Section 5. Construction.
The design and construction of underground storage facilities shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Resources. No underground storage facility constructed after the enactment date of this act shall be used to store a commodity until a permit has been issued by the Department of Environmental Resources and the user of such facility has furnished the Department of Environmental Resources with the following:
(1) Certification by a geologist or geological engineer that the porosity and structural stability of the surrounding rock formations meet or exceed the minimum standards set by the department.
(2) Certification by a chemist or chemical engineer that the surrounding rock will not react with the stored commodity.
Compiler's Note: The Department of Environmental Resources, referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of 1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Protection.