001 Bulk fertilizer and bulk liquid pesticide containers and appurtenances will be constructed, installed and maintained so as to prevent the release of a pesticide or fertilizer. The containers and appurtenances are to be structurally sound, resistant to corrosion, cracking and changes in temperature extremes, and compatible with the products stored therein.
001.01 Every container connection, except a safety relief connection, will be equipped with a manual shut-off valve.
001.02 Appurtenances will be adequately supported to prevent sagging and possible breakage because of gravity and other forces encountered in the ordinary course of operation.
001.03 Containers and appurtenances will be protected against reasonably foreseeable risks of damage by trucks and other moving vehicles or objects.
002 Any pipe connected to bulk liquid pesticide containers, bulk fertilizer containers, or other containers or piping in the secondary containment facility will not be placed through or under the walls or base of the secondary containment facility. All pipes leading to or from the facility will be protected from reasonably foreseeable risks of physical damage and adequately supported.
003 Any pipe connected to bulk liquid pesticide containers, bulk fertilizer containers, or other containers or piping in the secondary containment facility shall not be placed below ground or out of sight without adequate protection against leakage. Adequate protection shall include either line leak detection or an annual leakage test.
004 All bulk fertilizer and bulk liquid pesticide containers and appurtenances will be secured to provide reasonable protection against vandalism or unauthorized access. Valves on containers will be closed and locked or otherwise secured when left unattended, except that a bulk fertilizer or bulk liquid pesticide container used in chemigation will not be required to be closed or locked when used in the act of chemigating.
005 All bulk fertilizer and bulk liquid pesticide containers will be clearly and conspicuously labeled to identify the contents.
006 All bulk fertilizer and bulk liquid pesticide containers and appurtenances will be inspected for leakage and soundness at least once a month when used for storage or handling.
007 All secondary containment facilities will be inspected at least once a month when used for storage and the following records are to be kept on file for at least three years at the storage facility or the nearest office from which the storage site is administered and submitted to the Director upon request within a reasonable time as determined by the Director:
007.01 Monthly facility inspections including date of inspection or maintenance, name of the person that made the inspection, a description of the condition of the facilities, bulk containers and appurtenances, and a description of the specific maintenance performed;
007.02 The level in each container used for storage of bulk liquid pesticides or bulk fertilizer is to be measured and recorded at least monthly; and
007.03 A quarterly inventory reconciliation accounting for all liquid fertilizer or liquid pesticide placed in each bulk container.
Enabling Legislation: Neb. Rev. Stat. ยง 81-1505(8)(14)