The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 27 PA Bulletin of final technical guidance on Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems and Aboveground Storage Tank Systems.

-- DEP ID: 263-4500-601. Title: Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish minimum standards that must be met to comply with the closure requirements for regulated underground storage tanks. These procedures include closure notification, tank handling, waste management and disposal, site assessment, sampling requirements, analytical requirements, release reporting and recordkeeping.  Click Here for a copy.

This technical document is being revised to update Appendix E, Standards/Action Levels for Confirmatory Samples Collected at Closure Site Assessments, found on pages 54 and 55. The numeric standards contained in the tables reflect current standards that were updated and published at 46 Pa.B. 5655 (August 27, 2016) as amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250 (relating to Land Recycling Program).

Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Randy Martin at 717-772-5828 or send email to: ramartin@pa.gov.

-- DEP ID: 263-4200-001. Title: Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish minimum standards that must be met to comply with the closure requirements for regulated large aboveground storage tanks. These procedures include closure notification, tank handling, waste management and disposal, site assessment, sampling requirements, analytical requirements, release reporting and recordkeeping.  Click Here for a copy.

This technical document is being revised to update Appendix E, Standards/Action Levels for Confirmatory Samples Collected at Closure Site Assessments, found on pages 47 and 48. The numeric standards contained in the tables reflect current standards that were updated and published at 46 Pa.B. 5655 (August 27, 2016) as amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250.

Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Chad Clancy at 717-772-5830 or send email to: cclancy@pa.gov.

For more information on the program and its requirements, visit DEP’s Storage Tanks webpage.

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