Enforcement strategy and procedures for the Interim Prohibition, Section 9003(g) of SWDA

Technical Report · Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5689240

The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) added a new Subtitle I to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA, commonly referred to as RCRA) for the regulation of underground storage tanks. Section 9003(g) of Subtitle I, the 'Interim Prohibition', establishes a statutory tank installation standard which became effective on May 7, 1985 and will remain effective until the promulgation of final new tank standards by the Agency under Section 9003(e). Section 9003(g) prohibits the installation of an underground storage tank, as defined in Section 9001, unless such tank follows certain standards. Effective enforcement of the Interim Prohibition is essential to ensure that the environment is protected from leaking underground storage tanks and that parties who do not comply with the Interim Prohibition do not have a competitive advantage over those who do. Finally, effective enforcement of the Interim Prohibition will lay the groundwork for encouraging compliance with the full regulatory program as it comes into effect.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5689240
• Report Number(s): PB-92-140409/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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