Part 280 — Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
Current through Aug 22, 2025
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6991, 6991(a), 6991(b), 6991(c), 6991(d), 6991(e), 6991(f), 6991(g), 6991(h), 6991(i).
Source: 80 FR 41623, July 15, 2015, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 280.10 Applicability.
- § 280.11 Installation requirements for partially excluded UST systems.
- § 280.12 Definitions.
- § 280.20 Performance standards for new UST systems.
- § 280.21 Upgrading of existing UST systems.
- § 280.22 Notification requirements.
- § 280.30 Spill and overfill control.
- § 280.31 Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection.
- § 280.32 Compatibility.
- § 280.33 Repairs allowed.
- § 280.34 Reporting and recordkeeping.
- § 280.35 Periodic testing of spill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping and periodic inspection of overfill prevention equipment.
- § 280.36 Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections.
- § 280.40 General requirements for all UST systems.
- § 280.41 Requirements for petroleum UST systems.
- § 280.42 Requirements for hazardous substance UST systems.
- § 280.43 Methods of release detection for tanks.
- § 280.44 Methods of release detection for piping.
- § 280.45 Release detection recordkeeping.
- § 280.50 Reporting of suspected releases.
- § 280.51 Investigation due to off-site impacts.
- § 280.52 Release investigation and confirmation steps.
- § 280.53 Reporting and cleanup of spills and overfills.
- § 280.60 General.
- § 280.61 Initial response.
- § 280.62 Initial abatement measures and site check.
- § 280.63 Initial site characterization.
- § 280.64 Free product removal.
- § 280.65 Investigations for soil and groundwater cleanup.
- § 280.66 Corrective action plan.
- § 280.67 Public participation.
- § 280.70 Temporary closure.
- § 280.71 Permanent closure and changes-in-service.
- § 280.72 Assessing the site at closure or change-in-service.
- § 280.73 Applicability to previously closed UST systems.
- § 280.74 Closure records.
- § 280.90 Applicability.
- § 280.91 Compliance dates.
- § 280.92 Definition of terms.
- § 280.93 Amount and scope of required financial responsibility.
- § 280.94 Allowable mechanisms and combinations of mechanisms.
- § 280.95 Financial test of self-insurance.
- § 280.96 Guarantee.
- § 280.97 Insurance and risk retention group coverage.
- § 280.98 Surety bond.
- § 280.99 Letter of credit.
- § 280.100 Use of state-required mechanism.
- § 280.101 State fund or other state assurance.
- § 280.102 Trust fund.
- § 280.103 Standby trust fund.
- § 280.104 Local government bond rating test.
- § 280.105 Local government financial test.
- § 280.106 Local government guarantee.
- § 280.107 Local government fund.
- § 280.108 Substitution of financial assurance mechanisms by owner or operator.
- § 280.109 Cancellation or nonrenewal by a provider of financial assurance.
- § 280.110 Reporting by owner or operator.
- § 280.111 Recordkeeping.
- § 280.112 Drawing on financial assurance mechanisms.
- § 280.113 Release from the requirements.
- § 280.114 Bankruptcy or other incapacity of owner or operator or provider of financial assurance.
- § 280.115 Replenishment of guarantees, letters of credit, or surety bonds.
- § 280.116 Suspension of enforcement. [Reserved]
- § 280.200 Definitions.
- § 280.210 Participation in management.
- § 280.220 Ownership of an underground storage tank or underground storage tank system or facility or property on which an underground storage tank or underground storage tank system is located.
- § 280.230 Operating an underground storage tank or underground storage tank system.
- § 280.240 General requirement for all UST systems.
- § 280.241 Designation of Class A, B, and C operators.
- § 280.242 Requirements for operator training.
- § 280.243 Timing of operator training.
- § 280.244 Retraining.
- § 280.245 Documentation.
- § 280.250 Definitions.
- § 280.251 General requirements.
- § 280.252 Additions, exceptions, and alternatives for UST systems with field-constructed tanks and airport hydrant systems.
- Appendix I to Part 280—Notification for Underground Storage Tanks (Forms)
- Appendix II to Part 280—Notification of Ownership for Underground Storage Tanks (Form)
- Appendix III to Part 280—Statement for Shipping Tickets and Invoices