OAR 340-150-0555
Compliance Dates for USTs and Piping
(1)
An owner and permittee must comply with all release detection requirements for a new or existing UST system or permanently close the UST system by the following schedule:(a)
For UST systems installed before 1965 and for UST systems where the installation date is unknown:(A)
December 22, 1989, for tanks and suction piping.(B)
December 22, 1990, for pressurized piping.(b)
For UST systems installed between 1965 and 1969 — December 22, 1990, for tanks, suction piping and pressurized piping.(c)
For UST systems installed between 1970 and 1974:(A)
December 22, 1990, for pressurized piping.(B)
December 22, 1991, for tanks and suction piping.(d)
For UST systems installed between 1975 and 1979:(A)
December 22, 1990, for pressurized piping.(B)
December 22, 1992, for tanks and suction piping.(e)
For UST systems installed between 1980 and December 22, 1988:(A)
December 22, 1990, for pressurized piping.(B)
December 22, 1993, for tanks and suction piping.(f)
For tanks, suction piping and pressurized piping, release detection requirements must be met upon date of installation for all new UST systems installed after December 22, 1988.(2)
An owner and permittee of a new UST system installed after December 22, 1988, must comply with the corrosion protection performance standards for tanks and piping (OAR 340-150-0320 (Corrosion Protection Performance Standards for USTs and Piping) and 340-150-0325 (Operation and Maintenance of Corrosion Protection)) at the time of installation.(3)
An owner and permittee of an existing UST system installed on or before December 22, 1988, must comply with the requirements for upgrading USTs and piping (OAR 340-150-0560 (Upgrading Requirements for Existing UST Systems)) by no later than December 22, 1998.(4)
An owner and permittee that does not comply with section (2) or (3) of this rule must decommission the UST system in compliance with the requirements of OAR 340-150-0166 through 340-150-0168 (General Permit Requirements for Decommissioning an UST System by Permanent Closure or Change-in-Service) by no later than December 22, 1998.(5)
An owner and permittee of a hazardous substance UST system (e.g., an UST containing any nonpetroleum regulated substance) installed on or before December 22, 1988, must comply with the release detection requirements of OAR 340-150-0400 (General Release Detection Requirements for Petroleum UST Systems) and 340-150-0410 (Release Detection Requirements and Methods for Underground Piping) until December 22, 1998. After December 22, 1998, an owner and permittee of a hazardous substance UST system must comply with the requirements of 340-150-0420 (Release Detection Requirements for Hazardous Substance UST Systems).(6)
An owner and permittee of a new or existing UST system that does not meet the performance standards in OAR 340-150-0300 or 340-150-0560 (Upgrading Requirements for Existing UST Systems) may use monthly inventory control and annual tank tightness testing as a release detection method until December 22, 1998. After that date, an owner and permittee must upgrade or permanently close the UST system.
Source:
Rule 340-150-0555 — Compliance Dates for USTs and Piping, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=340-150-0555
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