[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR280.30]



[Page 512-513]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 280_TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR 

OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart C_General Operating Requirements

 

Sec.  280.30  Spill and overfill control.





    (a) Owners and operators must ensure that releases due to spilling 

or overfilling do not occur. The owner and operator must ensure that the 

volume available in the tank is greater than the volume of product to be 

transferred to the tank before the transfer is made and that the 

transfer operation is monitored constantly to prevent overfilling and 

spilling.



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    Note: The transfer procedures described in National Fire Protection 

Association Publication 385 may be used to comply with paragraph (a) of 

this section. Further guidance on spill and overfill prevention appears 

in American Petroleum Institute Publication 1621, ``Recommended Practice 

for Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets,'' and National Fire 

Protection Association Standard 30, ``Flammable and Combustible Liquids 

Code.''

    (b) The owner and operator must report, investigate, and clean up 

any spills and overfills in accordance with Sec.  280.53.