Section 329IAC9-3.1-2. Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection

   The owner and operator of a steel UST system with corrosion protection shall comply with the following requirements to ensure that releases due to corrosion are prevented for as long as the UST system is used to store regulated substances:

(1) All corrosion protection systems must be operated and maintained to continuously provide corrosion protection to the metal components of that portion of the tank and piping that:

(A) routinely contain regulated substances; and

(B) are in contact with the ground.

(2) All UST systems equipped with galvanic cathodic protection systems must be inspected for proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester under the following requirements:

(A) All galvanic cathodic protection systems must be tested within six (6) months of installation and at least every three (3) years thereafter.

(B) Nace International (formerly the National Association of Corrosion Engineers) Standard RP0285-95, "Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection", revised 1995, NACE International, P.O. Box 218340, Houston, Texas 77218-8340.

(3) All UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems must be:

(A) inspected every sixty (60) days to ensure the equipment is running according to manufacturer's specifications; and

(B) tested within six (6) months of installation and at least every three (3) years thereafter.

(4) Records of the operation of the cathodic protection must be maintained under 329 IAC 9-3 to demonstrate compliance with the performance standards in this section. These records must provide the results of the following:

(A) The most recent three (3) inspections required in subdivision (3).

(B) Testing from the last two (2) inspections required in subdivision (2).

(5) The owner and operator shall demonstrate compliance with this section by providing a certification of compliance on the notification form under 329 IAC 9-2-2. The certification must demonstrate that the person that performs the work has been certified by the office of the state fire marshal.

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 9-3.1-2; filed Jul 19, 1999, 12:00 p.m.: 22 IR 3704; filed Aug 30, 2004, 9:35 a.m.: 28 IR 155)