Alaska Administrative Code

(a) The owner or operator of a steel UST with corrosion protection shall comply with the requirements of this section to ensure that a release caused by corrosion is prevented until the UST is permanently closed or undergoes a change-in-service under 18 AAC 78.085. (b) A corrosio…

(a) An owner or operator shall use a UST made of or lined with materials that are compatible with the petroleum stored in the UST. (b) An owner or operator must notify the department at least 30 days before switching to a petroleum product containing greater than 10 percent ethan…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall ensure that any repairs to the UST will prevent a release caused by manufacturing defects, structural failure or corrosion while the UST is used to store petroleum. Repairs must meet the following requirements: (1) repairs must be conducte…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall cooperate fully(1) during inspections, monitoring, and testing conducted by the department, its designee, or a representative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) in response to requests for document submission, te…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST with spill and overfill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping must meet the following requirements to ensure that the equipment is operating properly and will prevent releases to the environment: (…

(a) To properly operate and maintain USTs, and not later than October 13, 2018, an owner or operator must meet one of the following requirements: (1) conduct a walkthrough inspection that, at a minimum, checks the following equipment at the following specified times: (A) every 30…

(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, the owner or operator of a UST system shall have each UST inspected at least every three years to determine compliance with the release detection, spill and overfill prevention, and corrosion protection requirements of this c…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall provide a method, or combination of methods, of release detection that (1) can detect a release from any portion of the tank and the connected underground piping that routinely contains petroleum; (2) is installed and calibrated in accorda…

(a) General requirements. Each method of release detection for tanks that is used to meet the requirements of 18 AAC 78.060 must meet the requirements of this section. (b) Inventory control.Inventory control must be capable of detecting a release of at least 1.0 percent of flow-t…

(a) General requirement. Each method of release detection for piping used to meet the requirements of 18 AAC 78.060 must be conducted as required under this section. (b) Automatic line leak detection. An automatic leak detection method that alerts the operator to the presence of …

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall maintain records in accordance with 18 AAC 78.056 demonstrating compliance with all applicable requirements of this section. The records must include the information required under this section. (b) All written performance claims pertainin…

Notes 18 AAC 78.075 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/30/2003, Register 165

(a) If a UST is temporarily closed, an owner or operator shall notify the department on a form supplied by the department and shall continue operation and maintenance of corrosion protection in accordance with 18 AAC 78.045 and any release detection in accordance with 18 AAC 78.0…

(a) At least 15 days, but not more than 60 days, before beginning permanent closure under (c) of this section or a change-in-service under (d) of this section, the owner or operator shall notify the department, in writing, on a form provided by the department. The department will…

If the department determines that a release from a UST that was permanently closed before December 22, 1988 might pose a current or potential threat to human health, safety, or the environment, the department will direct the owner or operator of the UST to assess the site as requ…

The owner or operator shall maintain records in accordance with IS AAC 78.056 that are capable of demonstrating compliance with closure requirements under this section. The results of the site characterization or assessment required in 18 AAC 78.090 must be maintained for at leas…

(a) An owner or operator shall ensure that a qualified environmental professional (1) conducts or supervises the collection of field data and the interpretation and reporting of site characterization and site assessment data required under 18 AAC 78.090(e); (2) conducts or superv…

(a) When performing permanent closure or a change-in-service, the owner or operator shall complete a site characterization, and depending on the results of the site characterization, perform a site assessment or a released investigation. (b) A site characterization must include o…

Notes 18 AAC 78.095 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; repealed 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018

Notes 18 AAC 78.100 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 8/21/91, Register 119; am 11/3/95, Register 136; am 1/22/99, Register 149; am 6/25/99, Register 150; am 8/15/99, Register 151; am 1/30/2003, Register 165; repealed 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018

(a) If a release of petroleum is suspected, the owner or operator of the UST shall investigate the UST site using methods required under 18 AAC 78.210 and report to the department within the period specified for any of the following conditions: (1) not later than 24 hours after t…

(a) General investigative requirements. Unless corrective action is taken under 18 AAC 78.220 - 18 AAC 78.270, the owner or operator of a UST shall immediately investigate and confirm the suspected release of petroleum requiring reporting under 18 AAC 78.200 within seven days by …

The owner or operator of a UST must contain and immediately clean up a spill or overfill, report to the department, and begin corrective action in accordance with 18 AAC 78.220 - 18 AAC 78.280, (1) as soon as the person has knowledge of a release that is known or suspected to be …

(a) Upon confirmation of a release in accordance with 18 AAC 78 .2 10 or after a release from the UST is identified in any other manner, the owner or operator of a UST shall report the release as specified under 18 AAC 78.2 12 and perform the following initial response actions no…

Unless directed in writing by the department to do otherwise, the owner or operator of a UST with a release of petroleum confirmed in accordance with 18 AAC 78.210 shall perform the following abatement and containment measures after meeting the requirements of 18 AAC 78.220: (1) …

(a) After meeting the requirements of 18 AAC 78.220 and 18 AAC 78.230, the owner or operator of a UST with a confirmed release of petroleum shall perform a release investigation to characterize the release and actual or potential threat to human health and safety, and to the envi…

(a) If the release of petroleum from a UST is confirmed and corrective action is required under 18 AAC 78.235(e), the owner or operator of the UST shall undertake soil and water corrective actions as prescribed in 18 AAC 78.240 - 18 AAC 78.276 and 18 AAC 78.600 - 18 AAC 78.625. T…

(a) At any time after reviewing the information submitted under 18 AAC 78.210 - 18 AAC 78.240, if the department determines that a threat to human health or safety, or to the environment exists, the department will require the owner or operator to (1) submit additional informatio…

(a) The department will approve or deny a corrective action plan after receipt of all information required or requested under 18 AAC 78.250 and any comments on the plan under 18 AAC 78.280(c), and only after determining whether implementation of the plan will adequately protect h…

(a) The owner or operator of the UST must have written department approval before taking an action that constitutes a substantive revision to or deviation from an approved corrective action plan. (b) The department will require the owner or operator to take corrective action to b…

(a) The owner or operator of a facility at which a release of petroleum from a UST has occurred and for which corrective action is required under 18 AAC 78.240 shall (1) comply with 18 AAC 78.240 - 18 AAC 78.276; (2) ensure that the collection, interpretation, and reporting of da…

(a) An owner or operator of an offsite or portable soil treatment facility shall (1) obtain approval of an operations plan before that person accepts or treats contaminated soil; the department will approve the plan if the department determines that the operations proposed are pr…

(a) Unless the department approves the activity in question as protective of human health and safety, and of the environment, the owner or operator may not blend contaminated soil with uncontaminated soil, and shall (1) segregate contaminated soil based on (A) the intended correc…

(a) The owner or operator shall ensure that soil and groundwater sampling for a release investigation or associated with a corrective action is conducted by a qualified environmental professional in accordance with 18 AAC 78.605 and the UST Procedures Manual.. (b) The owner or op…

(a) The owner or operator shall submit a written final corrective action report to the department for each UST site at which corrective action activities have been completed. Based on analytical results, the report must demonstrate that the site meets the applicable cleanup level…

(a) If a confirmed release of petroleum requires a corrective action plan under 18 AAC 78.250(a) (2), the department will notify members of the public who are directly affected by the release and the planned corrective action, using methods the department finds appropriate, inclu…

Notes 18 AAC 78.300 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.310 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.311 Eff. 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.312 Eff. 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.315 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.320 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.322 Eff. 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.325 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; repealed 11/3/95, Register 136

Notes 18 AAC 78.327 Eff. 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149

Notes 18 AAC 78.330 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; repealed 11/3/95, Register 136

Notes 18 AAC 78.335 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 1/22/99, Register 149