§ 66264.194. General Operating Requirements.

(a) Hazardous wastes or other materials (e.g., treatment reagents) shall not be placed in a tank system if they could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment or the containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail.

(b) The owner or operator shall use appropriate controls and practices to prevent spills and overflows from tank or containment systems. These include at a minimum:

(1) spill prevention controls (e.g., check valves, dry disconnect couplings);

(2) overfill prevention controls (e.g., level sensing devices, high level alarms, automatic feed cutoff, or bypass to a standby tank); and

(3) maintenance of sufficient freeboard in uncovered tanks to prevent overtopping by wave or wind action or by precipitation from at least a 24-hour, 25-year storm.

(c) The owner or operator shall comply with the requirements of section 66264.196 if a leak or spill occurs in the tank system.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No . 22).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 264.194.