Implementation plan for Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 280 and 281: Final rules for Underground Storage Tanks

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5206317· OSTI ID:5206317

Morton, M. R.

This report presents the timetables, responsible organizations, and methods required to comply with the newly promulgated Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 280 and 281. These rules were promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 23, 1988, and became effective December 22, 1988. These regulations are required by Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. Their purpose is to protect the groundwater supplies of the United States in the following ways: closing old tanks, detecting and remediating tank leaks and spills, establishing stringent standards for new tanks, and upgrade of existing tanks to new-tank standards. 8 refs., 1 fig., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/EH
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 5206317
• Report Number(s): WHC-SP-0472-Rev.1; ON: DE90004791
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LEAKS
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