N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6, § 613-2.2 – General operating requirements.

(1) Every facility must ensure that releases due to spilling or overfilling do not occur. One of the transfer procedures described in NFPA 385 (2012 edition) or API RP 1007 (March 2001 edition) must be used in order to comply with the requirement of this paragraph, unless those procedures are technically infeasible. In circumstances of technical infeasibility, the facility must develop and employ practices to ensure that releases due to spilling or overfilling do not occur.
(2) The facility must report, investigate, and clean up any spills and overfills in accordance with section 613-2.4(d) of this Subpart.
(3) Every category 2 or 3 UST system must have a label at the fill port specifying tank registration identification number, tank design and working capacities, and type of petroleum that is able to be stored in the UST system.
(4) Every UST system fill port must be color coded in accordance with API RP 1637. If a UST system contains petroleum that does not have a corresponding API color code, the facility must otherwise mark the fill port (for example, with stenciled letters) to identify the petroleum currently in the UST system. For any fill port connected to multiple UST systems storing different types of petroleum, the facility may place the marking near the fill port (for example, with a label or placard) to identify the types of petroleum in the UST systems.
(5) Where there are monitoring wells located at the facility, every monitoring well must be clearly identified as a monitoring well to prevent accidental delivery of petroleum to the well and must be sealed or capped so as to prevent liquid from entering the well from the surface.
(6) The facility must keep all gauges, valves, and other equipment for spill prevention in good working order.
(7) Delivery of petroleum to a UST system.
1. (i) Immediately prior to a delivery, the carrier must determine that the UST has available working capacity to receive the volume of petroleum to be delivered. Every aspect of the delivery must be monitored and immediate action must be taken to stop the flow of petroleum when the working capacity of the UST has been reached or should an equipment failure or emergency occur.
2. (ii) Immediately prior to a delivery, the carrier must inspect fill port catch basins to ensure that they are empty. If a catch basin contains water, petroleum, or debris, the carrier must ensure that it is emptied before a delivery is made.
  (b) Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection.
  Every facility having a metal UST system with corrosion protection must comply with the following requirements to ensure that releases due to corrosion are prevented until the UST system is permanently closed or undergoes a change in service pursuant to section 613-2.6(b) of this Subpart:
(1) All corrosion protection systems must be operated and maintained to continuously provide corrosion protection to the metal components of that portion of the UST and piping that routinely contains petroleum and is in contact with the ground.
(2) All UST systems equipped with cathodic protection systems must be inspected for proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester in accordance with the following requirements:
1. (i) frequency. All cathodic protection systems must be tested within six months of installation and at yearly intervals thereafter; and
2. (ii) inspection criteria. One of the following codes of practice (refer to section 613-1.10 of this Part for complete citation of references) must be used to determine that cathodic protection is adequate:
  1. (a) NACE TM0101-2012, 2012 edition;
  2. (b) NACE TM0497-2012, 2012 edition;
  3. (c) STI R051, January 2006;
  4. (d) NACE SP0285-2011, 2011 edition; or
  5. (e) NACE SP0169-2013, 2013 edition.
(3) UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems must be inspected every 60 days to ensure the equipment is operating properly.
(4) For UST systems using cathodic protection, records of the operation of the cathodic protection must be maintained to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section. The records generated to meet the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subdivision must be kept for three years.
(c) Compatibility.
Every facility must use a UST system made of or lined with materials that are compatible with the petroleum stored in the UST system.
(d) Repairs allowed.
Every facility must ensure that repairs will prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion. The repairs must meet the following requirements:
(1) Any repair to a UST system must be properly conducted according to one of the following codes of practice (refer to section 613-1.10 of this Part for complete citation of references):
1. (i) NFPA 30, 2012 edition;
2. (ii) API RP 2200, September 2010;
3. (iii) API RP 1631, June 2001;
4. (iv) NFPA 326, 2010 edition;
5. (v) STI R972, December 2010;
6. (vi) NACE SP0285-2011, 2011 edition; or
7. (vii) FTPI RP T-95-02, January 1995.
(2) Every metal pipe section or fitting from which petroleum has been released as a result of corrosion or other damage must be replaced. Non-corrodible pipes and fittings must be repaired in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
(3) Repaired USTs and piping must be tightness tested in accordance with section 613-2.3(c)(3) and (d)(2) of this Subart, respectively, within 30 days following the date of the completion of the repair, unless one of the following conditions is met:
1. (i) the repaired UST is internally inspected in accordance with API RP 1631; or
2. (ii) the repaired portion of the UST system is monitored for releases in accordance with a method specified in section 613-2.3(c)(4) through (8) of this Subpart.
(4) Within six months following the repair of any UST system that is cathodically protected, the cathodic protection system must be inspected in accordance with paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) of this section to ensure that it is operating properly.
(5) Every facility must maintain records of each repair until the UST system is permanently closed or undergoes a change in service pursuant to section 613-2.6(b) of this Subpart.
(e) Tank systems in locations subject to flooding.
For category 1 and 2 UST systems located in an area where the UST may become buoyant because of a rise in the water table, flooding, or accumulation of water, the facility must maintain safeguards in accordance with section 2-5.6 of NFPA 30 (1984 edition). If such safeguards include ballasting of a UST with water during flood warning periods, tank system valves and other openings must be closed and secured in a locked position in advance of the flood. Ballast water removed from the UST after the flood must not be discharged to the waters of the State unless the discharge is in conformance with the standards of Parts 701, 702, 703, and 750 of this Title, as applicable.

(a) Spill and overfill prevention.