2005 Federal Energy Bill Imposes New Requirements on Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks.The comprehensive energy bill signed by President Bush on August 8, 2005, amends, for the first time in 19 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time leaking underground storage tank An Underground Storage Tank (UST), in United States environmental law, is a tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that has at least 10 percent of its combined volume underground. program under RCRA RCRA Resource Conservation & Recovery Act of 1976 RCRA Resort and Commercial Recreation Association (42 USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. s.6901 et seq et seq. (et seek) n. abbreviation for the Latin phrase et sequentes meaning "and the following." It is commonly used by lawyers to include numbered lists, pages or sections after the first number is stated, as in "the rules of the road are found in Vehicle Code .) by imposing new inspection and delivery requirements on owners and operators of underground petroleum storage tanks. Underground storage tanks ("USTs") that have not been inspected since 19981 are required to be inspected within two years, and thereafter, on-site inspections will be required every three years. The UST USt Umsatzsteuer (German: Tax) UST Underground Storage Tank UST University of St. Thomas (Minnesota, Texas) UST University of Santo Tomas (Manila, Philippines) inspection report must list the location and owners of each tank, identify tanks not in compliance with the law and specify the date of the UST's last inspection. Under the federal law, all states will require secondary containment for new or replaced tanks located within 1,000 feet of community water systems or will require tank manufacturers and installers to maintain evidence of financial responsibility for potential clean-up costs due to improper manufacture or installation of USTs. Finally, the new law will make it unlawful for deliveries or deposits of product to leaking USTs and will require the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. to publish training guidelines for maintenance and operation of USTs within two years. The amendment of the UST section of RCRA reflects a growing concern over the potential impact that leaking USTs may have on community and public groundwater supplies. Measures such as increased frequency of UST inspections and secondary containment required of USTs within a 1,000 foot zone of public water supply systems demonstrate heightened Congressional and public awareness regarding potential contamination of valuable groundwater resources posed by leaking USTs. Footnotes 1. A 1988 regulatory deadline under RCRA required owners and operators to upgrade , replace or close substandard USTs by 1998. Vincent S. Oleszkiewicz is based in the Chicago office and Seth v.d.H. Cooley is based in the Philadelphia office. This article is for general information and does not include full legal analysis of the matters presented. It should not be construed or relied upon as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The description of the results of any specific case or transaction contained herein does not mean or suggest that similar results can or could be obtained in any other matter. Each legal matter should be considered to be unique and subject to varying results. The invitation to contact the authors or attorneys in our firm is not a solicitation to provide professional services and should not be construed as a statement as to any availability to perform legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. in any jurisdiction in which such attorney is not permitted to practice. Duane Morris LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , among the 100 largest law firms in the United States, is a full-service firm of more than 600 lawyers. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in other disciplines. With offices in major markets, and as part of an international network of independent law firms, Duane Morris represents clients across the nation and around the world. Duane Morris LLP 30 South 17th Street Philadelphia 19103-4196 UNITED STATES URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.duanemorris.com Click Here for related articles (c) Mondaq Ltd, 2006 - Tel. +44 (0)20 8544 8300 - http://www.mondaq.com |
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