Or. Admin. Code § 340-177-0095

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 340-177-0095 - Certified Reports

(1) The tank owner, or service provider on owner's behalf, must submit certified project reports and receive approval from the Department for heating oil tank services performed at underground heating oil tank sites. This applies to the following projects:

(a) Decommissioning projects where the tank owner voluntarily requests Department approval; and

(b) All underground heating oil tank cleanup projects.

(2) Service providers licensed in accordance with Chapter 340, Division 163 are eligible to submit certified reports.

(3) Certified reports submitted to the Department must be accompanied by the required filing fee of $50 for decommissioning of a tank with no confirmed release and $125 for decommissioning of a tank with a confirmed release. Filing fees are non-refundable.

(4) Certified reports must contain specific information as set forth below:

(a) For a voluntary decommissioning performed after March 15, 2000: The decommissioning report as required by OAR 340-177-0025 and decommissioning certification as required by 340-163-0060.

(b) For a voluntary decommissioning performed prior to March 15, 2000:

(A) If the work was performed by a service provider licensed to perform soil matrix cleanup or UST decommissioning at the time the service was provided and two soil samples were collected in general conformity with the requirements of OAR 340-177-0025, a report that meets the general requirements of 340-177-0025(3) is sufficient;

(B) If no soil samples were collected, or if the sampling work was performed by an unlicensed contractor, a licensed service provider must conduct a site assessment that meets the requirements of OAR 340-177-0025(2)(c) and must include a report that meets the requirements 340-177-0025(3).

(c) For all heating oil tank cleanup projects, the cleanup certification provided in accordance with OAR 340-163-0060 must be accompanied by the specific report required by either or both 340-177-0055(4) and (5) and 340-177-0065(2) based on the cleanup option selected for the site.

(5) Department approval will be provided in the form of a letter to the tank owner, with a copy to the certifying service provider, that indicates the certified report has been registered and Department files on the project have been closed.

Or. Admin. Code § 340-177-0095

DEQ 3-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-17-00; DEQ 8-2005, f. & cert. ef. 7-14-05; DEQ 24-2019, amend filed 11/15/2019, effective 1/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 466.706

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 466.706