SB 592
Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks
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Bill overview
This bill modifies West Virginia’s regulations regarding aboveground storage tanks (ASTs). It expands the definition of an AST to exclude smaller tanks containing brine water or specific roadway snow and ice pretreatment fluids, provided they are not located in ‘zones of critical concern.’ The bill also exempts tanks used for hydrocarbon production, transportation, and storage, and for roadway snow and ice pretreatment in these zones, from certain inspection and certification requirements, requiring instead self-inspection and reporting. It also mandates monthly secondary containment inspections for these tanks.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of an AST to exclude smaller tanks containing brine water or specific roadway snow and ice pretreatment fluids.
- Exempts tanks used for hydrocarbon production, transportation, and storage, and for roadway snow and ice pretreatment in ‘zones of critical concern,’ from certain inspection and certification requirements.
- Requires tanks used for hydrocarbon production, transportation, and storage, and for roadway snow and ice pretreatment in ‘zones of critical concern’ to be self-inspected and self-certified annually.
- Mandates monthly secondary containment inspections for tanks used for hydrocarbon production, transportation, and storage, and for roadway snow and ice pretreatment in ‘zones of critical concern.’
- Modifies the regulatory program for ASTs to include tiered requirements based on tank size and location.
- Establishes a process for amending permits and plans related to tank integrity and secondary containment.
- Requires evaluations of ASTs by qualified professionals.
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