Chapter 173-360 WAC: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REGULATIONS

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Chapter 173-360 WAC	Last Update: 8/8/12
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REGULATIONS

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PART I PROGRAM SCOPE, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT
173-360-100	Purpose and authority.
173-360-105	Intergovernmental agreements.
173-360-110	Applicability, exemptions, and deferrals.
173-360-120	Definitions.
173-360-130	Tank permits and delivery of regulated substances.
173-360-140	Investigation and access.
173-360-150	Compliance monitoring.
173-360-160	Enforcement.
173-360-165	Delivery prohibition.
173-360-170	Penalties.
173-360-180	Public participation and information sharing.
173-360-190	Annual tank fees.
PART II NOTIFICATION, REPORTING, AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
173-360-200	Notification requirements.
173-360-210	Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
PART III PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND OPERATING AND CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
173-360-300	Performance standards for deferred UST systems.
173-360-305	Performance standards for new UST systems.
173-360-310	Upgrading requirements for existing UST systems.
173-360-315	Spill and overfill control requirements.
173-360-320	Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection.
173-360-323	Compatibility.
173-360-325	Repairs of UST systems.
173-360-330	Release detection compliance schedule.
173-360-335	Release detection for petroleum UST systems.
173-360-340	Release detection for hazardous substance UST systems.
173-360-345	Methods of release detection for tanks.
173-360-350	Methods of release detection for piping.
173-360-355	Release detection recordkeeping.
173-360-360	Reporting of suspected releases.
173-360-365	Investigation due to offsite impacts.
173-360-370	Release investigation and confirmation steps.
173-360-372	Reporting of confirmed releases.
173-360-375	Cleanup and reporting of spills and overfills.
173-360-380	Temporary closure of UST systems.
173-360-385	Permanent closure and change-in-service.
173-360-390	Site assessment at closure or change-in-service.
173-360-395	Applicability to previously closed UST systems.
173-360-398	Closure records.
173-360-399	Corrective action requirements.
PART IV FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
173-360-400	Applicability.
173-360-403	Compliance dates.
173-360-406	Amount and scope of required financial responsibility.
173-360-410	Allowable mechanisms and combinations of mechanisms.
173-360-413	Financial test of self-insurance.
173-360-416	Guarantee.
173-360-420	Insurance and risk retention group coverage.
173-360-423	Surety bond.
173-360-426	Letter of credit.
173-360-433	Trust fund.
173-360-436	Standby trust fund.
173-360-440	Substitution of financial assurance mechanisms by owner or operator.
173-360-443	Cancellation or nonrenewal by a provider of financial assurance.
173-360-446	Reporting by owner or operator.
173-360-450	Recordkeeping.
173-360-453	Drawing on financial assurance mechanisms.
173-360-456	Release from the requirements.
173-360-460	Bankruptcy or other incapacity of owner or operator.
173-360-463	Replenishment of guarantees, letters of credit, or surety bonds.
173-360-466	Suspension of enforcement.
173-360-470	Appendix A -- Letter from chief financial officer.
173-360-473	Appendix B -- Guarantee.
173-360-476	Appendix C -- Endorsement.
173-360-480	Appendix D -- Certificate of insurance.
173-360-483	Appendix E -- Performance bond.
173-360-486	Appendix F -- Irrevocable standby letter of credit.
173-360-490	Appendix G -- Trust agreement.
173-360-493	Appendix H -- Certification of acknowledgment.
173-360-496	Appendix I -- Certification of financial responsibility.
173-360-499	Appendix J -- Certification of valid claim.
PART V LOCAL PROGRAMS
173-360-500	Local delegation of underground storage tank programs.
173-360-510	Environmentally sensitive areas.
173-360-520	Physical criteria for environmentally sensitive areas.
173-360-530	Application for designation of environmentally sensitive area and approval of local regulations.
PART VI REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SERVICE SUPERVISORS
173-360-600	Purpose of Part VI.
173-360-610	Scope.
173-360-620	Types of certifications.
173-360-630	Responsibilities of certified UST supervisors.
173-360-670	Penalties.
PART VII OPERATOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
173-360-700	Purpose and applicability.
173-360-710	Designation of operators.
173-360-720	Timing of operator training.
173-360-730	Training requirements for operators.
173-360-740	Retraining requirements for Class A and Class B operators.
173-360-745	Operation and maintenance plans.
173-360-750	Emergency response requirements.
173-360-760	Documentation and recordkeeping.
PART VIII SECONDARY AND UNDER-DISPENSER CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS
173-360-800	Purpose and applicability.
173-360-810	Secondary containment of tanks.
173-360-820	Secondary containment of piping.
173-360-830	Under-dispenser containment.