§ 6021.301. Aboveground storage tank requirements
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety
35 P.S. § 6021.301
§ 6021.301. Aboveground storage tank requirements
(2) Methods and procedures for the operation of aboveground storage tanks and the early detection, by owners, of releases or potential releases, including testing on new or substantially modified aboveground storage tanks and out-of-service inspection at least once every twenty years or more frequently in accordance with nationally recognized standards, provided that new or existing aboveground storage tanks have an in-service inspection in accordance with API or other nationally recognized standards by a Pennsylvania certified inspector at least every five years as well as monthly maintenance inspections by the owner/operator or his designated representative. Testing of aboveground storage tanks after initial installation may be by hydrostatic means or, in instances where wastewater would be generated or materials stored in the tank might be water reactive, other methods of testing such as the radioactive method, the magnetic particle method, the ultrasonic method or the liquid penetrant method, in accordance with API standards, may be used. A new aboveground storage tank not exceeding 21,000 gallon capacity may meet the initial testing requirements if the tank is fully assembled, inspected and tested at the plant where it is manufactured.
(b) Tank classification.--The department shall have the authority to establish classes and categories of aboveground storage tanks by regulation, which classes may be regulated in consideration of, among other factors, size, intended use, contents and potential risk of harm to public health and the environment.
(1) The department shall establish, by regulation, a certification program for installers and inspectors of aboveground storage tanks, including qualification standards, procedures for training and testing, and procedures for revocation and suspension of such certificates. All department employees administering this program shall be deemed certified while in the employment of the department.
Credits
1989, July 6, P.L. 169, No. 32, § 301, effective in 30 days. Amended 1996, May 10, P.L. 171, No. 34, § 2, effective in 60 days.
35 P.S. § 6021.301, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6021.301
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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