What are early action activities?
A. After the release is reported to the IEMA, the tank owner or operator may conduct certain activities before submitting any plans or budgets to the Illinois EPAs Leaking UST Section. These early action activities include: • Preparation of the 20-Day Certification and 45-Day Report; • Vapor abatement; • Free product removal and preparation of the Free Product Removal Report; • Unplanned UST removal or abandonment if the activity is in response to a tank release; • The removal of up to four feet of visibly contaminated fill material and any groundwater in the excavation that exhibits a sheen; • The disposal or ex-situ treatment of up to four feet of visibly contaminated fill material; and • The collection and analysis of samples from the excavation limits (after removal of visibly contaminated fill material or after removal of the UST) or from areas surrounding the UST systems (if the system remains in place) to measure for the presence of a release. For purposes of payment from the US
