New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 119 - CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS CONTAINING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Section 20.5.119.1905 - INTERIM REMOVAL OF NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.5.119.1905

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. Owners and operators shall assess the potential for remediation of non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) where there is a thickness of greater than one-eighth inch of NAPL on surface water, in any excavation pit, or in any well. Owners and operators shall submit the assessment to the department in accordance with a timeline approved by the department or the timeline set forth in Subsection E of 20.5.119.1900 NMAC.

B. The department may approve interim removal of NAPL when such action is determined to be practical and necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare or the environment. In this event, owners and operators shall remove NAPL in accordance with a timeline approved by the department or the timeline set forth in Subsection E of 20.5.119.1900 NMAC.

C. Owners and operators shall remove NAPL in a manner that minimizes the spread of contamination into uncontaminated media.

D. Owners and operators shall store and dispose of NAPL in accordance with all flammable and combustible liquids codes approved by the state fire marshal or other local authority, state hazardous waste regulations (20.4.1 NMAC), and any other applicable laws or regulations.

E. Owners and operators shall report recovery and disposal of NAPL to the department.

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