Saturday, November 13, 2010

Environmental Site Investigations UST Clean Up Requirements

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has published a Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 135, “Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks,” The proposed amendments revise existing rules to include the changes in review procedures and acceptance of reports from certified groundwater professionals on investigation and cleanup of petroleum contamination from underground storage tanks.

In 2010, the Iowa General Assembly enacted legislation in 2010 Iowa Acts, House File 2531, sections 169 to 174, that made changes in review procedures and acceptance of reports from certified groundwater professionals on investigation and cleanup of petroleum contamination from underground storage tanks. A groundwater professional’s site investigation, classification, and corrective action design reports must be accepted unless, within 90 days of receipt, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources identifies material information in the report that is inaccurate or incomplete. From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, the Department has 120 days rather than 90 days to review and comment on the reports.

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