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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Federal requirements.--The department shall reimburse the owners of underground storage tanks for the cost of routine testing and monitoring requirements which exceed the minimum routine testing and monitoring requirements established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) No-fault testing.--The department shall reimburse the owners of underground storage tanks for the cost of any testing, monitoring or hydrogeologic studies required by the department under section 1311 1 to determine if a tank owner is responsible for the release of a regulated substance or contamination by a regulated substance where the results of the testing, monitoring and hydrogeologic studies show the tank owner was not the source of the release or contamination and where the tank owner cooperated fully with the department in the investigation.
(c) Discovery of de minimis contamination.--Discovery of a de minimis amount of contamination on a site tested pursuant to subsection (b) shall not preclude reimbursement under subsection (b) unless it is more likely than not that the de minimis onsite contamination is contributing to the offsite contamination.
(d) Fund.--The department shall use funds from the Storage Tank Fund established in section 702 2 to provide the reimbursements required by this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 6021.507. Reimbursement for testing - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-6021-507/
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