§ 677. Administrative proceedings
(a) Whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this chapter, or of any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or of any order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter has occurred, the Commissioner may cause written notice to be served upon the alleged violator or violators. The […]
§ 664. Certificate classification; denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; proof of financial responsibility
(a) The Commissioner may classify certificates issued pursuant to this chapter. (b) The Commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke the certification of any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. (c) The Commissioner may require proof of financial responsibility, including the maintenance of pollution liability insurance, prior to […]
§ 665. Recording of UST in land records
For the purpose of placing future purchasers on notice, the owner of the property on which an underground storage tank is located shall record the existence and location of underground storage tank in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the district where the UST is located. (a) The Commissioner, by regulation, shall establish […]
§ 666. Tank integrity tests
The Commissioner may order the owner or operator of an UST system to perform a tank integrity test if: (a) there is reason to suspect that there is or has been a release of a regulated substance into the environment; (b) the age, operation, maintenance records, location or circumstance related to installation, or any other […]
§ 667. Release detection
The Department shall require owners and operators of UST systems to provide an acceptable method, or a combination of methods of release detection for tanks and connected piping in a manner consistent with the protection of human health and the environment, but in no event shall it be less stringent than the corresponding federal requirements.
§ 668. Reporting, investigation and assessing releases, spill and overfills
(a) The owner or operator of an UST systems shall report any release, suspected release, spill or overfill of any regulated substance to the Department within 24 hours of discovery thereof, or within a period specified by the Department or by regulation. Such reporting shall be provided in addition to any other reporting requirement prescribed […]
§ 669. Financial responsibility
(a) All owners and operators of UST systems, within 180 days of the effective date of this chapter, shall establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility, as provided for in this section, for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation […]
§ 670. Corrective action
(a) Whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that there is or has been a release or a threat of a release into the environment from a UST system, the Commissioner shall order corrective action for the release from any owner or operator, or from any past owner or operator who has contributed to such […]
§ 671. Cost recovery by the government
In the event of any discharge or threatened discharge of a regulated substance, the government of the Virgin Islands or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, may recover in a civil action from any owner, operator, or other responsible person all costs incurred in the prevention, assessment, abatement, or cleanup and removal of any release […]
§ 672. Environmental Assurance Fee
An Environmental Assurance Fee shall be established in such an amount, as may be determined by the Commissioner as sufficient to assure the funding of emergency, preventive, or corrective action necessary when human health or the environment is, or potentially may be, threatened by a release of regulated substances from a petroleum UST system, at […]