Section 29.2117. Repairs.

, Section 280.33 is amended to read as follows:

Section 280.33. (a) Alterations to UST systems for product compatibility, repairs, or upgrades shall be properly conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 280.20(d) and 280.21(b) and (c).

(b)   Repairs to fiberglass-reinforced plastic tanks shall be  made  in accordance with the provisions of section 280.20(d).

(c)   Metal pipe sections and fittings that have released product as a result of corrosion or other damage shall be replaced. Fiberglass pipes and fittings that have released product shall be replaced or repaired in accordance with the  manufacturer's specifications. The implementing agency may require that replacements or repairs be made where damage to pipe sections or fittings is discovered and presents a significant risk of release.

(d)  Repaired or upgraded tanks and piping shall be tightness-tested in accordance with the provisions of sections 280.43(c) and 280.44(b) within 30 days after the date of the completion of the repair or upgrade. Exceptions may be made to this requirement if the repaired or upgraded portion of the tank system is monitored monthly for release detection in accordance with a method specified in section 280.43(d) to (h) or if another test method is used that is determined by the department to be at least as protective of human health and the environment as the protections specified in sections 280.43(c) and 280.44(b).

(e)   Within 6 months after the repair  of  any   cathodically  protected  UST system, the cathodic protection system shall be  tested  in  accordance   with section 280.31(b) and

(c)   to ensure that it is operating properly.

(f)  UST system owners and operators must maintain records of each repair for the remaining operating life of the UST system that demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section.

History: 1998-2000 AACS.