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New Hawaii UST regulations

Program’s new UST rules went into effect on August 9, 2013

The State of Hawaii’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program’s new UST rules went into effect on August 9, 2013. Some of the changes are specified below, and many more are listed on the Summary of Changes. If you have any questions about the regulations, Contact Us now to ensure you are and will be staying in compliance.

Class A, B, and C operators need to be trained, certified, and designated by December 9, 2013. Hawaii UST Regulation HAR 11-281-46 requires owners and operators to submit the Initial UST Operator Designation Form which lists the Class A and B Operators designated for each UST site within 120 days of December 9, 2013.

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The New regulations include:

  • Annual sump testing must be conducted during your next scheduled annual maintenance.

  • All USTs or UST systems installed on or after the effective date of the rules must be provided with secondary containment (be double walled) AND use interstitial monitoring for release detection on the tank(s) and piping. If a portion of single walled piping is replaced, the replaced portion must be provided with secondary containment and interstitial monitoring. If you have any questions regarding these requirements, contact us – TAIT provides tank services and consulting and we are happy to help explain this in more detail.

  • Permits for UST Systems will be required within three years for those facilities that still do not have one yet. Permits for operating shall be submitted on the Application for an Underground Storage Tank Permit form with a $150 fee and will be effective for five (5) years, then will require renewal.

  • Retraining for Class C Operators will be required annually. Retraining for Class A and B operators will be required every 5 years. TAIT and UST Training offer these training courses online and can offer classroom courses as required for large groups. Contact us for more information.

Additional resources: Summary of Changes, Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 11 Chapter 281, the letter from Steven Y.K. Chang, Hawaii’s Chief of Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch regarding the Energy Policy Act of 2005, upcoming requirements and Summary of USTs in HI. More information about the training, the regulations and UST forms  can all be found on the UST page of Hawaii’s DOH website. The Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch website contains additional information such as their Mission Statement, as well.

In preparing for the test, it will be very helpful to review the Technical Guidance Manual for UST Closure & Release Response which can be viewed and some sections can be downloaded. Be aware that revisions are expected to be made.

TAIT has been installing, working on, testing, repairing, removing and closing tank sites since the 60’s and we do projects in Hawaii on a regular basis. If you have any consulting or contracting needs, Contact Us today. We’d love to help answer questions and/or direct you to any other resources you may need.