Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1932
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1932
- Operator: means any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation of the underground or aboveground storage tank. See
- Owner: means :
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary's duly authorized representative. See
- Underground storage tank: means any one or combination of tanks, including underground pipes connected to it or them, that is or has been used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances, and the volume of which, including the volume of the underground pipes connected to it or them, is 10 percent or more beneath the surface of the ground. See
§ 1932. Orders
Upon receiving information that the operation, maintenance, or condition of an underground storage tank or the surrounding environs may present a threat or a hazard to the health of persons or to the environment, or may present an actual or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter, the Secretary may issue to the owner or operator an order establishing reasonable and proper methods for the control of the activity, tank closure, removal of contaminated materials, and the management of substances in the tank or the surrounding environs in order to reduce or eliminate the hazard or the violation. Orders of the Secretary may include requiring the owner to undertake investigations on properties of the owner. (Added 1985, No. 66, § 1; amended 1987, No. 282 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)