1. A. Implementation of requirements. Owners and operators shall comply with the requirements of this Article for UST systems with field-constructed tanks and airport hydrant systems as follows:

   1. 1. For UST systems installed on or before January 1, 2020, the requirements are effective according to the following schedule:

      Requirement	Effective Date
      Upgrading UST systems; general operating requirements; and operator training	March 1, 2020
      Release detection	March 1, 2020
      Release reporting, response, and investigation; closure; financial responsibility and notification (except as provided in subsection (B))	January 1, 2020

   2. 2. For UST systems installed after January 1, 2020, the requirements apply at installation.
2. B. All owners of previously deferred UST systems shall submit a notification form under R18-222 to the Department and shall demonstrate financial responsibility at the time of submission of the notification form.
3. C. Except as provided in R18-12-952, owners and operators shall comply with the requirements of Articles 1 through 5 and 9 of this Chapter.
4. D. In addition to the codes of practice listed in R18-12-281, owners and operators may use military construction criteria, such as “Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-460-01, Petroleum Fuel Facilities Design, With Change 2,” revised 6/17/15, when designing, constructing, and installing airport hydrant systems and UST systems.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3123, effective January 1, 2020 (Supp. 19-4).