Utah Proposes Changes to UST Regulations

Utah DEQ - Utah UST RegulationsOn September 8th the Utah DEQ approved changes to the Utah UST rules to satisfy the new/additional requirements outlined in the updates to 40CFR280 last year. These changes are now submitted for publication and public comment.A comment session on the changes made will be held Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Utah DEQ, Multi-Agency State Office Building, Room 1015, 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.Some of the changes put forward include:

  • Secondary containment required for all new tanks, piping, and dispensers
  • testing of spill prevention equipment, overfill prevention devices, and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring
  • Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections.
  • Annual testing/inspection of electronic and mechanical release detection  components
  • New secondary containment requirements will apply to installations/replacements on or after January 1, 2017
  • Leak detection now required for emergency generator tanks
  • Full regulation of airport hydrant systems and field-constructed tanks

More details including a summary of the changes can be found here.In addition you can always stay on top of the latest industry and regulatory news by subscribing to our newsletter. Stay in the Loop, Subscribe for Free Today →

Regulatory UpdatesKyle Keesling