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You are subscribed to Rulemaking Notification for Maine Department of Environmental Protection. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Chapters 691 and 693 The Department is proposing to update its Chapter 691 and 693 underground oil storage rules to include requirements under federal regulations that were passed in 2015. This will allow the Department to seek reauthorization for Maine’s underground oil storage tank program. The proposal also removes outdated aspects of the rule and other minor language improvements. Most of the proposed changes to Ch. 691 are in accordance with the EPA’s regulatory changes in 2015. States with delegated authority such as Maine, are required to achieve regulatory consistency by October 13, 2018. The major changes within this rule, which are needed to gain consistency with federal regulations, include: – Sump testing every 3 years, unless the sump is double walled, to ensure sumps are liquid tight Changing the annual statistical inventory analysis leak detection method to monthly statistical inventory reconciliation. Currently 7 facilities would need to make this change and DEP staff has met with each facility (the last of these tanks are scheduled to be removed by August 1, 2019); |
