codes

Issue installation permits and conduct new tank inspections for all new and replaced petroleum storage tanks and piping--ASTs & USTsP id h i l i h i d Provide technical assistance to the interested public and other governmental agenciesA d t i t G V hi l And our newest assignment—Gaseous Vehicle Fueling (LPG, CNG, LNG)

Routinely inspect facilities with existing ASTs Routinely inspect facilities with existing ASTs containing petroleum, unless we receive a complaint regarding these tanks

SPCC Vapor Recovery (Stage 1 and Stage 2, for p y ( g g

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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA Pamphlets: pNFPA 30 and 30A for liquid petroleum storage and dispensingNFPA 31 for Heating Oil tanksNFPA 37—Code for tanks connected to Stationary Internal Combustion Engines (generators and pumps located at well heads)NFPA 58 for LGP fueling and NFPA 52 for LNG and CNG fueling

This is the “general” fire code for all storage—both Aboveground and Underground tanks and g gpiping This code contains requirements for (at a minimum):(at a minimum): Specific tank storage and design Containment Operating proceduresOperating procedures Tank “setback” or distance Emergency planning Fire protection and suppression p pp Electrical concerns

All tanks must be “listed” and compatible with th d t b i t dthe product being stored Minimum construction: UL® 142 for ASTs UL® 142 for ASTs UL® 1716 or UL® 58 for USTs Or approved equivalents ASTs must be equipped with emergency venting Piping located aboveground shall be steel

Electrical shall comply with National Electric Electrical shall comply with National Electric Code (NEC)

ContainmentAll ASTs must be able to contain spills and leakage by: Remote Impoundment Diking Secondary Containment Tanks (with Double-walled)

Facilities shall have an emergency plan Facilities shall have an emergency plan established to respond to fire or other emergencies and shall be kept readily available

Tank SizeTank Size Property line Property line Nearest Important Nearest Important Distance to Distance to (single wall(single wall

UL 142)UL 142)that can be that can be

built onbuilt onBuilding or Nearest Building or Nearest Side of Public Way Side of Public Way

dispenserdispenser

Up to Up to 12,00012,000

(M i )(M i )

100 ft100 ft 50 ft50 ft 50 ft50 ft

(Maximum)(Maximum)

Equipment shall be listed for its intended q pservice

Dispensing shall be transferred from tanks by fi d fixed pumps

Nozzles shall be listed and shall be of the automatically self closing typeautomatically self-closing type

Dispensers shall be mounted on concrete island and be protected from vehicular collision p

Title 159 f th N b k Ad i i t ti Title 159 of the Nebraska Administrative Code—Rules and Regulations for

Underground Storage TanksUnderground Storage Tanks

This code contains provisions for: RegistrationRegistration Installation Leak Detection Corrosion Protection Spill Control and Overfill Prevention Closure Closure Reporting of Releases

EPA EPA SPCC requirements and, Stage I Vapor Recovery (where necessary)g p y ( y)

NDEQ for spill reporting, spill remediation

Nebraska Dept. of Environmental Qualityp Q y http://www.deq.state.ne.us (402) 471-2186

EPA, Storage Tanks and Oil Pollution Branch (STOP) Kansas City KS www epa gov www.epa.gov (913) 551-7936

State Fire Marshal’s Office, Lincoln NE, www.sfm.ne.gov (402) 471-9465