§ 27-302. Definitions and reference standards.
(a)
The definitions set forth in the most current version of Chapters 62-252, 62-761, and 62-762, F.A.C., are adopted by reference and incorporated herein and shall apply to the provisions of this article; however, where a word or phrase is defined in this section, that definition shall apply to this regulation to the exclusion of the definition of the same word or phrase in the most current versions of Chapters 62-252, 62-761, and 62-762, F.A.C. The following words, phrases and terms when used in this article shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following meaning:
(1)
Airport or seaport hydrant piping means the pressurized integral piping system, including hydrant pits, associated with petroleum storage tank systems serving airports, seaports or military bases.
(2)
Ammonia includes organic amines and inorganic compounds that are liquids at standard temperature and pressure which, when discharged, release free ammonia (NH 3 ), or ammonium ion (NH 4 +).
(3)
AST means an aboveground storage tank.
(4)
AST Category-A system means a system that was installed on or before March 12, 1991.
(5)
AST Category-B system means a system that was installed after March 12, 1991, and before July 13, 1998.
(6)
AST Category-C system means a system that was installed on or after July 13, 1998. ASTs that are removed and relocated after July 13, 1998, are considered Category-C systems.
(7)
Bulk product facility means a waterfront location with at least one (1) aboveground tank with a capacity greater than 30,000 gallons which is used for the storage of pollutants.
(8)
Bulk product piping means on-site integral piping with an internal diameter greater than three (3) inches that:
a.
Originates at the first stationary or landward valve from a vessel loading or unloading area, and that delivers hazardous material up to and including the first valve within the dike field area of a bulk product facility; or
b.
Is utilized for transporting hazardous material.
(9)
Cathodic protection means a method of preventing corrosion of a metal surface by making that surface the cathode of an electrochemical cell through the use of devices such as galvanic anodes or impressed current.
(10)
Cathodic protection tester means a person who can demonstrate an understanding of the principles and measurements of all common types of cathodic protection systems as applied to buried or submerged metal piping and tank systems. At a minimum, such persons shall have education and experience in soil resistivity, stray current, structure-to-soil potential, and component electrical isolation measurements of buried metal piping and tank systems.
(11)
Certified contractor means a Pollutant Storage System Contractor certified by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation in accordance with Chapter 489, F.S. Except for the exemptions specified in Chapter 489, F.S., certified contractors are not required for activities that do not involve excavating or disturbing the backfill around UST systems. Certified contractors are the only contractors authorized to perform the following activities for underground pollutant storage tank systems:
a.
Installation of:
1.
USTs or integral piping, excluding drop tubes;
2.
Overfill protection and spill containment;
3.
Secondary containment;
4.
Internal release detection devices;
5.
Cathodic protection systems; and
6.
Dispenser liners when the integral piping is connected or disconnected during the installation of secondary containment.
b.
Removal of tanks or integral piping; and
c.
Internal lining of tanks.
(12)
Chlorine includes organic and inorganic compounds that are liquids at standard temperature and pressure which, when discharged, may release free chlorine (Cl or Cl 2 ). Aqueous solutions of sodium hypochlorite shall not be included in this definition.
(13)
Closure means the authorization to perform activities that will render a storage tank facility harmless to human health and the environment, including, but not limited to, sampling, analysis, cleanup and disposal of hazardous material, as required in section 27-317 of this article.
(14)
Compatible means the ability of two (2) or more substances to maintain their respective physical and chemical properties upon contact with one another for the design life of the storage tank system under conditions likely to be encountered in the storage tank system.
(15)
Contaminant has the meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(16)
Corrosion professional means a person who, by reason of knowledge of the physical sciences and the principles of engineering and mathematics acquired by a professional education and related practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of corrosion control on buried or submerged metal components of a storage tank system. Corrosion professionals shall be accredited or certified by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International or be a professional engineer registered in the state of Florida.
(17)
Cut and cover tank means a tank that is constructed with steel or reinforced concrete that is surrounded by soil above the natural surface of the ground.
(18)
Dike field area means the area around the tank or tanks that extends from the circumference of the base of an AST to the top of the berm, dike, or retaining wall surrounding the tank.
(19)
Discharge has the meaning given it in article I, section 27-4, Broward County Code.
(20)
Discovery means:
a.
Either actual knowledge, or knowledge of facts that could reasonably lead to actual knowledge of the existence of an incident, discharge, or an unmaintained storage tank system; or
b.
As specified in the Petroleum Contamination Site Cleanup Criteria Rule 62-770.200, F.A.C.
(21)
Dispenser means a dispensing system that is used to transfer vehicular fuel from a fixed point to a vehicle.
(22)
Dispenser liner means a liner installed as secondary containment beneath a dispenser to prevent discharges of hazardous materials.
(23)
Dispensing system means equipment that is used to transfer hazardous materials from integral piping through a rigid or flexible hose or pipe to another point of use outside of the storage tank system.
(24)
Double-bottomed means an AST that has secondary containment in the form of an outer tank bottom having a closed interstitial space between the primary tank bottom and the secondary outer tank bottom that is beneath the tank.
(25)
Double-walled means a storage tank that has an outer tank wall, or integral piping that has an outer wall that provides secondary containment of the primary tank or piping.
(26)
Empty means all hazardous materials have been removed so that no more than one (1) inch in depth or 0.3 percent by weight of total system capacity of hazardous material remains in the storage tank system.
(27)
Existing contamination means:
a.
The presence of free product or sheen on the groundwater;
b.
The presence of vapor levels in monitoring wells measured in accordance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (FDEP) "Guidelines for Vapor Monitoring" or by a Flame Ionization Detector or an equivalent instrument in excess of:
1.
Five hundred (500) parts per million total petroleum hydrocarbons for storage tank systems containing gasoline or equivalent petroleum products; or
2.
Fifty (50) parts per million total petroleum hydrocarbons for storage tank systems containing kerosene, diesel or other equivalent petroleum products;
c.
Results of analytical tests on a groundwater sample that:
1.
Exceed the cleanup target levels for petroleum products' chemicals of concern specified in Table V of Chapter 62-770, F.A.C.; or
2.
Indicate the presence of a hazardous material which is not described in c.1. above; or
d.
After July 13, 1998, results of analytical tests on a soil sample that:
1.
Exceed the lower of direct exposure I and leachability Table V cleanup target levels for petroleum product's chemicals of concern listed in Table IV in Chapter 62-770, F.A.C.; or
2.
Indicates the presence of other hazardous materials which are not described in d.1. above.
(28)
Facility has the meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(29)
Field-erected storage tank means an AST that is constructed by assembling it on-site at the facility.
(30)
Florida registered professional engineer means an engineer licensed under the provisions of Chapter 471, F.S. to practice engineering in the state of Florida.
(31)
Florida registered professional geologist means a geologist licensed under the provisions of Chapter 492, F.S. to practice geology in the state of Florida.
(32)
Flow-through process tank is a tank that forms an integral part of a production process through which there is a steady, variable, recurring, or intermittent flow of materials during the operation of the process, such as an oil-water separator. Flow-through process tanks do not include storage tanks used for the storage of hazardous material before their introduction into the production process or for the storage of finished products or by-products from the production process.
(33)
Free product means hazardous materials in excess of 0.01 foot in thickness, measured at its thickest point, floating on water, surface water, or groundwater.
(34)
Gasoline means any petroleum distillate having a Reid Vapor Pressure of four (4) pounds per square inch or greater. For the purposes of this article, gasoline shall also include gasoline oxygenate blends which are gasoline blended with alcohols such as methanol, ethanol and tertiary butanol or ethers such as methyl-tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).
(35)
Gasoline dispensing facility (motor vehicle fuel service station) means any site where gasoline is dispensed to motor vehicle gasoline tanks from stationary storage tanks.
(36)
Hazardous material has the meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(37)
Hazardous substances means those substances defined as hazardous substances in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA") of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-510, 94 stat. 2767, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act ("SARA") of 1986.
(38)
Hazardous substance storage tank system means a storage tank system that contains a hazardous substance and which is not a petroleum underground or aboveground storage tank system.
(39)
Heating oil means any petroleum based fuel used in the operation of heating equipment, boilers or furnaces.
(40)
High viscosity means a pollutant with a viscosity of thirty (30) centistokes (cSt) and higher at forty (40) degrees Centigrade, such as American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) grades 5 and 6 residual oils, intermediate fuel oils, or Bunker C fuel.
(41)
Hydraulic lift tank means a tank that holds hydraulic fluid for a closed-loop mechanical system used to operate lifts, elevators, and other similar devices.
(42)
Hydrostatic test means a test for a storage tank or storage tank system component that is performed in accordance with this ordinance using equilibrium and the pressure of liquids to test the integrity of the tank or system component.
(43)
Impervious means:
a.
A synthetic material or another material approved in accordance with section 27-316, Broward County Code, that is compatible with the stored hazardous material, and has a permeability rate to the hazardous material stored of 1X10-7 cm/sec or less; or
b.
For concrete structures, a material that;
1.
Meets the design and construction standards of ACI 350R-89 and ACI 224R-89; or
2.
Is applied to the concrete in accordance with NACE International Standard RP0892-92.
(44)
In contact with the soil means integral piping connected to ASTs or USTs, or any portion of a tank:
a.
Physically touches the soil; or
b.
Is not in direct contact with the soil, and is separated from the soil only by a casing, wrapping, or a material which is not impervious.
c.
Those portions of integral piping that are elevated and that are not in direct contact with the soil are excluded from this definition.
(45)
Incident is a condition or situation indicating that a discharge may have occurred from a storage tank system.
(46)
Industrial occupancy building is an enclosed structure that contains an AST system that is used in association with an industrial or manufacturing process, or for electric power generating utilities, provided that the building was constructed and is used primarily for industrial, manufacturing, or electric power generating purposes, and not solely for the purpose of storing hazardous materials. The building must have an impervious floor without valves, drains, or other openings that would permit hazardous materials to be discharged. Such buildings constructed after July 13, 1998, must:
a.
Be constructed in accordance with NFPA 30, section 2-5, Installation of Tanks Inside of Buildings, and section 5-3, Facility Design;
b.
Have at least Type II construction in accordance with NFPA 220, Chapter 3;
c.
Be ventilated in accordance with NFPA 68 and 69; and
d.
Be verified as meeting the above construction requirements by a registered architect or a professional engineer registered in the state of Florida.
(47)
In-service means a storage tank system that is being actively maintained and operated in accordance with this ordinance. Non-compliance with any specific section within this ordinance does not exclude the system from being considered "in-service." A storage tank system is also considered to be in-service if it:
a.
Contains hazardous material or has hazardous material regularly added to or withdrawn from the system;
b.
Is emptied solely for the purpose of cleaning, routine maintenance, or for a change in product, for a time period not exceeding forty-five (45) days; or
c.
Contains no hazardous materials and is still maintained in an in-service status at the request of the owner or operator.
(48)
Integral piping means on-site piping, including vent piping or Stage II vapor recovery piping, originating or terminating at the regulated storage tank or tanks that convey hazardous materials. Integral piping includes all valves, elbows, joints, flanges, pumps, and flexible connectors, up to the:
a.
Union of the piping with the dispensing system;
b.
Fill cap or fill valve;
c.
Forwarding pump used for transferring hazardous materials to a flow-through process tank or an industrial production or manufacturing point of use; or
d.
First flange or connection within the loading rack containment area.
(49)
Internal lining means a material that is applied internally on AST bottoms or USTs to protect the tank from internal corrosion.
(50)
Interstitial monitoring is a release detection method that is used to determine the presence of hazardous material or water between the primary and secondary containment. Interstitial monitoring can be performed within:
a.
A closed interstitial space between two (2) steel or impervious barriers that are sealed, not open to the atmosphere, and designed to be tested for a breach of integrity of the interstitial space; or
b.
An open interstitial space between two (2) steel or impervious barriers that are open to the atmosphere, and not designed to be tested for a breach of integrity of the interstitial space.
(51)
Liner means an impervious material that meets the performance standards of section 27-307(a)(1)e. and that is used externally as a method of secondary containment.
(52)
Liquid trap means sumps, well cellars, and other traps used in association with oil and gas production, gathering and extraction operations (including gas production plants) to collect oil, water, and other liquids. These liquid traps may temporarily collect liquids for subsequent disposition or reinjection into a production or pipeline stream, or may collect and separate liquids from a gas stream.
(53)
Maintenance means the normal operational upkeep to prevent a storage tank system from releasing hazardous material.
(54)
Mobile tank is:
a.
An AST that is moved to a different location at least once every one-hundred eighty (180) days, and:
1.
Has a current valid vehicular registration with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and has current test and inspection markings in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 180.415; or
2.
Is designed and constructed to be moved to other service locations, and its relocation within a facility or from site to site is inherent in its use; or
3.
Is used for on-site construction activities, provided that the construction activities do not exceed twelve (12) months, or the life of the construction project as long as construction is continuous, and the tanks are removed from the site when the construction is complete; and
b.
Not considered mobile if it is connected to stationary underground or aboveground integral piping, unless associated with the production of an agricultural commodity, provided that the tank is moved at least once every one-hundred eighty (180) days.
(55)
Motor vehicle fuel service station has the meaning given to gasoline dispensing facility in section 27-302 of this article.
(56)
Nationally Recognized Laboratory means an organization that can perform quantitative and qualitative tests on storage tank system equipment, evaluate the test data and equipment performance, and make determinations of the equipment's capability of meeting the technical standards of this ordinance. Such laboratories shall have at least five (5) years of professional storage tank system equipment testing experience, and shall include organizations such as Underwriter's Laboratories, Carnegie Mellon Research Institute, Midwest Research Institute, Ken Wilcox Associates, Factory Mutual, and American Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) Accredited Universities.
(57)
On-site means on the same or geographically contiguous property as the facility regulated under this ordinance, that is under the same ownership or control, and which may be divided by a public or public right-of-way or an easement. Piping connecting AST's with pipeline facilities are considered on-site up to the point where it crosses through the dike wall surrounding the AST.
(58)
One-foot drawdown contour means the locus of points around a well or wellfield where the free water elevation is lowered by one (1) foot due to the pumping of the well or wellfield. The one-foot drawdown contour of a public water supply well shall be defined by the most current version of the Broward County Wellfield Protection Program Official Zone Maps. Where the two hundred ten (210) day travel time contour has been depicted on such maps instead of the one-foot drawdown, it shall be used. For public water supply wells that have not been mapped, the one-foot drawdown contour will be approximated using the following method: The drawdown in hydraulic head of the aquifer at distance r from a well at time t after the start of pumping of the well may be approximated by: h-h1 = (Q/4*3.14*T)*W(u) where the aquifer properties, transmissivity (T) and storativity (S), and the pumping rate (Q) are known. W(u) is the integral known as the well function and u=r*r*S/4*T*t. W(u) may be determined by reference to Table 8.1 (page 318) of Groundwater, 1979 by R. Allen Freeze and John A. Cherry, Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632.
(59)
Operational life refers to the period from the start of installation of the storage tank system to the completion of the closure of the storage tank system in accordance with section 27-317, Broward County Code.
(60)
Out-of-service means a storage tank system that:
a.
Is designated as an out-of-service system by owner or operator notification to EPGMD on approved EPGMD forms or FDEP Form 62-761.900(2), F.A.C.;
b.
Is empty as defined in section 27-302(a)(26); and
c.
Does not have hazardous material transferred into or withdrawn from the tank as specified in section 27-317(b) for a maximum time of:
1.
Two (2) years of being taken out-of-service for USTs; or
2.
Five (5) years of being taken out-of-service for ASTs; or
3.
Ten (10) years of being taken out-of-service for storage tank systems with secondary containment.
(61)
Overfill is a release or discharge that occurs when a tank is filled beyond its capacity.
(62)
Owner/operator has the meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(63)
Pesticides means all preparations, products and substances included in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rule 5E-2.002, F.A.C.
(64)
Petroleum includes:
a.
Oil, including crude petroleum oil and other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, which are produced at the well in liquid form by ordinary methods and which are not the result of condensation of gas after it leaves the reservoir; and
b.
All natural gas, including casinghead gas, and all other hydrocarbons not defined as oil in paragraph a.
(65)
Petroleum product means any liquid fuel commodity made from petroleum.
a.
Forms of fuel considered to be petroleum products include all fuel known or sold as:
1.
Diesel fuel;
2.
Kerosene;
3.
Gasoline; and
4.
Fuels containing mixtures of gasoline and other products.
b.
Forms of fuel excluded from this definition are:
1.
Liquefied petroleum gas;
2.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Grades No. 5 and No. 6 residual oils;
3.
Bunker C residual oils;
4.
Intermediate fuel oils used for marine bunkering with a viscosity of thirty (30) centistokes and higher;
5.
Asphalt oils; and
6.
Petrochemical feedstocks.
(66)
Pipe or piping means any hollow cylindrical or tubular conveyance through which hazardous materials flow.
(67)
Pipeline facilities are pipe systems, rights-of-way and any associated equipment, gathering lines, buildings, or break-out tanks necessary for the long range transportation of hazardous material.
(68)
Piping sump or Submersible turbine pump sump means a liner installed as secondary containment or a monitoring port at the top of a tank or at the lowest point in the integral piping to detect releases.
(69)
Pollutants includes any product as defined in § 377.19(11), F.S., pesticides, ammonia, chlorine and derivatives thereof, excluding liquefied petroleum gas.
(70)
Pressure test means a test to determine the integrity of integral piping performed in accordance with 27-308(c)(3)e.1., Broward County Code.
(71)
Pressurized piping means piping through which hazardous materials flow due to a pump that is not located at the dispensing system.
(72)
Product as defined in § 377.19(11), F.S. means any commodity made from oil or gas and includes refined crude oil, crude tops, topped crude, processed crude petroleum, residue from crude petroleum, cracking stock, uncracked fuel oil, fuel oil, treated crude oil, residuum, gas oil, casinghead gasoline, natural gas gasoline, naphtha, distillate, condensate, gasoline, used oil, kerosene, benzene, wash oil, blended gasoline, lubricating oil, blends or mixtures of oil with one (1) or more liquid products or byproducts derived from oil or gas, and blends or mixture of two (2) or more liquid products or byproducts derived from oil or gas, whether hereinabove enumerated or not.
(73)
Registered precision tank tester means a contractor that performs tightness tests on USTs, and small diameter piping connected to USTs, that is registered by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation pursuant to Chapter 489, F.S.
(74)
Reid vapor pressure means the absolute vapor pressure of volatile crude oil and volatile nonviscous petroleum liquids except liquefied petroleum gases as determined by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) method D323-89.
(75)
Release means:
a.
A discharge; or
b.
A loss of hazardous material, from a storage tank system into the system's secondary containment.
(76)
Release detection means a method of:
a.
Determining whether a discharge of hazardous material has occurred; or
b.
Detecting the presence of hazardous material within a storage tank system's secondary containment.
(77)
Release detection response level is the point of measurement, calculation, observation, or level that is established for each individual release detection device or method at which an investigation must be initiated to determine if an incident, release, or discharge has occurred.
(78)
Repair means to restore or replace any defective or damaged parts of a storage tank system. Replacement of a non-defective part is not a repair.
(79)
Reportable quantity threshold has the meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(80)
Residential has the meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(81)
Residential storage tank system means a storage tank system that is located on a residential property where the storage and use of hazardous material in the tank is for residential purposes.
(82)
Responsible party has the meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(83)
Secondary containment is a release detection and prevention system that meets the performance standards of section 27-307(a)(1)e., and includes dispenser liners, piping sumps, double-walled tanks and piping systems, or single walled tanks or piping system that are contained within a liner or an impervious containment area or system. A Release Prevention Barrier, as specified in API Standard 650, Appendix I, is considered secondary containment for field erected aboveground storage tank bottoms.
(84)
Sheen means a hazardous material less than or equal to 0.01 foot in thickness, measured at its thickest point, or visibly observed, floating on surface water, groundwater, or within secondary containment.
(85)
Shop-fabricated storage tank means an AST that is constructed at the tank manufacturer's plant and transported to the facility for installation.
(86)
Significant defect means any defect in a vapor recovery system that may reduce the ability of the system to capture ninety-five (95) percent by weight of the gasoline vapors that are generated during motor vehicle refueling.
(87)
Significant loss or gain means the sum of losses and gains of a hazardous material over a thirty (30) day or monthly period that exceeds:
a.
For tanks with capacities between one hundred eleven (111) and two thousand (2,000) gallons with an individual flow-through less than five thousand (5,000) gallons during the previous thirty (30) days:
1.
One (1) percent of the tank capacity; or
2.
One (1) percent of the total weekly output; or
3.
Fifty (50) gallons, whichever is greater; or
b.
For tanks with capacities greater than two thousand (2,000) gallons, or tanks with an individual flow-through exceeding five thousand (5,000) gallons during the previous thirty (30) days:
1.
One (1) percent of the tank capacity; or
2.
One (1) percent of the amount of product dispensed during the previous thirty (30) days, plus one hundred thirty (130) gallons, whichever is greatest; or
c.
For AST with capacities of thirty thousand (30,000) gallons or more, whichever is greater:
1.
One (1) percent of the tank capacity;
2.
One-half of one (1) percent of the amount of product dispensed during the previous thirty (30) days.
(88)
Significant modification means any modification of underground or aboveground storage tanks and their appurtenances that includes the replacement of at least twenty-five (25) percent of underground pipes; the replacement, repair or reconditioning of any storage tank system; the addition of any storage tank(s), dispenser islands, or secondary containment to an existing storage tank facility; the installation or replacing of any Stage II vapor recovery piping; or changing the Stage II vapor recovery system.
(89)
Small diameter piping means integral piping with an internal diameter of three (3) inches or less that is utilized for transporting hazardous materials.
(90)
Spill containment means a containment of sufficient volume, located at the fill port(s) of an underground or aboveground storage tank, that is designed to prevent the discharge of hazardous material.
(91)
Stage I vapor recovery system means a system that captures and transfers gasoline vapors, which are generated by the transfer of gasoline from a delivery vessel to a gasoline dispensing facility's stationary tank(s), into a vapor-tight delivery vessel through direct displacement caused by the gasolines being loaded.
(92)
Stage II vapor recovery system means a system that captures and transfers at minimum ninety-five (95) percent by weight of gasoline vapors, which are generated during motor vehicle refueling, into a gasoline dispensing facility's stationary tanks.
(93)
Storage tank facility means all storage tank systems within the facility.
(94)
Storage tank system means a tank used to contain hazardous material, its integral piping, and all its components, including dispensing systems, spill containment devices, Stage II Vapor Recovery devices, overfill protection devices, secondary containment systems, and any associated release detection equipment.
(95)
Suction piping means piping through which hazardous materials flow due to a pump located at the dispensing system.
(96)
Submerged filling means filling of a tanker truck or gasoline dispensing facility storage tank as follows:
a.
Tanker truck: Filling with a drop tube which extends within six (6) inches of the bottom of the compartment or through a nozzle installed at or within six (6) inches of the bottom.
b.
Gasoline dispensing facility with underground or aboveground tank : Filling with a drop tube or pipe which extends to within six (6) inches of the tank bottom.
c.
Gasoline dispensing facility with side-loaded tank: Filling through a fill pipe which has its discharge opening completely submerged when the liquid level in the tank is eighteen (18) inches above the bottom of the tank.
(97)
Tank means an enclosed stationary container or structure that is designed or used to store hazardous materials, and the volume of which, including the volume of underground piping, is:
a.
For USTs, ten (10) percent or more buried beneath the surface of the ground; and
b.
For ASTs, less than ten (10) percent beneath the surface of the ground. For purposes of this chapter, cut and cover tanks are considered aboveground storage tanks.
(98)
Temporary out-of-service means a designation of a service status for a field erected storage tank system that is emptied solely for the purpose of cleaning, routine maintenance, or change of product for a time period exceeding thirty (30) days, but less than six (6) months.
(99)
Tightness test means a test for an underground storage tank or its small diameter piping that is performed in accordance with section 27-308(c)(3)c.4. and d.2., Broward County Code, by a precision tank tester registered with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation under Chapter 489, F.S. At ASTs with small diameter piping in contact with the soil, a tightness test may be performed by persons who are not precision tank testers.
(100)
Unauthorized has the same meaning given it in article XII, section 27-352, Broward County Code.
(101)
UST means an underground storage tank.
(102)
UST Category-A system means a system containing pollutants that was installed on or before June 30, 1992, or a system containing hazardous substances that was installed before January 1, 1991.
(103)
UST Category-B system means a system containing pollutants that was installed after June 30, 1992, or a system containing hazardous substances that was installed by January 1, 1991, and before July 13, 1998.
(104)
UST Category-C system means a system that was installed on or after July 13, 1998. USTs that are removed and relocated on or after July 13, 1998, are considered Category-C systems.
(105)
Unmaintained means:
a.
A storage tank system that was not closed in accordance with EPGMD rules; or
b.
An out-of-service storage tank system that is not returned to in-service status within:
1.
Two (2) years of its being out-of-service for USTs; or
2.
Five (5) years of its being out-of-service for ASTs; or
3.
Ten (10) years of its being out-of-service for storage tank systems with secondary containment.
(106)
Upgrade means the addition or retrofit of cathodic protection, internal lining, spill prevention, overfill protection, or secondary containment, to a storage tank system, or the installation of single wall corrosion resistant storage tanks, to improve the ability of the storage tank system to prevent discharges of hazardous materials.
(107)
Vapor recovery system means a system that collects and conserves vapors that would otherwise be released to the atmosphere.
(108)
Vapor-tight shall mean the detection of less than one hundred (100) percent of the lower explosion limit (LEL) measured as propane, when measured at a distance of one (1) inch with a combustible gas detector. The combustible gas detector used for determining compliance with this standard will have a minimum range of zero to one hundred (0—100) percent of the LEL as propane, a probe within an internal diameter of one-quarter inch with sampling line and probe attached, and be properly calibrated with propane in accordance with current manufacturer's recommendations.
(109)
Vehicular fuel means a petroleum product used to fuel motor vehicles, including aircraft watercraft, and vehicles used on or off roads and rails.
(110)
Wellfield has the meaning given it in article XIII, section 27-376 through 27-384, Broward County Code.
(b)
The Reference Standards listed in Rules 62-761.210, 62-762.211, and 62-252, F.A.C., are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such referenced standards are available for review at the offices of EPGMD.
(Ord. No. 1999-46, § 1, 8-31-99; Ord. No. 2005-11, §§ 2, 9, 5-24-05; Ord. No. 2009-56, § 1, 8-25-09; Ord. No. 2013-16, § 1, 2-26-13)