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Indiana Code Title 13. Environment § 13-23-5-1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 2 of this chapter, and except as provided in subsection (b), an underground storage tank, whether of single or double wall construction, may not be installed before the effective date of the rules adopted under IC 13-23-1-2 for the purpose of storing regulated substances unless:

(1) the tank will prevent releases due to corrosion or structural failure for the operational life of the tank;

(2) the tank is:

(A) cathodically protected against corrosion;

(B) constructed of noncorrosive material;

(C) steel clad with a noncorrosive material;  or

(D) designed to prevent the release or threatened release of any stored substance;

(3) the material used in the construction or lining of the tank is compatible with the substance to be stored;  and

(4) after July 1, 2007, all newly installed or replaced piping connected to the tank meets the secondary containment requirements adopted by the board.

(b) An underground storage tank system that contains alcohol blended fuels composed of greater than fifteen percent (15%) alcohol may be installed during the period referred to in subsection (a) if the system is otherwise in compliance with rules adopted by the board concerning technical and safety requirements relating to the physical characteristics of underground petroleum storage tanks and ancillary equipment, including dispensing equipment, used in the storing or dispensing of alcohol blended fuels for purposes of all other provisions of this article.

(c) Owners and operators of underground storage tank systems that store, carry, or dispense alcohol blended fuels composed of greater than fifteen percent (15%) alcohol that comply with subsection (b) are considered to meet the standards of:

(1) compatibility under subsection (a)(3);  and

(2) compliance for purposes of all other provisions of this article.

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