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Selected Violations Of Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations Subpart G--Out-of-Service UST Systems and Closure OSWER Directive 9610.16 Guidance On Federal Field Citation Enforcement October 6, 1993
Selected Violations of Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations
SUBPART G OUT-OF-SERVICE UST SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE
SUBPART G OUT-OF-SERVICE UST SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE
| 280.70 Temporary closure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory Citation | Violation | Violations Appropriate for Regulatory Field Citations (Penalty Amount) |
| §280.70(a) | Failure to continue operation and maintenance of corrosion protection system in a temporarily closed tank system | $150 |
| §280.70(a) | Failure to continue operation and maintenance of release defection in a temporarily closed tank system | $300 |
| §280.70(b) | Failure to comply with temporary closure requirements for a tank system for 3 or more months | $300 |
| §280.70(b)(1)-(2) | $150 each | |
| §280.70(c) | Failure to permanently close or upgrade a temporarily closed tank system after 12 months | $300 |
| 280.71 Permanent closure and changes-in-service | ||
| Regulatory Citation | Violation | Violations Appropriate for Regulatory Field Citations (Penalty Amount) |
| §280.71(a) | Failure to notify implementing agency of a closure or change-in-service | $300 |
| §280.71(b) | Failure to remove all liquids and sludges for tank closure | $300 |
| §280.71(b) | Failure to remove closed tank from the ground or fill tank with an inert solid for tank closure | $300 |
| §280.71(c) | Failure to empty and clean tank system and conduct a site assessment prior to a change-in-service | |
| 280.72 Assessing the site at closure or change-in-service | ||
| Regulatory Citation | Violation | Violations Appropriate for Regulatory Field Citations (Penalty Amount) |
| §280.72(a) | Failure to measure (if required) for the presence of a release before a permanent closure | |
| §280.72(b) | If contaminated soil, contaminated ground water, or free product is discovered, failure to begin corrective action | |
| 280.74 Closure records | ||
| Regulatory Citation | Violation | Violations Appropriate for Regulatory Field Citations (Penalty Amount) |
| §280.74 | Failure to maintain closure records for at least 3 years | $300 |
| §280.74 | Failure to maintain change-in-service records for at least 3 years | $300 |