OAR 340-150-0620
Approval of More Stringent Performance Standards

(1)

Any unit of local government may petition the department for more stringent UST performance standards for UST systems in the vicinity of an underground water source. Administrative rules for more stringent performance standards may be proposed for adoption by the commission where the department finds that it is necessary to protect the underground water resource through more stringent UST performance standards.

(2)

The petition must be made to the department in writing and must include the following information:

(a)

A description of the underground water resource including, but not limited to:

(A)

The geographical limits of the area where more stringent UST performance standards are required;

(B)

The geographical limits of the groundwater recharge zone;

(C)

The geographical limits of the underground water resource;

(D)

The geology within both the recharge zone and the underground water resource;

(E)

The location, size and present use of wells within the limits of the underground water resource; and

(F)

The estimated capacity of the underground water resource.

(b)

A description of the existing threats to the groundwater resource including, but not limited to:

(A)

Location, type and number of USTs;

(B)

Agricultural effluent and rainwater runoff;

(C)

Industrial effluent and rainwater runoff; and

(D)

Rainwater runoff from roads and parking lots.

(c)

A description of the UST performance standards required, including UST technical standards, operating standards and administrative procedures; and

(d)

A description of the emergency conditions, if the petitioner requests adoption of emergency rules.

(3)

Within 60 days after receiving the petition, the department will review the petition for completeness and request any additional information needed. The department will notify the petitioner in writing when the petition is complete.

(4)

Within 120 days after the petition is complete, the department will recommend to the commission that:

(a)

The department initiate rulemaking to implement the performance standards requested; or

(b)

The petition be denied if the department finds that more stringent UST performance standards are not necessary to protect the underground water resource.

Source: Rule 340-150-0620 — Approval of More Stringent Performance Standards, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-150-0620.

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

Rule 340-150-0620’s source at or​.us