§ 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 […]
§ 659. Existing UST system; permits
All existing UST systems must comply with one of the following requirements by December 22, 1998, and may not be operated beyond that date without having been issued a permit by the Commissioner: (1) new UST system performance standards pursuant to the provision of section 657, subsection (b) of this chapter; (2) tank upgrading requirements […]
§ 660. Duration of permits; fees
(a) Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be issued for a specified term, as prescribed by regulation, but such a permit may not be issued for more than five years. Upon expiration of a permit, the Commissioner may issue a new permit following a review by the Department in accordance with such rules and […]
§ 661. Operating requirements for all UST systems
All owners and operators of UST systems for the protection of human health and the environment shall comply with all regulations promulgated by this Department which are no less stringent than the corresponding federal requirements to ensure that: (a) releases due to spilling and overfilling do not occur; (b) all steel UST systems with corrosion […]
§ 662. Non-operational underground storage tanks; tank closure
(a) When an UST system is temporarily closed, owners and operators shall continue operation and maintenance of corrosion protection and release detection in accordance with rules and regulations no less stringent than the corresponding federal requirements. Release detection is not required so long as the UST system is empty as defined in 40 CFR § […]
§ 663. Certification; renewal; re-certification; reciprocity; fees
(a) It is unlawful for any individual to design, install, retrofit, repair, maintain, conduct any type of tank testing or analysis, decommission, or temporarily or permanently close a UST system without first complying with the certification requirements established by the Department. (b) The Commissioner, by regulation, shall establish qualifications and procedures for certification. (c) The […]
§ 656. Non-transfer of registration; notice of change of registration information
(a) Underground storage tank registration issued by the Department is not transferable. (b) The owner or operator of an underground storage tank system shall notify the Department of any change in ownership of either the tank or the property upon which the tank is located within 30 days after the contract date to date of […]
§ 657. Placement of new UST system
(a) All UST systems installed after the effective date of this chapter shall be located a distance not less than 100 feet from a water well or other source of groundwater. (b) In areas where the water level is less than six (6) feet from the bottom of excavation for the installation of any UST […]
§ 658. New UST systems; permits
(a) It is unlawful for an owner or operator to use or operate an underground storage tank system that is installed after the effective date of this chapter without first having obtained a permit issued by the Commissioner. (b) A permit to use or operate an UST system may not be issued unless: (1) the […]
§ 654. Powers and duties of the Department
The Department shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To exercise general supervision of the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all rules and regulations and orders promulgated or issued thereunder, and to perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter and Subtitle I of […]