Indiana § 13-23-5-1 Restrictions on timing of tank installations; tanks for alcohol blended
fuels

Indiana Statutes

§ 13-23-5-1 — Restrictions on timing of tank installations; tanks for alcohol blended fuels

Indiana § 13-23-5-1

Art. 23UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

Ch. 5Installation of Underground Storage Tanks

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Ind. Code § 13-23-5-1 (2026).

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(a)Subject to section 2 of this chapter, and except as provided in subsection (b), an underground storage tank, whether of single or double wall construction, may not be installed before the effective date of the rules adopted under IC 13-23-1-2 for the purpose of storing regulated substances unless:

(1)the tank will prevent releases due to corrosion or structural failure for the operational life of the tank;

(2)the tank is:

(A)cathodically protected against corrosion;

(B)constructed of noncorrosive material;

(C)steel clad with a noncorrosive material; or

(D)designed to prevent the release or threatened release of any stored substance;

(3)the material used in the construction or lining of the tank is compatible with the substance to be stored; and

(4)after July 1, 2007, all newly

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(a) Subject to section 2 of this chapter, and
except as provided in subsection (b), an underground storage tank,
whether of single or double wall construction, may not be installed
before the effective date of the rules adopted under IC 13-23-1-2 for the
purpose of storing regulated substances unless:
(1) the tank will prevent releases due to corrosion or structural
failure for the operational life of the tank;
(2) the tank is:
(A) cathodically protected against corrosion;
(B) constructed of noncorrosive material;
(C) steel clad with a noncorrosive material; or
(D) designed to prevent the release or threatened release of any
stored substance;
(3) the material used in the construction or lining of the tank is
compatible with the substance to be stored; and
(4) after July 1, 2007, all newly installed or replaced piping
connected to the tank meets the secondary containment
requirements adopted by the board.
(b) An underground storage tank system that contains alcohol
blended fuels composed of greater than fifteen percent (15%) alcohol
may be installed during the period referred to in subsection (a) if the
system is otherwise in compliance with rules adopted by the board
concerning technical and safety requirements relating to the physical
characteristics of underground petroleum storage tanks and ancillary
equipment, including dispensing equipment, used in the storing or
dispensing of alcohol blended fuels for purposes of all other provisions
of this article.
(c) Owners and operators of underground storage tank systems that
store, carry, or dispense alcohol blended fuels composed of greater than
fifteen percent (15%) alcohol that comply with subsection (b) are
considered to meet the standards of:
(1) compatibility under subsection (a)(3); and
(2) compliance for purposes of all other provisions of this article.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-20-18(a).]