Section 7418A - Use of hazardous substance cleanup act fundsThe Department may use funding from the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund, as established by § 9113 of this title, to support the implementation of this chapter, including but not limited to any of the following purposes:
(1) Preventing releases from aboveground storage tanks;(2) Rendering an aboveground tank empty if an indication of a release is found, or if the aboveground storage tank has been out-of-service for over 18 months;(3) Performing an out-of-service site assessment if the owner or operator fail(s) to do so;(4) Providing financial assistance to remove aboveground storage tanks that are less than 1100 gallons that contain heating fuel and investigate releases from these tanks and conduct corrective actions as necessary; or(5) Investigating the nature and extent of a release from any type of aboveground storage tank, and performing necessary corrective actions to minimize degradation of groundwater and to protect human health and the environment.Added by Laws 2015, ch. 306,s 1, eff. 7/13/2016.