D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-5602

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Rule 20-5602 - RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTS

5602.1

Each owner or operator shall submit the following information to the Department :

(a) UST facility notification forms for all USTs (§ 5600), including certification of installation and compliance with the manufacturer's checklist for new or upgraded USTs (§ 5706 or § 5801);

(b) Notices of installation, repair, removal, closure- in-place, upgrades, or testing (§ 5603);

(c) Reports of all spills and overfills (§ 6201);

(d) Reports of all releases, including suspected releases (§ 6202) and confirmed releases (§§ 6203.8(c) and (d));

(e) Corrective actions planned or taken, including initial abatement measures (§§ 6203.12(c) and (d)), free product removal (§ 6204), comprehensive site assessments (§ 6205), and corrective action plans (§ 6207);

(f) Notifications prior to permanent closure or change- in-service (§ 6101); and

(g) An UST facility notification form for any change in ownership, facility information, or tank data (§ 5600).

5602.2

Each owner or operator shall also provide the information required in §§ 5602.1(b), (c), (d), and (f) and the information specified in §§ 6204.7 and 6205.3 to the District Fire Chief.

5602.3

Except as provided in §§ 5602.4 through 5602.6, each owner or operator of an UST system shall maintain the following records and information at the facility where the UST system is located:

(a) Documentation of the operation of corrosion protection equipment (§ 5901.2);

(b) Documentation of the impressed cathodic protection system inspections (§ 5901.6);

(c) Documentation of UST system repairs (§ 5902);

(d) Documentation of compliance with release detection requirements (§ 6001);

(e) Results of the closure assessment conducted at permanent closure (§ 6101); ( f) Documentation of UST system compatibility (§ 5903);

(g) Documentation of operator training (§ 6503);

(h) Documentation of periodic walkthrough inspections (§ 5904)

(i) Documentation of compliance for spill and overfill prevention equipment and for containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping (§§ 5900.12 through 5900.15); and

(j) A corrosion expert's analysis of corrosion potential if corrosion protection is not used (§ 5701.1(d)).

5602.4

Each owner or operator shall maintain the records required under §§ 5602.3(a), (c) and (f) for a period of ten (10) years, or the life of the UST system, whichever is longer.

The records for the current and the previous registration year shall be kept at the facility where the UST is located and shall be immediately available for inspection when requested by the Department. For the remainder of the required retention period, the records may be kept at another location in the District, but shall be readily available for inspection when requested by the Department.

5602.5

Each owner or operator shall keep the records required under § 5602.3(d) either at the facility where the UST is located or at another location where the records can be viewed by a person in the District. The records shall be immediately available for inspection by the Department at the facility where the UST is located, or if at another location, readily available for inspection by the Department.

5602.6

If an UST is permanently closed and the records cannot be kept at the facility where the UST was located or at an alternative location under §§ 5602.4 and 5602.5, the owner or operator shall deliver the permanent closure records required under § 6101 to the Department.

5602.7

Any records required to be maintained by an owner or operator shall be kept for the operating life of the UST unless another time period is specified by regulation.

5602.8

Each owner shall maintain documentation required in § 6502.11 at the facility where the UST is located.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-5602

Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7835, 7847 (November 12, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7699 (October 1, 1999); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1778 (2/21/2020)