Official Public Comment period on PST Rules (6/1/2024-7/1/2024)
The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) is proposing changes to R311, the Utah Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) rules.
Background:
On July 14, 2022, the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board adopted changes to the Petroleum Storage Tank rules to address rulemaking requirements for Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (APSTs) that were mandated by the passage of Senate Bill SB-40, Storage Tanks Amendments, in the 2021 legislative session. As the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) has begun implementing the requirements of SB-40 and the recent changes to R311, the need for a few additional changes to R311 has become apparent. Several other changes to R311 not related to APSTs are also being proposed. These proposed changes address the following issues:
- Require the same leak detection and testing requirements for all Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (APSTs) whether they are participating in the Environmental Assurance Program (EAP) or have financial assurance by another method. Companies offering an alternate form of financial assurance may have their own Leak Detection and Testing requirements for APSTs but DERR wants to ensure that all APSTs meet certain requirements at a minimum.
- Simplifying the complexity of required spill prevention testing that works for USTs but doesn’t always fit for APSTs. This requires spill prevention equipment on APSTs to meet fire code only and not require integrity testing.
- Allow a delivery prohibition tag to be placed on a PST that fails a tightness test or has evidence of a leak.
- Other changes are proposed to fix minor errors and to clarify certain rules.
Rules to be amended
- R311-201. Petroleum Storage Tanks: Certification Programs and UST Operator Training. (Nonsubstantive Change)
- R311-203. Petroleum Storage Tanks: Technical Standards.
- R311-204. Petroleum Storage Tanks: Closure and Remediation. (Nonsubstantive Change)
- R311-206. Petroleum Storage Tanks: Certificate of Compliance and Financial Assurance Mechanisms.
View the R311. Environmental Quality, Environmental Response and Remediation proposed changes. In the rule text document, wording to be added is underlined, and wording to be removed is struck out.
The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency:
DEQ/DERR
P.O. Box 144840
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4840
(801) 536-4100
Public comments can be sent to USTComments@utah.gov
A public hearing will be held on June 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Multi-Agency State Office Building
195 N. 1950 W.
Room 1015
Salt Lake City, Utah
Questions?
Morgan Atkinson (mpatkinson@utah.gov)
(801) 536-4100