North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 33.1 - Department of Environmental Quality
Article 33.1-24 - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter 33.1-24-08 - Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks
Section 33.1-24-08-43 - Reporting and cleanup of spills and overfills

1. Owners and operators of underground storage tank systems must contain and immediately clean up a spill or overfill and report to the department within twenty-four hours, or another reasonable time period specified by the department, and begin corrective action in accordance with sections 33.1-24-08-50 through 33.1-24-08-57 in the following cases:

2. Owners and operators of underground storage tank systems must contain and immediately clean up a spill or overfill of petroleum that is less than twenty-five gallons [94.63 liters] or another reasonable amount specified by the department, and a spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that is less than the reportable quantity. If cleanup cannot be accomplished within twenty-four hours, or another reasonable time period established by the department, owners and operators must immediately notify the department.

NOTE: A release of a hazardous substance equal to or in excess of its reportable quantity must also be reported immediately (rather than within twenty-four hours) to the National Response Center under sections 102 and 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and to appropriate state and local authorities under title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.