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HI HCR155
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Johanson
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AI Summary
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Department of Health is urged to adopt rules by September 1, 2018, conforming Hawaii's underground storage tank regulations with July 15, 2015 federal EPA revisions in 40 CFR Part 280.
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Field-constructed tanks over 50,000 gallons installed before July 15, 2015 must be upgraded with secondary containment and subject to federal upgrade requirements and permitting.
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Field-constructed tanks over 50,000 gallons installed before July 15, 2015 must install release detection systems by July 1, 2019 capable of detecting 0.5 gallon per hour leaks unless secondary containment is added.
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Field-constructed tanks first installed or replaced on or after July 15, 2015 must have secondary containment and interstitial monitoring capable of detecting 0.2 gallon per hour leaks.
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Owners and operators failing to comply must empty and permanently close non-compliant tanks, and those failing secondary containment upgrade requirements must have permits revoked; no new field-constructed tanks permitted after July 1, 2017 without secondary containment.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Health To Adopt Rules For Underground Storage Tanks And Tank Systems That Conform With Recent Revisions To Federal Regulations And Include Additional Requirements For Certain Field-constructed Underground Storage Tanks.
Department of Health
Last Action
Referred to VMI, EEP/HLT, referral sheet 30
3/14/2017