Specifications for Tanks

(1) Tanks, except consumptive use tanks having a capacity of 1100 gallons or less, that are installed on and after January 1, 1989 shall be one of the following: (a) Listed double-walled cathodically protected metal tanks; (b) Listed double-walled fiberglass reinforced plastic tanks; (c) Listed double-walled composite tanks; (d) Listed double-walled jacketed steel tanks; or (e) Listed tanks that are no less protective of human health and the environment than 310 CMR 80.17(1)(a) through (d), if the following requirements are met: 1. The Owner shall submit an application to the Department for approval demonstrating that the tank is equal to or more protective of human health and the environment than 310 CMR 80.17(1)(a) through (d). This demonstration shall include, but is not limited to, technical information that the tank is noncorrosive or corrosion resistant, and meets or exceeds the performance standards in 310 CMR 80.17(1)(a) through (d). 2. The Department, at its sole discretion, shall determine whether the Owner has made the demonstration required in 310 CMR 80.17(1)(e)1. 3. The Owner shall not install the tank unless and until it receives written approval from the Department. (f) Listed “tank-within-a-tank” systems that are double-walled and do not rely on the existing tank to provide structural integrity or as a tank wall. (2) Tanks that are installed or that become subject to 310 CMR 80.00, on and after January 1, 1989 shall be equipped with a metallic or nonmetallic striker plate attached to the bottom of the tank at each opening. Such striker plate shall be at least 12" x 12" in area and at least ¼" thick. (3) Consumptive use tanks having a capacity of 1100 gallons or less that are installed on and after March 21, 2008 shall be one of the following: (a) Listed double-walled fiberglass reinforced plastic using materials compatible with fuel oil and equipped with continuous interstitial monitoring. (b) Listed double-walled metal tank with cathodic protection or bonded fiberglass coating and equipped with continuous interstitial monitoring.