['Tank Systems', 'Waste', 'CERCLA, SARA, EPCRA']
['Tank Systems', 'Solid Waste', 'Underground Storage Tanks', 'Toxic/Hazardous Substance Releases', 'Release Notifications']
05/20/2022
Upon confirmation of a release in accordance with §280.52 or after a release from the UST system is identified in any other manner, owners and operators must perform the following initial response actions within 24 hours of a release or within another reasonable period of time determined by the implementing agency:
(a) Report the release to the implementing agency (e.g., by telephone or electronic mail);
(b) Take immediate action to prevent any further release of the regulated substance into the environment; and
(c) Identify and mitigate fire, explosion, and vapor hazards.
[80 FR 41637, July 15, 2015]