PST Regulations, Current and Proposed
New Petroleum Storage Tank regulations are in effect
The Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau is advising you of the following changes. Please refresh your browser before viewing this page so you can see new information:
Effective date was December 27, 2018
The current part 123, Corrective Action Fund Administration, of the Petroleum Storage Tank regulations (20.5 NMAC), became effective December 27, 2018 (see near bottom of page).
Effective date was December 21, 2018
Sections 7, 10, 1203, 1210, 3102, 3105 through 3109, 3112, 3114, 4101,4103 through 4106, 4108, 4109, 4114, 5002 through 5006, 5101, 5102, 5202, 5206, and 5209 of 20.6.2 NMAC, Water Quality Control Commission regulations, were amended effective December 21, 2018. Note in particular that some of the ground water quality standards have changed. Please refer to http://164.64.110.134/nmac/nmregister/xxix/20.6.2amend.html for the changes and the new regulation.
Effective date was July 24, 2018
The Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations, 20.5 NMAC (except part 123-formerly part 17), that were adopted by the Environmental Improvement Board on 5/25/2018 were published and are effective as of July 24, 2018.
*NEW* See below for a correction to part 117, Financial Responsibility.
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- You may download and print your own copy of the revised regulations or any linked document below. They are in pdf format. If your computer asks you to choose a program to read the file, choose Adobe Acrobat
- Questions on the regulation changes may be emailed to pst.regulations@state.nm.us and may be used for FAQs (frequently asked questions) on the PSTB website or elsewhere. Identifying information will be removed before the question is used.
** CORRECTION – If you downloaded or received the summary before 8/22/18, please download again. Grace period starting in 2019 is 15 days (p.2).**
*CORRECTED 8/22/18*2018 20.5 NMAC Summary of Major Changes
*SPANISH version of summary*Resumen de Los Principales Cambios en la Regulación de Tanques de Almacenamiento de Petróleo
Outreach Presentation Overview
Part 114 Outreach Presentation
Part 115 Outreach Presentation
Part 118 Outreach Presentation
Part 119-122 Outreach Presentation
Crosswalk of 20.5 NMAC (2012) and 20.5 NMAC (2018) Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations
20.5.101 NMAC (formerly 20.5.1), General Provisions
20.5.102 NMAC (formerly 20.5.2), Registration of Tanks
20.5.103 NMAC (formerly 20.5.3), Annual Fee
20.5.104 NMAC (formerly 20.5.18), Operator Training
20.5.107 NMAC (formerly 20.5.5), General Operating Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems
20.5.108 NMAC (formerly 20.5.6), Release Detection for Underground Storage Tank Systems
20.5.111 NMAC (formerly 20.5.6), Release Detection for Above Ground Storage Tank Systems
20.5.112 NMAC (formerly 20.5.4), Above Ground Storage Tank Emergency Generator Systems
20.5.113 NMAC (formerly 20.5.4), Underground Storage Tank Emergency Generator Systems
20.5.115 NMAC (formerly 20.5.8), Out-of-Service Storage Tank Systems and Closure
20.5.116 NMAC (formerly 20.5.19), Delivery Prohibition
**NEW** – There was a publishing error in 20.5.117 NMAC below. Use the version of 20.5.117.1755 immediately below instead of the version of 20.5.117.1755 NMAC in 20.5.117 as published. Download both for the complete rule. The error will be corrected in a rulemaking. Watch this page for further information.**
Section 1755 of 20.5.117 – Corrected version
20.5.118 NMAC (formerly 20.5.7), Reporting and Investigation of Suspected and Confirmed Releases
20.5.121 NMAC (formerly 20.5.15), Corrective Action Fund Use and Expenditures
20.5.122 NMAC (formerly 20.5.16), Qualification of Persons Performing Corrective Action
*NEW*20.5.123 NMAC (formerly 20.5.17), Corrective Action Fund AdministrationThis part was adopted by the Secretary of NMED on November 19, 2018 and became effective December 27, 2018.
20.5.124 NMAC (formerly 20.5.11), Lender Liability
20.5.125 NMAC (formerly 20.5.10), Administrative Review
Additional information on changes to part 123 of the Petroleum Storage Tank regulations that took effect 12/27/2018
See 20.5.123 NMAC (formerly 20.5.17), Corrective Action Fund, above, labeled *NEW* for the new regulation.
Notice of Adoption of Final Rule
Aviso de Adopción de la Norma Final
20.5.123 NMAC, Corrective Action Fund Administration, proposed changes, redline strikeout (this was the version proposed to the Secretary of NMED)
Presentation given at stakeholders’ meeting on proposed changes to 20.5.123 NMAC
Part 123 was renumbered from part 17 using an emergency rulemaking procedure. The notice of this action is here.
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