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"weekly" inspections rather than monthly lowers the caliber/quality of onsite fuel- management. Moreover, we provided blank forms to initiate this practice---final thought: the northern boundary of the property borders a navigable waterway as does the southern boundary. We were attempting to implement the strictest measure of compliance as a result The frequency of inspections/testing should be based on the selected industry standard.That is the requirement of the regulations and of the guidance documents.The second paragraph of Chapter 7 of the Regional Inspectors Guide of the US EPA states Activities may involve one or more of the following: an external visual inspection of containers, piping, valves, appurtenances, foundations, and supports; a non-destructive testing(examination) to evaluate integrity of certain containers; and additional evaluations, as needed,to assess the equipment's fitness for continued service.The type of inspection program and its scope will depend on site-specific conditions and the application of good engineering practices, adherence to applicable industry standards and/or manufacturer's requirements. An inspection, evaluation, and testing program that complies with SPCC requirements should specify the procedures, schedule/frequency,types of equipment covered,persons) conducting the activities,recordkeeping practices, and other elements as outlined in this chapter. This is also found in chapter 7 The SPCC rule is a performance-based regulation. Since each facility may present unique characteristics and methods may evolve as new technologies are developed, the rule does not prescribe a specific frequency or method to perform the required inspections,evaluations, and tests. Instead,it relies on the use of good engineering practice,based on the professional judgment of the PE(for a PE-certified SPCC Plan), which includes consideration of applicable industry standards. Among all the information is a list of industry standards that may be typical for tanks. It is up to the engineer to certify a standard for the facility based on the type of tanks. If the standard won't be adhered to, an environmental equivalence (EE) discussion will be needed.The requirements for the EE are in regulation. If the engineer feels that stricter testing/inspection schedule is needed that is acceptable, if this is the case I would recommend addressing the reasons in the SPCC plan.A stricter inspection schedule than that prescribed by the standards is usually a cause of concern with the tanks from an inspection point of view. For example STI SP-001 had 3 categories for the tanks.An inspection scheduled that deviates from the category 1 scheduled of 20 years and instead calls for a 5 year formal inspection may be because the tanks are category 3 tanks and would require additional testing or that the tanks may be in such a state that a stricter testing schedule is called for. If this is addressed in the plan,the facility and anybody else reading the plan will be able to answer questions as to why there is a need for more frequent inspections. FREE classes presented by NES Inc. are available to all San Joaquin County Hazardous Waste, Underground Storage Tank, and Aboveground Petroleum Storage Facility Business Owners and Operators. List and schedule of classes can be found here. Thankyou, Cesar Ruvalcaba 2