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23CCR Ch16 Art 1 Flashcards

Learn the definitions of important components or elements associated with underground storage tank (UST) systems.

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“Bladder System”

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means a flexible or rigid material which provides primary containment including an
interstitial monitoring system designed to be installed inside an existing underground storage tank.

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“Best management practice” for UST system.

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Most effective and practicable method of preventing or reducing the probability of a release.

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“Cathodic protection tester”

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Individual with understanding of principles
and measurements of cathodic protection systems, & possesses certificate from National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) or ICC.

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“Coatings expert”

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Person with training, knowledge and experience in the coating of metal surfaces, is qualified to engage in the practice of internal tank lining inspections. Only those persons independent of any lining manufacturer or applicator and have no financial interest in the tank or tanks being monitored.

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“Compatible”

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Ability of two or more substances to maintain their
respective physical and chemical properties upon contact with one another for the
design life of the UST system under conditions likely to be encountered.

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“Connected piping”

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All underground piping including valves, elbows, joints, flanges, and flexible connectors attached to a UST system.

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“Continuous monitoring”

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System using equipment which routinely performs

the required monitoring on a periodic or cyclic basis throughout each day.

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“Corrosion specialist”

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Individual with education and experience as qualified to practice corrosion control on buried or submerged metallic piping and UST systems. Shall possess a current certificate from the National
Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) as a corrosion specialist, or be a registered professional engineer

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What must a “corrosion specialist possess?

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Current certificate from the National
Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) as a corrosion specialist, or be a registered professional engineer with a current certificate or license for corrosion control.

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“Decommissioned tank”

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UST which cannot be used for one or more of the

following reasons: 1) Filled with an inert solid; 2) Fill pipes have been sealed; or, 3) Piping removed.

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“Designated underground storage tank operator” or “designated UST operator”

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Individual(s) designated by owner to have responsibility for training facility employees and conducting monthly visual inspections at an underground storage tank facility.

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Is a “D.O.” the same thing as an “Operator”?

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No. D.O. is not considered the “operator” as defined in Chapter 6.7 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, although the same individual
may hold both positions.

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“Dispenser”

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Means an aboveground or underground device that is used for the delivery of a hazardous
substance from an underground storage tank. Dispenser includes metering and delivery devices, and fabricated
assemblies located therein.

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“Emergency containment”

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means a containment system for accidental spills which are infrequent and
unpredictable.

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“Excavation zone”

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means the volume containing the tank system and backfill material bounded by the ground
surface, walls, and floor of the pit and trenches into which the underground storage tank system is placed at the time of installation.

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“Excavation zone”

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means the volume containing the tank system and backfill material bounded by the ground
surface, walls, and floor of the pit and trenches into which the underground storage tank system is placed at the time of installation.

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“Existing underground storage tank”

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means an underground storage tank installed prior to January 1, 1984. Also includes an UST greater than 1,100 gallons installed before January 1, 1987 located on a farm, and stores motor vehicle fuel used for agricultural purposes and not for resale.

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“Facility employee”

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Employed on-site at UST facility, and
who may be called upon to respond to spills, overfills, or other problems associated with the UST system. Not considered the “operator” as defined in HSC, although the same individual may hold both positions.

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“Fail safe”

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means that a monitoring system will shut down the turbine pump in the event of a power outage, or
when the monitoring system fails or is disconnected.

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“Farm tank”

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Means any one tank or a combination of manifolded tanks that: 1) are located on a farm; and, 2)
holds no more than 1,100 gallons of motor vehicle fuel which is used primarily for agricultural purposes and is not held for resale.

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“First ground water”

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Uppermost saturated horizon encountered in a bore hole.

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“Free product”

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Hazardous substance present as a non-aqueous phase liquid (e.g., liquid not dissolved in water).

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“Ground water”

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Subsurface water which will flow into a well.

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“Hazardous substance”

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Meets the criteria of either subsection (1) or subsection (2)
of section 25281(f) of HSC.

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“Heating oil tank”

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Located on a farm or a personal residence and holds no more than
1,100 gallons of home heating oil which is used consumptively at the premises where the tank is located.

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“Holiday”

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when used with respect to underground storage tank coating or cladding, means a pinhole or void in a protective coating or cladding.

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“Hydraulic lift tank”

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means a tank holding hydraulic fluid for a closed loop mechanical system that uses
compressed air or hydraulic fluid to operate lifts, elevators, and other similar devices.

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“Inconclusive”

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means the conclusion of a statistical inventory reconciliation report that is not decisive as to
whether a release has been detected.

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“Independent testing organization”

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Organization which tests products or systems for compliance with voluntary consensus standards. The organization shall not be owned or controlled by any client, industrial organization, or any other person or institution with a financial interest in the product or system being tested. The organization shall maintain formal periodic inspections of production of products or systems to ensure that a listed, certified, or labeled product or system continues to meet the appropriate standards.

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“Integral secondary containment”

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A secondary containment system manufactured as part of the underground storage tank.

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“Interstitial Liquid Level Measurement” Method (as the term is used in section 25290.1 of the Health and Safety Code) or “Hydrostatic Monitoring” Method

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A release detection method that continuously monitors the liquid level within a liquid-filled interstitial space of an UST. The term includes only those release detection systems that are capable of detecting a breach in the primary or secondary containment of the UST component(s) being monitored before the hazardous substance stored is released to the environment. The liquid in the interstitial space shall be maintained at a pressure greater than the operating pressure found within the component(s) being monitored. This pressure may be achieved, for example, by adequately elevating the liquid reservoir or by pressurizing the liquid-filled interstice.
Hydrostatic monitoring methods shall meet the requirements of section 2643, subdivision (f).

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“Interstitial space”

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means the space between the primary and secondary containment systems.

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“Leak threshold”

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means the value against which test measurements are compared and which serves as the basis for declaring the presence of a leak. The leak threshold is set by the manufacturer in order to meet state and federal requirements. Leak threshold is not an allowable leak rate.

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“Liquid asphalt tank”

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means an underground storage tank which contains steam-refined asphalts.

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“Liquefied petroleum gas tank”

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means an underground storage tank which contains normal butane, isobutane, propane, or butylene (including isomers) or mixtures composed predominantly thereof in a liquid or
gaseous state having a vapor pressure in excess of 40 pounds per square inch absolute at a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

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“Maintenance”

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means the normal operational upkeep to prevent an underground storage tank system from
releasing hazardous substances.

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“Manufacturer”

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means any business which produces any item discussed in these regulations.

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“Manual inventory reconciliation”

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means a procedure for determining whether an underground tank system is leaking based on bookkeeping calculations, using measured throughput and a series of daily inventory records taken manually by the tank owner or operator or recorded electronically. This term does not include procedures which are based on statistical inventory reconciliation.

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“Membrane liner”

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means any membrane sheet material used in a secondary containment system. A membrane
liner shall be compatible with the substance stored.

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“Membrane liner fabricator”

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means any company which converts a membrane liner into a system for secondary containment.

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“Membrane manufacturer”

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means any company which processes the constituent polymers into membrane sheeting from which the membrane liner is fabricated into a system for secondary containment.

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“Motor vehicle”

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means a self-propelled device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or
drawn.

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“Motor vehicle fuel tank”

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means an underground storage tank that contains a petroleum product. The definition does not include underground storage tanks that contain used oil.

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“New underground storage tank”

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means an underground storage tank which is not an existing underground storage tank.

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“Non-volumetric test”

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means a tank integrity test method that ascertains the physical integrity of an
underground storage tank through review and consideration of circumstances and physical phenomena internal or external to the tank.

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“Operational life”

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means the period beginning when installation of the tank system has begun until the time
the tank system should be properly closed.

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“Operator”

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means any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation of an
underground storage tank system.

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“Person” as defined in Chapter 6.7 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code

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includes any entity defined as a person under the Federal Act.

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“Perennial ground water”

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means ground water that is present throughout the year.

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“Petroleum”

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means petroleum including crude oil, or any fraction thereof, which is liquid at standard conditions
of temperature and pressure, which means at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute.

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“Pipeline leak detector”

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means a continuous monitoring system for underground piping capable of detecting
at any pressure, a leak rate equivalent to a specified leak rate and pressure, with a probability of detection of 95
percent or greater and a probability of false alarm of 5 percent or less.

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“Probability of detection”

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means the likelihood, expressed as a percentage, that a test method will correctly
identify a leaking underground storage tank.

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“Probability of false alarm”

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means the likelihood, expressed as a percentage, that a test method will
incorrectly identify a “tight” tank as a leaking underground storage tank.

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“Qualitative release detection method”

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means a method which detects the presence of a hazardous substance or suitable tracer outside the UST being tested.

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“Quantitative release detection method”

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means a method which determines the integrity of an UST by measuring a release rate or by determining if a release exceeds a specific rate.

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“Release detection method or system”

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means a method or system used to determine whether a release of a hazardous substance has occurred from an underground tank system into the environment or into the interstitial space between an underground tank system and its secondary containment.

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“Repair”

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means to restore a tank or underground storage tank system component that has caused a release of a hazardous substance from the underground storage tank system.

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“Septic tank”

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means a tank designed and used to receive and process biological waste and storage.

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“Service technician”

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means any individual who installs or tests monitoring equipment, or provides maintenance, service, system programming or diagnostics, calibration, or trouble-shooting for underground
storage tank system components.

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“Statistical inventory reconciliation”

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means a procedure to determine whether a tank is leaking based on the statistical analysis of measured throughput and a series of daily inventory records taken manually by the tank
owner or operator or recorded electronically.

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“Statistical inventory reconciliation provider”

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means the developer of a statistical inventory reconciliation method that meets federal and state standards as evidenced by a third-party evaluation conducted according to section 2643(f), or an entity that has been trained and certified by the developer of the method to be used. In either case, the provider shall have no direct or indirect financial interest in the underground storage tank being monitored.

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“Storm water or wastewater collection system”

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means piping, pumps, conduits and any other equipment necessary to collect and transport the flow of surface water run-off resulting from precipitation, or domestic, commercial, or industrial wastewater to and from retention areas or any areas where treatment is designated to
occur. The collection of storm water and wastewater does not include treatment except where incidental to conveyance.

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“Substantially beneath the surface of the ground”

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means that at least 10 percent of the underground tank system volume, including the volume of any connected piping, is below the ground surface or enclosed below earthen materials.

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“Sump,” “pit,” “pond,” or “lagoon”

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means a depression in the ground which lacks independent structural integrity and depends on surrounding earthen material for structural support of fluid containment.

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“Tank integrity test”

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means a test method that can ascertain the physical integrity of any UST. The term includes only test methods which are able to detect a leak of 0.1 gallons per hour with a probability of detection of at least 95 percent and a probability of false alarm of 5 percent or less. The test method may be either volumetric or non-volumetric in nature. A leak rate is reported using a volumetric test method, whereas, a non-volumetric test method reports whether a substance or physical phenomenon is
detected which may indicate the presence of a leak.

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“Unauthorized release” as defined in Chapter 6.7 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code

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does not include intentional withdrawals of hazardous substances for the purpose of legitimate sale, use, or disposal.

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“Under-Dispenser Containment”

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means secondary containment that is located under a dispenser.

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“Under-Dispenser spill containment or control system”

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means a device that is capable of preventing an

unauthorized release from under the dispenser from entering the soil or groundwater or both.

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“Upgrade”

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means the addition or retrofit of some systems such as cathodic protection, lining, secondary containment, or spill and overfill controls to improve the ability of an underground storage tank system to prevent the release of hazardous substances.

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“Volumetric test”

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means a tank integrity test method that ascertains the physical integrity of any underground storage tank through review and comparison of tank volume.

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“Voluntary consensus standards”

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means standards that shall be developed after all persons with a direct and material interest have had a right to express a viewpoint and, if dissatisfied, to appeal at any point (a partial list
of the organizations that adopt voluntary consensus standards are shown in Appendix I, Table B).

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“Wastewater treatment tank”

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tank designed to treat effluent waste water through physical, chemical, or biological methods and which is located inside a public or private waste water treatment facility. Includes untreated waste water holding tanks, oil water separators, clarifies, sludge holding tanks, filtration tanks, and clarified water tanks that do not continuously contain hazardous substances.

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