Information Concerning the "Confirming a Release from Federally
Regulated Underground Storage Tank Systems"
Confirming a Release from Federally Regulated Underground Storage
Tank Systems
The Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires the NJ Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) to report on sources and causes of releases from Federally
regulated underground storage tank (UST) systems. In order to comply with
these reporting requirements, the DEP has developed procedures to gather
data for each new release from a Federal UST.
All parties conducting remediation at a site with Federally regulated
USTs shall complete the Federal UST Release Reporting Form and submit
with any initial Remedial Investigation Report submitted to comply with
N.J.A.C. 7:14B-8.3.
Applicability and Summary of Regulated Underground Storage Tanks in
New Jersey
Definition of Terms
Sources of Federal Release
- Tank: This term means the tank that stores the product and is part
of the underground storage tank system.
- Piping: This term means the piping and connectors running from the
tank or submersible turbine pump to the dispenser or other end-use equipment.
It does not include vent, vapor recovery, or fill lines.
- Dispenser: This term includes the dispenser and equipment used to
connect the dispenser to the piping. For example, a release from a suction
pump or components located above the shear valve would be considered
a release from the dispenser.
- Submersible Turbine Pump (STP) Area: This term includes the submersible
turbine pump head (typically located in the tank sump), the line leak
detector, and the piping that connects the submersible turbine pump
to the tank.
- Spill Bucket: A product tight chamber that surrounds the fill port
riser. It is designed to capture any product that may spill when disconnecting
the delivery truck hose from the UST fill port riser.
- Vapor Recovery System: Any component of the tank system designed
to recover gasoline vapors generated when filling a vehicle’s
fuel tank (stage II vapor recovery). This system, depending on design,
can include associated hoses, piping and/or drop tank.
- Vent Pipe: A pipe that lets air enter an UST when product is dispensed.
- Fill Port/Fill Lines: The end of the drop tube at ground surface
where product is introduced to an UST. This includes remote fill ports
and associated piping connected to the UST.
- Delivery Problem: This term identifies releases that occurred during
product delivery to the tank. Typical causes associated with this source
are spills and overfills.
- Other: Use this option when the release source does not fit into
one of the above categories. For example, releases from vent lines,
vapor recovery lines, and fill lines would be included in this category.
Cause of Federal Release
- Spill: Use this cause when a spill occurs. For example, spills may
occur when the delivery hose is disconnected from the fill pipe of the
tank or when the nozzle is removed from the vehicle at the dispenser.
- Overfill: Use this cause when an overfill occurs. For example, overfills
may occur from the fill pipe at the tank or when the nozzle fails to
shut off at the dispenser.
- Physical or Mechanical Damage (Phys/Mech Damage): Use this cause
for all types of physical or mechanical damage except corrosion as described
below. Some examples of physical or mechanical damage include: a puncture
of the tank or piping, loose fittings, broken components, and components
that have changed dimension (for example, elongation or swelling).
- Corrosion: Use this cause when a metal tank, piping, or other component
has a release due to corrosion (for steel, corrosion takes the form
of rust). This is a specific type of physical or mechanical damage.
- Installation Problem: Use this cause
- Other: Use this option when the cause is known, but does not fit into
one of the above categories. For example, accidentally or intentionally
putting regulated substances into a monitor well would be included in
this category.
- Unknown: Use this option only when the cause is not known
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