§ 8-7-816 - Secondary containment.

8-7-816. Secondary containment.

(a) (1) Each new underground storage tank or piping connected to any new underground storage tank installed after July 1, 2007, shall be secondarily contained and monitored for leaks if the new underground storage tank or piping is within one thousand feet (1,000') of any existing community water system or any existing potable drinking water well.

(2) In the case of a new underground storage tank system consisting of one (1) or more underground storage tanks and connected by piping, the requirement to provide secondary containment shall apply to all underground storage tanks and connected pipes comprising such system.

(b) (1) Any existing underground storage tank or existing piping connected to such existing underground storage tank that is replaced after July 1, 2007, shall be secondarily contained and monitored for leaks if the replaced underground storage tank or piping is within one thousand feet (1,000') of any existing community water system or any existing potable drinking water well.

(2) In the case of a replacement of an existing underground storage tank or existing piping connected to the underground storage tank, the requirement to provide secondary containment shall apply only to the specific underground storage tank or piping being replaced, not to other underground storage tanks and connected pipes comprising such system.

(3) With respect to piping, "replace" means to remove and put back in more than five feet (5') of piping associated with a single underground storage tank.

(c) (1) Each installation of a new motor fuel dispenser system or replacement of an existing motor fuel dispenser system after July 1, 2007, shall include under-dispenser spill containment if the new or replaced dispenser is within one thousand feet (1,000') of any existing community water system or any existing potable drinking water well.

(2) A motor fuel dispenser system is considered to have been replaced when an existing motor fuel dispenser and the equipment necessary to connect the motor fuel dispenser to the underground storage tank system are removed and another motor fuel dispenser and the equipment necessary to connect the motor fuel dispenser to the underground storage tank system are put in its place.

(d) All secondary containment installed shall comply with federal regulations for underground storage tanks and the regulations adopted under this subchapter.

(e) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to the provisions of 8-7-806.