HI SCR172

Urges the Department of Health to adopt rules by September 1, 2018, conforming Hawaii's underground storage tank regulations to the July 15, 2015, revisions to federal EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 280).

Requires field-constructed underground storage tanks with capacities over 50,000 gallons installed before July 15, 2015, to upgrade with secondary containment and implement release detection systems by July 1, 2019.

Mandates that field-constructed underground storage tanks installed or replaced on or after July 15, 2015, include secondary containment and interstitial monitoring capable of detecting 0.2 gallon per hour leak rates.

Prohibits installation of new field-constructed underground storage tanks after July 1, 2017, unless they have secondary containment and comply with all department rules; non-compliance results in tank removal and permit revocation.

Specifically addresses the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility (storing 250 million gallons capacity, 187 million gallons daily, located 100 feet above a sole-source aquifer) which is currently exempt from standard underground storage tank requirements.