Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R311 - Environmental Response and Remediation
Rule R311-204 - Petroleum Storage Tanks: Closure and Remediation
Section R311-204-3 - Disposal

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 311-204-3

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Tank labeling. Immediately after being removed, tanks which are permanently closed by removal must be labeled with the following in letters at least two inches high:

(a) the facility identification number;

(b) the substance contained; and

(c) the date removed: "month/day/year."

(2) Removed tanks shall be expeditiously disposed of as regulated PSTs by the following methods:

(a) the tank may be cut up after the interior atmosphere is first purged or inerted.

(b) the tank may be crushed after the interior atmosphere is first purged or inerted.

(c) the tank may not be used to store food or liquid intended for human or animal consumption.

(d) the tank may be disposed of in a manner approved by the director.

(3) Any removed APST that is to be reused as an APST must be recertified by the manufacturer of the tank or undergo a tank inspection, conducted by a qualified contractor, using a nationally recognized standard such as API 653.

(4) Tank transportation. Used tanks which are transported on roads of the state must be cleaned inside the tank before transportation, and be free of product, free of vapors, or made inert during transport.

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