Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-15-.24
Initial Release Response
Effective Apr 14, 2022Effective April 5, 1989. Amended: Filed August 28, 2003; effective October 2, 2003. Amended: Filed March 21, 2008; effective April 25, 2008. Amended: Filed October 24, 2017; effective December 8, 2017. Amended: Published February 28, 2022; effective April 14, 2022.Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- (1) Owners and operators of petroleum or hazardous substance UST systems must, in response to a confirmed release from the UST system, comply with the requirements of Rules 335-6-15-.24 through 335-6-15-.32 except for UST systems excluded under Rule 335-6-15-.03(2) and UST systems subject to corrective action requirements under Division 14 of the ADEM Administrative Code.
(2) Upon confirmation of a release in accordance with Rule 335-6-15-.22 or after a release is identified in any other manner, owners and operators must perform the following initial response actions within 24 hours of a release or within another reasonable period of time determined by the Department:
- (a) Report the release to the Department (notification by telephone is acceptable);
- (b) Take immediate action to prevent any further release of the regulated substance into the environment; and
- (c) Identify and mitigate fire, explosion, and vapor hazards.
Author: Sonja Massey, Curt Jonson, Lee Davis. Vernon H. Crockett
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-36-3.
History: Effective April 5, 1989. Amended: Filed August 28, 2003; effective October 2, 2003. Amended: Filed March 21, 2008; effective April 25, 2008. Amended: Filed October 24, 2017; effective December 8, 2017. Amended: Published February 28, 2022; effective April 14, 2022.