Section 11-280.1-53 - Reporting and cleanup of spills and overfills(a) Owners and operators of UST systems must contain and immediately clean up all spills and overfills in a manner which is protective of human health and the environment as set forth in section 11-280.1-65.3.(b) Owners and operators must notify the department within twenty-four hours and begin release response action in accordance with subchapter 6 in the following cases: (1) Spill or overfill of petroleum that results in a release to the environment that exceeds twenty-five gallons or that causes a sheen on nearby surface waters; and(2) Spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that results in a release to the environment that equals or exceeds its reportable quantity as determined in compliance with section 11-451-6.(c) Owners and operators of UST systems must contain and immediately clean up a spill or overfill of petroleum that is less than 25 gallons or a spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that is less than the reportable quantity as determined in compliance with section 11-451-6. If cleanup cannot be accomplished within twenty-four hours, then the owners and operators must immediately notify the department of the incident and continue cleaning up the spill or overfill. Owners and operators must also complete and submit to the department a written report of the actions taken in response to the spill or overfill within twenty days.(d) An owner or operator must submit the appropriate forms listed in section 11-280.1-111(b) documenting current evidence of financial responsibility to the director within thirty days after identifying a release from an underground storage tank or tank system required to be reported under this section. Haw. Code R. § 11-280.1-53
[Eff 7/15/2018] (Auth: HRS §§ 342L-3, 342L-34, 342L-35) (Imp: HRS §§ 342L-3, 342L-34, 342L-35)