Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-12-260

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-12-260 - Release Notification, and Reporting

A. 24 hour release notification. An owner or operator shall notify the Department within 24 hours after the release confirmation date of the following:

1. A release of a regulated substance;

2. A spill or overfill of petroleum that results in a release exceeding 25 gallons, or causes a sheen on nearby surface water;

3. A spill or overfill of petroleum resulting in a release of 25 gallons or less that is not contained and cleaned up within 24 hours;

4. A spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that equals or exceeds its reportable quantity under CERCLA; and

5. A spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that is less than the reportable quantity under CERCLA, not contained and cleaned up within 24 hours.

B. Release notification information. If known on the date that the 24 hour notification is submitted, an owner or operator shall notify the Department under subsection (A) and shall include the:

1. Individual providing notification;

2. UST involved and the reason for confirming the release;

3. Facility involved;

4. Owner and operator of the facility involved; and

5. Investigations, containment, and corrective actions taken as of the date and time of the notice.

C. 14 day report. An owner or operator shall submit a report, on a form provided by the Department, within 14 calendar days after the release confirmation date. The report shall include:

1. The nature of the release, and the regulated substance and the estimated quantity released;

2. The elapsed time over which the release occurred;

3. A copy of the results of any tightness test, meeting the requirements of R18-12-243(C) or R18-12-244(B), performed to confirm the release;

4. Laboratory analytical results of samples demonstrating the release confirmation; and

5. The initial response and corrective actions taken as of the date of the report and anticipated actions to be taken within the first 90 calendar days after the release confirmation date.

D. An owner or operator shall repair, replace, upgrade, or close the UST system that is the source of the release, as required under this Article and the owner shall notify the Department as required by R18-12-222.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-12-260

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3894, effective August 20, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3123, effective 1/1/2020.