§ 66264.571. Assessment of Existing Drip Pad Integrity.

(a) For each existing drip pad as defined in section 66264.570, the owner or operator shall evaluate the drip pad and determine that it meets all of the requirements of this article, except the requirements for liners and leak detection systems of section 66264.573(b). No later than the effective date of this rule, the owner or operator shall obtain and keep on file at the facility, a written assessment of the drip pad, reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified professional engineer registered in California that attests to the results of the evaluation. The assessment shall be reviewed, updated, and re-certified annually until all upgrades, repairs, or modifications necessary to achieve compliance with all of the standards of section 66264.573 are complete. The evaluation shall document the extent to which the drip pad meets each of the design and operating standards of section 66264.573, except the standards for liners and leak detection systems, specified in section 66264.573(b).

(b) The owner or operator shall develop a written plan for upgrading, repairing, and modifying the drip pad to meet the requirements of section 66264.573(b), and submit the plan to the Department no later than two years before the date that all repairs, upgrades, and modifications are complete. This written plan shall describe all changes to be made to the drip pad in sufficient detail to document compliance with all the requirements of section 66264.573. The plan shall be reviewed and certified by an independent qualified registered professional engineer.

(c) Upon completion of all upgrades, repairs, and modifications, the owner or operator shall submit to the Department, the as-built drawings for the drip pad together with a certification by an independent, qualified professional engineer registered in California attesting that the drip pad conforms to the drawings.

(d) If the drip pad is found to be leaking or unfit for use, the owner or operator shall comply with the provisions of section 66264.573(m) or close the drip pad in accordance with section 66264.575.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 7-29-94; operative 8-29-94 (Register 94, No. 30).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code; and Section 58012, Governor's Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1991. Reference: Sections 25150, 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; and 40 CFR Section 264.571.