- (a) Owners and operators must use care to prevent releases due to spilling or overfilling. Before hazardous substance is delivered, owners, operators, or their agents must ensure that the space available in the tank is greater than the volume of hazardous substance to be transferred to the tank and must ensure that the transfer operation is monitored constantly to prevent overfilling and spilling.
- (b) All underground storage tanks must be operated and maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- (c) For each minor violation issued by the Unified Program Agency or the Board, the owner or operator must correct the violation in accordance with section 25404.1.2 of the Health and Safety Code.
- (d) For all other violations issued or recommendations contained in an inspection report by the Unified Program Agency, the Board, or a special inspector, the owner or operator must correct the violation, implement the recommendation, or demonstrate why the recommendation should not be implemented in accordance with section 25288 of the Health and Safety Code.
- (e) Except as provided in section 2631(d), at least one facility employee with current training must be on site at the underground storage tank facility during all operating hours.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25299.3 and 25299.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25284.1 and 25292.1, Health and Safety Code; and 40 CFR Sections 280.30, 280.241 and 281.32.
History
1. Repealer and new section filed 8-9-91 as an emergency; operative 8-9-91. Text remains in effect uninterrupted pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25299.7 (Register 92, No. 14).
2. Editorial correction of printing errors in History 1 (Register 92, No. 43).
3. Amendment filed 4-5-94; operative 5-5-94 (Register 94, No. 14).
4. Editorial correction renumbering Histories (Register 99, No. 7).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b), (b)(2), (b)(5), (c), (d), (f), (f)(4) and (g) and amendment of Note filed 10-13-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 42).
6. Amendment filed 8-27-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 35).
7. Repealer and new section heading and section filed 10-28-2025; operative 1-1-2026 (Register 2025, No. 44).