OAR 340-150-0135
General Requirements for Owners and Permittees

(1)

An owner and permittee must comply with the UST operator training requirements in OAR 340-150-0200 (Training Requirements for UST System Operators and Emergency Response Information) or 340-150-0210 (Training Requirements for UST Operators), as applicable.

(2)

The property owner, UST owner and permittee must allow any DEQ employee or authorized representative of DEQ access to property where an UST is located at any reasonable time to interview persons, inspect equipment and site conditions, collect samples, take still or video pictures, conduct an investigation, or review and copy records.

(3)

An owner and permittee of a petroleum UST system subject to this division must continuously comply with the financial responsibility requirements of OAR chapter 340, division 151.

(4)

An owner and permittee must provide information regarding a UST system, UST facility or UST system operator to DEQ upon request.

(5)

An owner and permittee must notify DEQ at least 30 days before: changing the contents of an UST from one regulated substance to another, (e.g., gasoline to diesel) including switching to a regulated substance containing greater than 10 percent ethanol, greater than 20 percent biodiesel, or any other regulated substance identified by DEQ.

(6)

Owners and permittees must demonstrate compatibility of the UST system, including the tank, piping, containment sumps, pumping equipment, release detection equipment, spill equipment, and overfill equipment. Owners and permittees may demonstrate compatibility of the UST system by using one of the following options:

(a)

Certification or listing of UST system equipment or components by a nationally recognized, independent testing laboratory for use with the regulated substance stored; or

(b)

Equipment or component manufacturer approval. The manufacturer’s approval must be in writing, indicate an affirmative statement of compatibility, specify the range of biofuel blends the equipment or component is compatible with, and be from the equipment or component manufacturer; or

(c)

Use another option determined by DEQ to be no less protective of human health and the environment than the options listed in this section.

(7)

An owner and permittee must notify DEQ for the following:

(a)

A change in the name of the contact person for the permittee, if the permittee has not changed.

(b)

A change in the mailing address or phone number of the property owner, tank owner or permittee.

(8)

Upon receipt of any information submitted under section (5) of this rule, DEQ may issue a modified certificate. The $75 registration certificate modification fee is not applicable to the changes described in section (5) or (7) of this rule.

(9)

An owner and permittee of a UST system subject to this division must also comply with the following release reporting, site investigation and corrective action requirements:

(a)

OAR 340-122-0205 (Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Purpose) through 340-122-0360 (Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Reporting Requirements) for petroleum USTs.

(b)

OAR 340-122-0010 (Purpose) through 340-122-0115 (Definitions) for USTs containing nonpetroleum regulated substances, except that any releases must be reported in accordance with the requirements of OAR chapter 340, division 142.

(10)

In addition to any other requirements of this division, an owner and permittee must decommission any UST system that does not meet the requirements of this division.

(11)

Under dispenser containment is required for each new, moved or modified dispenser. This section does not apply to repairs of a dispenser system. Such containment must:

(a)

Be liquid tight on its sides, bottom, and at any penetrations;

(b)

Be compatible with the substance conveyed by the piping; and

(c)

Allow for visual inspection and access to the components in the containment system, be monitored or both.

(12)

All new or replacement USTs and new connected piping, including new piping installed during a modification, must be secondarily contained and monitored using the interstitial monitoring release detection method specified in OAR 340-150-0465 (Interstitial Monitoring Release Detection Method). Secondary containment systems must be designed, constructed and installed to contain regulated substances released from the UST system until they are detected and removed, and prevent the release of regulated substances to the environment any time during the operational life of the UST system. In the case of the replacement of an UST or modification of underground piping, secondary containment and interstitial monitoring are required only for that UST or piping. This section does not apply to UST system repairs as specified in OAR 340-150-0350 (UST System Repairs).

(13)

Any notification made to DEQ by an owner and permittee must be made in writing sent by U.S. mail, electronic mail, facsimile or verbally by telephone. To be effective, DEQ must receive notifications by the required due date, unless otherwise specified by rule.

Source: Rule 340-150-0135 — General Requirements for Owners and Permittees, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-150-0135.

340‑150‑0001
Purpose and Scope 340‑150‑0006
Applicability and General Requirements 340‑150‑0008
Exemptions and Deferrals 340‑150‑0010
Definitions 340‑150‑0020
UST General Permit Registration Certificate Required 340‑150‑0021
Termination of Temporary Permits 340‑150‑0052
Modification of Registration Certificates For Changes in Ownership and Permittee 340‑150‑0080
Denial, Suspension or Revocation of General Permit Registration Certificates 340‑150‑0102
Termination of General Permit Registration Certificates for Installation, Operation and Temporary Closure 340‑150‑0110
UST General Permit Registration, Annual Compliance and Other Fees 340‑150‑0135
General Requirements for Owners and Permittees 340‑150‑0137
UST Systems with Field-Constructed Tanks and Airport Hydrant Fuel Distribution Systems 340‑150‑0140
Requirements for Sellers of USTs 340‑150‑0150
Depositing Regulated Substances in USTs 340‑150‑0152
Requirements for Distributors of Regulated Substances for Deposit into USTs 340‑150‑0156
Performance of UST Services by Owners or Permittees 340‑150‑0160
General Permit Requirements for Installing an UST System 340‑150‑0163
General Permit Requirements for Operating an UST System 340‑150‑0167
General Permit Requirements for Temporary Closure of an UST System 340‑150‑0168
General Permit Requirements for Decommissioning an UST System by Permanent Closure or Change-in-Service 340‑150‑0180
Site Assessment Requirements 340‑150‑0200
Training Requirements for UST System Operators and Emergency Response Information 340‑150‑0210
Training Requirements for UST Operators 340‑150‑0250
Expedited Enforcement Process 340‑150‑0302
Installation of Used USTs 340‑150‑0310
Spill and Overfill Prevention Equipment and Testing Requirements 340‑150‑0315
Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections 340‑150‑0320
Corrosion Protection Performance Standards for USTs and Piping 340‑150‑0325
Operation and Maintenance of Corrosion Protection 340‑150‑0350
UST System Repairs 340‑150‑0352
UST System Modifications and Additions 340‑150‑0354
UST System Replacements 340‑150‑0360
Requirements for Internally Lined USTs 340‑150‑0400
General Release Detection Requirements for Petroleum UST Systems 340‑150‑0410
Release Detection Requirements and Methods for Underground Piping 340‑150‑0420
Release Detection Requirements for Hazardous Substance UST Systems 340‑150‑0430
Inventory Control Method of Release Detection 340‑150‑0435
Statistical Inventory Reconciliation Method of Release Detection 340‑150‑0440
Manual Tank Gauging Release Detection Method 340‑150‑0445
Tank Tightness Testing for Release Detection and Investigation 340‑150‑0450
Automatic Tank Gauging Release Detection Method 340‑150‑0465
Interstitial Monitoring Release Detection Method 340‑150‑0470
Other Methods of Release Detection 340‑150‑0500
Reporting Suspected Releases 340‑150‑0510
Suspected Release Investigation and Confirmation Steps 340‑150‑0520
Investigation Due to Off Site Impacts 340‑150‑0540
Applicability to Previously Closed UST Systems 340‑150‑0550
Definitions for OAR 340-150-0555 and 340-150-0560 340‑150‑0555
Compliance Dates for USTs and Piping 340‑150‑0560
Upgrading Requirements for Existing UST Systems 340‑150‑0600
Delegation of Program Administration 340‑150‑0620
Approval of More Stringent Performance Standards
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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