Section 11-280.1-33 - Repairs allowed(a) Owners and operators of UST systems must ensure that repairs will prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion as long as the UST system is used to store regulated substances. The repairs must meet the following requirements: (1) Repairs to UST systems must be properly conducted in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an independent testing laboratory;(2) Repairs to fiberglass-reinforced plastic tanks may be made by the manufacturer's authorized representatives or in accordance with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an independent testing laboratory;(3) Metal pipe sections and fittings that have released product as a result of corrosion or other damage must be replaced. Non-corrodible pipes and fittings may be repaired in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;(4) Prior to the return to use of a repaired UST system, any repaired USTs must pass a tank tightness test in accordance with section 11-280.1-43(3);(5) Prior to the return to use of a repaired UST system, any repaired piping that routinely contains product must pass a line tightness test in accordance with section 11-280.1-44(2);(6) Prior to return to use of a repaired UST system, repairs to secondary containment areas of tanks and piping used for interstitial monitoring, containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping, and containment walls must have the secondary containment tested for integrity using vacuum, pressure, or liquid methods in accordance with requirements developed by the manufacturer, a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory, or requirements established by the department;(7) Within six months following the repair of any cathodically protected UST system, the cathodic protection system must be tested in accordance with section 11-280.1-31(2) and (3) to ensure that it is operating properly; and(8) Prior to the return to use of repaired spill or overfill prevention equipment, the repaired spill or overfill prevention equipment must be tested or inspected, as appropriate, in accordance with section 11-280.1-35 to ensure it is operating properly.(b) UST system owners and operators must maintain records, in accordance with section 11-280.1-34, of each repair until the UST system is permanently closed or undergoes a change-in-service pursuant to section 11-280.1-71.Haw. Code R. § 11-280.1-33
[Eff 7/15/2018] (Auth: HRS §§ 342L-3, 342L-32) (Imp: HRS §§ 342L-3, 342L-32)