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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 20. ENVIRONMENT |
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Chapter 20-56. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS - TANK NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION, RECORDKEEPING, REPORTS, AND NOTICES |
Section 20-5603. NOTICES OF INSTALLATION, REMOVAL, REPAIR, UPGRADE, AND TESTING
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5603.1Each owner or operator, or authorized representative of an owner or operator, shall provide notice to the Director in writing or on a form prescribed by the Director (hereinafter, "UST/LUST Activity Notification form") of each installation, removal, abandonment, repair or upgrade of an UST system, at least five (5) business days prior to the installation, removal, repair or upgrade, except as provided in § 5603.3.
5603.2In addition to the notice required pursuant to § 5603.1, the owner or operator shall inform the Director orally or in writing of the exact time and date of the installation, removal, abandonment, repair or upgrade of the UST system at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule an appointment for site inspections, except as provided in § 5603.3.
5603.3In the case of an emergency removal or repair, notice shall be provided to the Director and the D.C. Fire Chief as soon as practicable.
5603.4Each owner or operator shall submit to the UST Division, the plans, engineering design and specifications by a business that is licensed and certified to perform UST system activities in the District of Columbia for any installation or upgrade of an UST system. Each owner or operator shall obtain approval of the plans and specifications from the Director before applying for construction permit with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
5603.5The UST Division shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the plans and specifications within five business (5) days of receipt based on the minimum UST technical requirements established by the UST Division. This shall satisfy the notice requirement of § 5603.1.
5603.6Each owner or operator shall inform the Director orally or on a UST/LUST Activity Notification form at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance, of the exact time and date of any tank tightness test to be conducted on an UST. In the case of emergency testing, notice shall be provided to the Director as soon as practicable.
5603.7In addition to the notice required pursuant to § 5603.6, if a tightness test is performed as a result of a suspected release, the owner or operator shall also inform the Fire Chief orally or in writing, at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, or in the case of emergency testing, as soon as practicable.
5603.8Owners or operators of USTs on federal facilities shall not be required to give notice to the D.C. Fire Chief as provided in this section, but shall give sufficient notice to the appropriate federal fire chief or official so that the fire chief or official or his or her designee may be at the facility when any installation, removal, abandonment, upgrade, testing or repair of a UST system is performed.