INSERT PIC OF NEW TANK
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rule 62-761 and 62-762 mandates that:
By December 31, 2009, all single-wall underground storage tanks and small diameter piping in contact with the soil must have secondary containment, i.e., double-wall tanks and double-wall piping.
By January 1, 2010, all single-wall, field-erected above-ground storage systems must have secondary containment beneath the tank, i.e., double-wall tank and single-wall bulk product piping in contact with the soil must have secondary containment (double-wall piping) unless deferred by an API 570 Integrity Assessment.
NOTE*** THE DEPARTMENT HAS NEVER ISSUED AN EXTENSION FOR AN EQUIPMENT UPGRADE DEADLINE SINCE THE STORAGE TANK RULES WERE ADOPTED IN 1984.
UST Environmental Services strongly encourages you to get your upgrades done early as last minute upgrades could result in higher costs due to increased demand for storage tank piping and installation. Last minute upgrades could also result in unexpected delays and expose you to fines and penalties from the Department of Environmental Protection Agency.
The purpose of Rule 62-761 and 62-762 is to provide standards for the registration, construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, closure and disposal of storage tank systems that store regulated substances and to minimize the occurrence and environmental risks of releases and discharges. This Chapter provides standards for underground storage tank systems and aboveground storage systems having individual storage tank capacities greater than 110 gallons.
The Storage Tank Regulation Section is part of the Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (FDEP) Division of Waste Management.
In 1983, Florida was one of the first states in the union to pass legislation and adopt rules for underground and aboveground storage tank systems. Since then, over 28,000 facilities have reported discharges of petroleum products from storage tank systems. Florida relies on groundwater for about 92 percent of its drinking water needs and has some of the most stringent rules in the country.
