1. (1) An owner and permittee of an UST system as defined by OAR 340-150-0010 (93) must comply with this division, except to the extent the system is exempted or compliance deferred or limited by 340-150-0008.

2. (2) An owner and permittee of an UST system must apply to DEQ for a general permit registration certificate under OAR 340-150-0020 if the UST system:

   1. (a) Is in operation on or after May 1, 1988;
   2. (b) Was taken out of operation between January 1, 1974, and May 1, 1988, and not permanently closed by a method that meets the requirements of OAR 340-150-0168(4); or
   3. (c) Was taken out of operation before January 1, 1974, but the UST is not empty as defined by OAR 340-150-0010(32).
3. (3) Each chamber or compartment of a multichamber or multicompartment UST is an individual tank for the purpose of OAR chapter 340, divisions 150 and 151.
4. (4) Throughout this division, the terms “permittee” or “owner and permittee” are used to denote joint responsibility for compliance by both the owner and the permittee.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 466.706 - 466.835, 466.994 & 466.995

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 466.706, 466.710 & 466.746

History

DEQ 188-2018, amend filed 05/14/2018, effective 06/01/2018
DEQ 3-2008, f. 2-29-08, cert. ef. 3-10-08
DEQ 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-03