D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-6400

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 20-6400 - CORRECTIVE ACTION BY THE DISTRICT

6400.1

The Department may undertake corrective action to protect human health or the environment when any of the circumstances in §§ 6302.1(a) through (c) exist. The Department may take summary corrective action if a release of a regulated substance from an UST system creates an imminent threat to human health or the environment.

6400.2

Corrective action by the Department may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Temporary or permanent relocation assistance for residents exposed to contamination from an UST site;

(b) Provision of alternative household water supplies;

(c) Exposure or risk assessments;

(d) Repair, upgrade, or closure of the UST system;

(e) Site assessment;

(f) Transportation and disposal of solid and liquid wastes from the site (such as tanks, soils, product, or water); and

(g) Development and implementation of a corrective action plan in accordance with Chapter 62.

6400.3

The Department may initiate summary corrective action if, in the judgment of the Department, a release of a regulated substance creates an imminent threat to human health or the environment.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-6400

Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7835, 7905 (November 12, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7699 (October 1, 1999); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1778 (2/21/2020)

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is § 13 of the District of Columbia Underground Storage Tank Management Act of 1990, as amended, D.C. Law 8-242, D.C. Code § 6-995.1 et seq. (1995 Repl. Vol.), Mayor's Order 91-160 dated October 9, 1991; and the District of Columbia Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, D.C. Law 5-188, D.C. Code 6-921 (1995 Repl. Vol.), Mayor's Order 85-152 dated September 12, 1985.