ACCA Legislative Conference Underground Storage Tank Compliance

1. ACCA Legislative Conference Underground Storage Tank Compliance December 4, 2014 Lee Davis, UST Compliance adem.alabama.gov

2. UST Compliance ProgramOutline • UST Program Overview • Regulatory Requirements • 2005 Energy Act adem.alabama.gov

3. Definition of UST • Tanks and Piping • Contains Regulated Substances • 10% or More Underground adem.alabama.gov

4. USTs adem.alabama.gov

5. Regulated Universe • Regulated Facilities ~ 5,600 • Regulated Tanks ~ 15,300 • Number of Tank Owners ~ 3,100 adem.alabama.gov

6. Inspectors • 9 UST Inspectors in 4 Field Offices • Approximately 400 inspections per inspector, per year adem.alabama.gov

7. Performance StandardsUSTs and Piping • USTs Fiberglass-Plastic Construction, or Steel and Protected from Corrosion • Piping Nonmetallic, or Steel and Protected from Corrosion adem.alabama.gov

8. UST adem.alabama.gov

9. Piping adem.alabama.gov

10. Performance StandardsSpill Prevention To contain the volume of the delivery hose after disconnecting adem.alabama.gov

11. Spill Catchment Basin adem.alabama.gov

12. Performance StandardsOverfill Prevention Activated by product level to prevent tank overfills adem.alabama.gov

13. Overfill PreventionFlapper Valve 4 1 3 2 2 3

14. Overfill PreventionBall Float Valve 3 2 1

15. Regulatory RequirementsTesting and Reporting • Corrosion Protection • Leak Detection • Spill Catchment Basin • Closure • Suspected Releases adem.alabama.gov

16. TestingCP Test Cathodic protection test required once every three years adem.alabama.gov

17. Cathodic Protection System adem.alabama.gov

18. Impressed Current Anode adem.alabama.gov

19. Rectifier adem.alabama.gov

20. GalvanicCathodic Protection System adem.alabama.gov

21. Release Detection • Tanks – must have monthly method of monitoring for releases • Pressurized Piping - must have annual line test or monthly monitoring • Suction Piping – No monitoring required if “safe suction” adem.alabama.gov

22. Automatic Tank Gauge adem.alabama.gov

23. TestingLeak Detection • Leak Detectors - equipment that will shut off or restrict flow of product if a leak is detected – Annual test • Sump Sensors – Annual test adem.alabama.gov

24. Testing & Reporting • SIR Annual Summary Report • Line Tightness Tests Annual • Line Leak Detector Tests Annual • Cathodic Protection Tests 3 Year • Spill Catchment Basins 3 Year adem.alabama.gov

25. ReportingClosure and Releases • Permanent Closure of a UST System • Suspected releases must be reported within 24 hours. • Investigation and Corrective Action adem.alabama.gov

26. Suspected Release adem.alabama.gov

27. 2005 Energy Act • Secondary Containment • Delivery Prohibition • Operator Training adem.alabama.gov

28. Secondary ContainmentEffective August 6, 2007 • Tank and Piping Manufactured with Inner and Outer Wall and Interstitial Space • Interstitial Monitoring Only Acceptable Form of Leak Detection adem.alabama.gov

29. Submersible PumpsEffective August 6, 2007 USTs installed with submersible pumps on August 6, 2007 and thereafter, must have submersible pump containment sumps. adem.alabama.gov

30. Sub Pump Sump adem.alabama.gov

31. Under Dispenser ContainmentEffective August 6, 2007 • New Dispenser System • Includes Equipment Necessary to Connect to UST System adem.alabama.gov

32. Under Dispenser Containment adem.alabama.gov

33. Delivery Prohibition2005 Energy Act Prohibition of delivery or acceptance of product for non-compliant UST facilities • Penalty for owner and deliverer • Regulations Effective April 25, 2008 adem.alabama.gov

34. Delivery Prohibition adem.alabama.gov

35. Delivery ProhibitionReasons Delivery prohibition may be imposed for failure of an owner to: • Install, operate and/or maintain cathodic protection, leak detection, under dispenser containment, or spill or overfill controls • Ensure compatibility of UST with product • Perform required testing • Pay regulatory fees • Take corrective action for releases adem.alabama.gov

36. Delivery ProhibitionADEM Steps How will ADEM notify owners they are subject to delivery prohibition? • Notice of Delinquency • Notice of Violation • Notice of Delivery Prohibition • Opportunity to meet with Department adem.alabama.gov

37. Delivery ProhibitionDP List How will ADEM notify fuel delivery companies that a facility is prohibited from delivery? • Delivery Prohibition List on ADEM web site • Delivery Prohibition List updated every Wednesday at 12:00 a.m. adem.alabama.gov

38. Delivery ProhibitionOwner Response How can owners be removed from the Delivery Prohibition List? • Return to Compliance • Submittal of documentation • ADEM will remove facility from list • ADEM will send letter adem.alabama.gov

39. Operator Training adem.alabama.gov

40. Operator Training2005 Energy Act • Operators must be trained by August 8, 2012. • Three classes of operator adem.alabama.gov

41. UST Trust Fund • Registration • Motor Fuel • Substantial Compliance • Orders • Spill Prevention • Overfill Prevention • Corrosion Protection • Release Detection adem.alabama.gov

42. AST Trust Fund • Registration • Motor Fuel • SPCC Plan • NPDES Permit adem.alabama.gov

43. UST Compliance Program I Can Answer Any Questions You May Have Now. adem.alabama.gov

44. Contact Information – Lee Davis Lee Davis Chief, UST Compliance Unit (334) 271-7759 mld@adem.state.al.us UST Switchboard (334) 270-5655 ustcompliance@adem.state.al.us adem.alabama.gov