Section 299.51011. Compliance with section 20107a(1)(b) of act; belowground containers.

(1) To be in compliance with section 20107a(1)(b) of  the  act with respect to belowground containers at the property, an owner or operator shall prevent  or eliminate any unacceptable exposure to hazardous substances in, or released from, a belowground container and shall eliminate any fire and explosion hazard resulting from hazardous substances in, or released from, a belowground container.

(2)   Compliance with section 20107a of the act does not require that belowground containers be emptied, unless a container must be emptied to satisfy a performance standard under this rule. Other requirements to which the owner or operator is subject may require belowground containers, such as underground storage tanks, to be emptied. R 299.51005 identifies some other potentially applicable laws and rules.

History: 1999 MR 2, Eff. Mar. 11, 1999.