Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-4-912 - Abandoned containers
(a) Each
storage container and other container used at a storage facility to hold fluid
bulk fertilizer or fertilizer rinsate shall be deemed abandoned if:
(1) it has been out of service for more than
six consecutive months because of a weakness or leak;
(2) or it has been out of service for any
reason other than nonuse for more than two consecutive years.
(b) Each abandoned underground
container, including each abandoned underground catch basin, shall be
thoroughly cleaned and removed from the ground or filled with an inert solid.
Each connection and vent in such a container shall be disconnected and sealed.
A record of the catch basin size, location, and method of closing shall be
maintained at the storage facility as provided in K.A.R. 4-4-921.
(c) Each abandoned aboveground container
shall be thoroughly cleaned. All hatches on each such container shall be
closed, and all valves or connections shall be closed and sealed.
(d) A secondary containment facility shall
not be deemed abandoned merely because there have been no discharges into it.
(e) Prior to placing an abandoned
container back into service, the container shall have been inspected for
compliance with the provisions of K.A.R. 4-4-900 et seq.
(f) For each tank which will remain unused
for a period of at least two years, the owner of a fertilizer storage facility
shall notify the secretary of the date when the tank is taken out of service
and the date it is returned to service.
(g) All records required to be kept pursuant
to this regulation shall be made available to the secretary as specified in
K.A.R. 4-4-921.
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