Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article VI - General Health and Safety
Chapter 245 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STORAGE TANK AND SPILL PREVENTION PROGRAM
Subchapter D - CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF STORAGE TANKS AND STORAGE TANK FACILITIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
Section 245.311 - Remedial action plan

(a) Unless a site characterization report is submitted in accordance with § 245.310(b) (relating to site characterization report), the responsible party shall prepare and submit to the Department two copies of the remedial action plan, unless directed otherwise. The remedial action plan must be submitted within 45 days of submission of a site characterization report required by § 245.310(a) selecting the background or Statewide health standard, within 45 days of deemed approval or receipt of a written approval of a site characterization report selecting the site-specific standard, or within an alternative time frame as determined by the Department. The remedial action plan must be submitted prior to its implementation, be complete and concisely organized and contain all of the following elements, as necessary, based on the nature, extent, type, volume or complexity of the release:

(b) Following submission of a complete remedial action plan selecting the background or Statewide health standard, the Department will publish an acknowledgment of receipt of the remedial action plan in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and do one or more of the following:

(c) Following submission of a complete remedial action plan selecting the site-specific standard, the Department will publish an acknowledgment of receipt of the remedial action plan in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and do one or more of the following:

(d) A remedial action plan is not required and no remedy is required if the site-specific standard is chosen and no current or future exposure pathways exist.

(e) The Department will take one or more of the actions listed in subsection (b) within 60 days of receipt of a remedial action plan to attain the background or Statewide health standard, or the Department will take one or more of the actions listed in subsection (c) within 90 days of receipt of a remedial action plan to attain the site-specific standard. If the Department does not respond, in writing, within the allotted time, the report and plan or plan shall be deemed approved, unless the responsible party and the Department agree, in writing, to an alternative time frame.

(f) If the site characterization report and remedial action plan are submitted to the Department at the same time, the Department will take one or more of the actions listed in subsection (b) within 60 days of receipt of a report and plan to attain the background or Statewide health standard, or the Department will take one or more of the actions listed in subsection (c) within 90 days of receipt of a report and plan to attain the site-specific standard. If the Department does not respond, in writing, within the allotted time, the report and plan shall be deemed approved, unless the responsible party and the Department agree, in writing, to an alternative time frame.