If the concentration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, total xylenes, or MTBE is detected at equal to or greater than the levels of concern defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter in a groundwater sample collected and analyzed in accordance with Regulations .03—.05 of this chapter, an owner of a new or existing gasoline UST system shall:

1. A. Within 24 hours of receiving an analytical laboratory report that shows the detection, report the sampling results to the Department;
2. B. Within 48 hours of receiving an analytical laboratory report that shows the detection, initiate an investigation both on-site and off-site of the oil storage facility in accordance with COMAR 26.10.08.02—.04; and
3. C. In accordance with COMAR 26.10.09.07, develop a corrective action plan under the direction of the Department.

Authority: Environment Article, §§4-401, 4-402, 4-405, 4-407—4-411.2, 4-415.1, 4-417, and 4-701 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 4, 1991 (18:2 Md. R. 151)

Chapter revised effective November 4, 1996 (23:22 Md. R. 1498)

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulations .01—.08 adopted effective June 13, 2022 (49:12 Md. R. 642)