Section 25292.5 Of Chapter 6.7. Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.7.
25292.5
. (a) On or before January 1, 2005, the owner or operator of
an underground storage tank system that is located within 1,000 feet
of a public drinking water well, as identified pursuant to the state
GIS mapping database, and that is not otherwise subject to
subdivision (j) of Section 25290.1, subdivision (i) of Section
25290.2, or Section 25292.4, shall test the system once using an
enhanced leak detection test. The enhanced leak detection test shall
meet the requirements of subsection (e) of Section 2640 of, and
Section 2644.1 of, Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, as
those regulations read on January 1, 2003, except that the
requirement in those regulations to repeat the test every 36 months
shall not apply.
(b) On or before June 1, 2003, the board shall notify the owner
and operator of each underground storage tank system that is located
within 1,000 feet of a public drinking water well, as identified
pursuant to the state GIS mapping database, of the owner's and
operators' responsibilities pursuant to this section. The board shall
provide each local agency with a list of tank systems within the
local agency's jurisdiction that are within 1,000 feet of a public
drinking water well, as identified pursuant to the state GIS mapping
database.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the results of the
enhanced leak detection test indicate that any component of the
underground storage tank system is leaking liquid or vapor, the owner
or operator shall take appropriate actions to correct the leakage,
and the owner or operator shall retest the system using enhanced leak
detection until the system is no longer leaking liquid or vapor.