Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 724 - STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Subpart J - TANK SYSTEMS
Section 724.294 - General Operating Requirements
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 724.294
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Hazardous wastes or treatment reagents must not be placed in a tank system if they could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment, or the containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail.
b) The owner or operator must use appropriate controls and practices to prevent spills and overflows from tank or containment systems. These include the following at a minimum:
1) Spill prevention controls (e.g., check
valves, dry disconnect couplings, etc.);
2) Overfill prevention controls (e.g., level
sensing devices, high level alarms, automatic feed cutoff, or bypass to a
standby tank); and
3) Maintenance
of sufficient freeboard in uncovered tanks to prevent overtopping by wave or
wind action or by precipitation.
c) The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Section 724.296 if a leak or spill occurs in the tank system.
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