Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 245.411 - Inspection frequency(a)Inspection of underground storage tank systems. Underground storage tank owners or operators shall have their underground storage tank systems inspected by a certified inspector at the frequency in subsections (b) and (c). The inspection shall include release detection, assessment of the underground storage tank system and ancillary equipment, operation of overfill and spill prevention equipment where practicable, corrosion protection testing, or verification that corrosion protection is functional, and release prevention measures.(b)Initial inspections. Newly installed underground storage tank systems shall be inspected between 6 to 12 months after installation. If the tank ownership changes, an inspection of the underground storage tank system shall be completed between the first 6 to 12 months of operation unless another time frame is agreed to by the Department.(c)Subsequent inspections.(1) The interval between subsequent inspections may not exceed 3 years (36 months) beginning after the last inspection, except as provided in paragraph (2).(2) An inspection in addition to those required in subsection (b) and paragraph (1) may be required by the Department when the prior inspection determined release detection, corrosion protection or operational violations occurred, or when the Department determines the inspection is necessary to verify compliance with this subchapter.(d)Training. The Department may require facility owners and operators to successfully complete a release detection, release prevention or operator training course, such as those offered by Nationally recognized associations or professional industry trainers approved under § 245.141 (relating to training approval), when related violations are documented through an inspection. Owners and operators of underground storage tanks that the Department determines through inspection are failing to meet EPA guidelines for significant operational compliance shall be retrained in a manner consistent with the training recommended in Department guidance entitled "Underground Storage Tank Class A and Class B Operator Training Courses." The owner or operator shall incur the costs of the training.The provisions of this §245.411 amended November 9, 2007, effective 11/10/2007, 37 Pa.B. 5979; amended December 21, 2018, effective 12/22/2018, 48 Pa.B. 7875. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 245.106 (relating to conflict of interest); 25 Pa. Code § 245.113 (relating to certified inspector experience and qualifications); 25 Pa. Code § 245.403 (relating to applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 245.436 (relating to operator training); and 25 Pa. Code § 245.451 (relating to temporary removal from service (out-of-service)).