Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.6156 - Closure of storage vessels

Rule 56. Sections 6.6.8, 6.6.8.1, and 6.6.8.2 of the LPG code are added as follows:

6.6.8 Closure of storage tanks. Tanks that are no longer in use for more than 12 months shall be closed.

6.6.8.1 Permanently close an aboveground storage tank. Tanks that are no longer used to store regulated substance shall be permanently closed. To permanently close a tank, the owner or operator shall notify the department, not less than 30 days before the intended closure, on form BFS 3858 provided by the bureau. The tank shall be emptied and disconnected. Piping that is permanently removed from service shall be emptied and capped, or be removed from the ground.

6.6.8.2 Permanent closure of an underground storage tanks. Tanks that are no longer used to store regulated substance shall be permanently closed. To permanently close a tank, the owner or operator shall notify the bureau, not less than 30 days before the actual closure, on form BFS 3858 provided by the bureau. All tanks that are taken out of service permanently shall be removed from the ground or, when a structure above or near the tanks prevents removal, filled with an inert solid material. Piping that is permanently removed from service shall be emptied and capped, or be removed from the ground.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.6156

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