Requirements for a UST System or UST Component Emergency Response
Effective Sep 12, 2025Mass. Register #1556MGL c. 21A, § 16 MGL c. 21C MGL c. 21E, § 6 MGL c. 21O, § 5Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
(1) The Owner or Operator shall post a sign at the UST facility indicating what steps to follow in the event of a UST system or UST component emergency including, but not limited to, the name and phone number of the person or persons to contact in the event of an emergency.
- (a) The sign shall be written in large print so that employees can clearly see it from at least ten feet away, in languages that are commonly spoken at the UST facility and be prominently displayed at various locations.
- (b) The emergency signage shall be updated when any information on the sign changes.
(2) The Owner or Operator shall develop, and update when necessary, a written procedure for how UST facility employees and contractors should respond in the event of a UST system or UST component emergency. The Owner or Operator shall keep the most recent copy of the written procedure in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36.
- (a) The procedure shall include, but not be limited to, how to access the emergency shut-off for the tanks, how to locate the communication device and how to respond to alarms that indicate leakage or a release.
- (b) The Owner or Operator shall inform all Class A, B and C operators where the procedure is located and train Class A, B and C operators on the emergency procedures.