116.46 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 116.47 to 116.50, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 1a. Aboveground storage tank. “Aboveground storage tank” means any one or a combination of containers, vessels, and enclosures, including structures and appurtenances connected to them, that is used to contain or […]
116.47 EXEMPTIONS. Sections 116.48, 116.49, and 116.491 do not apply to: (1) farm or residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes; (2) tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored; (3) pipeline facilities, including […]
116.48 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Tank status. (a) An owner of an underground storage tank must notify the agency by June 1, 1986, or within 30 days after installation, whichever is later, of the tank’s existence and specify the age, size, type, location, uses, and contents of the tank on forms prescribed by the agency. […]
116.481 MONITORING. Subdivision 1. Measuring tank capacity. (a) By September 1, 1996, all aboveground tanks of 2,000 gallons or more used for storage and subsequent resale of petroleum products must be equipped with: (1) a gauge in working order that shows the current level of product in the tank; or (2) an audible or visual […]
116.482 PETROLEUM RELEASE; NOTIFICATION. (a) When a potential receptor survey is conducted for a petroleum tank release as provided in agency guidance documents, the tank owner must provide information on the results of the survey, reports of all releases, and any corrective actions, as defined in section 115C.02, that are related to the petroleum tank […]
116.49 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Rules. The agency must adopt rules applicable to all owners and operators of underground storage tanks. The rules must establish the safeguards necessary to protect human health and the environment. The agency may delay adopting the rules until the United States Environmental Protection Agency proposes regulations for regulated substances, […]
116.491 TANK INSTALLERS; TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Requirement. (a) After the effective date of rules adopted under subdivision 3, a person may not install, repair, or take an aboveground or underground tank permanently out of service without first obtaining a certification of competence issued by the agency. (b) The agency shall conduct examinations to […]
116.492 BASEMENT STORAGE TANKS; REMOVAL. A person who removes a basement heating oil storage tank shall ensure that fill and vent pipes through the basement wall to the outside are also removed or permanently sealed. History: 1992 c 597 s 3
116.50 PREEMPTION. Sections 116.46 to 116.49 preempt conflicting local and municipal rules or ordinances requiring notification or establishing environmental protection requirements for underground storage tanks. A state agency or local unit of government may not adopt rules or ordinances establishing or requiring vapor recovery for underground storage tanks. History: 1Sp1985 c 13 s 239; 2003 […]
