Indiana Administrative Code
Title 329 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Article 9 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Rule 6 - Closure
Section 6-2.1 - Permanent closure and change-in-service
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-23-1
Affected: IC 13-12-3-2; IC 13-23
Sec. 2.1.
(a) At least thirty (30) days before beginning permanent closure or a change-in-service, the owner or operator shall notify the department and the office of the state fire marshal of the permanent closure or change-in-service using the form described in 329 IAC 9-2-2(f). If the permanent closure or change-in-service is a part of the response to corrective action, then the notification requirements of 40 CFR 280, Subpart F* apply.
(b) All tanks permanently closed must be removed from the ground or closed in place and the owner or operator must conduct a site assessment in accordance with section 2.5 of this rule.
(c) Continued use of a UST to store a nonregulated substance is considered a change-in-service. Before a change-in-service, the owner and operator must empty and clean the tank by removing all liquid and accumulated sludge and conduct a site assessment in accordance with section 2.5 of this rule.
*This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov, or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Thirteenth Floor, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
