APPENDIX K - CCAMP UST RECOMMENDATIONS 



October 1987 Page K-6 



11 . Expansion of Sole Source Aquifer Construction Requirements to Well 

 Recharge Areas (Zone lis) . 



The strict construction standards required for tanks and piping 

 installed in sole-source aquifers should also be required for installa- 

 tions within the Zone lis of public-supply wells. (See Recommendation 

 #1.) Where the Zone II of a public -supply well has not yet been 

 delineated, the area within a one-half mile radius from the well 

 should be used and the above-mentioned construction requirements 

 should apply within that area. Existing tanks should be put on a 

 compliance schedule to meet these performance standards. DEQE and DPS 

 should jointly initiate this change. 



12 . Property Transfer Tightness Testing Requirement. 



The state should evaluate whether a requirement of UST tightness 

 testing at or around the time of a property transfer should be added 

 to Chapter 21 E. 



13 . Tank Cleaning and Disposal Policy . 



DEQE and DPS should clarify their stance on the disposal of cleaned 

 underground vs. above-ground tanks. There is widespread ignorance on 

 Cape Cod (and presumably elsewhere) of existing tank disposal 

 requirements. DEQE and DPS should develop a clear, workable policy 

 that describes cleaning and removal requirements. These agencies must 

 ensure that adequate disposal locations exist for all types of tanks. 

 DEQE and DPS should then initiate an aggressive outreach campaign 

 targeted at local officials, tank removal and cleaning companies. This 

 could involve pamphlets, tank removal demonstrations and seminars. 



14. Tank Cleaning: Increased Control . 



DEQE and DPS should then evaluate the need for greater control over 

 the tank cleaning, removal, and installation processes. If still 

 needed after the aggressive education campaign described above, the 

 state should then set standards for tank cleaning and pursue 

 certifying cleaners, removers and installers. 



15. Tank Removal Checklist . 



DEQE/Division of Hazardous Waste should develop a checklist (modeled 

 after the one currently being used in the Southeast Regional Office) 

 for regional personnel to use during tank removals and inspections. 

 This checklist should also be made available to local fire department 

 staff for their use. 



16 . Financial Responsibility : 



EPA's proposed regulations require that tanks oimers demonstrate 

 "financial responsibility". In anticipation of these regulations and 



