[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: 40CFR280.63]



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                   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 F_Release Response and Corrective Action for UST Systems 

              Containing Petroleum or Hazardous Substances

 

Sec.  280.63  Initial site characterization.



    (a) Unless directed to do otherwise by the implementing agency, 

owners and operators must assemble information about the site and the 

nature of the release, including information gained while confirming the 

release or completing the initial abatement measures in Sec. Sec.  

280.60 and 280.61. This information must include, but is not necessarily 

limited to the following:

    (1) Data on the nature and estimated quantity of release;

    (2) Data from available sources and/or site investigations 

concerning the following factors: surrounding populations, water 

quality, use and approximate locations of wells potentially affected by 

the release, subsurface soil conditions, locations of subsurface sewers, 

climatological conditions, and land use;

    (3) Results of the site check required under Sec.  280.62(a)(5); and

    (4) Results of the free product investigations required under Sec.  

280.62(a)(6), to be used by owners and operators to determine whether 

free product must be recovered under Sec.  280.64.

    (b) Within 45 days of release confirmation or another reasonable 

period of time determined by the implementing agency, owners and 

operators must submit the information collected in compliance with 

paragraph (a) of this section to the implementing agency in a manner 

that demonstrates its applicability and technical adequacy, or in a 

format and according to the schedule required by the implementing 

agency.