1. NEW COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS
Office of Land Resources
Regulated Storage Tanks

2. Date of inspection (mm/dd/yy)
Facility Name:
Facility ID Number:
Facility Address:
Phone Number:
Initial each column below the date of inspection to indicate that the device/system was inspected and found to be satisfactory on that date. For those items not applicable for this facility, please indicate “N/A”. Keep this record for no less than one (1) year.
Date of inspection (mm/dd/yy)
REQUIRED EVERY 30 DAYS
Visually check spill prevention equipment for damage. Remove any liquid and/or debris.
Check release detection equipment to ensure it is operating with no alarms or unusual operating conditions present.
For double-walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the interstitial area.
Check for and remove obstructions in the fill pipe.
Check the fill cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe.
Ensure release detection records are reviewed and current.
REQUIRED ANNUALLY
For double-walled containment sumps with interstitial monitoring, check for leaks in the interstitial area.
Visually check containment sumps for damage and leaks to the containment area or a release to the environment.
Remove any liquid or debris from containment sumps.
Check hand-held release detection equipment, such as groundwater bailers and tank gauge sticks, for operability and serviceability.

3. 30-Day Walk-through Inspection
Required every 30 days
Visually check spill prevention equipment
for damage and remove any liquid and/or debris
Check release detection equipment to ensure it is operating with no alarms or unusual operating conditions present

4. 30-Day Walk-through Inspection
For double-walled spill prevention equipment with interstitial monitoring, check for a leak in the interstitial area
Check for and remove obstructions in the fill pipe
Check the fill cap to make sure it is securely on the fill pipe
Ensure release detection records are reviewed and current

5. Annual Requirement
For double-walled containment sumps with interstitial monitoring, check for leaks in the interstitial area
Visually check containment sumps for damage and leaks to the containment area or a release to the environment
Remove any liquid or debris from containment sumps

6. Keep this record for no less than one (1) year
Check hand-held release detection equipment, such as groundwater bailers and tank gauge sticks, for operability and serviceability
Additional visual inspection not on the check list: dispenser hoses, nozzles, damage to vent pipes
Keep this record for no less than one
(1) year

7. Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing
Automatic tank gauge and other controllers
Test the alarm
Verify the system configuration
Test the battery backup
Probes and sensors
Inspect for residual buildup
Ensure any floats move freely
Annual Release Detection and Over-fill Prevention Equipment Testing

8. Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing
Ensure shafts are not damaged
Ensure the cables are free of kinks and breaks
Test the alarm operability and communication with the controller
Ensure probes and sensors are positioned properly
Annual Release Detection and Over-fill Prevention Equipment Testing

9. Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing
Automatic line leak detector
Test operation to ensure the device
activates (alarms, restricts flow, or
shuts off flow) within an hour when
simulating a release to 3 gallons per
hour at 10 pounds per square inch (psi)
Annual Release Detection and Over-fill Prevention Equipment Testing

10. Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing
Vacuum pumps and pressure gauges
Ensure there is proper communication with sensors and the controller
Hand-held electronic sampling equipment associated with groundwater and vapor monitoring
Ensure the device is calibrated and operates properly
Annual Release Detection and Over-fill Prevention Equipment Testing

11. Over-fill Prevention Equipment Testing
Ball float valves
Check for presence of ball
Overflow prevention valves (flapper valves)
Overfill alarm system
Test lights and alarm

12. Spill Bucket and Sump Testing
Three Year Spill Bucket Testing
STP Sumps, and Dispenser Sumps Testing
Installed after July 1, 2007
Used for release detection monitoring
Must be hydrostatic tested every three years
Water from testing can be reused several times before being disposed
of at a recycling facility
All spill buckets, along with STP sumps and dispenser sumps installed after July 2007 and used for release detection monitoring, must be hydrostatic tested every three years.
Water from the testing can be reused several times before it is disposed of at a recycling facility.

13. Spill Bucket and Sump Testing
Visual examination
Water test
Fill port cap is tight
Use plumbers plug to prevent water entry
Fill spill bucket 1½ inches from the top
Fill sumps four inches above the highest penetration or seam
Measure
Visual Examination – Look for any damage, remove or liquid and debris.
Fill with water – Before filling spill bucket make sure fill port cap is tight or use a plumber’s plug to prevent water from getting in tank. Fill spill bucket one and a half inches from the top. Sumps will need to be filled four inches above the highest penetration or seam.
3. Measure – Measure to nearest 1/16th inch. Wait 1 hour and measure again.
Pass = Less than 1/8 inch change
Fail = 1/8 inch or greater change

14. Spill Bucket and Sump Testing
Measure
To nearest 1/16 inch
Wait one hour
Measure again
Pass = Less than 1/8 inch change
Fail = 1/8 inch or greater change
Visual Examination – Look for any damage, remove or liquid and debris.
Fill with water – Before filling spill bucket make sure fill port cap is tight or use a plumber’s plug to prevent water from getting in tank. Fill spill bucket one and a half inches from the top. Sumps will need to be filled four inches above the highest penetration or seam.
3. Measure – Measure to nearest 1/16th inch. Wait 1 hour and measure again.
Pass = Less than 1/8 inch change
Fail = 1/8 inch or greater change

15. Additional Topics
Removal of regulatory deferral of release detection for Emergency Generator USTs
New AST registration options
50 percent pipe run replacement rule

16. Contacts Robert Morgan Sam McDuffie Inspector Supervisor
Office of Land Resources
Regulated Storage Tanks