N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-9.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 7:14B-9.4 - Change in service to a nonregulated substance

(a) The owner and operator of an underground storage tank system in which the substance being stored is being changed to a substance not regulated by this chapter shall:

1. Prior to storing the nonregulated substance, empty and clean the tank by removing all liquid and accumulated sludge; and

2. Prior to storing the nonregulated substance, conduct a site investigation of the underground storage tank system and submit a site investigation report in accordance with the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, at 7:26C-2.3, and otherwise comply with the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, N.J.A.C. 7:26C, and the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-3.

(b) Should a discharge of hazardous substances be identified during (a) above, the owner and operator shall notify the Department's Environmental Action Hotline in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-7.3(a) and shall conduct remediation in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites rules, N.J.A.C. 7:26C.

(c) The owner and operator shall submit a New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-2.2that documents the change of substance.

(d) The following cleaning procedures may be used to comply with (a) above:

1. American Petroleum Institute Standard 2015, "Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks, Planning and Managing Tank Entry from Decommissioning through Recommissioning" (available at www.api.org);

2. American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 2016, "Guidelines and Procedures for Entering and Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks" (available at www.api.org);

3. American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice RP 1631, "Interior Lining and Periodic Inspection of Underground Storage Tanks" (available at www.api.org);

4. National Fire Protection Association Standard 326, "Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair" (available at www.nfpa.org); and

5. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Publication 80-106, "Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Working in Confined Space" (available at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/80-106/).

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-9.4

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 409(a), effective 1/16/2018

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 410(a), effective 3/18/2019