new york state’s bulk storage program
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New York State’s
Bulk Storage Program
Nick Kolak
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
A. PETROLEUM BULK STORAGE1. Regulates facilities > 1,100 gal capacity,
but < 400,000 gal. Statewide: 36,700 facilities with 75,400 tanks
2. ECL Article 17 Title 10– 6 NYCRR Parts 612-614, December 27, 1985
3. Requirements– Must register with the Department– Registration cycle is 5 years [fees range
$10-$50/facility/year]
3. Requirements (Con’t) – Tank testing for certain USTs. Exempt are:
• State-of-the-art tanks
• Tanks < 1,100 gal. capacity
• Tanks containing #5 & #6 oil
– Inspections for ASTs• Monthly (visual with documentation)
• 10 year (API 653-type; internal for tanks on ground; raised tanks exempt)
– Standards for new construction (Part 614)• Corrosion resistant tank
• Secondary containment
• Leak monitoring
• Retrofit of secondary containment for ASTs (Deadline 12/90)
– Automatic for tanks > 10,000 gal.
– Required for smaller tanks if spill can reach State’s water resources
3. Requirements (Con’t)
4. Compliance
– 2,500 tanks overdue for testing– Inspections continue to show compliance problems
• Leak detection
• Inventory control
B. MAJOR OIL STORAGE FACILITIES (MOSF)
1. Regulates facilities w/ 400,000 gal cap. or more. Statewide: 219 facilities with 3,680 tanks
2. State Navigation Law Article 126 NYCRR Parts 610 (licensing) & 611 (spill reporting &
response), 17 NYCRR Parts 30, 32, 33.
– Facilities must apply to Department for license– License cycle is 1-5 years (Department discretion)– Transfer fee of 12.25 cents/barrel imported to NYS– Exempt from PBS registration. Must comply with all other
PBS requirements– Must have SPCC Plan (federal CFR 112)– Inspected annually by Department
4. Compliance: Nearly 100% compliance, or on track (via consent order)
3. Requirements
C. CHEMICAL BULK STORAGE
1. Regulates facilities which store 1,000+ chemicals listed (Part 597) by Department. Statewide: 1,727 facilities with 5,644 tanks
2. Registration of -– USTs of any size– ASTs of 185 gal. or more
3. ECL Articles 37 & 40
– 6 NYCRR Parts 595-597 (July 15, 1988)• Spill reporting, registration, & hazardous substance list
– 6 NYCRR Parts 598-599 (August 11, 1994)• Storage & handling requirements
• Design standards for new construction
3. Requirements
• Regulated tanks - register with Department– 2-year cycle; $25-$62.50/facility/year/tank
• Tank system upgrade– UST (deadline December 22, 1998)– AST (deadline December 22, 1999)
• Transfer station - secondary containment
4. Compliance
• Most regulated facilities have registered
• Technical compliance is spotty– Transfer stations– Spill Prevention Reports
D. FUTURE DIRECTIONS
1. PBS EGM - in 1999, focus was registration and tank testing for USTs. Will continue in one form or another.
2. Robotic inspections under API 653
3. Regional inspection/enforcement effort (CBS,
PBS, & MOSF)
a. Standardized inspection form
b. Inspections via Palm Pilot - data collection & entry
c. Inspection Tracking Database System
d. Computerized NOV
e. Compliance/Corrective Action Tracking System
5. GIS
6. Public Outreacha. Webpage
b. Tank Bulletin
c. Seminars/Workshops
4. Enforcement:
Internet
• www.dec.state.ny.us• Regulations for:
– Chemical Bulk Storage
– Major Oil Storage Facility
– Petroleum Bulk Storage
• Federal UST Regulations
• Regional NYSDEC Contacts
BULK STORAGE HELPLINE NUMBER
518-457-9412
CBS/PBS Questions, Regulations, & Literature
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