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§66265.192. Design and Installation of New Tank Systems or Components. (a) Owners or operators of new tank systems or components shall ensure that the foundation, structural support, seams, connections, and pressure controls (if applicable) are adequately designed and that the tank system has sufficient structural strength, compatibility with the waste(s) to be transferred, stored or treated, and corrosion protection so that it will not collapse, rupture, or fail. The owner or operator shall obtain a written assessment reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified, professional engineer, registered in California in accordance with section 66270.11(d) attesting that the system has sufficient structural integrity, is acceptable for the transferring, storing and treating of hazardous waste, and that the tanks and containment system are suitably designed to achieve the requirements of this article. This assessment shall be obtained prior to placing the tank system in service, and shall be kept on file at the facility. This assessment shall also include, at a minimum, the following information: (1) design standard(s) according to which the tank(s) and ancillary equipment are or will be constructed; (2) hazardous characteristics of the waste(s)to be handled; (3) for new tank systems or components in which the external shell of a metal tank or any external metal component of the tank system is or will be in contact with the soil or with water, a determination by a corrosion expert of: (A) factors affecting the potential for corrosion, including but not limited to: 1. soil moisture content; 2. soil pH; 3. soil sulfides level; 4. soil resistivity; 5. structure to soil potential; 6. influence of nearby underground metal structures (e.g., piping); 7. stray electric current; and, 8. existing corrosion-protection measures (e.g., coating, cathodic protection), and (B) the type and degree of external corrosion protection that are needed to ensure the integrity of the tank system during the use of the tank system or component, consisting of one or more of the following: 1. corrosion-resistant materials of construction such as special alloys or fiberglass-reinforced plastic; 2. corrosion-resistant coating (such as epoxy or fiberglass)with cathodic protection (e.g., impressed current or sacrificial anodes); and 3. electrical isolation devices such as insulating joints and flanges; (4)for underground tank system components that are likely to be affected by vehicular traffic, a determination of design or operational measures that will protect the tank system against potential damage; and (5) design considerations to ensure that: (A) tank foundations will maintain the load of a full tank; (B) tank systems will be anchored to prevent flotation or dislodgement where the tank system is placed in a saturated zone, or is located within a seismic fault zone; and (C) tank systems will withstand the effects of frost heave. (b) The owner or operator of a new tank system shall ensure that proper handling procedures are adhered to in order to prevent damage to the system during installation. Prior to covering, enclosing, or placing a new tank system or component in use, an independent, qualified installation inspector or an independent, qualified, professional engineer, registered in California, either of whom is trained and experienced in the proper installation of tank systems, shall inspect the system or component for the presence of any of the following items: (1) weld breaks; (2) punctures; (3) scrapes of protective coatings; (4) cracks; (5) corrosion; (6) other structural damage or inadequate construction or installation. All discrepancies shall be remedied before the tank system is covered, enclosed, or placed in use. (c) New tank systems or components and piping that are placed underground and that are backfilled shall be provided with a backfill material that is a noncorrosive, porous, homogeneous substance and that is carefully installed so that the backfill is placed completely around the tank and compacted to ensure that the tank and piping are fully and uniformly supported. (d) All new tanks and ancillary equipment shall be tested for tightness prior to being covered, enclosed or placed in use. If a tank system is found not to be tight, all repairs necessary to remedy the leak(s) in the system shall be performed prior to the tank system being covered, enclosed, or placed in use. (e)Ancillary equipment shall be supported and protected against physical damage and excessive stress due to