Section 175.720  Defective or Non-Compliant Equipment and Emergency Action by OSFM

a)         Pursuant to Section 6 of the Gasoline Storage Act [430 ILCS 15/6], whenever necessary or appropriate to assure that the public health or safety is not threatened, OSFM shall have the authority to undertake emergency action whenever there is a release or substantial threat of a release of petroleum or regulated substances from a UST.

b)         Failed tank or line precision tests and defective tank or piping leak detection equipment will require that particular tank system to be shut down until repaired and functioning properly. Another approved method of leak detection may be implemented if approved by OSFM on an interim basis.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 10476, effective October 13, 2018)