WHAT SHOULD OWNERS AND/OR OPERATORS DO IF THEIR USTs ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE?
• Bring all tanks into compliance with the regulations, or • Permanently close them. • Owners/operators of non-compliant tanks may be penalized. Back to Top HOW TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE YOU USTs: • Notify you regional office and submit form UST-3 thirty (30) days before you close the tanks. If the tanks are closed by a professional engineer or a licensed geologist, you may submit form UST-3 five (5) working days before closure. • Notify the local fire marshal?s office. • Thoroughly clean all tanks. Remove them from the ground or fill them with a solid, non-reactive material like sand or concrete. • Dispose of removed tanks properly. Ask you contractor about proper disposal. USTs are often cleaned and cut up for scrap metal. Qualified personnel should perform this dangerous work. Otherwise you may be held responsible for environmental damage. • Conduct a closure site assessment to check for leaks. Prepare your site assessment report using the UST-12 format. If a release is found, either a P
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