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LG-161-2 -6- May 15, 2003 <br /> What action(s) must be taken if the UST system "fails"the ELD test? <br /> Pursuant to the UST regulations, if the UST system fails the ELD test, it may be an indication of <br /> an unauthorized release,4 and the owner/operator must notify the local agency within 60 days <br /> after the ELD test has been completed. [Cal. Code Regs., tit. 23, §2644.1,subd. (a)(5)] In <br /> addition, the owner/operator should review the test report and implement any necessary repairs <br /> or corrections to the system. Once the UST system has been fixed, the ELD test must be <br /> repeated to confine that the UST system is no longer leaking liquid or vapor. [Health & Saf. <br /> Code, §§ 25292.4, subd. (d), 25292.5,subd. (c)] <br /> If an unauthorized release is confirmed, the owner/operator must comply with the requirements <br /> of California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 5. Pursuant to section 2652(a), within 24 <br /> hours after an unauthorized release has been detected, the owner/operator must notify the local <br /> agency, investigate the condition, and take immediate measures to stop the release. Pursuant to <br /> section 2652 (b), if necessary or as required by the local agency, the owner/operator must <br /> remove the remaining stored substance from the UST system to prevent further releases to the <br /> environment or to facilitate corrective action. <br /> If you have technical questions regarding the ELD test method and test results, please contact <br /> Ms. Erin Ragazzi at(916) 341-5863. For questions regarding ELD notifications and requests for <br /> reconsideration, please contact the ELD Hotline at(916) 341-5866 or Mr. Ahmad Kashkoli at <br /> (916)341-5855. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> [Original Signed By] <br /> Elizabeth L. Haven, Manager <br /> Underground Storage Tank Program <br /> See Health&Saf.Code, §25281,subd.(o),defining a"release"as"any spilling,leaking,emitting,discharging, <br /> escaping,leaching,or disposing from an underground storage tank into or on the waters'of the state,the land,or the <br /> subsurface soils." <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> A Recycled Paper <br />