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3. PLAN REVIEW GUIDELINES <br />a. Tle0osed plan review sheet is prodded for you rmation to assist you in interpreting <br />our requirements for your new UST system. <br />b. A copy of the California UST Regulations may be obtained from the State Water Resources <br />Control Board at (916) 739-5332. <br />C. Permits andior plan check approval may also be required by the San Joaquin Air Pollution <br />Control District, CountyiCity Building Department and Fire District in your respective area. <br />d. Complete and submit the State Water Resources Control Board 'Facility Permit (A)' and <br />'Tank Permit (B)' application forms. <br />e. A minimum of 3 inspections will be conducted on the UST system installation. A S78 per <br />hour inspection fee shall be charged for additional inspections or reinspection as required. <br />(See required inspection below) <br />L Applicant'contractor to adhere to the approval plan and any chance or deviation shall be <br />reported and approved by PHSrEHD prior to installation. <br />aa <br />Application for installation of underground tanks are only valid for the calendar year in which <br />it has been issued. A permit may be extended into the next calendar year if a letter is sent <br />to PHS-EHD requesting this extension thirty days prior to the end of the calendar year. A <br />one year --one time extension may be granted by PHS-EHD upon receipt of this letter. <br />4. REOUTRED INSPECTIONS <br />All appointments for inspections mut be made at least 48 hours in advance for the followine: <br />a. Primary and secondary tank(s) shall be tested pneumatically at 3 - 5 p.s.i. for one hour; one- <br />half hour for primary tank and one-half hour for secondary tank. Double walled tanks are <br />exempt if annular space is monitored using either pressure or vacrum testing. (All external <br />connections shall be soap tested while under pressure) <br />b. Pressure piping shall be hydrostatically tested to 150O10 or pneumatically tested to 1100 of <br />maximum anticipated system pressure but does not less than 5 lbs. per square inch at the <br />highest point of the system for a minimum of 20 minutes. <br />C. All lines other than pressure piping shall be pressure tested at not less than 3 p.s.1. and not <br />more than 5 p.s.i. for a minimum of 20 mi.^utes and soap tested while under pressure. <br />d. Containment sumps shall pass a 24 hour leak test <br />e. Overfill protection shall be capable of draining liquid back into fuel tanks. <br />e. Monitoring, system shall pass a functional test. The functional test shall consist of the <br />activation of the alarm via the monitoring probesisenors. <br />f. Final inspection and approval to operate will be granted after the above requirements are <br />satisfied and a bard copy of the precision test is submitted to inspector at site. <br />The contractor's approved printset of the UST installation shall kept at the job site and must be shown to the <br />inspector upon request. In addition, the Local Fire Department shall approve L'ST installation prior to <br />commencement of work. <br />If you need further assistance, or wish to schedule an appointment to discuss the plan review or field <br />inspection, please contact our underground Storage Tank Staff at (209) 463-3.527. <br />2 <br />