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CORROSION AND DETERIORATION PREVENTION
§ 245.531. General corrosion and deterioration requirements.
(a) The tank system shall be maintained with corrosion and deterioration prevention measures.
(b) Metallic tank systems in direct contact with the soil or other electrolyte shall be evaluated by a corrosion expert to determine if cathodic protection is necessary or appropriate.
(c) Existing tank bottoms that do not meet the standards in subsection (b) shall be upgraded when the tank bottom is replaced.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 245.521 (relating to performance standards for aboveground storage tanks).
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