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New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONChapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 120 - CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR UST SYSTEMS CONTAINING OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES
Section 20.5.120.2001 - MINIMUM SITE ASSESSMENT, INITIAL RESPONSE

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.120.2001

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Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 20.5.120.2001 - MINIMUM SITE ASSESSMENT, INITIAL RESPONSE
A. Upon discovery or confirmation of a release, owners and operators of the UST system shall immediately prevent any further release from the UST system by whatever means necessary, including removing product from the UST system or any part of the UST system that is known to leak or is suspected of leaking. If necessary, owners and operators shall remove the UST system from service in accordance with 20.5.115 NMAC.
B. Owners and operators shall inform the department in accordance with 20.5.118.1800 NMAC of any release and action taken to mitigate immediate damage from the release.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.120.2001

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, July 24, 2018, eff. 7/24/2018