62-762.411. Notification

(1) For Installations:

(a) For the purposes of this subsection, installation shall mean the date that the storage tank system or system component placement or construction will begin.

(b) Notification shall be received by the County in writing or electronic format between 30 and 45 days before installation of a storage tank system or system component unless the County agrees to a shorter time period.

(c) Notification shall also be received by the County in writing or electronic format between 48 and 72 hours prior to the installation work to confirm the date and time of the scheduled activities.

(2) For change in service status and closure:

(a) Notification shall be received by the county in writing or electronic format between 30 and 45 days before the initiation of the work related to the change in service status or closure unless the county agrees to a shorter time period.

(b) Notification shall also be received by the county in writing or electronic format between 48 and 72 hours prior to the initiation of the work related to the change in service status or closure to confirm the date and time of the scheduled activities.

(c) A Closure Integrity Evaluation Report Form for ASTs 62-762.901(7), (Closure Integrity Report), effective date, October 2019, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as prepared in accordance with paragraph 62-762.801(3)(a) or 62-762.802(4)(a), F.A.C., must be provided to the county with the notification of closure. To obtain copies of this form see Rule 62-762.901, F.A.C., or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10744, or the Department’s website at https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/storage-tank-system-rules-forms-and-reference.

(3) Internal Inspections. Notification shall be received by the county in writing or electronic format between 10 and 25 days before the initiation of the work unless the county agrees to a shorter time period for inspections in accordance with Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction, API Std 653, 5th Edition, November 2014, including Addendum 1 (2018), Addendum 2 (2020), and Errata 1 (2020), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and, as a copyright protected document, is available for inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of State address provided in subsection 62-762.211(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at API, 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, [phone], or at http://www.api.org/; and for piping integrity testing pursuant to Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, API 570, 4th Edition, February 2016, including Addendum 1 (2017), Addendum 2 (2018), and Errata 1 (2018), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and, as a copyright protected document, is available for inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of State address provided in subsection 62-762.211(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at API, 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, [phone], or at http://www.api.org/. Smaller field erected tanks with capacities less than 250,000 gallons shall be inspected in accordance with API Std 653, November 2014, including Addendum 1 (2018), Addendum 2 (2020, and Errata 1 (2020); or Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks, STI SP001, 6th Edition, January 2018, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and, as a copyright protected document, is available for inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of State address provided in subsection 62-762.211(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at STI, 944 Donata Court, Lake Zurich, IL 60047, [phone], or at https://www.steeltank.com/. Notification is not required for any STI SP001, January 2018, API Std 653, November 2014, including Addendum 1 (2018), Addendum 2 (2020), and Errata 1 (2020), and API 570, February 2016, including Addendum 1 (2017), Addendum 2 (2018), and Errata 1 (2018), inspection work or activities where the tank or piping will remain in service or will not be empty, or for routine maintenance.

(4) Notification of the discovery of an incident shall be made to the County in writing or electronic format on Form 62-762.901(6), Incident Notification (INF), effective date, January 2017, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, within 72 hours of the discovery or close of the County’s next business day; however, an INF need not be submitted if, within 72 hours of discovery, the investigation of the incident in accordance with rule 62-762.431, F.A.C., confirms that a discharge did or did not occur. To obtain copies of this form see Rule 62-762.901, F.A.C., or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07692, or the Department’s website at https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/storage-tank-system-rules-forms-and-reference.

(5) Except as provided in subsection 62-762.441(5), F.A.C., notification of the discovery of a discharge shall be made to the County in writing or electronic format on Form 62-762.901(1), Discharge Report Form (DRF), effective date, June 2023, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, within 24 hours or before the close of the County’s next business day. To obtain copies of this form see Rule 62-762.901, F.A.C., or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15412, or the Department’s website at https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/storage-tank-system-rules-forms-and-reference.

(6) Notification is not required for Temporary Out-of-Service or for minor repairs to gauges, vents, or other equipment that is attached to the top of a storage tank.

(7) Facility owners and operators are advised that notice must be provided through the State Watch Office if the discharge is a reportable pollution release as defined by Section 403.077, F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 376.303 FS. Law Implemented 376.30, 376.303, 403.077 FS. History–New 1-11-17, Amended 10-17-19, 6-26-23.
Editorial Note: Portions of this rule were copied from Rule 62-762.451, F.A.C., on 1-11-2017.