Mo. Code Regs. tit. 10 § 26-2.053
Current through Register Vol. 49, No.12, June 17, 2024
Section 10 CSR 26-2.053 - Reporting and Cleanup of Spills and OverfillsPURPOSE: This rule describes the steps for reporting and cleanup of spills.
(1) Owners and operators of underground storage tank (UST) systems must contain and immediately clean up a spill or overfill. The spill or overfill must be reported to the department within twenty-four (24) hours. Owners and operators must begin site check, in accordance with 10 CSR 26-2.052(1)(B), and corrective action in accordance with 10 CSR 26-2.070-10 CSR 26-2.083 in the following cases: (A) Spill or overfill of petroleum that results in a release to the environment that exceeds twenty-five (25) gallons or that causes a sheen on nearby surface water; and(B) Spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that results in a release to the environment that equals or exceeds its reportable quantity under Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) ( 40 CFR 302 ).(2) Owners and operators of UST systems must contain and immediately clean up a spill or overfill of petroleum that is less than twenty-five (25) gallons or another reasonable amount specified by the department and a spill or overfill of a hazardous substance that is less than the reportable quantity. If cleanup cannot be accomplished within twenty-four (24) hours, owners and operators must immediately notify the department.(3) A release of a hazardous substance equal to or in excess of its reportable quantity must also be reported immediately (rather than within twenty-four (24) hours) to the National Response Center under Sections 102 and 103 of CERCLA ( 40 CFR 302.6 ) and to appropriate state and local authorities under Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ( 40 CFR 355.40 ). AUTHORITY: section 319.109, RSMo Supp. 2010.* This rule originally filed as 10 CSR 20-10.053. Original rule filed April 2, 1990, effective 9/28/1990. Moved and amended: Filed April 15, 2011 , effective Dec. 30, 2 011 . *Original authority: 319.109, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2004, 2008.