Record Keeping

As a tank owner you are required to keep the following records:

Repairs/Upgrade Records

  • Any repairs or upgrades of tank or piping
  • Any repairs to your leak detection system(s)
  • Any repairs to your corrosion protection system
  • Any repairs to your spill prevention system
  • Any repairs to your overfill prevention system

Closure Records

  • Copies of MDEQ closure reports
  • Copies of analytical results of samples, and
  • Copies of chain-of-custody reports for samples
  • Copies of manifests for the disposal of any contaminated soil, water, or tank sludge

Leak Detection Records

  • Tanks
  • Piping

Corrosion Protection Records

  • Impressed Current System – Keep results of last three inspections of the system to ensure that it is working properly and of the last two tests conducted by a qualified cathodic protection tester.
  • Sacrificial Anodes – Keep records of the last two tests conducted by a qualified cathodic protection tester.

UST System Installation Records (For tanks installed after 12/22/88)

  • Installer’s name
  • Documentation of new or re-certified tanks
  • Precision tank and piping test documentation
  • Deflection tests for fiberglass tanks
  • Any installation checklist documents