Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 580 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
Part VI - Release Response and Corrective Action for UST Systems Containing Petroleum or Hazardous Substances
Section 9VAC25-580-240 - Initial response
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
Upon confirmation of a release in accordance with 9VAC25-580-210 or after a release from the UST system is identified in any other manner, owners and operators must perform the following initial response actions within 24 hours of a release:
1. Report the release to the department (e.g., by telephone or electronic mail);
2. Take immediate action to prevent any further release of the regulated substance into the environment; and
3. Identify and mitigate fire, explosion, and vapor hazards.
Statutory Authority: §§ 62.1-44.15 and 62.1-44.34:9 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6901 et seq.; 40 CFR Parts 280 and 281.
