- (a) Hazardous wastes or treatment reagents shall not be placed in a tank system if they could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment, or the secondary containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail.
- (b) The owner or operator shall use appropriate controls and practices to prevent spills and overflows from tank or secondary containment systems. These include at a minimum:
- (1) Spill prevention controls, for example, check valves, dry disconnect couplings;
- (2) Overfill prevention controls, for example, level sensing devices, high level alarms, automatic feed cutoff, or bypass to a standby tank; and
(3) Maintenance of sufficient freeboard in uncovered tanks to prevent overtopping by wave or wind action or by precipitation.
- (c) The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Section R315-265-196 if a leak or spill occurs in the tank system.
KEY: hazardous waste, TSD facilities, interim status
Date of Last Change: November 17, 2025
Notice of Continuation: December 11, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-6-105; 19-6-106