Indiana Administrative Code
Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA
Article 2 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
Rule 3 - Primary Containment of Fluid Bulk Fertilizer at Storage Facilities
Section 3-3 - Abandoned containers

Universal Citation: 355 IN Admin Code 3-3

Current through March 20, 2024

Authority: IC 15-16-2-44

Affected: IC 15-16-2

Sec. 3.

(a) Storage containers and other containers used at a storage facility to hold liquid bulk fertilizer or fertilizer rinsate are considered abandoned if they have been out of service for more than six (6) months because of a weakness or leak or have been out of service for any reason for more than two (2) years.

(b) Abandoned underground containers, including abandoned underground catch basins, shall be thoroughly cleaned and removed from the ground or thoroughly cleaned and filled with an inert solid. All connections and vents shall be disconnected and sealed. A record of the catch basin size, location, and method of closing shall be maintained at the storage facility or as otherwise provided for in this article.

(c) Abandoned aboveground containers shall be thoroughly cleaned. All hatches on the containers shall be left open, and all valves or connections shall be severed and left open.

(d) A secondary containment facility is not considered abandoned merely because there have been no discharges into the secondary containment facility.

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