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The owners/operators of most underground storage tank (UST) systems in Massachusetts are required to have those

systems and their components inspected every three years by Third­Party Inspectors (TPIs). Hired directly by tank

owner/operators, these professionals document the results of their on­site inspections, review facility record keeping to

ensure it meets UST Program requirements, and report their inspection findings to the Department of Environmental

Protection (MassDEP) via the nSPECT Online Filing System . While TPIs provide compliance advice to their clients, they

are not authorized to enforce laws or regulations.

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Frequently Asked Questions: 310 CMR 80.00

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Presentation: MassDEP UST Third­Party Inspector Workshops, Winter 2015 2MB

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310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

310 CMR 80.00: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) SYSTEMS

Section

GENERAL PROVISIONS

80.01: Authority

80.02: Purpose

80.03: Definitions

80.04: Applicability

80.05: Rules of Construction

80.06: Computation of Time

80.07: Accurate and Timely Submittals to the Department and Record Keeping

80.08: Accurate and Complete Record Keeping

80.09: Accurate Monitoring

80.10: Duty to Provide Information

80.11: Submittals to the Department

80.12: Presumption of Irreparable Harm

80.13: Department Access to UST Facilities and Records

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

80.14: General Requirements

80.15: General Prohibitions

80.16: Installation Requirements

80.17: Specifications for Tanks

80.18: Specifications for Regulated Substance Piping

80.19: Leak Detection

80.20: Requirements for Turbine, Intermediate and Dispenser Sumps

80.21: Requirements for Spill Buckets and Overfill Prevention Equipment

80.22: Requirements for Corrosion Protection

GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

80.23: Requirements for Registration and Reporting

80.24: General Requirements

80.25: Requirements for a UST system or UST Component Emergency Response

80.26: Requirements for Leak Detection Systems

80.27: Requirements for Turbine, Intermediate and Dispenser Sumps

80.28: Requirements for Spill Buckets and Overfill Prevention Equipment

80.29: Requirements for Corrosion Protection

80.30: Requirements for Compatibility

80.31: Requirements for Inventory Monitoring

80.32: Requirements for Tank and Pipe/Line Tightness Testing

80.33: Requirements for Repairs and Replacements

80.34: Requirements for Compliance Certification

80.35: Requirements for Monthly Inspections

80.36: Requirements for Recordkeeping

OPERATOR TRAINING

80.37: Class A, B and C Operator Requirements and Certifications

LEAKAGE AND RELEASE: RESPONSE, REPORTING AND REMEDIATION

80.38: Response to a Release

80.39: Response to Leakage

80.40: Reportable Releases

CHANGE-IN-PRODUCT, OUT OF SERVICE SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE

80.41: Requirements for Change-in-product

80.42: Requirements for Taking a UST System Temporarily Out-of-service

80.43: Requirements for Removal and Permanent Closure In-place

80.44: Requirements for Out-of-use UST Systems

80.45: Requirements for Bringing Out-of-use UST Systems Back Into Service

80.46: Requirements for Previously Closed-in-place UST Systems

80.47: Standards for Cleaning and Closure
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Section: continued

DELIVERY PROHIBITION

80.48: Delivery Prohibition

THIRD PARTY INSPECTIONS

80.49: Third-party Inspections

ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS

80.50: Enforcement and Appeals

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

80.51: Definitions

80.52: Requirements for Amount and Scope of Financial Responsibility

80.53: Allowable Mechanisms and Combinations of Mechanisms

80.54: Requirements for Financial Responsibility Mechanisms

80.55: Requirements for a Standby Trust

80.56: Substitution of Financial Assurance Mechanisms by Owner or Operator

80.57: Cancellation or Nonrenewal by a Provider of Financial Assurance

80.58: Requirements for Reporting by Owner or Operator

80.59: Requirements for Recordkeeping

80.60: Requirements for Drawing on Financial Assurance Mechanisms

80.61: Release from Financial Responsibility Requirements

80.62: Bankruptcy or Other Incapacity of Owner or Operator or Provider of Financial Assurance

80.63: Requirements for Replenishment of Local Government Guarantees, Letters of Credit, or Surety Bonds

GENERAL PROVISIONS

80.01: Authority

310 CMR 80.00 is promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental

Protection pursuant to the authority granted by M.G.L. c. 21O, § 5, M.G.L. c. 21C,

M.G.L. c. 21E, § 6 and M.G.L. c. 21A, § 16.

80.02: Purpose

310 CMR 80.00 is intended to protect public health, safety and the environment by regulating

the design, installation, testing, maintenance, operation, inspection and closure of underground

storage tank (UST) systems and to prevent releases from UST systems.

80.03: Definitions

For the purposes of 310 CMR 80.00, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Automatic Line Leak Detector means a mechanical or electronic device, but not a sump sensor,

designed to detect regulated substance or pressure losses in a pressurized product line of a

pressurized pumping system and that automatically restricts flow or automatically shuts off flow

in a pressurized piping system. At UST facilities that are staffed 24 hours per day, seven days

per week, 365 days per year, an automatic line leak detector may also be a continuous alarm that

alerts staff when there is regulated substance or pressure loss in a pressurized product line of a

pressurized pumping system.

Business Day means a day of the week that the Department is open for business.

Cathodic Protection or Cathodic Protection System means a technique which inhibits the

corrosion of a UST system either through sacrificial or galvanic anode or impressed current.

Cathodic Protection Tester means a person who is certified as follows:

(a) Certified at least at level CP1 - Cathodic Protection Tester by NACE: The Corrosion

Society; or

(b) Certified as a Cathodic Protection Tester by the Steel Tank Institute (STI); or
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(c) Certified in the UST Cathodic Protection category by the International Code Council

(ICC).

CERCLA means the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act

of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.

Certified UST System Tightness Tester means a person certified by the manufacturer of the

testing equipment to test UST systems using only the testing equipment on which they are

certified.

Change-in-product means changing the type of product in a UST system from a regulated

substance to another regulated substance or to a non-regulated substance. Changing from one

grade of gasoline to a different grade of gasoline is not a change-in-product.

Commissioner means Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Compatible means does not have an adverse affect.

Consumptive Use Tank means a tank used to store fuel oil used exclusively for area heating

and/or the heating of domestic water on the premises where stored. A tank used to store waste

oil is not a consumptive use tank.

Continuous Monitoring means the use of a device capable of automatic, uninterrupted and

unattended surveillance.

Corrosion Expert means a person who is accredited or certified as being qualified by NACE:

The Corrosion Society as a Cathodic Protection Specialist or Corrosion Specialist. The corrosion

expert shall follow applicable NACE criteria.

Corrosion Protection means the use of a technology, material, or method of construction to

prevent any metallic component of a UST system from corroding (e.g., cathodic protection or

the use of fiberglass-reinforced plastic or other polymer resins when constructing tanks or

piping).

Department means Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

Dispenser Sump means an impermeable, fluid-tight basin installed beneath a regulated substance

dispenser to contain leakage of regulated substance from the dispenser connections and piping.

Double-walled means a container or pipe with two complete shells which provide primary and

secondary containment. The container shall have a continuous interstitial space between the

primary and secondary shell.

Emergency Spill or Overflow Containment UST System means a tank used solely to contain

accidental spills which are unanticipated and unpredictable.

Empty or Emptied means when all regulated substance has been removed from a tank using

commonly employed practices so that no more than 2.5 centimeters (one inch) of residue, or

0.3% by weight of the total capacity of the tank, remains in the tank.

European Suction System means an underground suction piping system which is sloped back to

the tank so that the contents of the piping will drain back into the tank if the suction is released,

and only one check valve is included in each suction line and is located directly under the

dispenser pump.
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Farm means an operation engaged in Agriculture or Farming as defined in M.G.L. c. 128, § 1A.

Fuel Oil means any hydrocarbon oil as specified by the American Society of Testing and

Materials (ASTM) Standard D396 90, Specification for Fuel Oil.

Hazardous Substances means regulated substances as defined in § 101(14) of CERCLA and

40 CFR Part 302. (Hazardous Substances does not include any substance regulated as a

hazardous waste under Subtitle C of RCRA and 40 CFR Part 261).

Intermediate Sump means an impermeable, fluid-tight basin, installed below grade to allow

access to fittings and regulated substance piping that is used to allow piping declines to tanks or

to provide access at key points in the piping system. Intermediate sumps shall be designed to

collect leakage of regulated substance and fluids and prevent a release into the environment.

Interstitial Monitoring means the continuous surveillance of the space between the walls of a

double-walled tank or double-walled piping.

Interstitial Space means the space between the primary and secondary barriers of a secondarily

contained system (e.g., the space between the two walls of a double-wall tank).

Leakage means the escape of regulated substance from a UST system into a UST component not

intended to store regulated substance, including, but not limited to, interstitial spaces, a turbine

sump, intermediate and dispenser sumps and containment areas.

Leak Detection means determining whether a release or leakage of a regulated substance has

occurred from the UST system.

Lining or Lined means a liquid-tight non-corrodible material that is bonded firmly to the interior

surface of a tank and that is compatible with any regulated substance stored in the tank.

Listed if referring to equipment or materials means a list published by a nationally recognized

organization, including, but not limited to American Petroleum Institute (API), Steel Tank

Institute (STI), Petroleum Engineering Institute (PEI), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and

NACE: The Corrosion Society concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic

inspection of production of listed equipment or materials and whose listing states either that

equipment or materials meet appropriate standards or have been tested and found suitable for use

in a specific manner.

Manufacturer's Specifications mean information provided or prescribed by the manufacturer of

a UST system or UST component including, but not limited to, manuals, instructions, checklists,

testing requirements and maintenance requirements.

Monitoring Device means an instrument that checks and keeps data and issues alerts and alarms.

NACE means NACE International: The Corrosion Society, a globally recognized authority on

corrosion control solutions.

Non-European Suction System means a piping system that conveys regulated substance under

suction with a check valve in or at the top of the tank located so that the regulated substance

stays in the line when the suction is released.

Operator means:

(a) In the case of a UST system in use on November 8, 1984, or brought into use after that

date, any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation of a UST

system used for the storage, use, or dispensing of regulated substances; or

(b) In the case of any UST system in use before November 8, 1984, but not in use at any

time on or after that date, any person who owns the land on or in which such tank is or was

located.
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Out-of-use means a UST system that has been taken temporarily out-of-service in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.42, but has exceeded the five year limitation.

Owner means:

(a) In the case of a UST system in use on November 8, 1984, or brought into use after that

date, any person who owns a UST system used for the storage, use, or dispensing of

regulated substances; or

(b) In the case of any UST system in use before November 8, 1984, but not in use at any

time on or after that date, any person who owned such tank immediately before the

discontinuance of such use.

Person means any individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation (including a

government corporation), partnership, association, the United States Government, state,

municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state, interstate body, consortium, joint

venture or commercial entity.

Pipe, Piping or Line means the hollow cylinder or the tubular conduit that is constructed of

non-earthen materials.

Pressurized Piping System means a pressurized line system in which regulated substances are

supplied to a point away from the tank by means of a pumping unit.

P.S.I. means pounds per square inch.

RCRA means the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., as revised by the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act, Pub. L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795 (1976).

Red Tag means a tag, device or mechanism affixed on the UST systems' fill pipes by the

Department that clearly identifies a tank as ineligible for regulated substance delivery.

Regulated Substance means:

(a) Any substance defined in § 101(14) of CERCLA. Regulated substance also includes

waste oil, but does not include any other substance regulated as a hazardous waste under

M.G.L. c. 21C; and

(b) Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is liquid at standard

conditions of temperature and pressure (60°F and 14.7 p.s.i. absolute).

Regulated Substance Deliverer means any person who delivers or deposits regulated substance

into a UST system. Regulated Substance Deliverer includes, but is not limited to, oil companies,

jobbers, petroleum transportation companies, or other product delivery entities.

Regulated Substance Piping means piping that conveys regulated substance.

Release means any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, escaping, leaching, or disposing from

a UST system or UST component into the ground water, surface water, surface soil or subsurface

soil.

Repair means any modification to the UST system or a UST component that is not routine

maintenance including, but not limited to, modifications to the UST system or a UST component

that are in response to a release or leakage.

Replace or Replacement means the removal of existing tank or piping or an existing UST

component and installation of another tank, piping or UST component. If part of the piping is

being replaced, "replace" or "replacement" means removal and installation of more than 50% of

the piping connected to a single UST system.

Residential means buildings or dwellings used primarily for human habitation, but not industrial

and commercial structures.
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80.03: continued

Secondary Containment means a release prevention system for a tank and/or piping where the

tank and/or piping have an inner and outer barrier with a space in-between these two barriers for

monitoring. Lining a tank or piping shall not constitute secondary containment.

Shear, Crash or Impact Valve means a listed, rigidly-anchored valve incorporating a fusible link

or other thermally actuated device designed to close automatically in the event of a severe impact

or exposure to fire.

Spill Bucket means a containment device used to catch, accumulate and prevent the release of

regulated substance to the environment.

Statistical Inventory Reconciliation (SIR) means a process of evaluating the various sources of

errors present in daily inventory records and capable of detecting a release or leakage from the

UST system, including associated piping, of 0.20 gallons per hour with the probability of

detection of 0.95 and probability of false alarm of 0.05 as determined by an independent testing

laboratory using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standardized test procedures at

EPA/530/UST-90/007 or equivalent.

Tank means an underground structure that contains regulated substance. Tank shall not include

any of the following:

(a) Any septic tank;

(b) Any pipeline facility, including gathering lines, which is regulated under:

1. the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968;

2. the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979;

(c) Any surface impoundment, pit, pond, or lagoon;

(d) Any storm water or waste water collection system;

(e) Any flow through process tank;

(f) Any liquid trap or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and

gathering operations; or

(g) Any storage tank situated in an underground area, including without limitation, a

basement, cellar, or mineworking drift, shaft or tunnel, if the storage tank is situated upon

or above the surface of the floor, and all sides are accessible and visible.

Temporarily Out-of-service means the temporary closure of a UST system for not more than five

years that occurs when the UST system has been prepared for temporary closure and is

maintained during such temporary closure in accordance with 310 CMR 80.42(4) and the Owner

informs the Department of the temporary closure in accordance with 310 CMR 80.42(2).

Third-party Inspector means an individual certified to conduct third-party inspections in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(4).

Third-party Inspection Report means the report prepared by the Third-party Inspector after

completion of the third-party inspection in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(2).

Turbine Sump means an impermeable, fluid-tight basin installed below grade to allow access to

piping, pumps, fittings and valves and to collect leakage of regulated substance to prevent its

introduction into the environment.

UST Component means equipment serving the tank and piping (UST system), including, but not

limited to, pumps, sumps, electrical devices, consoles, cathodic protection system, leak detection

system, spill prevention equipment and overfill prevention equipmewnt.

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Facility or Facility means the property on which one or more

UST systems, associated UST components, and related above-ground structures are located.

Underground Storage Tank (UST) System means any one or combination of tanks, including,

without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto, that contains regulated substance and

the volume of which, including the volume of underground pipes connected thereto, is ten

percent or more beneath the surface of the ground. Underground Storage Tank (UST) System

shall not include any of the following tanks or any pipes connected to any of the following: 
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(a) Any septic tank;

(b) Any pipeline facility, including gathering lines, which is regulated under:

1. the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968;

2. the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979; or

(c) Any surface impoundment, pit, pond, or lagoon;

(d) Any storm water or waste water collection system;

(e) Any flow through process tank;

(f) Any liquid trap or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and

gathering operations; or

(g) Any storage tank situated in an underground area, including without limitation, a

basement, cellar, or mineworking drift, shaft or tunnel, if the storage tank is situated upon

or above the surface of the floor, and all sides are accessible and visible.

UST Component means equipment serving the tank and piping (UST system), including, but not

limited to, the pumps, sumps, electrical devices, consoles, cathodic protection system, leak

detection system, spill prevention equipment and overfill prevention equipment.

UST Facility Compliance Date means the triennial date by which an Owner or Operator shall

ensure that a third-party inspection is completed and the third-party inspection report is

submitted to the Department, as further defined in 310 CMR 80.49.

Waste Oil means used or unused waste oil (or any mixture thereof) that is not otherwise

hazardous pursuant to 310 CMR 30.120 through 30.136, except that used waste oil with a flash

point greater than or equal to 100°F and less than 140°F (solely through use) remains subject to

regulation as used waste oil under 310 CMR 30.000: Hazardous Waste.

80.04: Applicability

(1) The requirements of 310 CMR 80.00 shall apply to:

(a) Owners and Operators of UST systems, except as provided in 310 CMR 80.04(5)

through (13) which identifies certain UST systems that do not have to comply with all

requirements in 310 CMR 80.00;

(b) If the UST system has a crash, shear or impact valve, the regulations apply to Owners

and Operators of the UST system below the crash, shear or impact valve, except as provided

in 310 CMR 80.04(5) through (13);

(c) Class A, B and C operators;

(d) Third-party inspectors; and

(e) Any person required by 310 CMR 80.00 to certify compliance with 310 CMR 80.00.

(2) Whenever any provision in 310 CMR 80.00 requires an action to be taken by an Owner or

Operator, either may take the action, but both are responsible for ensuring that the proper action

is taken, and both the Owner and Operator are jointly and severally liable.

(3) Schedule of UST System and UST Component Upgrade Requirements. Owners and

Operators of the following UST systems shall comply with the Schedule of Upgrades in Table A:

(a) Pressurized piping installed before May 28, 1999; and

(b) UST systems using a submersible pump that do not have a turbine sump.

Table A: Schedule of Upgrades

Type of UST System Section(s) Effective Date

Pressurized piping installed before

May 28, 1999

Leak Detection Requirements for

Automatic Line Leak Detectors at

310 CMR 80.19(4)(b)2.

 January 2, 2016

UST systems using a submersible

pump that do not have a turbine sump

Requirement for Sumps at 310 CMR

80.20 and 80.27

January 1, 2019 or tank top upgrade,

whichever is earlier.
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80.04: continued

(4) Financial Responsibility. The financial responsibility requirements at 310 CMR 80.51

through 80.63 shall apply to all Owners and Operators of UST systems except:

(a) As provided in 310 CMR 80.04(5) through (13); and

(b) State and Federal government entities whose debts and liabilities are the debts and

liabilities of a state or the United States government.

Owners and Operators shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that they are not

subject to 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63.

(5) Owners and Operator of the following UST systems are exempt from all requirements of

310 CMR 80.00:

(a) UST systems holding hazardous wastes listed or identified under Subtitle C of RCRA,

M.G.L. c. 21C or 310 CMR 30.000: Hazardous Waste, except UST systems holding waste

oil.

(b) Equipment or machinery that contains regulated substances for operational purposes,

including, but not limited to, hydraulic lift tanks and electrical equipment tanks.

(c) UST systems that contain a de minimus concentration of regulated substance which

means a concentration of regulated substance not exceeding the GW1 groundwater reportable

concentrations in the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Materials List at 310 CMR

40.1600: Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material List. If a regulated substance is not

listed at 310 CMR 40.1600: Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material List, the Owner and

Operator shall demonstrate de minimus by demonstrating that the regulated substance does

not display characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, flammability and/or toxicity in order

to be subject to this exemption. The Owner and Operator shall keep records of said

demonstration in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(7) until the Owner and Operator no

longer claim the exemption.

(d) UST systems with a capacity of 110 gallons or less.

(e) UST systems that are part of a storm water or wastewater treatment facility regulated

under § 402 or 307(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act or the State Clean Water Act at

M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26 through 53, including, but not limited, to industrial wastewater holding

tanks and oil water separators.

(6) Owners and Operators of the following UST systems shall be subject only to the

requirements at 310 CMR 80.04(7):

(a) UST systems containing radioactive material that are regulated under the Atomic Energy

Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et al.

(b) UST systems that are part of an emergency generator system at a nuclear power

generation facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10 CFR part § 50,

app. A.

(c) UST systems containing low level radioactive waste or its mixture with hazardous waste

regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Public Health.

(d) UST systems that are part of a storm water or wastewater treatment facility not regulated

under § 402 or 307(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act or the State Clean Water Act at

M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26 through 53.

(7) Owners and Operators of UST systems at 310 CMR 80.04(6) shall comply with the

following requirements:

(a) Prevent releases due to corrosion or structural failure;

(b) Be cathodically protected against corrosion in accordance with 310 CMR 80.22 and

80.29, be constructed of non-corrodible material, be steel clad with a non-corrodible material,

or be designed in a manner to prevent the release or threatened release of any stored regulated

substance; and

(c) Be constructed or lined with material that is compatible with the stored regulated

substance.

(8) Owners and Operators of consumptive use tanks of 1100 gallons or less shall be subject only

to the following requirements:

(a) Tank Specifications at 310 CMR 80.17(3), if installed on or after March 21, 2008; and

(b) Response to a Release requirements at 310 CMR 80.38.
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(9) Owners and Operators of consumptive use tanks having a capacity of more than 1100

gallons installed on and after January 1, 1989 are subject only to the following requirements:

(a) Installation Requirements at 310 CMR 80.16;

(b) Tank Specifications at 310 CMR 80.17(1);

(c) Specifications for Regulated Substance Piping at 310 CMR 80.18;

(d) Leak Detection Requirements at 310 CMR 80.19(3)(a) and 80.26;

(e) Sump Requirements at 310 CMR 80.20 and 80.27;

(f) Spill Bucket and Overfill Prevention Requirements at 310 CMR 80.21 and 80.28;

(g) Corrosion Protection Requirements, if applicable, at 310 CMR 80.22 and 80.29;

(h) Emergency Response Requirements at 310 CMR 80.25;

(i) Compatibility Requirements at 310 CMR 80.30;

(j) Repair and Replacement Requirements at 310 CMR 80.33;

(k) Leakage and Release: Response, Reporting and Remediation requirements at 310 CMR

80.38 through 80.40; and

(l) Closure Requirement at 310 CMR 80.41 through 80.47.

(10) Owners and Operators of consumptive use tanks having a capacity of more than 1100

gallons installed before January 1, 1989 are subject only to the following requirements:

(a) Installation Requirements at 310 CMR 80.16;

(b) Tank Specifications at 310 CMR 80.17(1);

(c) Specifications for Regulated Substance Piping at 310 CMR 80.18;

(d) Sump Requirements at 310 CMR 80.20 and 80.27;

(e) Spill Bucket and Overfill Prevention Requirements at 310 CMR 80.21 and 80.28;

(f) Emergency Response Requirements at 310 CMR 80.25;

(g) Compatibility Requirements at 310 CMR 80.30;

(h) Repair and Replacement Requirements at 310 CMR 80.33;

(i) Leakage and Release: Response, Reporting and Remediation requirements at 310 CMR

80.38 through 80.40; and

(j) Closure Requirement at 310 CMR 80.41 through 80.47.

(11) Owners and Operators of farm or residential tanks having a capacity of 1100 gallons or less

used exclusively for the storage of motor fuel are subject to only the following requirements:

(a) Tank Specifications at 310 CMR 80.17(1); and

(b) Response to a Release requirements at 310 CMR 80.38.

(12) Owners and Operators of UST systems used solely for emergency spill or overflow

containment are subject to only the following requirements:

(a) Tank standards at 310 CMR 80.17(1);

(b) Registration requirements at 310 CMR 80.23(1);

(c) Response to a Release requirements at 310 CMR 80.38; and

(d) Remove all regulated substance within 72 hours of the introduction of a regulated

substance.

(13) Owners and Operators of UST systems specifically used to supply fuel to emergency

generators or to emergency engine driven pumps are subject to all requirements of 310 CMR

80.00 except the Inventory Monitoring requirements at 310 CMR 80.31.

80.05: Rules of Construction

(1) No provision of 310 CMR 80.00 shall be construed to limit the Department's authority to

take or arrange for, or to require any person to perform, any response action authorized by

M.G.L. c. 21C or 21E which the Department deems necessary to protect public health, safety or

the environment.

(2) The provisions of 310 CMR 80.00 are severable, and if any provision herein or the

application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect

other provisions hereof or applications thereof which can be given effect without the invalid

provision or application.

(3) No provision of 310 CMR 80.00 shall be construed to relieve any person of the necessity

of complying with all applicable federal, state or local laws.
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80.06: Computation of Time

Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, 310 CMR 80.00, or any determination issued

pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00, any time period prescribed or referred to in 310 CMR 80.00, or in

any determination issued pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00, shall begin with the first day following

the act which initiates the running of the time period, and shall include every calendar day,

including the last day of the time period so computed. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, legal

holiday, or any other day in which the offices of the Department are closed, the deadline shall

run until the end of the next business day. If the time period prescribed or referred to is less than

seven days, only days when the offices of the Department are open shall be included in the

computation. If the time period is prescribed in hours, the computation is the exact number of

hours from the start of the deadline without regard to whether the Department is open, unless the

deadline requires delivery of information or documentation to the Department, in which case it

is on the next business day after the running of the deadline if that deadline runs on a day when

the Department is closed.

80.07: Accurate and Timely Submittals to the Department and Record Keeping

(1) No person shall make any false, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading statement in any

application, record, report, plan, log or statement which that person submits, or is required to

submit, to the Department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21O, 310 CMR 80.00, or any permit, order,

certification or approval issued by the Department.

(2) Any application, record, report, plan or statement which any person is required to submit

to the Department shall be submitted within the time period presented in M.G.L. c. 21O,

310 CMR 80.00, or any order issued by the Department, unless otherwise specified by the

Department.

(3) No person shall make any false, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading statement in any

application, record, report, plan, log or statement which that person keeps, or is required to keep,

by the Department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21O, 310 CMR 80.00, or by any permit, order,

certification or approval issued by the Department.

80.08: Accurate and Complete Record Keeping

Any record keeping which any person is required to perform shall be promptly, fully, and

accurately performed and shall otherwise be in compliance with 310 CMR 80.00, and any permit,

order, certification or approval issued by the Department.

80.09: Accurate Monitoring

No person shall falsify, tamper with, or render inaccurate any monitoring device or method

which any person maintains, or which is required to be maintained pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21O

or 310 CMR 80.00. Any monitoring which any person is required to perform shall be promptly,

fully and accurately performed and shall otherwise be in compliance with M.G.L. c. 21O,

310 CMR 80.00, or any permit, order, certification or approval issued by the Department.

80.10: Duty to Provide Information

For any of the purpose set forth in M.G.L. c. 21O or 310 CMR 80.00, any Owner or Operator

of a UST system shall upon reasonable request of the Department furnish information relating

to UST systems and UST components conduct monitoring or testing, and permit the Department

to have access to, and to copy all records relating to, such UST systems and UST components

within the time specified in the Department's request.

80.11: Submittals to the Department

(1) Any person signing a document or form, required by 310 CMR 80.00 to be signed by the

Owner or Operator, shall be signed by:

(a) If a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor;

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(c) If a trust, a trustee or any other natural person authorized:

1. to enter into contracts regarding the trust property;

2 to bind the trust; or

3. to encumber or dispose of the trust property;

(d) If a limited liability company, a person authorized pursuant to M.G.L. c. 156C, § 24 and

the limited liability company's operating agreement to bind the company and all the

members;

(e) If a corporation or a non-profit corporation, a president, secretary, treasurer, or a

vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function who has been

duly authorized to bind the corporation pursuant to a corporate vote, or an employee of the

corporation who has been duly authorized to bind the corporation pursuant to a corporate

vote;

(f) If a municipality or other public agency, a principal executive officer or ranking elected

official who is empowered to enter into contracts on behalf of the municipality or public

agency.

(2) Unless otherwise required by law or 310 CMR 80.00, any person signing a document

pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00, or when providing any other information ordered or requested by

the Department in writing pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00, shall make the following certification:

"I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the

information submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry

of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that

the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant

penalties for submitting false information, including possible fines and imprisonment."

80.12: Presumption of Irreparable Harm

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21O, § 8, any violation of any provision of M.G.L. c. 21O or 310 CMR

80.00 or of any order, permit, or approval adopted or issued thereunder shall be presumed to

constitute irreparable harm to public health, safety and welfare, and to the environment. Such

presumption may be rebutted by the introduction of competent evidence.

80.13: Department Access to UST Facilities and Records

(1) Reasonable Access.

(a) For purposes of implementing M.G.L. c. 21O and 310 CMR 80.00, personnel and/or

representatives of the Department may, upon presentation of credentials, enter property

containing or suspected of containing UST systems in order to:

1. Inspect or obtain samples from any UST system;

2. Conduct monitoring or testing of the tanks, associated equipment, contents of the

tank or surrounding soils, air, surface water or ground water; and

3. Have access to, and copy all records, relating to such tanks.

(b) Said inspectionsshall be conducted during normal business hours or at other reasonable

times, with or without prior notice, provided that personnel or authorized representatives of

the Department may enter a UST facility, at any time, if emergency conditions require

immediate entry or to protect public health, safety or the environment.

(c) For announced inspections, the Department will notify the UST facility no less than 48

hours before the announced inspection.

(2) Duty to Comply.

(a) The Owner and Operator shall cooperate and assist Department personnel or authorized

representative and in no way restrict, impede, or delay an inspection or any request for

information by personnel or authorized representatives of the Department where such

inspection or request is made pursuant to a reasonable request in accordance with 310 CMR

80.13(1), or in accordance with the conditions of any authorization, determination,

modification, permit, or other approval, or pursuant to the terms of any order or other

enforcement document, or as otherwise authorized by law.

(b) For announced inspections, the Owner or Operator shall provide the necessary personnel

in order to provide access to UST records, systems and facilities including, but not limited

to, the following:
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1. Regulated substance fill port/spill bucket;

2. Automatic tank gauge port and console;

3. Turbine and intermediate sumps;

4. Underground piping/other access ports;

5. Dispenser cabinet/dispenser sump;

6. Audible and visual alarm equipment;

7. Overfill prevention equipment; and

8. Any other component of the UST System if the Department informs the Owner or

Operator it needs access to the component at the time the inspection is announced, and

excludes any UST system or UST component that would only be visible for inspection

if they were excavated.

(3) Warrants. If the Department is denied full and complete access to the UST facility or

requested information, or if after reasonable efforts, the Department cannot locate the Owner or

Operator, the Department may seek, from a court, judge, justice or magistrate, a warrant

authorizing personnel or authorized representatives of the Department to conduct a reasonable

search of the UST facility or property. 310 CMR 80.13 shall not preclude the Department from

gaining access through other legal means, including, but not limited to, a court order or

injunctive relief.

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

80.14: General Requirements

Owners and Operators shall comply with all general and specific design, construction and

installation requirements in 310 CMR 80.14 through 80.22, as applicable.

80.15: General Prohibitions

(1) Allsingle-walled steel tanks in-service and temporarily out-of-service shall be permanently

closed and removed from the ground or permanently closed in-place in compliance with

310 CMR 80.43 by August 7, 2017, except for the following tanks:

(a) Consumptive use tanks; and

(b) Tanks that were relined prior to August 8, 2007 in accordance with API 1631, 1983

Edition and the Owner or Operator has the following:

1. A permit and approval that was issued by the Head of the Fire Department for such

relining; and

2. A current, legally valid warranty for said relining.

80.16: Installation Requirements

(1) No UST system shall be installed except by a person who has been certified to install that

type of UST system in writing by the UST system manufacturer. The installation shall include,

but shall not be limited to, compliance with the manufacturer's specifications and all items on

the manufacturer’s checklist.

(a) The installer shall certify that the UST system was installed in accordance with the

manufacturer’s specifications and that the installer complied with all items on the

manufacturer’s checklist.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall keep a copy of the certifications in 310 CMR 80.16(1) and

80.16(1)(a), manufacturer's specifications and checklist in accordance with 310 CMR

80.36(5).

(2) The installation of all UST systems, including anchoring of the tank, shall be carried out in

accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, listed engineering practices, and the

provisions of 310 CMR 80.14 through 80.22.

(3) Any damage to the exterior of a tank or its coating shall be repaired before the tank is

covered.
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(4) After installation, backfilling and surfacing to grade, but prior to putting regulated substance

into the tank, each tank shall pass a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32.

(5) After installation, backfilling and surfacing to grade, but prior to putting regulated substance

into the tank, piping shall pass a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32.

(6) All UST systems shall be inspected by the person, who prepares the drawing or as-built

plans in accordance with 310 CMR 80.16(7), or their designated representative, prior to being

backfilled, to ensure the UST system is installed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.14 through

80.22.

If the person who prepares the drawing or as-built plans, or their designated representative,

determines the UST system is not installed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.14 through 80.22,

the UST system shall not be backfilled until the Owner or Operator of the UST system complies

with all requirements at 310 CMR 80.14 through 80.22.

(7) The Owner or Operator shall maintain, until the UST system is removed or permanently

closed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(2) or (3), a scaled drawing or set of as-built plans

prepared by the installer who installed the UST system or a registered professional engineer, of

all UST systems installed on and after January 2, 2015. The scaled drawing or as-built plans

shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) A locus plan or location map showing the location of the UST facility and the GIS

coordinates of the UST system(s). The plan or map shall include, but not be limited to, the

location of any public well, private well, if readily ascertainable, and any body of surface

water within 500 feet of the UST facility. A drinking water well shall be clearly marked on

the plan or map.

(b) A site plan of the UST facility, including, but not limited to, the location of each UST

system and all buildings.

(c) UST system details, including but not limited to, schematics of the tanks, piping and

turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps, elevations of each tank and related piping below

the final surface grade and a materials list.

(d) The scaled drawing or as-built plans shall include a signed statement by the installer or

registered professional engineer who prepared the scaled drawing or as-built plans that the

UST system was installed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.00, the manufacturer's

specifications and the manufacturer's checklist.

(8) The Owner shall notify the Department within 30 days of the initial introduction of

regulated substance into a UST system on a form specified by the Department, in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.23(1).

(9) If the manufacturer's specifications do not specify the type of backfill material, the Owner

or Operator shall comply with one of the following:

(a) API Recommended Practice 1615, 6 Edition, April 2011, Installation of Underground th

Petroleum Storage Systems; or

(b) PEI Recommended Practice 100-11, 2011, Recommended Practices for Installation of

Underground Liquid Storage Systems.

(10) At any fueling facilities where tanks are at an elevation which produces a gravity head on

the dispensing unit, the tank outlet shall be equipped with a device, such as a solenoid valve,

positioned adjacent to, and downstream from, the outlet of the tank that is installed and adjusted

so that liquid cannot flow by gravity from the tank in case of piping or hose failure when the

dispenser is not in use.

(11) Piping shall be installed in a trench between the tank area and the pump island.

Underground vent lines shall be installed in a trench. If the manufacturer's specifications specify

a different standard for installing piping and vent lines, the Owner and Operator may comply

with the manufacturer's specification in lieu of 310 CMR 80.16(11). The Owner or Operator

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(12) A minimum six-inch-deep bed of well-compacted noncorrosive material such as clean

washed sand or gravel shall be placed in a trench before the piping is installed, unless directed

by the manufacturer's specifications. All trenches shall be wide and deep enough to permit at

least six inches of noncorrosive backfill material surrounding all lines, unless directed by the

manufacturer's specifications.

(13) All piping shall lead from the tops of tanks, and the tops of all tanks shall be below the

level of the lowest horizontal pipe used in the connection therein except where the design

specifically prevents a possible siphoning condition.

(14) All pipes used for the conveyance of flammable liquid shall decline to tanks without traps

or pockets, and shall be protected against damage. Intermediate sumps installed to allow piping

to decline to tanks shall not be considered a trap or pocket provided the intermediate sump is

monitored for leakage and is accessible for repairs and inspections. Piping drops from

submerged pumpsto allow piping decline to the tank shall not be considered a trap. Siphon lines

shall be exempt from 310 CMR 80.16(14).

(15) A double elbow swing joint or flexible connector listed for underground applications shall

be installed at all locations where piping changes direction from horizontal to vertical or from

vertical to horizontal. If the manufacturer's specifications specify a different standard, the Owner

and Operator may comply with the manufacturer's specification in lieu of 310 CMR 80.16(15).

The Owner or Operator shall keep records of the standard in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(5).

(16) Pressurized systems shall be designed or equipped so that no part of the system will be

subjected to pressures above its allowable working pressure in accordance with the

manufacturer's specifications.

(17) A permanent dewatering well for the purpose of dewatering the tank grave in order to

conduct repairs of the UST system may be installed if the well is seated in the tank grave and the

well seals are designed and constructed to prevent migration of fluids from the ground surface

into the borehole.

(a) The following seals are all required and shall be designed and constructed as follows:

1. Annular Seals.

a. Annular seals shall be placed in the annular space between the well casing and the

borehole wall and above the divider seal.

b. Annular seals shall consist of a low permeabilitymaterial that will serve to inhibit

the vertical movement of fluids within the annular space.

c. An annular seal shall be composed of one or a combination of the following

sealants: neat cement, bentonite/cement slurries, or equivalent sealing agents.

2. Divider Seals.

a. Divider seals shall consist of a layer of bentonite slurry or pellets designed to

prevent the annular seal materials from plugging up the screened area of the well.

b. Divider seals shall be placed above the material surrounding the well screen and

below the annular seal.

3. Surface (Apron) Seal.

a. A surface seal around the top of the well is required even if the annular seal is

carried to the surface.

b. A surface seal shall be concrete.

c. A surface seal shall be shaped so that surface water flows away from the well

casing.

d. Based on site conditions, the surface seal shall extend, at a minimum, to the

bottom of the tank pad, and in no event less than one foot below grade to prevent

frost-heaving of the apron.

(b) Dewatering wells and seals shall be maintained so as to prevent storm water and/or

regulated substances from entering the subsurface as long as the dewatering well is in place.

(18) The Owner or Operator shall keep a copy of the installer's certifications, manufacturer's

specifications and checklist, records of all testing results and inspections conducted during the

installation and the accurate drawing or as-built plans in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(5).
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80.17: Specifications for Tanks

(1) Tanks, except consumptive use tanks of 1100 gallons or less, that are installed on and after

January 1, 1989 shall be one of the following:

(a) Listed double-walled cathodically protected metal tanks;

(b) Listed double-walled fiberglass reinforced plastic tanks;

(c) Listed double-walled composite tanks;

(d) Listed double-walled jacketed steel tanks; or

(e) Listed tanks that are no less protective of human health and the environment than

310 CMR 80.17(1)(a) through (d), if the following requirements are met:

1. The Owner shall submit an application to the Department for approval demonstrating

that the tank is equal to or more protective of human health and the environment than

310 CMR 80.17(1)(a) through (d). This demonstration shall include, but is not limited

to, technical information that the tank is noncorrosive or corrosion resistant, and meets

or exceeds the performance standards in 310 CMR 80.17(1)(a) through (d).

2. The Department, at its sole discretion, shall determine whether the Owner has made

the demonstration required in 310 CMR 80.17(1)(e)1.

3. The Owner shall not install the tank unless and until it receives written approval from

the Department.

(2) Tanks that are installed or that become subject to 310 CMR 80.00, on and after

January 1, 1989 shall be equipped with a metallic or nonmetallic striker plate attached to the

bottom of the tank at each opening. Such striker plate shall be at least 12" x 12" in area and at

least 1⁄4" thick.

(3) Consumptive use tanks of 1100 gallons or less that are installed on and after March 21, 2008

shall be one of the following:

(a) Listed double-walled fiberglass reinforced plastic using materials compatible with fuel

oil and equipped with continuous interstitial monitoring.

(b) Listed double-walled metal tank with cathodic protection or bonded fiberglass coating

and equipped with continuous interstitial monitoring.

80.18: Specifications for Regulated Substance Piping

(1) UST systems that contain regulated substance piping shall be installed with one of the

following piping systems:

(a) Pressurized piping system; or

(b) European suction system; or

(c) Non-European suction system.

(2) In addition to complying with 310 CMR 80.18(1), regulated substance piping installed in

UST systems between January 1, 1989 and January 2, 2015, shall meet the following

requirements:

(a) Regulated substance piping shall be constructed of:

1. A non-corrodible material; or

2. Cathodically protected metal, including copper if the copper is adequately protected

against physical damage and is secondarily contained.

(b) Regulated substance piping, except European suction systems and siphon lines between

tanks, shall be installed with secondary containment which may include, but is not limited

to, impervious liners if installed prior to January 2, 2015 or double-walled piping.

(3) All regulated substance piping installed after January 2, 2015 shall be:

(a) double-walled, except European suction systems and siphon lines between tanks;

(b) product compatible; and

(c) constructed of:

1. a non-corrodible material; or

2. cathodically protected metal, including copper if the copper is adequately protected

against physical damage and is secondarily contained.
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80.19: Leak Detection

(1) Owners and Operators shall equip UST systems with leak detection equipment.

(2) The Owner or Operator shall install, calibrate, operate and maintain all leak detection

equipment in accordance with 310CMR 80.19 and 80.26, and the manufacturer's specifications.

(3) Requirements for Tanks.

(a) Tanks (except tanks used to supply fuel to emergency generator engines and emergency

engine driven pumps) installed on or after January 1, 1989, and emergency generator tanks

and emergency engine driven pumps installed on or after January 2, 2015, shall be equipped

with a system that continuously monitors interstitial space.

1. The interstitial monitors shall be installed and operated in accordance with the

manufacturers' specifications.

2. The system shall comply with 310 CMR 80.26(3).

3. The interstitial monitoring shall detect leakage through the inner wall of any tank.

4. For UST systems using continuous vacuum, pressure, or hydrostatic methods

(including brine systems) of interstitial monitoring, the method shall be capable of

detecting a breach in the inner and outer walls of the tank.

(b) Tanks (except tanks used to supply fuel to emergency generator tanks and emergency

engine driven pumps) installed before January 1, 1989 shall be equipped with at least one of

the following leak detection methods:

1. A system that continuously monitors interstitial space.

a. The sensors shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers'

specifications.

b. The system shall comply with 310 CMR 80.26(3).

c. The interstitial monitoring shall detect leakage through the inner wall of any tank.

2. An in-tank monitoring system that is used to test the tank at least once a month over

the continuous period of time prescribed by the manufacturer's specifications to

determine if there is a release or leakage. If the manufacturer's specifications do not

prescribe a continuous period of time, the continuous period of time shall be six hours.

The system shall be capable of detecting a release or leakage of 0.20 gallons per hour

with the probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of 0.05 as

determined by an independent testing laboratory using the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency Standard Test Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection Methods

(EPA/530/UST-90/006) or other equivalent test procedures and complies with 310 CMR

80.26(4).

3. A continuous in-tank monitoring system installed and operated in accordance with

the manufacturers' specifications that is capable of detecting a release or leakage of 0.20

gallons per hour with the probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm

of 0.05 as determined by an independent testing laboratory using the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Standard Test Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection Methods

(EPA/530/UST-90/006) or other equivalent test procedures and complies with 310 CMR

80.26(5).

4. An in-tank monitoring system installed, operated and maintained by a qualified

person with inventory data analysis conducted by a trained statistical inventory

reconciliation (SIR) vendor. The SIR testing or monitoring methods shall meet the

following requirements:

a. Report a quantitative result with a calculated leak rate;

b. Be capable of detecting a release or leakage of 0.20 gallons per hour with the

probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of 0.05 as determined

by an independent testing laboratory using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Standard Test Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection Methods

(EPA/530/UST-90/006) or other equivalent test procedures;

c. Use a threshold that does not exceed 1⁄2 the minimum detectible leak rate; and

d. Comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Standard Test Procedures

for Evaluating Leak Detection Methods (EPA/530/UST-90/007) or other equivalent

test procedures and with 310 CMR 80.26(6).

5. Monitoring for vapors in the soil through the use of a continuous monitor or monthly

monitoring device in accordance with 40 CFR 280.43(e) with the following provision:
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Effective January 2, 2017, monitoring for vapors in the soil shall be prohibited

from being used to satisfy the leak detection requirement in 310 CMR 80.19(1) and

the Owner or Operator shall have in place an operating leak detection system that

satisfies the requirements of 310 CMR 80.19(3)(b)1., 2., 3. or 4.

(c) Owners and Operators of field-constructed tanks with a capacity greater than 50,000

gallons may use one of the following methods of leak detection for each tank to satisfy the

requirements of 310 CMR 80.19(1):

1. Conduct an annual bulk tank tightness test that can detect a release or leakage at 0.5

gallon per hour;

2. Use an in-tank monitor to perform leak detection at least every 30 days that can detect

a release or leakage of less than or equal to one gallon per hour. This method shall be

combined with a bulk tank tightness test that can detect a release or leakage of 0.2 gallon

per hour and be performed at least every three years; or

3. Use an in-tank monitor to perform leak detection at least every 30 days that can detect

a release or leakage of less than or equal to two gallons per hour. This method shall be

combined with a bulk tank tightness test that can detect a release or leakage of 0.2 gallon

per hour and be performed at least every two years.

(d) Tanks used to supply fuel to emergency generator engines or emergency engine driven

pumps installed before January 2, 2015 shall comply with at least one of the following leak

detection methods:

1. Leak detection requirements at 310 CMR 80.19(3)(b)1., 2. 3. or 4.;

2. If the tank has a capacity of 1000 gallons or less, weekly tank gauging in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.26(7); or

3. If the tank has a capacity of more than 1000 gallons, monthly tank gauging in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.26(8), and conduct an annual tightness test in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.32.

(4) Requirements for Piping.

(a) UST systems installed on or after May 28, 1999 shall have the following requirements

for regulated substance piping, except European suction systems and siphon lines between

tanks:

1. All regulated substance piping shall have a system that continuously monitors

interstitial space.

a. The sensors shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers'

specifications.

b. The system shall comply with 310 CMR 80.26(3).

c. The sampling or testing method shall detect leakage through the inner wall in any

portion of the piping that routinely contains product.

2. In addition to complying with 310 CMR 80.19(4)(a)1., pressurized piping systems

shall be equipped with an automatic line leak detector that accurately detects a release

or leakage of three gallons per hour at ten p.s.i. in line pressure within one hour with the

probability of detection of 0.95 and probability of false alarm of 0.05.

3. European suction systems and siphon lines between tanks are not required to have

leak detection.

(b) UST Systems installed between January 1, 1989 and May 28, 1999 shall have the

following requirements for regulated substance piping, except European suction systems and

siphon lines between tanks:

1. Owners or Operators of all regulated substance piping shall implement one of the

following methods of leak detection:

a. A system that continuously monitors interstitial space in accordance with

310 CMR 80.19(4)(a)1.; or

b. Quarterly visual inspections of secondary containment ports and conduct of an

annual tightness test of the product piping line in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32;

or

c. An in-tank monitoring system that is maintained by a qualified person with

inventory data analysis conducted by a qualified statistical inventory reconciliation

(SIR) vendor. The SIR testing or monitoring methods shall:

i. Report a quantitative result with a calculated leak rate; 
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ii. Be capable of detecting a release or leakage of 0.20 gallons per hour with the

probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of 0.05 as

determined by an independent testing laboratory using the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Standard Test Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection

Methods (EPA/530/UST-90/006) or other equivalent test procedures;

iii. Use a threshold that does not exceed 1⁄2 the minimum detectible leak rate;

and

iv. Comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Standard Test

Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection Methods (EPA/530/UST-90/007) or

other equivalent test procedures and with 310 CMR 80.26(6).

2. In addition to complying with 310 CMR 80.19(4)(b)1., pressurized piping systems

shall be equipped with an automatic line leak detector that accurately detects a release

or leakage of three gallons per hour at ten p.s.i. in line pressure within one hour with the

probability of detection of 0.95 and probability of false alarm of 0.05.

3. European suction systems are not required to have leak detection.

(c) UST Systems installed before January 1, 1989 shall have the following requirements for

regulated substance piping, except European suction systems and siphon lines between tanks:

1. Owners or Operators of all regulated substance piping shall implement one of the

following methods of leak detection:

a. A system that continuously monitors interstitial space in accordance with

310 CMR 80.19(4)(a)1.; or

b. Quarterly visual inspections of secondary containment ports and conduct an

annual tightness test of the product piping line in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32;

or

c. An in-tank monitoring system that is maintained by a qualified person with

inventory data analysis conducted by a trained statistical inventory reconciliation

(SIR) vendor. The SIR testing or monitoring methods shall:

i. Report a quantitative result with a calculated leak rate;

ii. Be capable of detecting a release or leakage of 0.20 gallons per hour with the

probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of 0.05 as

determined by an independent testing laboratory using the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Standard Test Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection

Methods (EPA/530/UST-90/006) or other equivalent test procedures;

iii. Use a threshold that does not exceed one-half the minimum detectible leak

rate; and

iv. Comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Standard Test

Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection Methods (EPA/530/UST-90/007) or

other equivalent test procedures and with 310 CMR 80.26(6).

d. Forsingle-walled pressurized piping systems, conduct an annual tightness test in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.32; or

e. For Non-European suction systems that do not have secondary containment,

conduct a tightness test every three years in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32.

2. In addition to complying with 310 CMR 80.19(4)(b)1., pressurized piping systems

shall be equipped with an automatic line leak detector that accurately detects a release

or leakage of three gallons per hour at ten p.s.i. in line pressure within one hour with the

probability of detection of 0.95 and probability of false alarm of 0.05.

3. European suction systems are not required to have leak detection.

80.20: Requirements for Turbine, Intermediate and Dispenser Sumps

(1) Regulated substance dispensers installed, repaired or replaced on or after March 21, 2008

shall be equipped with a dispenser sump that shall be continuously monitored for liquids utilizing

a dispenser sump sensor(s).

310 CMR 80.20(1) shall not apply in situations where only the product dispenser is repaired

or replaced due to damage or malfunction, butshall apply to any replacement of both the product

dispenser and the piping used to connect the product dispenser to the tank.

(2) Tanks utilizing a submersible pump, when the pump was installed on or after

March 21, 2008, shall be equipped with a turbine sump. All turbine sumps, including

intermediate sumps, shall be continuously monitored for liquids utilizing a sump sensor(s).
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80.20: continued

(3) Tanks using a submersible pump that do not have a turbine sump, shall be upgraded with

a turbine sump by January 1, 2019 or when the tank top is upgraded, whichever is earlier, or that

tank shall be removed or permanently closed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(2) or (3).

(4) Turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps shall pass a tightness test at installation to ensure

the sump is liquid tight by using vacuum, pressure, or liquid testing. The standard for failing is

c inch or greater loss of water within one hour (which is equal to a release/leakage rate of 0.05

gallons per hour in a typical 12-inch diameter basin). The Owner or Operator shall keep records

of this test in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(5) Turbine sump manhole covers installed on and after the January 2, 2015 shall be designed

and installed with a final grade that channels storm water away from the turbine sump cover.

(6) Turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps shall be constructed so that they are accessible

for repairs and inspections.

80.21: Requirements for Spill Buckets and Overfill Prevention Equipment

(1) UST systems shall be equipped with a spill bucket.

(a) Spill buckets, including replacement spill buckets, installed on or after January 2, 2015

shall have a minimum capacity of five gallons, unless it is not physically possible to replace

a three gallon spill bucket with a five gallon spill bucket. "Not physically possible" means

that the area where the three gallon spill bucket is installed cannot be made to accommodate

a five gallon spill bucket by any physical means, including, but not limited to, digging or jack

hammering.

1. If it is not physically possible to replace a three gallon spill bucket with a five gallon

spill bucket, the Owner or Operator shall certify to the Department that it is not

physically possible in a letter signed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.11.

2. If it is not physically possible to replace a three gallon spill bucket with a five gallon

spill bucket, the Owner or Operator shall install a spill bucket no smaller than three

gallons.

(b) Spill buckets installed before January 2, 2015 shall have a minimum capacity of three

gallons. 

(c) All spill buckets shall pass a tightness test at installation to ensure the spill bucket is

liquid tight by using vacuum, pressure, or liquid testing. The standard for declaring a failure

is c inch or greater loss of water within one hour (which is equal to a release/leakage rate

of 0.05 gallons per hour in a typical 12-inch diameter basin). The Owner or Operator shall

keep records of this test in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(2) UST systems shall have an overfill prevention device that is designed to allow a tank

tightness test and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

(a) On or after January 2, 2015, new or replacement ball float valves are prohibited from

being used as the primary overfill prevention device. Owners and Operators may continue

to use ball float valves as a secondary overfill prevention device, unless the ball float valve

interferes with the operation of the primary overfill prevention device. Ball float valves

installed prior to January 2, 2015 may be used as the primary overfill prevention device until

the ball float valve is replaced.

(b) All UST systems shall be equipped with one of the following:

1. An automatic shut off valve, float or flapper that shall automatically and completely

shut off flow into the tank when the tank is no more than 95% full.

2. A device which shall sufficiently alert the operator and regulated substance deliverer

when the tank is at a maximum of 90% full by triggering a high-level alarm.

a. All high level alarms installed on and after January 2, 2015 shall be visible and

audible.

b. All high-level alarms shall be clearly labeled as a tank overfill alarm.

3. A ball float valve which shall alert the regulated substance deliverer by restricting the

flow into the tank 30 minutes prior to overfilling, in accordance with 310 CMR

80.21(2)(a).
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80.22: Requirements for Corrosion Protection

(1) All UST systems shall be protected from corrosion.

(2) Metal components of a UST system and UST components, excluding manhole covers, that

are subject to corrosion and are in contact with the ground shall have continuous cathodic

protection.

Riser and fill pipes may be coated, taped or clad with non-corrosive materials, such as

fiberglass to comply with 310 CMR 80.22(2).

(3) If a tank or regulated substance piping is manufactured with cathodic protection, it shall

comply with a listed standard.

(4) A field constructed cathodic protection system shall be designed by a corrosion expert.

(a) The cathodic protection system design plans, applications, surveys, drawings, test data

and results, shall be reviewed and approved by a corrosion expert and bear the full name,

signature, address, certification number and seal of the corrosion expert.

(b) The installation and repair of any cathodic protection system shall be completed under

the direction of a corrosion expert. Cathodic protection systems shall be designed and

installed in accordance with a listed standard and the manufacturer's specifications.

(c) For field-constructed cathodic protection systems installed on and after January 2, 2015,

the Owner or Operator shall have as built, scaled plans of the field-constructed cathodic

protection system. Said plans shall be reviewed and approved by a corrosion expert and shall

bear the full name, signature, address, certification number and seal of the corrosion expert

and shall be retained in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(4).

(5) Within six months of installation, a cathodic protection system shall be tested by a cathodic

protection tester in accordance with the following standards to determine that the UST system

or UST component is protected against corrosion.

(a) NACE Standard Test Method: NACE Standard TM0101-2012, Measurement

Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged

Metallic Tank Systems"; or

(b) NACE Standard Test Method: NACE Standard TM0497-2012, Measurement

Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged

Metallic Piping Systems".

(6) The cathodic protection system shall pass the applicable test(s) at 310 CMR 80.22(5). The

Owner or Operator shall keep a record of the passed test(s) in accordance with 310 CMR

80.36(1).

If the cathodic protection system does not pass the test, the Owner or Operator shall comply

with 310 CMR 80.29(5).

GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

80.23: Requirements for Registration and Reporting

(1) Owners shall sign and submit to the Department, in a format specified by the Department,

a registration for UST systems and UST facilities within 30 days of receiving regulated substance

into the UST system. The Owner shall retain a copy of the registration in accordance with

310 CMR 80.36(3) until the UST system is removed or permanently closed in accordance with

310 CMR 80.43(2) or (3).

(a) The registration shall include, but not be limited to, the following categories of

information:

1. Identity of and contact information for the Owner, Operator and Contact Person(s),

including, but not limited to, name, title, address, telephone numbers and email address;

2. Description of the UST system(s), including, but not limited to, the location, date of

installation, size, uses of the UST system(s) and type of facility;

3. Description of UST components including, but not limited to, leak detection,

corrosion prevention, spill bucket and overfill prevention;

4. Description of the financial responsibility mechanism(s), including, but not limited

to, the type, amount, expiration date and issuer; and

5. Description of the UST records received from the previous Owner(s) and Operator(s).
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80.23: continued

(b) Owners, or Operators if authorized by the Owner, shall update the registration if any

information on the registration changes, and submit it to the Department within 30 days of

the change.

(2) Owners, or Operators if authorized by the Owner, shall submit to the Department, in a

format specified by the Department, notifications of the following including, but not limited to:

(a) A change in the product in accordance with 310 CMR 80.41(3):

1. Prior to the change, if the change is from a regulated substance to a non-regulated

substance.

2. Within 30 days of the change, if the change is from a regulated substance to another

regulated substance.

(b) Any UST system taken temporarily out-of-service, within 30 days of the change in

status, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.42(2).

(c) Any temporarily out-of-service UST system brought back into service, within 30 days

after being brought back into service, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.42(6).

(d) Any UST system removed, within 30 days of removal, in accordance with 310 CMR

80.43(2)(c).

(e) UST systems closed-in-place within 30 days of UST system being filled, in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.43(3)(c).

(3) The Owner or Operator shall submit to the Department, in a format specified by the

Department, information including, but not limited to:

(a) Third-party inspection reports in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(2).

(b) Assessment reports in accordance with 310 CMR 80.41(4)(b) and 80.43(4).

(c) Source and cause of reportable releases in accordance with 310 CMR 80.40.

(d) Compliance certification in accordance with 310 CMR 80.34.

(4) Upon the sale of a UST system or UST facility, the Owner shall transfer as-built plans of

UST systems, cathodic protection systems plans and specifications, and manufacturer's

specifications, if they were required to be kept by the Owner, to the new Owner.

(5) Any person who sells a UST system intended to be used as a UST system shall notify the

purchaser of such UST system of the registration obligations under 310 CMR 80.23.

80.24: General Requirements

(1) Owners and Operators shall comply with all general and specific operating requirements in

310 CMR 80.23 through 80.36, as applicable.

(2) The Owner or Operator shall activate and keep in working condition all electrical

equipment, components and alarms for UST systems and UST components.

(3) The Owner or Operator shall respond to every UST system alarm that may indicate the

presence of leakage or a release, and document the response to each of those alarms in a report

or log which shall include the date and any corrective action taken. The Owner or Operator shall

keep records of such alarms in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(4) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that fill pipe covers of tanks are painted and maintained

in accordance APIRecommended Practice 1637, 3 Edition, 2006, Using the API Color-Symbol rd

System to Mark Equipment and Vehicles for Product Identification at Gasoline Dispensing

Facilities and Distribution Terminals.

(5) If all regulated substance is removed from a UST system, the Owner or Operator shall take

the UST system temporarily out-of-service in accordance with 310 CMR 80.42 or permanently

close it in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43. If any regulated substance remains in a UST

system, the USTsystem shall comply with all applicable requirements of 310 CMR 80.00, unless

the amount of regulated substance in the UST systems meets the de minimus standard in

310 CMR 80.04(5)(c).
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80.24: continued

(6) After January 2, 2015, an Owner or Operator shall not line or reline any tank to extend the

operating life of the UST system.

80.25: Requirements for a UST System or UST Component Emergency Response

(1) The Owner or Operator shall post a sign at the UST facility indicating what steps to follow

in the event of a UST system or UST component emergency, including, but not limited to, the

name and phone number of the person or persons to contact in the event of an emergency.

(a) The sign shall be written in large print so that employees can clearly see it from at least

ten feet away, in languages that are commonly spoken at the UST facility and be prominently

displayed at various locations so all employees (at a minimum) can see it.

(b) The UST system or UST component emergency sign shall be updated when any

information on the sign changes.

(2) The Owner or Operator shall develop, and update when necessary, a written procedure for

how UST facility employees and contractors should respond in the event of a UST system or

UST component emergency. The Owner or Operator shall keep the most recent copy of the

written procedure in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(3).

(a) The procedure shall include, but not be limited to, how to access the emergency shut-off

for the tanks, how to locate the communication device and how to respond to alarms that

indicate leakage or a release.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall inform all Class A, B and C operators where the procedure

is located and train Class A, B and C operators on the emergency procedures.

80.26: Requirements for Leak Detection Systems

(1) The Owner or Operator shall equip UST systems with a leak detection system in accordance

with manufacturer's specifications and 310 CMR 80.19.

(2) The Owner or Operator shall operate and maintain leak detection systems at all times and

in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and 310 CMR 80.26(3) through (13), as

applicable.

(3) Requirements for UST systems that continuously monitor interstitial space in a

double-walled tank and/or double-walled piping as its primary leak detection system are as

follows:

(a) Sensors shall continuouslymonitor interstitial space and be maintained in good working

order and shall be operated to perform their original design function in accordance with the

manufacturer's specifications.

(b) Interstitial space shall be free of solid material, water and regulated substance. Water

in 310 CMR 80.26(3)(b) does not include brine or condensation that occurs in a properly

operating UST system. 

(c) If a release or leakage is indicated by alarm or otherwise, the Owner or Operator shall

immediately commence an investigation to determine whether there may be a release or

leakage.

1. The Owner or Operator shall conclude the investigation within 72 hours of the

indication of release or leakage. If the Owner or Operator is unable to determine that

there is not a release or leakage within 72 hours of the indication of release or leakage,

he or she shall:

a. Conduct a tightness test of the suspected tank or piping in accordance with

310 CMR 80.32 within 72 hours after the conclusion of the investigation.

i. If the tank or piping fails a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the

Owner or Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of

Releases and Threats of Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification

and Listing of Oil and Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

ii. If the tank and the piping pass a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32,

the tank and the piping are considered tight, and the requirements for tightness

testing are satisfied.

2. If the investigation or the tightness test indicates leakage, the Owner or Operator shall

comply with 310 CMR 80.39.
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80.26: continued

(d) A system that continuously monitors interstitial space shall be tested annually to

determine whether the leak detection system is working properly. The Owner or Operator

shall keep records of such tests in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(4) Requirements for those UST systems that use an in-tank monitoring system as its primary

leak detection system are as follows:

(a) At least once each calendar month, the Owner or Operator shall conduct a test using the

in-tank monitor over a continuous period of time as prescribed by the manufacturer's

specifications, during which no regulated substance shall be delivered to or taken from the

tank, in order to determine whether there is a release or leakage of regulated substance. If

the manufacturer's specifications do not prescribe a continuous period of time, the continuous

period of time shall be six hours.

A loss of 0.20 gallons per hour or more over the testing period with the probability of

detection of 0.95 and a probability of false alarm of 0.05 shall indicate a release or leakage.

(b) If at the end of the calendar month, the tank has not passed a test in accordance with

310 CMR 80.26(4)(a)1., the Owner or Operator shall conduct a tightness test of the suspected

tank or piping in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32 within 72 hours of the end of the calendar

month.

1. If the tank or piping fails a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the Owner or

Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats of

Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and

Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

2. If the tank and the piping pass a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the tank

and the piping are considered tight, and the requirements for tightness testing are

satisfied.

(c) An in-tank monitoring system shall be tested annually to determine whether the leak

detection system is working properly. The Owner or Operator shall keep records of such

tests in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(5) Requirements for those UST systems that use a continuous in-tank detection system as its

primary leak detection system are as follows:

(a) Throughout each calendar month, the Owner or Operator shall ensure that the

continuous in-tank monitoring system is operating in accordance with the manufacturer's

specifications.

(b) A loss of 0.20 gallons per hour with the probability of detection of 0.95 and a probability

of false alarm of 0.05 shall indicate a release or leakage.

(c) If at the end of the calendar month, the continuous in-tank monitoring system indicates

a release or leakage in accordance with 310 CMR 80.26(5)(b), the Owner or Operator shall

conduct a tightness test of the suspected tank or piping pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32 within

72 hours of the end of the calendar month.

1. If the tank or piping fails a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the Owner or

Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats of

Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and

Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

2. If the tank and the piping pass a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the tank

and the piping are considered tight, and the requirements for tightness testing are

satisfied.

(d) If the continuous in-tank monitoring system does not produce sufficient data to obtain

a conclusive result, the Owner or Operator shall within 24 hours of the end of the calendar

month take the tank out of service to allow the continuous in-tank monitoring system the

minimum sufficient quality test time in accordance with the manufacturer's specification.

(e) If after complying with 310 CMR 80.26(5)(d), the Owner or Operator is still unable to

obtain a passing result, the Owner or Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 80.26(5)(c)

within 96 hours of the end of the calendar month.

(f) A continuousin-tank leak detection system shall be tested annually to determine whether

the leak detection system is working properly. The Owner or Operator shall keep records of

such tests in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).
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80.26: continued

(6) Requirements for an in-tank monitoring system that uses statistical inventory reconciliation

(SIR) as its primary leak detection system are as follows:

(a) The Owner or Operator shall have an inventory analyses conducted by a qualified SIR

vendor who analyzes inventory, delivery, and dispensing data collected over a calendar

month to determine whether or not the UST system has a release or leakage.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall have equipment and procedures in place to assure that the

data provided to the SIR vendor is accurate.

(c) If the SIR analysis is conclusive and identifies a release or leakage, the Owner or

Operator shall conduct a tightness test of the suspected tank or piping pursuant to 310 CMR

80.32 within 72 hours of obtaining knowledge of the suspected release or leakage.

1. If the tank or piping fails a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the Owner or

Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats of

Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and

Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

2. If the tank and the piping pass a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the tank

and the piping are considered tight, and the requirements for tightness testing are

satisfied.

(d) If the SIR analysis is inconclusive, the Owner or Operator shall immediately, upon

obtaining knowledge of the inconclusive result, commence an investigation to determine

whether there is a release or leakage.

The Owner or Operator shall conclude the investigation within 72 hours upon obtaining

knowledge of the inconclusive result. If the Owner or Operator is unable to determine that

there is not a release or leakage within 72 hours upon obtaining knowledge of the inconclusive result, he or she shall:

Conduct a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32 within 72 hours of the conclusion

of the investigation.

1. If the tank or piping fails a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the Owner or

Operatorshall comply with 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats of

Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and

Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

2. If the tank and the piping pass a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the tank

and the piping are considered tight, and the requirements for tightness testing are

satisfied.

(e) If the SIR analysis is conclusive and does not identify a release or leakage of regulated

substance, the tank is considered tight.

(f) An in-tank monitoring system or a continuous in-tank leak detection system shall be

tested annually to determine whether the leak detection system is working properly. The

Owner or Operator shall keep records of such tests in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(7) Requirements for emergency generator tanks and emergency engine driven pumps having

a capacity of 1000 gallons or less, installed before January 2, 2015, that conduct weekly tank

gauging as its primary leak detection system are as follows:

(a) Manual tank gauging shall be conducted every seven days.

(b) Manual tank gauging shall be conducted as follows:

1. Tank liquid level measurements shall be taken and recorded, including date and time

of measurements, at the beginning and ending of a period of at least 36 hours during

which no liquid is added to or removed from the tank;

2. Level measurements shall be based on an average of two consecutive stick readings

at the beginning and the ending of the period;

3. The equipment used shall be capable of measuring the level of regulated substance

over the full range of the tank's height to the nearest c of an inch;

4. A release or leakage shall be suspected if the variation between beginning and ending

measurements exceeds the weekly or monthly standard in 310 CMR 80.26(7)(b)4.:

Table D:
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80.26: continued

Table D

Nominal Tank Capacity Weekly Standard (One Test) Monthly Standard (Average of Four Tests)

500 gallons or less 10 gallons 5 gallons

501 through 1,000 gallons 13 gallons 7 gallons

(c) In the event of a suspected release or leakage, the Owner or Operator shall comply with

310 CMR 80.31(1)(e) through (g).

(8) Requirements for emergency generator tanks or emergency engine driven pumps having a

capacity of more than 1000 gallons, installed before January 2, 2015 that conduct monthly tank

gauging as its primary leak detection system are as follows: (These tanks and pumps shall also

conduct an annual tightness test in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32).

(a) Manual tank gauging shall be conducted every 30 days.

(b) Manual tank gauging shall be performed as follows:

1. Tank liquid level measurementsshall be taken and recorded, including date and time

of measurements, at the beginning and ending of a period of at least 36 hours during

which no liquid is added to or removed from the tank;

2. Level measurements shall be based on an average of two consecutive stick readings

at the beginning and the ending of the period;

3. The equipment used shall be capable of measuring the level of regulated substance

over the full range of the tank's height to the nearest c of an inch;

4. A release or leakage shall be suspected if the variation between beginning and ending

measurements exceeds the monthly standard in 310 CMR 80.26(8)(b)4.: Table E:

Table E

Nominal Tank Capacity Monthly Standard 

More than 1000 gallons 7 gallons plus 2 gallons for

every additional 1000

gallons capacity

(c) In the event of a suspected release or leakage, the Owner or Operator shall comply with

310 CMR 80.31(1)(e) through (g).

(9) Automatic line leak detectors shall be tested annually to determine whether the automatic

line leak detector is working properly. The Owner or Operator shall keep records of such tests

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(10) Requirements for piping installed before January 1, 1989:

(a) Non-European suction piping, if it does not have secondary containment and continuous

monitoring of interstitial space, may be tightness tested in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32

every three years. The Owner and Operator shall maintain records of the tightness testing

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(b) Single-walled pressurized piping systems may conduct an annual tightness test in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.32. The Owner and Operator shall maintain records of the

tightness testing in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(11) If the Owner or Operator cannot demonstrate that its European suction piping is sloped

back to the tank and that its one check valve is located directly under the dispenser to the

satisfaction of the Department, including, but not limited to, an accurate drawing, as-built plans

or installation records, it shall comply with the standards for non-European piping at 310 CMR

80.19(4)(a)1. or (b)1., as applicable.

(12) The Owner or Operator shall test those components of the leak detection system that are

repaired or replaced, prior to returning the leak detection system to service, to determine that they

are operational. The Owner or Operator shall keep records of such tests in accordance with

310 CMR 80.36(1).
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80.26: continued

(13) All leak detection records required in 310 CMR 80.26(1) through (12) shall be kept in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

80.27: Requirements for Turbine, Intermediate and Dispenser Sumps

(1) Owners and Operators shall operate and maintain turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.27.

(2) Turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps shall be clean and free of solid and liquid

material at all times.

(a) If a sensor or visual observation indicates that there is liquid in the sump, the liquid shall

be removed immediately.

(b) If the liquid is a regulated substance, the Owner or Operator shall investigate the source

of the regulated substance, shall investigate the path of entry to the sump, and shall make any

necessary repairs in accordance with 310 CMR 80.33.

(c) The solid and liquid material that collects in a sump shall be removed and managed in

accordance with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

(3) All sump sensors shall be placed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, or,

if no such specifications exist, the sensors shall be placed at the lowest possible location in the

sump.

(4) All tanks using a submersible pump that do not have a turbine sump shall be inspected every

30 days.

(a) The Owner or Operator shall visually inspect the area around the submersible pump as

follows:

1. Visually inspect the submersible pump for release of regulated substance(s); and

2. Visually inspect the submersible pump and other components for signs of corrosion,

breakage and wear.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall repair or replace components as necessary in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.33; and

(c) The Owner or Operator shall keep records of this inspection and any repairs or

replacements to demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 80.27(4) in accordance with

310 CMR 80.36(1) and (5).

(5) The Owner or Operator shall inspect turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.27(6) and the following schedule:

(a) Single-walled and double-walled sumps without continuous monitoring sensors in the

sump and single-walled and double-walled sumps with continuous monitoring that do not

meet 310 CMR 80.27(5)(b)1. through 3. shall be inspected every 90 days.

(b) Single-walled and double-walled sumps with continuous monitoring sensors in the sump

shall be inspected annually, if:

1. The sensors are placed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, or, if no

such specifications exist, the sensors are placed at the lowest possible location in the

sump; and

2. The sump sensors are tested annually, and the test results indicate the sensors are

operating in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The Owner or Operator

shall keep records of this test in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1); and

3. The Owner or Operator responds to alarms in accordance with 310 CMR 80.24(3).

(6) Turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps shall be inspected in accordance with the

schedule at 310 CMR 80.27(5) and as follows:

(a) The Owner or Operator shall:

1. Visually inspect the sump to determine if there is solid or liquid material in the sump;

2. Visually inspect sump components for signs of corrosion, breakage and wear; and

3. Verify that any sumps sensors are placed in accordance with the manufacturer's

specifications, or, if no such specifications exist, the sensors are placed at the lowest

possible location in the sump.
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(b) The Owner or Operator shall remove and manage solid and liquid material from the

sump in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

(c) The Owner and Operator shall repair and replace components as necessary in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.33.

(d) The Owner or Operator shall keep records of inspections, repairs and replacements to

demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 80.27(5) and (6) in accordance with 310 CMR

80.36(1) and (5).

(7) The Owner or Operator shall test turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps on or before

January 2, 2017 in accordance with 310 CMR 80.27(8).

(a) Sumps with a sensor shall be tested hydrostatically to the level that will activate the

sensor or by vacuum testing.

(b) Sumps that do not have a sensor shall be tested hydrostatically to the top of the sump

or by vacuum testing.

(8) The Owner or Operator shall test the sumps and the sumps shall pass an integrity test in

accordance with the schedule at 310 CMR 80.27(7) to ensure the sump is liquid tight by using

vacuum or hydrostatic testing. The standard for declaring a failure is c inch or greater loss of

water within one hour (which is equal to a leak rate of 0.05 gallons per hour in a typical 12-inch

diameter basin).

(a) If the sump fails a test, the Owner or Operator shall investigate the failure and shall

make any necessary repairs in accordance with 310 CMR 80.33.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall keep records of this test to demonstrate compliance with

310 CMR 80.27(7) and (8), including but not limited to the date of the test and the results,

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(9) Turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps that are repaired shall pass an integrity test in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.27(8) to determine that they hold liquid, vacuum or pressure

which may be conducted by hydrostatic, vacuum or pressure tests. The Owner or Operator shall

keep records of such tests in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

80.28: Requirements for Spill Buckets and Overfill Prevention Equipment

(1) Owners and Operators shall at all times operate and maintain spill buckets and overfill

prevention equipment in accordance with 310 CMR 80.21 and 80.28(2) and (3).

(2) Requirements for the proper operation and maintenance of spill buckets are as follows:

(a) The Owner or Operator shall keep spill buckets clean and free of solid and liquid

material.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall maintain the spill bucket and coverso that they are free of

cracks and holes at all times.

(c) The Owner or Operator shall remove and manage any solid or liquid material that

collects within a spill bucket in accordance with local, state and federal laws and regulations.

(d) The Owner or Operator shall maintain spill buckets in accordance with the

manufacturer's specifications.

(e) The Owner or Operator shall inspect spill buckets monthly in accordance with the

following:

1. Visually inspect the spill bucket to determine if there is solid or liquid material in the

spill bucket.

2. Visually inspect spill buckets and covers for signs of corrosion, breakage and wear.

3. Verify that sensors are set in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, if

applicable.

(f) The Owner or Operator shall test spill buckets in accordance with 310 CMR 80.28(2)(g)

on or before January 2, 2017 and once every five years thereafter.

(g) The Owner or Operator shall test spill buckets in accordance with the schedule at

310 CMR 80.28(2)(f) and in accordance with the following requirements:

1. Spill buckets shall pass an integrity test to ensure the spill bucket is liquid tight by

using vacuum or hydrostatic testing. 
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2. The standard for declaring a failure is c inch or greater loss of water within one hour

(which is equal to a release or leakage of 0.05 gallons per hour in a typical 12-inch

diameter basin).

3. If the spill bucket fails the test, the Owner or Operatorshall repair or replace the spill

bucket in accordance with 310 CMR 80.33.

(h) The Owner or Operator shall repair or replace spill buckets as necessary in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.33.

(i) The Owner or Operatorshall keep the following spill bucket records in accordance with

310 CMR 80.36(1).

1. Records of spill bucket inspections to demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR

80.28(2)(e).

2. Records of spill bucket integrity tests to demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR

80.28(2)(f) and (g).

(3) Requirements for proper operation and maintenance of overfill prevention equipment are

as follows:

(a) The Owner or Operator shall inspect and test the overfill prevention equipment as

required by the manufacturer's specifications to verify that the overfill protection is

operational. If no manufacturer's specifications exist, the Owner or Operator shall inspect

and test the overfill prevention equipment annually to verify that the overfill protection is

operational.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall repair or replace components as necessary in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.33.

(c) Overfill prevention equipment that is repaired shall be tested to determine that it is

operational.

(d) The Owner or Operator shall keep records of the following in accordance with

310 CMR 80.36(1):

1. Records of inspections as required by the manufacturer's specifications or, if no

manufacturer's specifications exist, an annual inspections to demonstrate compliance

with 310 CMR 80.28(3)(a).

2. Records of testing to demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 80.28(3)(c).

(4) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that the volume available in the tank is greater than the

volume of regulated substance to be transferred to the tank before the regulated substance

transfer is made.

80.29: Requirements for Corrosion Protection

(1) Owners and Operators shall operate and maintain corrosion protection in accordance with

310 CMR 80.22 and 80.29.

(2) Sacrificial or galvanic anode cathodic protection systems shall be tested by a cathodic

protection tester at the following reoccurring frequency and in accordance with the NACE

standards at 310 CMR 80.29(3):

(a) If test results indicate a negative voltage of at least -0.90 volts or if the system passes the

100-mV cathodic polarization test as indicated in the NACE Standards at 310 CMR

80.29(3)(a) or (b), the system shall be tested at three year intervals thereafter.

(b) If test results indicate a negative voltage of between -0.85 and -0.90 the system shall be

tested annually thereafter.

(c) If test results indicate a negative voltage of less than -0.85 or if the system fails the

100-mV cathodic polarization test as indicated in the NACE Standard at 310 CMR

80.29(3)(a) or (b), the system shall be deemed inadequate and the Owner and Operator shall

comply with 310 CMR 80.29(5).

(3) Sacrificial or galvanic anode cathodic protection systems shall be tested by a cathodic

protection tester at the reoccurring frequency in 310 CMR 80.29(2) and in accordance with the

following standards:

(a) NACE Standard Test Method: NACE Standard TM0101-2012, Measurement

Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged

Metallic Tank Systems; or
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(b) NACE Standard Test Method: NACE Standard TM0497-2012, Measurement

Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged

Metallic Piping Systems.

(4) Impressed current cathodic protection systems shall be tested every 12 months by a cathodic

protection tester to determine whether the UST system is protected against corrosion.

(a) In addition to the annual testing, impressed current systems shall be inspected every 60

days by the Owner or Operator in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications or the

NACE publications listed at 310 CMR 80.29(3)(a) or (b) to ensure the equipment is

operating as designed.

(b) Acceptable system operating voltage and amperage ranges as determined by the

corrosion expert shall be affixed to each rectifier.

1. System voltage and amperage readings shall be recorded every 60 days.

2. If the system voltage and amperage readings are outside the range determined to be

acceptable by the cathodic protection tester, it is considered a failed test and the Owner

or Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 80.29(5).

(c) Systems installed without voltage and/or amperage meters shall be retrofitted with

meters upon the first annual test of the system after January 2, 2015.

(5) The Owner or Operator shall determine the cause of the failed cathodic protection test by

retaining a corrosion expert within five business days of obtaining knowledge of the failed test,

unless the cathodic protection tester can make repairs, re-test and the result is a passing test

within said five business day period of the failed test.

(a) If necessary, the Owner or Operator shall repair or replace the cathodic protection

system within 120 days of the date of the failed test.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall document the results of the corrosion expert's

determination, including, but not limited to, the date of the investigation and the results.

(c) If repairs to the cathodic protection system are not completed within 120 days ofthe date

of the failed test, the Owner or Operator shall either take the UST system temporarily

out-of-service in accordance 310 CMR 80.42, or permanently close the UST system in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.43.

(6) All cathodic protection systems shall be tested by a cathodic protection tester for proper

operation within 60 days following a repair to the cathodic protection system or an excavation

at the UST system.

(7) The Owner or Operator shall keep the following records in accordance with 310 CMR

80.36(1):

(a) Documentation of corrosion experts determination in 310 CMR 80.29(5)(b).

(b) Records of testing of cathodic protection system(s).

80.30: Requirements for Compatibility

(1) The Owner and Operator shall not introduce, or allow to be introduced, any material into

a UST system that is not compatible with the UST system.

(2) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that all UST systems are compatible with the

environment in which they are installed, including, but not limited to, soil and groundwater.

80.31: Requirements for Inventory Monitoring

(1) Daily Inventory Monitoring.

(a) The Owner or Operator of a tank that is not double-walled in accordance with 310 CMR

80.17 and does not have continuous monitoring in accordance with 310 CMR 80.19(3)(a),

or (b)1. or 3. shall conduct inventory monitoring for abnormal regulated substance loss.

(b) The Owner or Operator of UST systems with tanks having a capacity of 1000 gallons

or less may use manual tank gauging in accordance with 310 CMR 80.31(2) in order to

satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.31(1)(a).
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(c) Inventory monitoring for abnormal regulated substance loss shall be performed as

follows:

1. Take daily measurements and reconcile inventory data daily and monthly;

2. Measure the liquid in the tank using:

a. A gauge stick or tape with water sensitive paste which shall be capable of

measuring liquid in the tank to the nearest c of an inch; or

b. An automatic tank gauging device of equivalent or better measuring accuracy.

3. At the close of each calendar month, determine, for that month and for each tank or

combination of tanks, the number of days in which any amount of regulated substance

was dispensed and the number of days in which a loss of regulated substance was

recorded.

4. Record all daily measurements and monthly reconciliation information.

(d) An abnormal regulated substance loss from any tank or combination of tanks shall mean

a loss not explainable by any spillage, temperature variations or other causes in excess of 1%

of the volume plus 130 gallons of regulated substance dispensed over a period of a calendar

month.

(e) In the event of abnormal regulated substance loss, the Owner or Operator shall take the

following steps within the 72 hours following the discovery of the abnormal regulated

substance loss:

1. Check the inventory input and output records for mathematical error; and

2. Check the inventory for an error in measurement.

(f) If the abnormal regulated substance loss cannot be reconciled in accordance with

310 CMR 80.31(1)(e)1. or. 2., the UST system shall be tested for tightness in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.32.

(g) If the tank fails a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the Owner or Operator shall

comply with 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats of Release of Oil and

Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and Hazardous Materials, as

applicable.

If the tank passes a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the tank is considered

tight, and the requirements for tightness testing in 310 CMR 80.32 are satisfied.

(2) Manual Tank Gauging for Small Tanks.

(a) Owners and Operators may use weekly manual tank gauging on tanks that have a

capacity of 1000 gallons or less, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.31(2)(b) and (c), to satisfy

the inventory monitoring requirements in 310 CMR 80.31(1)(a).

(b) Manual tank gauging shall be conducted every seven days as follows:

1. Tank liquid level measurementsshall be taken and recorded, including date and time

of measurements, at the beginning and ending of a period of at least 36 hours during

which no liquid is added to or removed from the tank;

2. Level measurements shall be based on an average of two consecutive stick readings

at the beginning and the ending of the period;

3. The equipment used shall be capable of measuring the level of regulated substance

over the full range of the tank's height to the nearest c of an inch;

4. A release or leakage shall be suspected if the variation between beginning and ending

measurements exceeds the weekly or monthly standard in 310 CMR 80.31(2)(b)4.:

Table F:

Table F

Nominal Tank Capacity Weekly Standard (One Test) Monthly Standard (Average of Four Tests)

500 gallons or less 10 gallons 5 gallons

501 through 1,000 gallons 13 gallons 7 gallons

(c) In the event of a suspected release orleakage, the Owner and Operatorshall comply with

310 CMR 80.31(1)(e) and (f). 
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(3) Abnormal Water Gain.

(a) Owners and Operators that are subject to the requirements of 310 CMR 80.31 shall also

take daily measurements to determine if there is abnormal water gain in the tank.

(b) The measurement shall be taken using a method in 310 CMR 80.31(1)(c).

(c) All measurements shall be recorded.

(d) An abnormal gain of water inside the tank shall be a gain in the water level of more than

one inch in a 24 hour period.

(e) The Owner or Operator shall have the water removed from the tank and managed in

accordance with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

(f) The Owner or Operator shall have the tank checked for water in accordance with

310 CMR 80.31(3)(b) through (d) within 24 hours of the removal of the water, during which

time no regulated substance shall be added to the tank.

(g) In the event of any abnormal water gain, the Owner or Operator shall:

1. Within 72 hours of obtaining knowledge of the abnormal water gain, investigate the

cause of the abnormal water gain and make repairs or replacements as necessary.

2. If the Owner or Operator cannot determine the cause of the abnormal water gain, the

UST system shall be tested for tightness in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32.

a. If the tank fails a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the Owner or

Operatorshall complywith 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats

of Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and

Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

b. If the tank passes a tightness test pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32, the tank is

considered tight, and the requirements for tightness testing in 310 CMR 80.32 are

satisfied.

(4) Records. The Owner or Operator shall maintain all records of inventory monitoring,

including but not limited to sales receipts, weekly and monthly measurements, and records of

monitoring for abnormal water gain found at 310 CMR 80.31(3), in accordance with 310 CMR

80.36(1).

(5) Waste Oil Tanks. Waste oil tanks that are subject to 310 CMR 80.31 and are connected to

oil burning equipment shall be exempt from 310 CMR 80.31 during periods when oil burning

equipment is in use.

80.32: Requirements for Tank and Pipe/Line Tightness Testing

(1) Owners and Operators of all UST systems shall meet the following tightness testing

standards:

(a) Until January 1, 2018, tank and piping/line tightness testing shall be capable of detecting

a release or leakage of 0.1 gallon per hour, accounting for the effects of thermal expansion

or contraction of regulated substance, vapor pockets, tank deformation, evaporation,

condensation, and the location of the water table. The probability of detection shall be no

less than 95% and the probability of a false alarm shall be no more than 5%.

(b) On and after January 1, 2018, tank and piping/line tightness testing shall be capable of

detecting a release or leakage of 0.05 gallon per hour, accounting for the effects of thermal

expansion or contraction of regulated substance, vapor pockets, tank deformation,

evaporation, condensation, and the location of the water table. The probability of detection

shall be no less than 95% and the probability of a false alarm shall be no more than 5%.

(2) Owners or Operators of all UST systems shall meet the following tightness test and

reporting requirements:

(a) A tank or pipe/line tightness test shall be performed by a certified UST system tightness

tester using the appropriate test for the particular tank or piping/line.

(b) When a tightness test is performed, the Owner or Operator shall compile a report or log

that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Date the test was performed;

2. Facility name and address;

3. Facility Owner name and address;

4. Identification of the tank or piping/line that was tested;
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5. Reason for the test, including, but not limited to, the date when the Owner and

Operator first discovered the need for the test;

6. Type of tightness test equipment used for the test;

7. Name of the certified UST system tightness tester, his/her certificate number and

expiration date, and the name of any persons assisting in the test;

8. Data sheets with test readings recorded;

9. Calculations pertaining to the test method and test results;

10. Location of monitoring or observation well, if used in test procedure;

11. Description of method used to measure the water table, if required, and the result;

and

12. Signature of the certified UST system tightness tester attesting to the accuracy of the

information of the test result.

(c) The report or log prepared pursuant to 310 CMR 80.32(2)(b) shall be kept in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

(3) Tightness Test Failures.

(a) A tank or piping/line fails a tightness test when the test results indicate a release or

leakage from the UST system that exceeds the detection standards at 310 CMR 80.32(1)(a)

or (b), as applicable.

(b) If the tank or piping/line fails a tightness test, the certified UST system tightness tester

shall immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining knowledge of the failed

test notify the Owner and Operator and the fire department in the city or town in which the

UST system is located.

(c) The Owner or Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 80.33, 80.38 and 80.39 and

310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats of Release of Oil and Hazardous

Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

80.33: Requirements for Repairs and Replacements

(1) A tank that has released regulated substance shall immediately be emptied, but in no event

shall be emptied later than 24 hours of obtaining knowledge of the release.

(a) The tank shall be permanently closed or removed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(2)

or (3), unless the manufacturer of the tank repairs and re-certifies or re-warranties the tank,

in writing, and the tank passes a tightness test in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32.

(b) The Owner and Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts

Contingency Plan, if applicable.

(2) A tank that has leakage of regulated substance shall be immediately emptied, but in no event

shall be emptied later than 72 hours of obtaining knowledge of the leakage.

(a) The tank shall be permanently closed or removed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(2)

or (3), unless the manufacturer of the tank repairs and re-certifies or re-warranties the tank,

in writing, and the tank passes a tightness test in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32.

(b) The Owner and Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts

Contingency Plan, if applicable.

(3) Any piping or portion of piping that is the source of leakage or a release shall be

immediately isolated and emptied of regulated substance. The piping shall remain empty until

said piping or portion of piping is repaired or replaced or the UST system is permanently closed

or removed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(2) or (3).

The Owner and Operator shall comply with 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency

Plan, if applicable.

(4) The Owner or Operator shall repair or replace UST systems and UST components within

30 days of the discovery of the need for repair or replacement, unless the UST system is taken

temporarily out-of-service, removed or permanently closed, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.42

or 80.43, within 30 days of the discovery of the need for the repair or replacement.

(a) If a longer timeframe for a repair is provided in a specific section of 310 CMR 80.00,

the longer timeframe shall apply to that specific repair.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall document the discovery date of the repair or replacement.

This documentation shall be retained in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).
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(c) If, due to circumstances beyond the Owner and Operator's control, the repair or

replacement cannot be conducted within 30 days of the discovery of said repair or

replacement, the Owner or Operator shall notify the Department, in writing, within 30 days

of the discovery of the need for a repair or replacement, information detailing the

circumstances and a schedule for implementing the repairs or replacements.

(5) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that any repair of a UST system or UST component is

performed by a qualified individual, in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications,

310 CMR 80.00 and applicable codes and standards.

(6) If a repair is made to the tank or the piping, the Owner or Operator shall ensure that the tank

or piping is tightness tested in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32 within 30 days following the

date of the completion of the repair.

(7) The Owner or Operator shall maintain records of every UST system or UST component

repair, including, but not limited to, a description of the repair and the date of said repair, for the

remaining operating life of the UST system in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(5).

80.34: Requirements for Compliance Certification

(1) Certification Form. The Owner or Operator of a UST system shall submit, to the

Department, a compliance certification in accordance with 310 CMR 70.00: Environmental

Results Program Certification, no earlier than 16 months and no later than 18 months from the

UST facility compliance date or the date of the most recent third-party inspection report

submission, whichever is earlier. The compliance certification shall be submitted in a format

specified by the Department. The Owner or Operator shall certify whether or not the Owner or

Operator has complied with the following requirements:

(a) Financial responsibility obligations in accordance with 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63;

(b) All testing requirements for leak detection, sumps, spill buckets, overfill prevention, and

corrosion protection in accordance with 310 CMR 80.20 through 80.22 and 80.26 through

80.29;

(c) All registration, reporting and record keeping requirements in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23 and 80.36;

(d) Emergency procedure requirements in accordance with 310 CMR 80.25;

(e) That cathodic protection readings have been taken and recorded in accordance with

310 CMR 80.29(4)(b), as applicable;

(f) A demonstration that all Class A, B and C operators are certified in accordance with

310 CMR 80.37;

(g) For all sump, spill bucket and overfill prevention equipment inspections in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.27 and 80.28;

(h) That all repairs and replacements have been completed in accordance with 310 CMR

80.33; and

(i) That the UST components and configuration of the UST system and UST components

have not changed. If the UST system or UST component has changed, completion and

submission of an amended registration form to the Department in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1).

(2) Return to Compliance. At the time of submission, if the Owner or Operator is out of

compliance with any of the requirements on the Certification Form, the Owner or Operator shall

submit a Return to Compliance (RTC) Plan with the Certification Form that details what the

Owner or Operator will do to return to compliance and the date by which compliance will be

achieved. The RTC Plan shall include, but not be limited to, actions the Owner or Operator has

taken or will take to come into compliance and remain in compliance with the requirements of

310 CMR 80.00.

(a) The deficiencies identified in the RTC plan shall be corrected within 30 days of the

submittal of the Certification Form, unless the RTC plan documents a reasonable basis for

why more time is needed to correct the deficiencies and provides an anticipated completion

date.
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(b) If the Department determines that the proposed completion date is not reasonable, the

Department shall notify the Owner or Operator that deficiencies shall be corrected by a date

earlier than the proposed date.

(c) The Owner or Operator shall notify the Department, in a format specified by the

Department, when the deficiencies are corrected.

(3) Certification for Temporarily Out-of-service UST System. The Owner or Operator of a

UST system that is temporarily out-of-service shall certify compliance with the requirements at

310 CMR 80.42(4).

(4) New or Newly Regulated UST Facility. If a UST facility is installed or becomes subject to

310 CMR 80.00 after January 2, 2015, the compliance certification statement is due to

Department no earlier than 16 months and no later than 18 months after the date of registration

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.23.

(5) Certification Statement. The Owner or Operator shall comply with the Certification

Statement requirements at 310 CMR 70.03(2): Certification Statement, except that 310 CMR

70.03(2)(b) and (c) shall not apply.

80.35: Requirements for Monthly Inspections

(1) Owners and Operators are responsible for ensuring that monthly visual inspections meeting

the requirements in 310 CMR 80.35(2) are conducted at all underground storage tank systems.

A Class A or B operator shall conduct the monthly visual inspections, or the monthly visual

inspections shall be conducted under the direction of a Class A or B operator.

(2) The monthly visual inspection of underground storage tank systems and UST components

shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) Verifying that the electronic monitoring equipment is currently on and properly

operating.

(b) Inspecting each spill bucket in accordance with 310 CMR 80.28(2)(e).

(c) Verifying that grade level fill covers are properly color-coded.

(3) If the visual inspection indicates that any underground storage tank system components are

not properly operating or are not being maintained in accordance with 310 CMR 80.00,

manufacturer's specifications and applicable codes and standards, the Owner or Operator shall

repair said component(s) in accordance with 310 CMR 80.33.

(4) Every requirement under 310 CMR 80.35(2) shall be recorded on a monthly inspection

report or log that contains at a minimum the following information:

(a) Whether the component is properly operating and being maintained.

(b) Any repairs conducted on components designated as not operating or being maintained

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.00, the manufacturer's specifications and all applicable

codes and standards.

(5) The results of each inspection shall be recorded and retained in accordance with 310 CMR

80.36(1).

80.36: Requirements for Recordkeeping

(1) For a minimum of four years, the Owner or Operator shall maintain records in hard copy

or electronically, and shall make them available to the Department as soon as possible following

a request, but in no event more than seven business days after the request. The records shall

include, but are not limited to:

(a) Results of all turbine, intermediate and dispenser sump inspections and integrity tests

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.20(4) and 80.27(4)(c), (6)(d), (8)(b) and (9)(a).

(b) Results of all annual sump sensor testing, if applicable, in accordance with 310 CMR

80.27(5)(b)2. and (7)(c)2.
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(c) Results of all spill bucket inspections and integrity tests in accordance with 310 CMR

80.21(1)(c) and 80.28(2)(i).

(d) Results of all cathodic protection tests in accordance with 310 CMR 80.22(6) and

80.29(7).

(e) Records to demonstrate the Owner or Operator responded to alarms in accordance with

310 CMR 80.24(3).

(f) Results of all leak detection tests in accordance with 310 CMR 80.26(1) through (11),

as applicable.

(g) Leak detection monitoring records in accordance with 310 CMR 80.26(6), (7) and (8),

as applicable.

(h) Results of inspections and testing of overfill prevention equipment in accordance with

310 CMR 80.28(3)(d).

(i) Records for all inventory monitoring for abnormal regulated substance loss and abnormal

water gain in accordance with to 310 CMR 80.31(4), if applicable.

(j) Reports of tightness tests conducted, excluding tests conducted at installation, in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.32(2)(c).

(k) Documentation of the date the need for the repair or replacement was discovered in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.33(4)(b).

(l) Records to demonstrate compliance with change-in-product requirements at 310 CMR

80.41(6).

(m) Monthly inspection reports or logs in accordance with 310 CMR 80.35(5).

(2) For at least two years after the operator is no longer designated, the Owner or Operator shall

maintain records in hard copy or electronically, that each Class A, Class B and Class C operators

was certified in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(7) through (9), and shall make them available

to the Department as soon as possible following a request, but in no event more than seven

business days after the request.

(3) Until the UST system is removed or permanently closed in accordance with 310 CMR

80.43(2) or (3), the Owner or Operator shall maintain the most recent copy of the following

records in hard copy or electronically, and shall make them available to the Department as soon

as possible following a request, but in no event more than seven business days after the request.

(a) A copy of the registration in accordance with 310 CMR 80.23(1).

(b) A copy of the third-party inspection report pursuant to 310 CMR 80.49(6)(b).

(c) List of the current Class A, Class B and Class C operators of each UST system in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(11).

(d) Records that the Owner and Operator complied with temporary closure requirements in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.42(6), if applicable.

(e) Records to demonstrate that the Owner and Operator complied with the permanent

closure requirements in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(7), if applicable.

(f) Emergency procedures in accordance with 310 CMR 80.25(2).

(4) For the life of a cathodic protection system, the Owner or Operator shall maintain an as

built, scaled plan of the cathodic protection system and manufacturer's specifications in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.22(4)(c), in hard copy or electronically, and shall make them

available to the Department as soon as possible following a request, but in no event more than

seven business days after the request.

(5) Until the UST system is removed or permanently closed in accordance with 310 CMR

80.43(2) or (3), the Owner or Operator shall maintain the following records in hard copy or

electronically, and shall make them available to the Department as soon as possible following

a request, but in no event more than seven business days after the request:

(a) Records of each equipment repair or replacement in accordance with 310 CMR

80.33(7).

(b) A copy of installation information including, but not limited to, the installer's

certification and checklist, testing results, inspections and a copy of the scaled drawing or

as-built plans of the UST facility in accordance with 310 CMR 80.16. 
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(6) An Owner or Operator shall maintain the most current financial assurance mechanism(s)

used to demonstrate financial responsibility in accordance with 310 CMR 80.59 for a UST

system until released from the requirements in accordance with 310 CMR 80.61. The Owner or

Operator shall keep the documentation in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the

Department, the Owner or Operator shall make the documentation available to the Department

as soon as possible, but in no event more than seven business days after receiving the request.

(7) An Owner or Operator shall maintain documentation that a UST system holds a de minimus

concentration of regulated substance, until the Owner and Operator no longer claim the

exemption, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.04(5)(c). The Owner or Operator shall keep the

documentation in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the Department, the Owner

or Operator shall make the documentation available to the Department as soon as possible, but

in no event more than seven business days after receiving the request.

OPERATOR TRAINING

80.37: Class A, B and C Operator Requirements and Certifications

(1) Effective August 8, 2012, every Owner and Operator shall ensure that at least one Class A,

B and C operator certified in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37 is designated to each underground

storage tank system.

(a) An individual may be designated by an Owner and Operator as a Class A, Class B, or

Class C operator or any combination of the three Classes.

(b) An individual Class A, Class B, or Class C operator may be designated by an Owner and

Operator for more than one UST system or UST facility.

(2) Except as provided in 310 CMR 80.37(2)(a), the Owner or Operator shall ensure that a

Class A, B or C operator is present when the UST system(s) is in operation. At unmanned UST

systems, including, but not limited to, emergency generators at telecommunication towers and

card lock/card access facilities, there shall be Class A, B and C operators designated as

responsible for operation and maintenance activities at such systems and responding to

emergencies, and they shall be certified in accordance with 310 CMR 80.02(7) through (9),

respectively.

(3) If a different Class A, B or C operator needs to be designated for any reason, including, but

not limited, to resignation or termination, the Owner or Operator shall designate the appropriate

Class A or B operator within 30 days of the position being vacated, or Class C operator within

ten days of the position being vacated, and the Owner or Operator shall ensure that said Class

A, B or C operator is certified in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(7), (8) or (9).

(4) Class A Operator Requirements.

(a) A Class A operator shall have general knowledge and understanding of underground

storage tank systems and applicable state regulatory requirements that apply to underground

storage tank systems, including, but not limited to:

1. Tanks and piping;

2. Regulated substances stored;

3. Leak detection;

4. Spill prevention;

5. Overfill prevention;

6. Corrosion protection;

7. Emergency response procedures;

8. Product compatibility;

9. Financial responsibility documentation requirements;

10. Registration and other notification requirements;

11. Reporting and record keeping requirements;

12. UST testing requirements;

13. Temporary and permanent closure requirements; and

14. The Class B operator qualifications, training and examination requirements and

Class C operator qualifications and training requirements.
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(b) A Class A operator shall ensure that appropriate individuals:

1. Properly operate and maintain the underground storage tank system.

2. Maintain required records.

3. Are trained to operate and maintain the underground storage tank system and keep

records.

4. Properly respond to emergencies caused by leaks or releases from underground

storage tank systems.

5. Make financial responsibility documents available to the Department as required.

(5) Class B Operator Requirements.

(a) A Class B operator shall have in-depth knowledge and understanding of operation and

maintenance requirements and applicable state regulatory requirements that apply to

underground storage tank systems, including but not limited to:

1. Tanks and piping;

2. Regulated substance stored;

3. Leak detection;

4. Spill prevention;

5. Overfill prevention;

6. Corrosion protection;

7. Emergency response procedures;

8. Product compatibility;

9. Financial responsibility documentation requirements;

10. Registration and other notification requirements;

11. Reporting and record keeping requirements;

12. UST testing requirements;

13. Temporary and permanent closure requirements; and

14. The Class C operator qualification and training requirements.

(b) A Class B operator shall ensure implementation of the day-to-day aspects of operation

and maintenance of, and recordkeeping for, underground storage tank systems and shall have

general and site specific knowledge of the following:

1. Components of underground storage tank systems.

2. What material the underground storage tank system components are constructed of.

3. Methods of release detection and release prevention applied to the underground

storage tank system.

(6) Class C Operator Requirements.

(a) A Class C operator shall have specific knowledge of the layout of the UST system(s),

emergency procedures and how to respond to alarms.

(b) A Class C operator shall:

1. Immediately and properly respond to alarms or other indications of emergencies

caused by leaks, or releases from underground storage tank systems.

2. Immediately notify a Class A or Class B operator and appropriate emergency

responders.

(c) A Class C operator shall be the Owner or Operator of the underground storage tank

facility or an employee of the Owner or Operator, but not all employees of the Owner or

Operator are necessarily Class C operators.

(7) Certification Requirements for Class A Operators.

(a) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that Class A operators are certified within 30 days

after being designated by the Owner or Operator to assume responsibility for an underground

storage tank system.

(b) Requirements to be certified as a Class A operator:

1. Obtain training in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(7)(c) and (d) which may include

on-the-job training; and

2. Take and pass an operator examination in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(7)(e)

through (g).

(c) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that Class A operators are trained on the type(s) of

UST system(s) for which they are designated. Said training shall cover subject matters in

310 CMR 80.37(4) and shall include those systems for which the Class A operator is

designated. Said training shall include, but not be limited to:
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80.37: continued

1. Types of tanks, piping, regulated substances stored, overfill prevention, leak detection

and corrosion protection.

2. Operation and maintenance schedules and requirements.

3. Testing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

4. Financial responsibility requirements and the financial responsibility instruments that

are in place for each UST system.

5. General emergency response procedures and requirements.

(d) The Owner or Operator shall document that Class A operators have received training that

complies with 310 CMR 80.37(7)(b)1. and (c). The Owner or Operator shall keep the

documentation for at least two years after the Class A operator is no longer designated by the

Owner or Operator, in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the Department, the

Owner or Operator shall make the documentation available to the requestor as soon as

possible, but in no event more than seven business days after the request.

(e) Class A operators shall demonstrate knowledge of UST systems in general and all

applicable state regulations by taking and passing an operator examination, as required by

the Department.

(f) Upon passing the operator examination, the Class A operator shall receive a certificate

indicating passage of the operator examination and the Owner or Operator shall keep a copy

of the certificate for at least two years after the Class A Operator is no longer designated by

the Owner or Operator, in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the Department,

the Owner or Operator shall make the documentation available to the requestor as soon as

possible, but in no event more than seven business days after the request.

(g) Any individual who takes and fails any operator examination three times within six

months shall be prohibited from taking any operator examination for six months from the

third failure.

(h) A Class A operator with a current Class A certification from another state may be

certified in Massachusetts as a Class A operator if the operator is trained in accordance with

310 CMR 80.37(7)(c), and the Class A operator passes the Massachusetts-specific portion

of the operator examination.

(8) Certification Requirements for Class B Operators.

(a) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that Class B operators are certified within 30 days

after being designated by the Owner or Operator to assume operation and maintenance

responsibilities of the underground storage tank system.

(b) Requirements to be certified as a Class B operator:

1. Obtain training in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(8)(c) and (d) which may include

on-the-job training; and

2. Take and pass an operator examination in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(8)(e)

through (g).

(c) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that Class B operators are trained on the specific

UST system(s) for which they are designated. Said training shall cover subject matters in

310 CMR 80.37(5) and shall include those systems for which the Class B operator is

designated. Said training shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Types of tanks, piping, regulated substances stored, overfill prevention, leak detection

and corrosion protection.

2. Operation and maintenance of the underground storage tank system.

3. Testing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

4. Financial responsibility documentation requirements.

5. Emergency response procedures and requirements.

(d) Owners or Operators shall document that Class B operators have received training that

complies with 310 CMR 80.37(8)(b)1. and (c). The Owner and Operator shall keep the

documentation for at least two years after the Class B Operator is no longer designated by

the Owner or Operator, in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the Department,

the Owner or Operator shall make the documentation available to the requestor as soon as

possible, but in no event more than seven business days after the request.

(e) Class B operators shall demonstrate knowledge of UST systems in general and all

applicable state regulations by taking and passing an operator examination, as required by

the Department.
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(f) Upon passing the operator examination, the Class B operator shall receive a certificate

indicating passage of the operator examination and the Owner or Operator shall keep a copy

of the certificate for at least two years after the Class B operator is no longer designated by

the Owner or Operator, in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the Department,

the Owner or Operator shall make the documentation available to the requestor as soon as

possible, but in no event more than seven business days after the request.

(g) Any individual who takes and fails any operator examination three times within six

months shall be prohibited from taking any operator examination for six months from the

third failure.

(h) A Class B operator with a current Class B certification from another state may be

certified in Massachusetts as a Class B operator if the operator is trained in accordance with

310 CMR 80.37(8)(c), and the Class B operator passes the Massachusetts-specific portion

of the operator examination.

(9) Certification Requirements for Class C Operators.

(a) A Class C operator shall be certified before being designated by the Owner and

Operator.

(b) In order to be certified as a Class C operator, the Owner or Operator shall document that

an individual was trained by a Class A or B operator. The training shall be site specific and

shall include, at a minimum, the actions to take in response to alarms or other indications of

emergencies caused by leaks or releases from an underground storage tank system.

(c) When the training is complete, the trainer and the Class C operator shall each sign and

date the training log for the UST facility documenting that the training was completed in

accordance 310 CMR 80.37(9)(b) and (c). The trainer shall also document the underlying

reason for the re-training in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(9)(d). The Owner or Operator

shall maintain the log for at least two years after the Class C operator is no longer designated,

in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the Department, the Owner or Operator

shall make the log available to the requestor as soon as possible, but in no event more than

seven business days after the request.

(d) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that the Class C operator is re-trained and shall

document the re-training and the underlying reason for the re-training in accordance with

310 CMR 80.37(9)(c) when:

1. Emergency procedures change at a facility;

2. The type or location of the leak detection alarm system changes; or

3. The type or location of the emergency shut-off switch changes.

(10) Temporary Transfers of Class C Operators. Prior to the Class C operator assuming

designation at a UST facility to which the Class C operator is temporarily transferred, the Owner

or Operator shall ensure that such Class C operator is trained on the site-specific emergency

procedures of the UST facility in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37(9).

(11) The Owner or Operator shall maintain a list of the designated Class A, B and C operator(s)

for each UST system or facility, in hard copy or electronically. Upon request from the

Department, the Owner or Operator shall make the documentation available to the requestor as

soon as possible, but in no event more than seven business days after the request. This list shall

include, but not be limited to, the hiring date or contract date, the date of the operator’s most

recent training and, for Class A and B operators, the date of his or her most recent operator

examination certification.

(12) Without limitation, if the Department determines that a UST system is out of compliance

with applicable state regulations, the Department may require that the Owner or Operator provide

re-training for one or more Class A, B or C operator(s) and/or require that one or more Class A

or B operator(s) re-take and pass the operator examination.
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LEAKAGE AND RELEASE: RESPONSE, REPORTING AND REMEDIATION

80.38: Response to a Release

(1) Nothing in 310 CMR 80.00 shall affect the Owner or Operator notification obligations under

310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan.

(2) In the event of a release from a tank, the Owner or Operator shall empty the tank

immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours of obtaining knowledge of the release.

(3) In the event of a release from piping, the Owner or Operator shall immediately empty and

isolate the section of pipe determined to have had the release.

80.39 Response to Leakage

(1) In the event of leakage, whether determined by testing, visual inspection or otherwise, the

following steps shall be taken:

(a) If testing, visual inspection or other information has confirmed that the source of the

leakage is the piping, the Owner or Operator shall immediately:

1. Isolate and empty the section of the pipe determined to have leakage until the section

is repaired or replaced; or

2. Take that UST system temporarily out-of-service in accordance with 310 CMR

80.42; or

3. Remove or permanently close the UST system in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43.

(b) If testing has confirmed that the source of the leakage is a particular tank, the Owner or

Operator shall immediately, but in no event later than 72 hours of obtaining the test results,

empty the UST system; and:

1. Repair the tank in accordance with 310 CMR 80.33(2); or

2. Remove the tank in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(2); or

3. Permanently close-in-place the tank in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(3).

80.40: Reportable Releases

For each reportable release pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency

Plan, the Owner or Operator shall provide the following information to the Department, in a

format provided by the Department, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.23(3)(c):

(a) The source of each reportable release from a UST system, i.e. the UST component or

piece of equipment that failed, if known; and

(b) The cause of each reportable release from a UST system, i.e. the reason for the failure,

if known.

CHANGE-IN-PRODUCT, OUT-OF-SERVICE SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE

80.41: Requirements for Change-in-product

(1) Owners and Operators shall comply with all requirements in 310 CMR 80.41.

(2) A UST system once used for non-food grade regulated substances shall not be reused to

store food products or drinking water.

(3) The Owner shall notify the Department, in a format specified by the Department, of a

change-in-product in accordance with 310 CMR 80.23(2)(a) and the following timeframes:

(a) If the change-in-product is from a regulated substance to a different regulated substance,

within 30 days of executing the change.

(b) If the change-in-product is from a regulated substance to a non-regulated substance,

prior to executing the change.

(c) If the change-in-product is from a non-regulated substance to a regulated substance,

within 30 days of receiving regulated substance into the UST system, in accordance with

310 CMR 80.23(1).
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(4) If the change-in-product is from a regulated substance to a non-regulated substance:

(a) Before executing a change-in-product, the Owner or Operator shall remove all solid and

liquid material in accordance with 310 CMR 80.47. The Owner or Operator shall manage

the solid and liquid material removed from the UST system in accordance with all applicable

federal, state and local laws and regulations; and

(b) The UST system will no longer be subject to 310 CMR 80.00, except that the Owner

and Operator shall continue to be responsible for remediating any releases of regulated

substances that occurred. The Owner or Operator shall conduct an assessment in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.43(4), after notifying the Department of the change-in-product, but before

the change-in-product is executed.

(5) If the change-in-product is from a regulated substance to another regulated substance, before

executing the change-in-product, the Owner or Operator shall empty the tank. The Owner or

Operator shall manage the solid and liquid material removed from the UST system in accordance

with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

(6) Owners or Operators shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements for changein-product by maintaining records/documentation, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(1).

80.42: Requirements for Taking a UST System Temporarily Out-of-service

(1) Owners and Operators shall comply with all requirements in 310 CMR 80.42.

(2) Within 30 days after a UST system is taken temporarily out-of-service, the Owner shall

notify the Department in a format specified by the Department in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(2)(b).

(3) The Owner or Operator shall not take a UST system temporarily out-of-service for more

than five years.

(a) If a temporarily out-of-service UST system is not put back into service at the end of five

years, the Owner or Operator shall permanently close the UST system in accordance with

310 CMR 80.43.

(b) A single-walled steel tank that is temporarily out-of-service on August 7, 2017, shall

comply with the requirements at 310 CMR 80.15.

(4) When a UST system is taken temporarily out-of-service, the Owner or Operator shall

comply only with the following requirements of 310 CMR 80.00 during the entire time period

the UST system is temporarily out-of-service:

(a) Remove all solid and liquid material from the UST system and have the UST system

rendered inert in accordance with 310 CMR 80.47;

The Owner or Operator shall manage the solid and liquidmaterial removed from the UST

system in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations;

(b) Cap, lock and secure all fill lines and fill pipes against tampering;

(c) Keep the vent lines open and operable for the entire period that the UST system is

temporarily out-of-service;

(d) Continue operation and maintenance of corrosion protection in accordance with

310 CMR 80.29, if applicable;

(e) Continue to comply with the third-party inspection requirements in accordance with

310 CMR 80.49;

(f) Comply with the Compliance Certification requirements for temporarily out-of-service

UST systems in accordance with 310 CMR 80.34(3); and

(g) Maintain financial responsibility in accordance with 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63.

(5) Prior to returning the UST system to service, the Owner or Operator shall have the tank and

piping tightness tested and shall ensure that the UST system components are calibrated and

operating in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

(6) Within 30 days after returning the UST system to service, the Owner or Operator shall

notify the Department in a format specified by the Department in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(2)(c).
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(7) Owners or Operators shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements of temporarily

out-of-service by maintaining records/documentation in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(3).

80.43: Requirements for Removal and Permanent Closure In-place

(1) Owners and Operators shall comply with the requirements in 310 CMR 80.43.

(2) Requirements for Removal of a UST System.

(a) Prior to removal of a UST system, the Owner or Operator shall have all the solid and

liquid material removed from the UST system, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.47, have the

UST system rendered inert and shall secure all openings. The Owner or Operator shall

manage all solid and liquid material removed from the UST system in accordance with all

applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall conduct an assessment in accordance with 310 CMR

80.43(4) within 24 hours after the UST system is removed, but prior to backfill of the

excavation area.

(c) The Owner shall notify the Department, in a format specified by the Department, that

the UST system was removed, within 30 days of removal in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(2)(d).

(3) Requirements for Permanent Closure-in-place.

(a) No Owner or Operator shall permanently close a UST system in-place unless it is

located under a building and cannot be removed from the ground without first removing the

building, or is so located that it cannot be removed from the ground without endangering the

structural integrity of another UST system, structure, underground piping or underground

utilities.

1. Such a determination shall be made by a registered professional civil or structural

engineer, and shall be submitted to the Department with supporting documentation. The

determination shall include, at a minimum, sketches, photos and a detailed, written

description of why the UST system should be closed-in-place instead of removed.

2. If the Department does not notify the Owner within 30 days, the Owner or Operator

may proceed with the closure-in-place if it has complied with 310 CMR 80.43(3)(a)1.

3. The Owner or Operator shall have all solid and liquid material removed from the

tank, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.47 and shall have the tank filled with clean sand,

concrete slurry mix or another inert material if such other material is approved by the

Department in writing prior to filling the tank. The Owner or Operator shall manage the

solid and liquidmaterial removed from the tank in accordance with all applicable federal,

state and local laws and regulations.

(b) Before permanent closure-in-place is complete, the Owner or Operator shall conduct an

assessment in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43(4).

(c) The Owner shall notify the Department, in a format specified by the Department that the

UST system was closed-in-place, within 30 days of the UST system being filled in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.23(2)(e). A copy of the assessment in 310 CMR 80.43(4) shall

be submitted with said form.

(4) Assessment.

(a) For assessments conducted in accordance with 310 CMR 80.41 and 80.43, the Owner

or Operator shall measure for the presence of a release of regulated substances where

contamination is most likely to be present in the subsurface. To determine sampling

location(s), sample types, field screening techniques and analytical methods, the Owner or

Operator shall consider the regulated substance stored in the UST system and its

characteristics; the type of backfill in the area; the depth to groundwater and direction of

ground water flow, the distance to surface water bodies. and any other factors appropriate for

identifying the presence of a release.

(b) A photo ionization detector (PID) or flame ionization detector (FID) shall be employed

in the field to detect for the presence of a release, if the regulated substance can be detected

by a PID or FID. 
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80.43: continued

(c) If the Owner or Operator obtains knowledge of a release, the Owner or Operator shall

comply with the notification requirements contained in 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of

Releases and Threats of Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing

of Oil and Hazardous Materials, as applicable.

(5) The Department may require permanent closure of a UST system at any time that it

determines the UST system poses a threat to public health, safety or the environment.

(6) Owners and Operators shall demonstrate compliance with the requirement for permanent

closure by maintaining records/documentation in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36(3).

(7) The Owner or Operator may need to obtain a permit from the fire department in which the

UST system is located for closure or relocation of a UST system pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21O, § 1.

It is the responsibility of the Owner or Operator to obtain any required permit(s).

80.44: Requirements for Out-of-use UST Systems

If a UST system is out-of-use, the Owner or Operator shall permanently close the UST

system in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43 unless the UST system is brought back into service

under 310 CMR 80.45.

80.45: Requirements for Bringing Out-of-use UST Systems Back Into Service

(1) A new Owner that acquires a UST system that is out-of-use may bring the out-of-use UST

system back into service within 90 days after the acquisition is final, if the UST system and UST

components comply with the most current tank, piping, leak detection, sump, spill bucket,

overfill protection and corrosion protection standards in 310 CMR 80.00 and the Owner:

(a) Determines that all the UST system components are operable;

(b) Passes a tightness test in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32;

(c) Has a third-party inspection performed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(6); and

(d) Performs any necessary repairs in accordance with 310 CMR 80.33.

(2) After the Owner has completed the requirements in accordance with 310 CMR 80.45(1),

the Owner shall notify the Department that the UST system meets the requirements of 310 CMR

80.45(1) when the Owner registers the UST system in accordance with 310 CMR 80.23(1).

80.46: Requirements for Previously Closed-in-place UST Systems

If, at the sole discretion of the Department, the Department determines that a tank or UST

system permanently closed-in-place before December 22, 1988, may pose a current or potential

threat to human health and the environment, the Owner or Operator of such a tank or UST

system shall upon notice from the Department conduct a site assessment in accordance with

310 CMR 80.43(4).

80.47: Standards for Cleaning and Closure

(1) The Owner or Operator shall follow the applicable cleaning and closure procedures to

comply with 310 CMR 80.41(4)(a), 80.42(4)(a) and 80.43(2)(a) and (3)(a)3.:

(a) American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 1604, 3 Edition, rd

March 1996 Closure of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks, Sections 1, 3, and 4.1

through 4.4; and

(b) United States Environmental Protection Agency standards for RCRA hazardous debris

found at 40 CFR 268.45.

DELIVERY PROHIBITION

80.48: Delivery Prohibition

(1) The Department shall issue a delivery prohibition order to an Owner or Operator of a UST

system after written notice to the Owner or Operator if one or more of the following conditions

exist:
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(a) Failure to install spill prevention equipment in accordance with 310 CMR 80.21(1);

(b) Failure to install overfill protection equipment in accordance with 310 CMR 80.21(2);

(c) Failure to install leak detection equipment in accordance with 310 CMR 80.19; or

(d) Failure to install corrosion protection equipment in accordance with 310 CMR 80.22.

(2) Upon learning of any of the conditions in 310 CMR 80.48(1)(a) through (d), the Owner or

Operator shall immediately, but in no event more than 24 hours after learning of the conditions

in 310 CMR 80.48(1)(a) through (d), inform the Department of the violation.

(3) The Department may issue a delivery prohibition order to an Owner or Operator of a UST

system after written notice to the Owner or Operator if one or more of the following conditions

exist:

(a) Spill prevention is not operating in accordance with 310 CMR 80.28(1) and (2);

(b) Overfill protection is not operating in accordance with 310 CMR 80.28(1) and (3);

(c) Leak detection equipment is not operating in accordance with 310 CMR 80.26;

(d) Corrosion protection equipment is not operating in accordance with 310 CMR 80.29;

(e) The Owner or Operator fail to demonstrate or maintain financial responsibility in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63; or

(f) Any other violation of 310 CMR 80.00 that poses a significant threat to public health,

safety or the environment, as determined by the Department at its sole discretion.

(4) After written notice to the Owner or Operator, the delivery prohibition shall become

immediately effective when the Department serves a written delivery prohibition order in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.50(3) prohibiting the delivery of product to the UST system(s).

The delivery prohibition order shall be issued no sooner than 24 hours after written notice to the

Owner or Operator.

(5) After the delivery prohibition order is served, the Department shall have the authority to

lock the fill pipe and affix a red tag to the fill pipe of the UST system(s) that are subject to said

order.

(6) No person shall deliver, cause to be delivered, accept for delivery or cause to be accepted

for delivery any regulated substance to a UST system that is subject to a delivery prohibition

order that has been served and has a red tag affixed to the fill pipe.

(7) No person shall remove, deface, alter or otherwise tamper with the lock or red tag affixed

to a UST system or UST component, except in accordance with 310 CMR 80.48(10).

(8) Upon notification from the Owner or Operator that the violations identified in the delivery

prohibition order have been corrected, the Department shall, confirm that the violations have

been corrected.

(9) If the Department confirms that the violation(s) have been corrected, the Department shall

rescind the delivery prohibition order in writing and remove the lock and red tag from the UST

system.

(10) In the event that the Department does not inspect a UST system within 24-hours of receipt

of the notification from the Owner or Operator that the violation(s) identified in the delivery

prohibition order have been corrected, a third-party inspector may remove the 'red tag' after

providing a certification to the Department, in a format specified by the Department, that the

violation(s) has been corrected. Both the Owner or Operator and the third-party inspector shall

sign the certification prior to submission to the Department.

(11) Notwithstanding a delivery prohibition order, the Department may authorize the delivery

of product to a UST system that has received a delivery prohibition order in emergency

situations, or for compliance testing purposes, as determined by the Department in its sole

discretion.
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(12) Any person subject to a delivery prohibition order shall have the right to an adjudicatory

appeal in accordance with 310 CMR 80.50. An adjudicatory appeal shall not stay the

effectiveness of a delivery prohibition order.

THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS

80.49: Third-party Inspections

(1) The third-party inspection program operates on a three year cycle that began on

August 8, 2007. Every Owner and Operator was required to have every UST system inspected

by a third-party inspector by August 8, 2010, and have every UST system inspected by a

third-party inspector every three years thereafter.

(2) The Owner and Operator shall have all UST systems at each UST facility inspected by a

third-party inspector and submit the third-party inspection report to the Department on or before

the UST facility compliance date established in 310 CMR 80.49(2)(a) through (g).

(a) The date the third-party inspection was performed between August 8, 2007 and

August 8, 2010 establishes the UST facility compliance date for the triennial third-party

inspection.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall submit a truthful, accurate and complete third-party

inspection report that contains all the information required in 310 CMR 80.49(7) on or before

the UST facility compliance date every three years until the UST system is permanently

closed in place or removed in accordance with 310 CMR 80.43.

(c) The Owner or Operator shall submit the third-party inspection report to the Department

no later than 60 days after the commencement of the third-party inspection in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.49(7)(c)1., 2., or 3.

(d) A late submittal shall not alter the UST facility compliance date for future third-party

submittals, unless the Department changes the UST facility compliance date in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.49(2)(g).

(e) An early submittal shall establish the new UST facility compliance date for future

submittals, unless the Department changes the UST facility compliance date in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.49(2)(g).

(f) If an Owner registers a new UST facility after January 2, 2015, the Department will

assign the UST facility a UST facility compliance date. If an Owner or Operator installs a

new or replacement UST system or tank at an existing UST facility, such installation shall

not alter the UST facility compliance date.

(g) The Department may change the UST facility compliance date for any UST facility

provided the Department gives the Owner and Operator 90 days prior written notice. The

Department's decision to change the UST facility compliance date shall not be subject to

M.G.L. c. 30A, or any other law governing adjudicatory proceedings.

(3) Effective 12 months after the Department makes the third-party inspector examination

available for eligible individuals to take pursuant to 310 CMR 80.49(4)(b), third-party

inspections shall only be performed by third-party inspectors certified in accordance with

310 CMR 80.49(4).

(4) Eligibility and Certification Requirements for a Third-party Inspector.

(a) An individual who meets the requirements of 310 CMR 80.49(4)(b) through (d) shall

submit an application and accompanying documentation to the Department, in a format

specified by the Department, to demonstrate the individual’s eligibilityto be a certified thirdparty inspector.

1. If the Department determines the individual meets the eligibility requirements in

310 CMR 80.49(4)(b) through (d), the individual shall be issued a third-party inspection

number and shall be certified as a third-party inspector.

a. All certifications shall be for a fixed term of five years from the date the

Department issued the third-party inspection number and certification, unless

suspended or revoked.

b. In order to renew a certification, the third-party inspector shall re-apply at least

90 days before the certification expires in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(4)(a).

i. To renew a certification, the third-party inspector shall demonstrate he or she

is in compliance with the requirements at 310 CMR 80.49(4)(e).
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ii. Any certification which is scheduled to expire shall be automatically

extended if the third-party inspector files an application for a new certification at

least 90 days before the scheduled expiration date. This automatic extension

shall remain in effect until:

(i) The Department issues a new certification to the third-party inspector; or

(ii) The Department denies the application for a new certification and all

opportunities for adjudicatory hearing in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A,

§ 13, before the Department have been exhausted, in which case the extended

certification shall be deemed expired; or

(iii) The Department suspends or revokes the extended certification and all

opportunities for adjudicatory hearing, if any, in accordance with

M.G.L. c. 30A, § 13, before the Department have been exhausted.

2. If the Department determines the individual does not meet the certification

requirements in 310 CMR 80.49(4)(b) through (d), and (e) if applicable, the individual's

application shall be denied in writing.

a. Upon receiving a denial from the Department, the individual may submit a letter

to the Department requesting that the Department reconsider its decision. Said letter

shall be postmarked or delivered to the Department within 30 days of the date of the

denial letter from the Department.

b. The Department shall respond to the individual in writing within 30 days of

receiving the request for reconsideration.

c. If, upon reconsideration, the Department determines the individual does not meet

the certification requirements, it shall notify the individual in writing and the

individual may file an administrative appeal of the Department's decision in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.50.

d. An individual may only file such a request for adjudicatory hearing in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.50 if the individual timely requests reconsideration of the denial

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(4)(a)2.a. and is denied after reconsideration.

3. Upon receipt of a third-party inspector number from the Department, the third-party

inspector is certified and may conduct third-party inspections provided the third-party

inspector meets the performance standards in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(5).

(b) In order to be certified as a third-party inspector, an eligible individual shall take and

pass a Department required third-party inspection examination.

1. The examination shall test eligible individuals on their knowledge of 310 CMR

80.00.

2. The examination may have a field component.

(c) In order to be eligible to take the third-party inspector examination, an individual shall:

1. Possess at least five years of experience in the field of UST installation and/or

operation and maintenance, of which two years may be substituted by a bachelors or

associates degree in science or engineering, demonstrated through a resume or other

information satisfactory to the Department; and

2. Meet one of the following additional criteria:

a. Participate in at least ten inspections with a certified third-party inspector to

obtain hands-on, practical experience with third-party inspections. Said inspections

shall be conducted within the three years immediately prior to submitting an

application in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(4)(a); or

b. Hold a third-party inspector certification from another state, and have performed

a minimum of ten third-party inspections in that state within the past three years.

(d) A third-party inspector who is registered as of January 2, 2015 may take the examination

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(4)(b) without meeting the requirements of 310 CMR

80.49(4)(c), provided that:

1. The third-party inspector has conducted at least ten third-party inspections since

August 8, 2007; and

2. The third-party inspector takes and passes the Department required examination

within two years after the Department makes the third-party inspector examination

available for eligible individuals to take pursuant to 310 CMR 80.49(4)(b).

(e) In orderto maintain certification, the third-party inspector shall complete annual training

provided by the Department.
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(f) A third-party inspector shall maintain records, in hard copy or electronically,

demonstrating compliance with 310 CMR 80.49(4)(b) through (e) until the individual is no

longer a certified third-party inspector. Upon request from the Department, the third-party

inspector shall make the documentation available to the Department as soon as possible, but

in no event more than seven business days after the request.

(5) Performance Standards.

(a) A third-party inspector shall have the continuing duty to meet the following performance

standards:

1. Effective 12 months after the third-party examination becomes available pursuant to

310 CMR 80.49(4)(b), be a certified third-party inspector before conducting any

third-party inspections. Prior to that date, third-party inspectors registered with the

Department may conduct third-party inspections.

2. Not transfer or assign the certification to any other individual.

3. Personally conduct and complete third-party inspections they sign and certify.

4. Conduct and complete third-party inspections in accordance with 310 CMR

80.49(7)(a).

5. Provide an accurate and complete third-party inspection report.

6. Not make any false, inaccurate or misleading statements in the third-party inspection

report.

7. Provide any information regarding third-party inspections to the Department upon

request, as soon as possible, but in no event more than seven business days following the

request.

8. If a third-party inspector identifies one or more conditions in accordance with

310 CMR 80.48(1), at a UST system the third-party inspector shall:

a. Immediately, but in no event later than 24 hours after obtaining knowledge of the

condition, advise the Owner or Operator of the one or more conditions described at

310 CMR 80.48(1) and the Owner or Operator's obligation to notify the Department

of the condition(s) in accordance with 310 CMR 80.48(2); and

b. Notify the Department of the violation no later than 48 hours after informing the

Owner or Operator, unless the third-party inspector receives written confirmation

from the Owner or Operator that it notified the Department.

(6) Prohibitions. At the time of a third-party inspection and for the year immediately preceding

the third-party inspection, a third-party inspector shall not be:

(a) An Owner or Operator of the UST system the third-party inspector is inspecting;

(b) The spouse, parent, child, brother or sister by blood, marriage or adoption of an Owner

or Operator of the UST system who has performed work on the UST system, or the spouse,

parent, child, brother or sister by blood, marriage or adoption of an employee or contractor

of the Owner or Operator of the UST system who has performed work on the UST system

that the third-party inspector is inspecting;

(c) An employee of the UST facility he or she is inspecting or an individual who has

performed work at the UST facility s/he is inspecting, under contract or otherwise, other than

a contractor who is the third-party inspector;

(d) The designated Class A, B or C operator of the UST system the third-party inspector is

inspecting; or

(e) A person, or employee of a person, having any financial interest in or daily on-site

responsibility for the UST system that the third-party inspector is inspecting.

(7) Inspection Requirements.

(a) A third-party inspector shall conduct a third-party inspection in accordance with

310 CMR 80.49(7)(a) through observation during the inspection and a review of the records

compiled and maintained since the most recent third-party inspection, and shall determine,

at a minimum, the following for each UST system and UST components:

1. Whether the Owner or Operator submitted required documentation to the Department

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.23.

2. Whether leak detection has been installed, tested, maintained and is fully operational

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.19 and 80.26 and the manufacturer's specifications.
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3. Whether corrosion protection, if applicable, has been installed, tested, maintained,

and is fully operational in accordance with 310 CMR 80.22 and 80.29 and the

manufacturer's specifications.

4. Whether turbine, intermediate and dispenser sumps have been installed, inspected,

tested and maintained in accordance with 310 CMR 80.20 and 80.27 and the

manufacturer's specifications.

5. Whether spill buckets have been installed, inspected, tested and maintained in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.21(1) and 80.28(1) and (2) and the manufacturer's

specifications.

6. Whether overfill protection has been installed, inspected, tested, maintained, and is

fully operational in accordance with 310 CMR 80.21(2) and 80.28(1) and (3) and the

manufacturer's specifications.

7. Whether inventory monitoring, if applicable, has been performed and recorded in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.31.

8. Whether tightness tests were conducted in accordance with 310 CMR 80.32.

9. Whether compliance certification forms have been completed and submitted to the

Department in accordance with 310 CMR 80.34.

10. Whether repairs and replacements have been conducted in accordance with

310 CMR 80.33.

11. Whether the emergency response postings and written procedures are in compliance

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.25.

12. Whether alarms have been responded to and the responses documented in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.24(3).

13. Whether visual and/or olfactory observations indicate the presence of leakage or

release related to the UST system or UST components.

14. Whether UST systems that changed product in the UST system complied with

310 CMR 80.41.

15. Whether financial responsibility is current and documented in accordance with

310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63.

16. Whether UST systems that are temporarily out-of-service are being serviced and

documented in accordance with 310 CMR 80.42.

17. Whether UST systems that were permanently closed were properly documented in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.43.

18. Whether documentation for Class A, B and C operators is current and documented

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.37.

19. Whether required records are kept in accordance with 310 CMR 80.36.

(b) The Owner or Operator shall provide the third-party inspector with all necessary records

to complete the inspection in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(7)(a).

(c) A third-party inspector shall record the results of a third-party inspection on a third-party

inspection report specified by the Department, shall sign and date such report in accordance

with the certification at 310 CMR 80.49(7)(d), and shall provide the report to the Owner or

Operator.

1. If the third-party inspection report does not identify any deficiencies, the Owner or

Operator shall sign and date the report in accordance with the certification at 310 CMR

80.49(7)(e), and shall submit the third-party inspection report to the Department on or

before the UST facility compliance date in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(7)(f).

2. If the third-party inspection report identifies deficiencies, the Owner or Operator shall

correct any deficiencies noted in the report, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.00, sign and

date such report in accordance with the certification at 310 CMR 80.49(7)(e), and submit

the report to the Department on or before the UST facility compliance date.

a. Before the third-party inspection report is submitted, the Owner or Operator shall

have the third-party inspector determine whether each deficiency is corrected and the

third-party inspector shall record their findings on the third-party inspection report.

b. A third-party inspector shall document the findings of the facility's re-inspection

in the "Re-inspection" section of the third-party inspection report, sign and date the

report in accordance with the certification at 310 CMR 80.49(7)(d), and provide the

third-party inspection report to the Owner or Operator.
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c. The Owner or Operator shall sign and date the third-party inspection report in

accordance with the certification at 310 CMR 80.49(7)(e), and submit the third-party

inspection report to the Department on or before the UST facility compliance date in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(7)(f).

3. In the event that the Owner or Operator is unable to correct the deficiencies identified

in the third-party inspection report by the UST facility compliance date, the Owner or

Operator shall sign and date the report in accordance with the certification at 310 CMR

80.49(7)(e) and submit the third-party inspection report with a return to compliance

(RTC) plan to the Department, in a format specified by the Department, on or before the

UST facility compliance date in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(7)(f).

a. The RTC plan shall:

i. Identify each deficiency that was not corrected;

ii. Detail what the Owner or Operator will do to RTC with each identified

deficiency; and

iii. Include the following statement: "I, [name of Owner or Operator], attest

under the penalties of law: 1. that I have personally examined and am familiar

with the information contained in this return to compliance plan, including any

and all documents accompanying this certification statement; 2. that, based on my

inquiry of those individuals responsible for obtaining the information, the

information contained in this submittal is to the best of my knowledge, true,

accurate, and complete; and 3. that I am fully authorized to make this attestation

on behalf of this UST system or facility. I am aware that there are significant

penalties, including, but not limited to possible fines and imprisonment, for

submitting false, inaccurate, or incomplete information."

b. The deficiencies identified in the RTC plan shall be corrected and the Owner or

Operator shall submit a RTC completion report to the Department, in a format

specified by the Department, within 30 days of the submittal of the third-party

inspection report. If the RTC plan documents a reasonable basis for a proposed

alternative completion date by which the deficiencies will be corrected and the

required RTC completion report submitted, the RTC completion report shall be

submitted by this alternative completion date.

c. If, upon review, the Department determines that the proposed alternative

completion date is not reasonable, the Department shall notify the Owner or Operator

that deficiencies shall be corrected and the RTC completion report submitted to the

Department by a date earlier than the proposed alternative date.

d. Before the RTC completion report is submitted, the Owner or Operator shall

have a third-party inspector determine whether each deficiency is corrected and the

third-party inspector shall record their findings on the RTC completion report.

e. The third-party inspector shall sign and date the RTC completion report in

accordance with the certification at 310 CMR 80.49(7)(d), and provide the RTC

completion report to the Owner or Operator.

f. The Owner or Operator shall sign and date the RTC completion report in

accordance with the certification at 310 CMR 80.49(7)(e), and submit the RTC

completion report to the Department on or before the RTC completion date.

(d) A third-party inspector who performs a third-party inspection shall sign and date the

third-party inspection report with the following certification:

"I attest under the penalties of law: (i) that I am a certified third-party inspector in

compliance with 310 CMR 80.49(4); (ii) that I personally performed this inspection

of the UST facility in accordance with the 310 CMR 80.49(7), and having fully

completed this report, believe the contents of this report and all attachments to be

true and accurate as of the time of the inspection; and (iii) that all the information

provided to me by the Owner and Operator necessary to complete this report is, to the

best of my knowledge, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are

significant penalties including, but not limited to, possible fines and imprisonment

for submitting false, inaccurate, or incomplete information."

(e) The Owner or Operator shall sign, date and submit a third-party inspection report to the

Department with the following certification:
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"I attest under the penalties of law: (i) that I am the Owner or Operator of this UST

facility; (ii) that I have personally read this inspection report and understand the

contents, including all attachments, deficiencies and recommendations; (iii) that all

the information provided by me to the third-party inspector is, to the best of my

knowledge, true, accurate, and complete; (iv) that I have not altered, added or deleted

any information in this inspection report; and (v) that I am fully authorized to make

this attestation on behalf of this UST facility. I am aware that there are significant

penalties including, but not limited to, possible fines and imprisonment for

submitting false, inaccurate, or incomplete information."

(f) The Owner or Operator shall ensure that the third-party inspection report is hand

delivered, postmarked or submitted electronically to the Department by the UST facility

compliance date set forth in 310 CMR 80.49(2).

(g) The Owner and Operator shall not alter or delete any information in the third-party

inspection report.

(8) Nothing contained in 310 CMR 80.49 shall be construed or interpreted to limit the authority

of the Department to conduct inspections of UST systems or facilities or to take any enforcement

or other actions with respect to such systems and facilities as is authorized by 310 CMR 80.00

or by any other statute, regulation or other legal authority.

(9) Without limitation, if the Department determines that a third-party inspector has not

complied with any provision of 310 CMR 80.49, the Department may require that the third-party

inspector re-take the examination in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(4)(d).

(10) In addition to taking enforcement against a third-party inspector in accordance with

310 CMR 80.50, the Department may deny, suspend or revoke the application or certification

of any individual or third-party inspector if the Department determines that the individual or third

party inspector has not complied with any provision of 310 CMR 80.48(10) or 80.49. Such

action by the Department shall be subject to opportunity for an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to

310 CMR 80.50(5). In an adjudicatory hearing held pursuant to 310 CMR 80.50, the only issue

to be adjudicated is whether the Department's decision to deny, suspend or revoke the application

or certification of an individual or third party inspector was reasonable in light of the particular

facts and circumstances available to the Department at the time of its decision.

(11) Any individual whose application is denied or any third-party inspector whose certification

is revoked shall be barred from re-applying to become a third-party inspectorfor up to two years.

ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS

80.50: Enforcement and Appeals

(1) General. Any failure to comply with M.G.L. c. 21O, 310 CMR 80.00, or the terms and

conditions of any order, permit, authorization, determination, certification, prohibition or

approval issued under 310 CMR 80.00 shall constitute a violation of M.G.L. c. 21O and

310 CMR 80.00. Nothing in 310 CMR 80.00, or in any order issued pursuant thereto, shall be

construed to limit any right of the Department to take enforcement action pursuant to any other

authority.

(2) Action by the Department. Whenever the Department has cause to believe that a violation

has occurred, it may:

(a) Order the Owner and Operator of the UST system or facility, or any other person

responsible for the violation, to cease immediately or at a specified date, all illegal activity

and to comply with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 21O, 310 CMR 80.00, or any permit,

authorization, determination, registration, certification or approval issued thereunder. Any

person who or which is the subject of said order has the right to request an adjudicatory

hearing in accordance with the terms of 310 CMR 80.50(5);

(b) Issue an order to the Owner and Operator of the UST system or facility, in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.48. Any person who or which is the subject of said order has the right to

request an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with the terms of 310 CMR 80.50(5);
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(c) Issue a notice of noncompliance pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21A, § 16 and 310 CMR

5.00: Administrative Penalty, which is not subject to the right to request an adjudicatory

hearing in accordance with the terms of 310 CMR 5.00: Administrative Penalty;

(d) Issue a penalty assessment notice pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21A, § 16 and 310 CMR

5.00: Administrative Penalty, which issubject to the right to request an adjudicatory hearing

in accordance with the terms of 310 CMR 5.00: Administrative Penalty; or

(e) Take such other action provided by 310 CMR 80.00 or other applicable statutory or

regulatory authority as the Department deems appropriate.

(3) Service of Administrative Orders. Service of an order issued in accordance with

M.G.L. c. 21O or 310 CMR 80.00 by the Department shall be according to one of the following

procedures except for processes, notices, and orders issued in the course of an adjudicatory

hearing which are governed by the provisions of 310 CMR 1.00: Adjudicatory Proceedings:

(a) Service of an order is complete when it is delivered in-hand by an employee or agent of

the Department to the person to be served or to any officer, employee, or agent of that person.

The fact and date of service is established by the return receipt or affidavit of the person

making service.

(b) Service of an order when made by any form of mail requiring the return of a receipt

signed by the person to be served is complete upon delivery to the person or to any officer,

employee, or agent of that person. The fact and date of service is established by the returned

receipt.

(c) The Department may make service of an order in an alternative manner, including any

form of electronic mail, facsimile or other electronic communications, national overnight

carrier, regular mail to the last known address, publication in a newspaper of general

circulation, or other method of notification that is reasonably calculated to give notice of the

order to the person to be served. The Department may use such alternative or substitute

methods of service when the person to be served has declined to accept receipt by the other

methods of service specified in 310 CMR 80.50(3)(a) and (b). The fact of service in such

cases is established by such records as may be available. The date of service shall be the date

on which the Department initiates electronic transmission, the date of publication, one day

after the date of overnight mailing or three days after the date of regular mailing.

(4) Service of Other Enforcement Documents. Service of Notices of Noncompliance, Penalty

Assessment Notices and any other enforcement document shall be in accordance with M.G.L.

c. 21A, § 16 and 310 CMR 5.00: Administrative Penalty.

(5) Right to Adjudicatory Hearing.

(a) The following parties shall have the right to an adjudicatory hearing:

1. A person who is the subject of an order issued pursuant to 310 CMR 80.50(2)(a) or

(b) has the right to request a hearing on the terms and issuance of such order.

2. An individual whose application to be certified as a third-party inspector is denied

by the Department has the right to request a hearing on such denial in accordance with

310 CMR 80.49(4)(a)2.c. and d.

3. A third-party inspector whose certification is denied, suspended or revoked by the

Department has the right to request a hearing on such denial, suspension or revocation

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.49(10).

(b) Any right to an adjudicatory hearing concerning assessment of a civil administrative

penalty and the procedures for requesting such hearing shall be governed by the provisions

of 310 CMR 5.00: Administrative Penalty.

(6) Waiver of Right to Adjudicatory Hearing.

(a) Any person who has the right to an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with 310 CMR

80.50(2), shall be deemed to have waived their right to an adjudicatory hearing, unless the

person delivers to the Department a request for an adjudicatory hearing in writing within 21

days of the date of issuance in accordance with 310 CMR 80.50(6)(c) that complies with the

requirementsfor content of filings set forth in 310 CMR 1.01(4): Filings and that is filed in

accordance with the methods and procedures set forth in 310 CMR 1.01(3)(a): Timely

Filing.
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(b) The request for an adjudicatory hearing shall be submitted to the Department in the

manner specified in the appealable document.

(c) The date of issuance of an order, denial, suspension or revocation shall be:

1. The date on which the Department hand delivers the document;

2. The date of receipt if the Department sends the document by certified mail;

3. Three days after the Department initiates transmission of the document by other

methods of notification specified in 310 CMR 80.50(3); or

4. Three days after the Department publishes the document in a newspaper of general

circulation.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

80.51: Definitions

The following definitions shall apply only to 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63. Note: The

definitions in 310 CMR 80.51 are intended to assist in the understanding of 310 CMR 80.00 and

are not intended either to limit the meaning of the terms in a way that conflict with standard

insurance usage or to prevent the use of other standard insurance terms in place of defined terms.

Accidental Releasemeans anysudden or nonsudden release of a regulated substance from a UST

system that results in a need for corrective action and/or compensation for bodily injury or

property damage neither expected nor intended by the tank Owner or Operator.

Bodily Injury means substantial impairment of the physical condition including, but not limited

to, any burn, fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, injury to any internal organ, or any injury

which occurs as the result of repeated harm to any bodily function or organ, including human

skin, however, Bodily Injury shall not include those liabilities which, consistent with standard

insurance industrypractices, are excluded from coverage in liabilityinsurance policies for bodily

injury.

Chief Financial Officer means, in the case of local government Owners and Operators, the

individual with the overall authority and responsibility for the collection, disbursement, and use

of funds by the local government.

Controlling Interest means direct ownership of at least 50% of the voting stock of an entity.

Financial Reporting Year means the latest consecutive 12-month period for which any of the

following reports used to support a financial test is prepared:

(a) a 10-K report submitted to the SEC;

(b) an annual report of tangible net worth submitted to Dun and Bradstreet; or

(c) annual reports submitted to the Energy Information Administration or the Rural

Electrification Administration.

Financial Reporting Year may thus comprise a fiscal or a calendar year period.

General Purpose Local Government means a local government entity that does not perform a

single function or limited range of functions. A General Purpose Local Government, includes,

but is not limited to, municipalities, counties, townships, towns, villages and parishes.

Guarantor means any person, other than a person liable pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21E, § 5, who

provides evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21O.

Legal Defense Cost means any expense that an Owner or Operator or provider of financial

assurance incurs in defending against claims or actions brought:

(a) By the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the Commonwealth to require

corrective action or to recover the costs of corrective action;

(b) By or on behalf of a third party for bodily injury or property damage caused by an

accidental release; or

(c) By any person to enforce the terms of a financial assurance mechanism.
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.51: continued

Local Government means:

(a) Cities, municipalities and towns, separately chartered and operated special districts

(including, but not limited to. local government public transit systems and redevelopment

authorities), and independent school districts authorized as governmental bodies by state

charter or constitution in the Commonwealth; and

(b) Special districts and independent school districts established by cities, municipalities

or towns, and other general purpose governments to provide essential services.

Occurrence means an event, including continuous or repeated exposure to conditions, which

results in a release from a UST system.

Property Damage means injury to real or personal property. Property Damage shall not include

those liabilities which, consistent with standard insurance industry practices, are excluded from

coverage in liability insurance policies for property damage. However, such exclusions for

property damage shall not include corrective action associated with releases from tanks which

are covered by the policy.

Provider of Financial Assurance means an entity that provides financial assurance to an Owner

or Operator of a UST system through one of the mechanisms listed in 310 CMR 80.54(1)

through (11), including a guarantor, local government guarantor, insurer, risk retention group,

surety, issuer of a letter of credit, the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup

Fund, or the Commonwealth.

Substantial Business Relationship means the extent of a business relationship necessary under

Massachusetts state law to make a guarantee contract issued incident to that relationship valid

and enforceable. A guarantee contract is issued "incident to that relationship" if it arises from

and depends on existing economic transactions between the guarantor and the Owner or

Operator.

Substantial Governmental Relationship means the extent of a governmental relationship

necessary under Massachusetts state law to make an added guarantee contract issued incident to

that relationship valid and enforceable. A guarantee contract is issued "incident to that

relationship" if it arises from a clear commonality of interest in the event of a UST release such

as coterminous boundaries, overlapping constituencies, common ground-water aquifer, or other

relationship other than monetary compensation that provides a motivation for the guarantor to

provide a guarantee.

Termination means only those changes that could result in a gap in coverage such as where the

insured has not obtained substitute coverage or has obtained substitute coverage with a different

retroactive date than the retroactive date of the original policy.

80.52: Requirements for Amount and Scope of Financial Responsibility

(1) All Owners or Operators of UST systems shall maintain and demonstrate financial

responsibility for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and

property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of UST systems. 

Failure to maintain and/or demonstrate financial responsibility shall subject the Owner or

Operator to enforcement including, but not limited to, delivery prohibition in accordance with

310 CMR 80.48.

(2) An Owner or Operator shall maintain and demonstrate financial responsibility in at least the

following per-occurrence amounts:

(a) For Owners and Operators of UST systems that handle an average of more than 10,000

gallons of regulated substance per month based on annual throughput for the previous

calendar year: $1 million.

(b) For all other Owners and Operators of UST systems: $500,000.
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.52: continued

(3) An Owner or Operator of UST systems shall maintain and demonstrate financial

responsibility for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and

property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of UST systems in at

least the following annual aggregate amounts:

(a) For Owners and Operators of 1 to 100 tanks, $1 million; and

(b) For Owners and Operators of 101 or more tanks, $2 million.

(4) The amounts of assurance required under 310 CMR 80.52 excludes legal defense costs.

(5) If an Owner or Operator uses separate mechanisms or separate combinations of mechanisms

to satisfy the financial responsibility requirements, the financial mechanisms in total shall be in

the full amount specified in 310 CMR 80.52(2) and (3).

(6) If an Owner or Operator uses separate mechanisms or separate combinations of mechanisms

to demonstrate financial responsibility for different UST systems, the annual aggregate required

shall be based on the number of tanks covered by each such separate mechanism or combination

of mechanisms.

(7) An Owner or Operator shall review the amount of their annual aggregate coverage whenever

additional tanks are acquired or installed. If the number of tanks for which assurance must be

provided exceeds 100, the Owner or Operator shall demonstrate financial responsibility in the

annual aggregate amount of at least $2 million within 60 days of installing or acquiring the

tank(s) that exceeds 100.

(8) The required per-occurrence and annual aggregate coverage amounts do not in anyway limit

the liability of the Owner and Operator.

80.53: Allowable Mechanisms and Combinations of Mechanisms

(1) An Owner or Operator, including a local government Owner or Operator, may use any one

or combination of the mechanisms listed at 310 CMR 80.54(2) through (5) and (10) and (11) to

demonstrate financial responsibility for one or more UST systems.

(2) In addition to the mechanisms listed at 310 CMR 80.54(2) through (5) and (10) and (11),

an Owner or Operator that is not a local government Owner or Operator of a UST system that

stores petroleum may use the mechanism listed at 310 CMR 80.54(1) to demonstrate financial

responsibility for one or more UST systems.

(3) In addition to the mechanisms listed at 310 CMR 80.54(2) through (5) and (10) and (11),

a local government Owner or Operator may use any one or combination of the mechanisms listed

at 310 CMR 80.54(6) through (9) to demonstrate financial responsibility for one or more UST

systems.

80.54: Requirements for Financial Responsibility Mechanisms

(1) Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund.

(a) An Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52 by obtaining

coverage from the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund at

M.G.L. c. 21J, if the Owner or Operator complies with M.G.L. c. 21J and 503 CMR

2.00: Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund Regulations

Implementing M.G.L. c. 21J.

(2) Insurance and Risk Retention Group Coverage.

(a) An Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52 by obtaining

liability insurance that conforms to the requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(2) from a qualified

insurer or risk retention group. Such insurance may be in the form of a separate insurance

policy or an endorsement to an existing insurance policy.
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

(b) Each insurance policy must be amended by an endorsement worded as specified in

310 CMR 80.54(2)(b)1., or evidenced by a certificate of insurance worded as specified in

310 CMR 80.54(2)(b)2., except that instructions in brackets must be replaced with the

relevant information and the brackets deleted:

1. Endorsement

Name: [name of each covered location]

________________________________

________________________________

Address: [address of each covered location]

___________________________________

___________________________________

Policy Number: _____________________

Period of Coverage: [current policy period]

___________________________________

___________________________________

Name of [Insurer or Risk Retention Group]:

___________________________________

___________________________________

Address of [Insurer or Risk Retention Group]:

____________________________________

____________________________________

Name of Insured: ______________________

Address of Insured: ____________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Endorsement:

1. This endorsement certifies that the policy to which the endorsement is attached

provides liability insurance covering the following tanks:

[List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and address(es) of the

facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used to assure

different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the DEP

tank number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1), and the name and address of the facility.]

For [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties for bodily injury

and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases" or "nonsudden

accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; in accordance with and subject to the limits

of liability, exclusions, conditions, and other terms of the policy; if coverage is different

for different tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or

location] arising from operating the UST(s) identified above.

The limits of liability are [insert the dollar amount of the "each occurrence" and "annual

aggregate" limits of the Insurer's or Group's liability; if the amount of coverage is

different for different types of coverage or for different USTs or locations, indicate the

amount of coverage for each type of coverage and/or for each UST or location], exclusive

of legal defense costs, which are subject to a separate limit under the policy. This

coverage is provided under [policy number]. The effective date of said policy is [date].

2. The insurance afforded with respect to such occurrences is subject to all of the terms

and conditions of the policy; provided, however, that any provisions inconsistent with

subsections (a) through (e) of this Paragraph two are hereby amended to conform with

subsections (a) through (e);
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

a. Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured shall not relieve the ["Insurer" or

"Group"] of its obligations under the policy to which this endorsement is attached.

b. The ["Insurer" or "Group"] is liable for the payment of amounts within any

deductible applicable to the policy to the provider of corrective action or a damaged

third-party, with a right of reimbursement by the insured for any such payment made

by the ["Insurer" or "Group"]. This provision does not apply with respect to that

amount of any deductible for which coverage is demonstrated under another

mechanism or combination of mechanisms as specified in 310 CMR 80.54.

c. The Owner and Operator agrees to furnish to the Massachusetts Department of

Environmental Protection (the Department) a signed duplicate original of the policy

and all endorsements upon request.

d. Cancellation or any other termination of the insurance by the ["Insurer" or

"Group"], except for non-payment of premium or misrepresentation by the insured,

shall be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of 60 days

after a copy of such written notice is received by the insured. Cancellation for

non-payment of premium or misrepresentation by the insured will be effective only

upon written notice and only after expiration of a minimum of ten days after a copy

of such written notice is received by the insured.

[Insert for claims-made policies:

e. The insurance covers claims otherwise covered by the policy that are reported to

the ["Insurer" or "Group"] within six months of the effective date of cancellation or

non-renewal of the policy except where the new or renewed policy has the same

retroactive date or a retroactive date earlier than that of the prior policy, and which

arise out of any covered occurrence that commenced after the policy retroactive date,

if applicable, and prior to such policy renewal or termination date. Claims reported

during such extended reporting period are subject to the terms, conditions, limits,

including limits of liability, and exclusions of the policy.]

I hereby certify that the wording of this instrument is identical to the wording in

310 CMR 80.54(2)(b)1. and that the ["Insurer" or "Group"] is ["licensed to transact the

business of insurance or eligible to provide insurance as an excess or surplus lines insurer

in one or more states"].

[Signature of authorized representative of Insurer or Risk Retention Group]

[Name of person signing]

[Title of person signing], Authorized Representative of [name of Insurer or Risk

Retention Group]

[Address of Representative]

2. Certificate of Insurance.

Name: [name of each covered location]

_______________________________

_______________________________

Address: [address of each covered location]

___________________________________

___________________________________

Policy Number:______________________

Endorsement (if applicable):____________

Period of Coverage: [current policy period]

__________________________________

Name of [Insurer or Risk Retention Group]:

___________________________________

___________________________________
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

Address of [Insurer or Risk Retention Group]:

____________________________________

____________________________________

Name of Insured: ______________________

Address of Insured:

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

Certification:

1. [Name of Insurer or Risk Retention Group], [the "Insurer" or "Group"], as identified

above, hereby certifies that it has issued liability insurance covering the following

UST(s):

[List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and address(es) of the

facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used to assure

different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the DEP

tank number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1) and the name and address of the facility.]

For [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties for bodily injury

and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases" or "nonsudden

accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; in accordance with and subject to the limits

of liability, exclusions, conditions, and other terms of the policy; if coverage is different

for different tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or

location] arising from operating the UST(s) identified above.

The limits of liability are [insert the dollar amount of the "each occurrence" and "annual

aggregate" limits of the Insurer's or Group's liability; if the amount of coverage is

different for different types of coverage or for different USTs or locations, indicate the

amount of coverage for each type of coverage and/or for each UST or location], exclusive

of legal defense costs, which are subject to a separate limit under the policy. This

coverage is provided under [policy number]. The effective date of said policy is [date

].

2. The ["Insurer" or "Group"] further certifies the following with respect to the

insurance described in Paragraph one:

a. Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured shall not relieve the ["Insurer" or

"Group"] of its obligations under the policy to which this certificate applies.

b. The ["Insurer" or "Group"] is liable for the payment of amounts within any

deductible applicable to the policy to the provider of corrective action or a damaged

third-party, with a right of reimbursement by the insured for any such payment made

by the ["Insurer" or "Group"]. This provision does not apply with respect to that

amount of any deductible for which coverage is demonstrated under another

mechanism or combination of mechanisms as specified in 310 CMR 80.54.

c. The Owner and Operator agree to furnish to the Department a signed duplicate

original of the policy and all endorsements upon request.

d. Cancellation or any other termination of the insurance by the ["Insurer" or

"Group"], except for non-payment of premium or misrepresentation by the insured,

shall be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of 60 days

after a copy of such written notice is received by the insured. Cancellation for

non-payment of premium or misrepresentation by the insured will be effective only

upon written notice and only after expiration of a minimum of ten days after a copy

of such written notice is received by the insured.

[Insert for claims-made policies]:
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

e. The insurance covers claims otherwise covered by the policy that are reported to

the ["Insurer" or "Group"] within six months of the effective date of cancellation or

non-renewal of the policy except where the new or renewed policy has the same

retroactive date or a retroactive date earlier than that of the prior policy, and which

arise out of any covered occurrence that commenced after the policy retroactive date,

if applicable, and prior to such policy renewal or termination date. Claims reported

during such extended reporting period are subject to the terms, conditions, limits,

including limits of liability, and exclusions of the policy.]

I hereby certify that the wording of this instrument is identical to the wording in

310 CMR 80.54(2)(b)2. and that the ["Insurer" or "Group"] is ["licensed to transact

the business of insurance, or eligible to provide insurance as an excess or surplus

lines insurer, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts"].

[Signature of authorized representative of Insurer or Risk Retention Group]

[Type name]

[Title], Authorized Representative of [name of Insurer or Risk Retention Group]

[Address of Representative]

(c) Each insurance policy shall be issued by an insurer or a risk retention group that, at a

minimum, is licensed to transact the business of insurance or eligible to provide insurance

as an excess or surplus lines insurer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

(3) Surety Bond.

(a) An Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52 by obtaining a

surety bond that conforms to the requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(3). The surety company

issuing the bond shall be among those listed as acceptable sureties on federal bonds in the

latest Circular 570 of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

(b) The surety bond must be worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets must

be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Performance Bond.

Date bond executed: ____________________

Effective date: _________________________

Period of coverage: ______________________

Principal: [legal name and business address of person obtaining the surety bond, i.e. Owner

or Operator]

______________________________________

Type of organization: [insert "individual," "joint venture," "partnership," or "corporation"]

______________________________________

State of incorporation (if applicable):

______________________________

Surety(ies): [name(s) and business address(es)]

______________________________________

Scope of Coverage: [List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and

address(es) of the facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is

used to assure different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument,

list the DEP tank number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1), and the name and address of the facility. List the coverage guaranteed by the bond:

"taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties for bodily injury and property

damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases" or "nonsudden accidental releases"

or "accidental releases" "arising from operating the tank"].
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

Penal sums of bond:

Per occurrence $____________________

Annual aggregate $____________________

Surety's bond number:____________________

Know All Persons byThese Presents, that we, the Principal and Surety(ies), hereto are firmly

bound to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the Department), in

the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors,

administrators, successors, and assigns jointly and severally; provided that, where the

Surety(ies) are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such

sum "jointly and severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against

any or all of us, and for all other purposes each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally with

the Principal, for the payment of such sums only as is set forth opposite the name of such

Surety, but if no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability shall be the full amount

of the penal sum.

Whereas said Principal is required in accordance with 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63, to

provide financial assurance for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third

parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases"

or "nonsudden accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; if coverage is different for

different tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or location]

arising from operating the tanks identified above, and

Whereas said Principal shall establish a standby trust fund as is required when a surety bond

is used to provide such financial assurance;

Now, therefore, the conditions of the obligation are such that if the Principal shall faithfully

["take corrective action, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR

40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan, other applicable laws and regulations and the

Department's instructions for," and/or "compensate injured third parties for bodily injury and

property damage caused by" either "sudden" or "nonsudden" or "sudden and nonsudden"]

accidental releases arising from operating the tank(s) indentified above, or if the Principal

shall provide alternate financial assurance in accordance with 310 CMR 80.57, and obtain

the Department's written approval of such assurance within 120 days after receipt of the

notice of termination by the Principal and the Department (if the dates of receipt are

different, the later date shall control) from the Surety(ies), then this obligation shall be null

and void; otherwise it is to remain in full force and effect. The Surety(ies) shall also become

liable on this bond obligation when:

(a) There is the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11

(Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming the Principal as debtor; or

(b) The Principal, if it has a legal existence, has failed to maintain said legal existence and

no successor has assumed its legal obligations in accordance with 310 CMR 80.00.

Such obligation does not apply to any of the following:

1. Any obligation of [insert owner or operator] under a workers' compensation,

disability benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

2. Bodily injury to an employee of [insert owner or operator] arising from, and in the

course of, employment by [insert owner or operator];

3. Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

4. Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaned to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert owner or operator] that is not the direct result of a

release from a petroleum UST;

5. Bodily injury or property damage for which [insert owner or operator] is obligated

to pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other

than a contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

The Surety(ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the Principal has

failed to fulfill the conditions described above.
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

Upon notification by the Department that the Principal has failed to ["take corrective action,

in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan,

other applicable laws and regulations and the Department's instructions," and/or "compensate

injured third parties"] as guaranteed by this bond, the Surety(ies) shall either perform

["corrective action in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts

Contingency Plan, other applicable laws and regulations and the Department's instructions,"

and/or "third-party liability compensation"] or place funds in an amount up to the annual

aggregate penal sum into the standby trust fund as directed by the Department in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.60.

Upon notification by the Department that the Principal has failed to provide alternate

financial assurance as specified in 310 CMR 80.57 and has failed to obtain the Department's

written approval of such assurance within 60 days after the date the notice of cancellation is

received by both the Principal and the Department (if the dates of receipt are different, the

later date shall control) from the Surety(ies), the Surety(ies) shall place the total penal sum

of the bond guaranteed for the tanks into the standby trust fund as directed bythe Department

in accordance with 310 CMR 80.60.

The Surety(ies) hereby waive(s) notification of amendments to applicable laws, statutes,

rules, and regulations and agrees that no such amendment shall in anyway alleviate its (their)

obligation on this bond.

The liability of the Surety(ies) shall not be discharged by any payment or succession of

payments hereunder, unless and until such payment or payments shall amount in the annual

aggregate to the penal sum shown on the face of the bond, but in no event shall the obligation

of the Surety(ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said annual aggregate penal sum.

The Surety(ies) may cancel the bond by sending notice of cancellation by certified mail to

the Principal, and to the Department at the addresses provided herein, provided, however,

that cancellation shall not take effect until at least 120 days after the date of receipt of the

notice of cancellation by both the Principal, and the Department as shown by the later return

receipt.

The Principal may terminate this bond by sending written notice to the Surety(ies), provided,

however, that no such notice shall become effective until the Surety(ies) receive(s) written

authorization by the Department for termination of the bond.

In Witness Thereof, the Principal and Surety(ies) have executed this Bond and have affixed

their seals on the date set forth above.

The individuals whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to

execute this surety bond on behalf of the Principal and Surety(ies) and that the wording of

this surety bond is identical to the wording specified in 310 CMR 80.54(3)(b) as in effect on

the date this bond was executed.

Principal

[Signature(s)]

[Names(s)]

[Title(s)]

[Corporate seal]

Corporate Surety(ies)

[Name and address]

State of Incorporation: _____________
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

Liability limit: $__________________

[Signature(s)]

[Names(s) and title(s)]

[Corporate seal]

[For every co-surety, provide signature(s), corporate seal, and other information in the same

manner as for Surety above.]

Bond premium: $________________

(c) Under the terms of the bond, the surety will become liable on the bond obligation when

the Owner or Operator fail to perform as guaranteed by the bond. In all cases, the surety's

liability is limited to the per-occurrence and annual aggregate penal sums.

(d) The Owner or Operator who uses a surety bond to satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR

80.52 shall establish a standbytrust fund in accordance with 310 CMR 80.55 when the surety

bond is acquired. Under the terms of the bond, all amounts paid by the surety under the bond

will be deposited directly into the standby trust fund in accordance with instructions from the

Department in accordance with 310 CMR 80.60.

(4) Letter of Credit.

(a) An Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52 by obtaining an

irrevocable standby letter of credit that conforms to the requirements 310 CMR 80.54(4).

The institution issuing the letter of credit shall be an entity that has the authority to issue

letters of credit and whose letter-of-credit operations are regulated and examined by The

Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks, or the institution shall be a national bank (federally

chartered).

(b) The letter of creditshall be worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets shall

be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit

[Name and address of issuing institution]

Commissioner

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

One Winter Street

Boston, MA 02108

Attn: UST Program

Dear Sir or Madam: We hereby establish our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. ___

in your favor, at the request and for the account of [owner or operator name] of [address] up

to the aggregate amount of [in words] U.S. dollars ($[insert dollar amount]), available upon

presentation by you or your designee, of (1) your or your designee's sight draft, bearing

reference to this letter of credit, No. ___, and (2) your or your designee's signed statement

reading as follows: "I certify that the amount of the draft is payable pursuant to regulations

issued under authority of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21O."

This letter of credit may be drawn on to cover the following conditions:

1. [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties for bodily

injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases" or "nonsudden

accidental releases" or "accidental releases"] arising from operating the tank(s) identified

below in the amount of [in words] $[insert dollar amount] per occurrence and [in words]

$[insert dollar amount] annual aggregate:
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

[List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and address(es) of the

facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used to assure

different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the DEP

tank number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1), and the name and address of the facility.]; or

2. There is the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11

(Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming the Principal as debtor; or

3. [owner or operator name], if it has a legal existence, has failed to maintain said legal

existence and no successor has assumed its legal obligations in accordance with

310 CMR 80.00.

The letter of credit may not be drawn on to cover any of the following:

(a) Any obligation of [insert owner or operator] under a workers' compensation, disability

benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

(b) Bodily injury to an employee of [insert owner or operator] arising from, and in the

course of, employment by [insert owner or operator];

(c) Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

(d) Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaned to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert owner or operator] that is not the direct result of a release

from a petroleum UST;

(e) Bodily injury or property damage for which [insert owner or operator] is obligated to pay

damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than a

contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

This letter of credit is effective as of [date] and shall expire on [date at least one year later],

but such expiration date shall be automatically extended for a period of [at least one year ]

on [date] and on each successive expiration date, unless, at least 120 days before the current

expiration date, we notify both you and [owner's or operator's name] by certified mail that

we have decided not to extend this letter of credit beyond the current expiration date. In the

event you are so notified, any unused portion of the credit shall be available upon

presentation of your or your designee's sight draft within 120 days after the receipt of

notification by both you and [owner's or operator's name], as shown on the later of the

signed returned receipts.

Whenever this letter of credit is drawn on, under, and in compliance with the terms of this

letter of credit, we shall duly honor such draft upon presentation to us, and we shall deposit

the amount of the draft directly into the standby trust fund of [owner's or operator's name]

in accordance with you or your designee's instructions.

We certify that the wording of this letter of credit is identical to the wording specified in

310 CMR 80.54(4)(b). as such regulations were constituted on the date shown immediately

below.

[Signature(s) and title(s) of official(s) of issuing institution]

[Date]

This credit is subject to [insert "the most recent edition of the Uniform Customs and Practice

for Documentary Credits, published and copyrighted by the International Chamber of

Commerce," or "the Uniform Commercial Code"].

(c) An Owner or Operator who uses a letter of credit to satisfy the requirements of

310 CMR 80.52 shall also establish a standby trust fund in accordance with 310 CMR 80.55

when the letter of credit is acquired. Under the terms of the letter of credit, all amounts paid

pursuant to a draft by the Department will be deposited by the issuing institution directly into

the standby trust fund in accordance with instructions from the Department in accordance

with 310 CMR 80.60. 
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80.54: continued

(d) The letter of credit shall be irrevocable with a term specified by the issuing institution.

The letter of credit shall provide that credit be automatically renewed for the same term as

the original term, unless, at least 120 days before the current expiration date, the issuing

institution notifies the Owner or Operator by certified mail of its decision not to renew the

letter of credit. Under the terms of the letter of credit, the 120 days will begin on the date

when the Owner or Operator receives the notice, as evidenced by the return receipt.

(5) Trust Fund.

(a) An Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52 by establishing

a trust fund in accordance with the terms of 310 CMR 80.54(5) and 80.55. The Owner or

Operator shall send an original signed duplicate of the trust agreement to the Department

within the applicable time period prescribed in 310 CMR 80.58(1). The trustee shall be a

bank or other financial institution which has the authority to act as a trustee and whose trust

operations are regulated and examined by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks, or the

trustee shall be a national bank.

(b) The wording of the trust agreement shall be identical to the wording specified in

310 CMR 80.55(2), and the trust agreement shall be accompanied by a formal certification

of acknowledgement identical to the wording specified in 310 CMR 80.55(3).

(c) The trust fund, when established, shall be funded for the full required amount of

coverage, or funded for part of the required amount of coverage and used in combination

with other mechanism(s) that provide the remaining required coverage.

(d) If the value of the trust fund is greater than the required amount of coverage, the Owner

or Operator may submit a written request to the Department for release of the excess.

(e) If other financial assurance as specified in 310 CMR 80.54 is substituted for all or part

of the trust fund, the Owner or Operator may submit a written request to the Department for

release of the excess.

(f) Within 60 days after receiving a request from the Owner or Operator for release of

funds as specified in 310 CMR 80.54(5)(d) or (e), the Department shall instruct the trustee

to release to the Owner or Operator such funds as the Department specifies in writing.

(6) Local Government Bond Rating Test.

(a) A Local Government Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR

80.52 by meeting the Local Government Bond Rating Test in 310 CMR 80.54(6).

(b) A general purpose local government Owner or Operator and/or local government serving

as a guarantor may have a current outstanding issue or issues of general obligation bonds of

$1 million or more, excluding refunded obligations, with a Moody's rating of Aaa, Aa, A, or

Baa, or a Standard & Poor's rating of AAA, AA, A, or BBB. Where a local government has

multiple outstanding issues, or where a local government's bonds are rated by both Moody's

and Standard and Poor's, the lowest rating shall be used to determine eligibility. Bonds that

are backed by credit enhancement other than municipal bond insurance may not be

considered in determining the amount of applicable bonds outstanding.

(c) A local government Owner or Operator or local government serving as a guarantor that

is not a general-purpose local government and does not have the legal authority to issue

general obligation bonds may have a current outstanding issue or issues of revenue bonds of

$1 million or more, excluding refunded issues, and by also having a Moody's rating of Aaa,

Aa, A, or Baa, or a Standard & Poor's rating of AAA, AA, A, or BBB as the lowest rating

for any rated revenue bond issued by the local government. Where bonds are rated by both

Moody's and Standard & Poor's, the lower rating for each bond must be used to determine

eligibility. Bonds that are backed by credit enhancement may not be considered in

determining the amount of applicable bonds outstanding.

(d) The local government Owner or Operator and/or guarantor shall maintain a copy of its

bond rating published within the last 12 months by Moody's or Standard & Poor's.

(e) To demonstrate that it meets the local government bond rating test, the chief financial

officer of a general purpose local government Owner or Operator and/or guarantor shall sign

a letter worded exactly as follows, except that the instructions in brackets are to be replaced

by the relevant information and the brackets deleted:
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80.54: continued

Letter from Chief Financial Officer.

I am the chief financial officer of [insert: name and address of local government owner or

operator, or guarantor]. This letter is in support of the use of the bond rating test to demonstrate

financial responsibility for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties

for bodily injury and property damage"] caused by [insert: "sudden accidental releases" and/or

"nonsudden accidental releases"] in the amount of at least [insert: dollar amount] per occurrence

and [insert: dollar amount] annual aggregate arising from operating (an) UST(s).

UST systems at the following facilities are assured by this bond rating test: [List for each facility:

the name and address of the facility where tanks are assured by the bond rating test].

The details of the issue date, maturity, outstanding amount, bond rating, and bond rating agency

of all outstanding bond issues that are being used by [name of local government owner or

operator, or guarantor] to demonstrate financial responsibility are as follows: [complete table]

Issue Date Maturity Date Outstanding Amount Bond Rating Rating Agency

[Moody's or

Standard &

Poor's]

The total outstanding obligation of [insert amount], excluding refunded bond issues, exceeds the

minimum amount of $1 million. All outstanding general obligation bonds issued by this

government that have been rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's are rated as at least

investment grade (Moody's Baa or Standard & Poor's BBB) based on the most recent ratings

published within the last 12 months. Neither rating service has provided notification within the

last 12 months of downgrading of bond ratings below investment grade or of withdrawal of bond

rating other than for repayment of outstanding bond issues.

I hereby certify that the wording of this letter is identical to the wording specified in 310 CMR

80.54(6)(e) as such regulations were constituted on the date shown immediately below.

[Date]____________________

[Signature]____________________

[Name]____________________

[Title]____________________

(f) To demonstrate that it meets the local government bond rating test, the chief financial

officer of local government Owner or Operator and/or guarantor other than a general purpose

government shall sign a letter worded exactly as follows, except that the instructions in

brackets are to be replaced by the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Letter from Chief Financial Officer.

I am the chief financial officer of [insert: name and address of local government owner or

operator, or guarantor]. This letter is in support of the use of the bond rating test to demonstrate

financial responsibility for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties

for bodily injury and property damage"] caused by [insert : "sudden accidental releases" and/or

"nonsudden accidental releases"] in the amount of at least [insert: dollar amount] per occurrence

and [insert: dollar amount] annual aggregate arising from operating (an) UST(s). This local

government is not organized to provide general governmental services and does not have the

legal authority under state law or constitutional provisions to issue general obligation debt.

UST systems at the following facilities are assured by this bond rating test: [List for each facility:

the name and address of the facility where tanks are assured by the bond rating test].
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The details of the issue date, maturity, outstanding amount, bond rating, and bond rating agency

of all outstanding revenue bond issues that are being used by [name of local government owner

or operator, or guarantor] to demonstrate financial responsibility are as follows: [complete table]

Issue Date Maturity Date Outstanding Amount Bond Rating Rating Agency

[Moody's or

Standard &

Poor's]

The total outstanding obligation of [insert amount], excluding refunded bond issues, exceeds the

minimum amount of $1 million. All outstanding revenue bonds issued by this government that

have been rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's are rated as at least investment grade (Moody's

Baa or Standard & Poor's BBB) based on the most recent ratings published within the last 12

months. The revenue bonds listed are not backed by third-party credit enhancement or are

insured by a municipal bond insurance company. Neither rating service has provided notification

within the last 12 months of downgrading of bond ratings below investment grade or of

withdrawal of bond rating other than for repayment of outstanding bond issues.

I hereby certify that the wording of this letter is identical to the wording specified in 310 CMR

80.54(6)(f) as such regulations were constituted on the date shown immediately below.

[Date]____________________

[Signature]____________________

[Name]____________________

[Title]____________________

(g) The Department may require reports of financial condition at any time from the local

government Owner or Operator, and/or local government guarantor. If the Department finds,

on the basis of such reports or other information, that the local government Owner or

Operator, and/or guarantor, no longer meets the local government bond rating test

requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(6)(b) through (e), the local government Owner or Operator

shall obtain alternative coverage within 30 days after notification of such a finding.

(h) If a local government Owner or Operator using the bond rating test to provide financial

assurance finds that it no longer meets the bond rating test requirements, the local

government Owner or Operator shall obtain alternative coverage within 150 days of the

change in status.

(7) Local Government Fund.

(a) A local government Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52

by establishing a dedicated fund account that conforms to the requirements of 310 CMR

80.54(7). Except as specified 310 CMR 80.54(7)(a)2., a dedicated fund may not be

commingled with other funds or otherwise used in normal operations. A dedicated fund will

be considered eligible if it meets one of the following requirements:

1. The fund is dedicated by state constitutional provision, or local government statute,

charter, ordinance, or order to pay for taking corrective action and for compensating third

parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from

the operation of UST systems and is funded for the full amount of coverage required

under 310 CMR 80.52, or funded for part of the required amount of coverage and used

in combination with other mechanism(s) that provide the remaining coverage; or

2. The fund is dedicated by state constitutional provision, or local government statute,

charter, ordinance, or order as a contingency fund for general emergencies, including

taking corrective action and compensating third parties for bodily injury and property

damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of UST systems, and is

funded for five times the full amount of coverage required under 310 CMR 80.52, or

funded for five times a portion of the required amount of coverage and used in

combination with other mechanism(s) that provide the remaining coverage. If at any

time, other than during the pay-in-period defined in subparagraph 3. below, the fund is
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80.54: continued

funded for less than five times the amount of coverage required under 310 CMR 80.52,

the amount of financial responsibility demonstrated by the fund may not exceed one-fifth

the amount in the fund; or

3. The fund is dedicated by state constitutional provision, or local government statute,

charter, ordinance or order to pay for taking corrective action and for compensating third

parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from

the operation of UST systems. A payment is made to the fund once every year for seven

years until the fund is fully-funded. This seven year period is hereafter referred to as the

"pay-in-period". The amount of each payment must be determined by this formula:

TF-CF

Y

Where TF is the total required financial assurance for the Owner or Operator, CF is the

current amount in the fund, and Y is the number of years remaining in the pay-in-period,

and;

a. The local government Owner or Operator has available bonding authority,

approved through voter referendum (if such approval is necessary prior to the

issuance of bonds), for an amount equal to the difference between the required

amount of coverage and the amount held in the dedicated fund. This bonding

authority shall be available for taking corrective action and for compensating third

parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising

from the operation of petroleum USTs; or

b. The local government Owner or Operator has a letter signed by the appropriate

state attorney general stating that the use of the bonding authority will not increase

the local government's debt beyond the legal debt ceilings established by the relevant

state laws. The letter shall also state that prior voter approval is not necessary before

use of the bonding authority.

(b) To demonstrate that it meets the requirements of the local government fund, the chief

financial officer of the local government Owner or Operator and/or guarantor must sign a

letter worded exactly as follows, except that the instructions in brackets are to be replaced

by the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Letter from Chief Financial Officer.

I am the chief financial officer of [insert: name and address of local government owner or

operator, or guarantor]. This letter is in support of the use of the local government fund

mechanism to demonstrate financial responsibility for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or

"compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage"] caused by [insert: "sudden

accidental releases" and/or "nonsudden accidental releases"] in the amount of at least [insert:

dollar amount] per occurrence and [insert: dollar amount] annual aggregate arising from

operating (an) UST(s).

UST systems at the following facilities are assured by this local government fund mechanism:

[List for each facility: the name and address of the facility where tanks are assured by the local

government fund].

[Insert: "The local government fund is funded for the full amount of coverage required under

310 CMR 80.52, or funded for part of the required amount of coverage and used in combination

with other mechanism(s) that provide the remaining coverage" or "The local government fund

is funded for ten times the full amount of coverage required under 310 CMR 80.52, or funded

for part of the required amount of coverage and used in combination with other mechanisms(s)

that provide the remaining coverage" or "A payment is made to the fund once every year for

seven years until the fund is fully-funded and [name of local government owner or operator] has

available bonding authority, approved through voter referendum, of an amount equal to the

difference between the required amount of coverage and the amount held in the dedicated fund"

or "A payment is made to the fund once every year for seven years until the fund is fully-funded

and I have attached a letter signed by the State Attorney General stating that (1) the use of the

bonding authority will not increase the local government's debt beyond the legal debt ceilings

established by the relevant state laws and (2) that prior voter approval is not necessary before use

of the bonding authority".]
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The details of the local government fund are as follows:

Amount in Fund (market value of fund at close of last fiscal year): ______________________

[If fund balance is incrementally funded as specified in 310 CMR 80.54(7)(a)3., insert:

Amount added to fund in the most recently completed fiscal year: _______________________

Number of years remaining in the pay-in period: __________]

A copy of the state constitutional provision, or local government statute, charter, ordinance or

order dedicating the fund is attached.

I hereby certify that the wording of this letter is identical to the wording specified in 310 CMR

80.54(7)(b) as such regulations were constituted on the date shown immediately below.

[Date]

[Signature]

[Name]

[Title]

(8) Local Government Financial Test.

(a) A Local Government Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR

80.52 by passing the financial test specified at 310 CMR 80.54(8). To be eligible to use the

financial test, the local government Owner or Operator shall have the ability and authority

to assess and levy taxes or to freely establish fees and charges. To pass the local government

financial test, the Owner or Operator shall meet the criteria of 310 CMR 80.54(8)(b) and (c)

based on year-end financial statements for the latest completed fiscal year.

(b) The local government Owner or Operator shall have the following information

available, as shown in the year-end financial statements for the latest completed fiscal year:

1. Total Revenues: Consists of the sum of general fund operating and non-operating

revenues including net local taxes, licenses and permits, fines and forfeitures, revenues

from use of money and property, charges for services, investment earnings, sales

(property, publications, etc.), intergovernmental revenues (restricted and unrestricted),

and total revenues from all other governmental funds including enterprise, debt service,

capital projects, and special revenues, but excluding revenues to funds held in a trust or

agency capacity. For purposes of this test, the calculation of total revenues shall exclude

all transfers between funds under the direct control of the local government using the

financial test (interfund transfers), liquidation of investments, and issuance of debt.

2. Total Expenditures: Consists of the sum of general fund operating and non-operating

expenditures including public safety, public utilities, transportation, public works,

environmental protection, cultural and recreational, community development, revenue

sharing, employee benefits and compensation, office management, planning and zoning,

capital projects, interest payments on debt, payments for retirement of debt principal, and

total expenditures from all other governmental funds including enterprise, debt service,

capital projects, and special revenues. For purposes of this test, the calculation of total

expenditures shall exclude all transfers between funds under the direct control of the

local government using the financial test (interfund transfers).

3. Local Revenues: Consists of total revenues (as defined in 310 CMR 80.54(8)(b)1.)

minus the sum of all transfers from other governmental entities, including all monies

received from Federal, state, or local government sources.

4. Debt Service: Consists of the sum of all interest and principal payments on all

long-term credit obligations and all interest-bearing short-term credit obligations.

Includes interest and principal payments on general obligation bonds, revenue bonds,

notes, mortgages, judgments, and interest bearing warrants. Excludes payments on

non-interest-bearing short-term obligations, interfund obligations, amounts owed in a

trust or agency capacity, and advances and contingent loans from other governments.
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5. Total Funds: Consists of the sum of cash and investment securities from all funds,

including general, enterprise, debt service, capital projects, and special revenue funds,

but excluding employee retirement funds, at the end of the local government's financial

reporting year. Includes Federal securities, Federal agency securities, state and local

government securities, and other securities such as bonds, notes and mortgages. For

purposes of this test, the calculation of total funds shall exclude agency funds, private

trust funds, accounts receivable, value of real property, and other non-security assets.

6. Population consists of the number of people in the area served by the local

government.

(c) The local government's year-end financial statements, if independently audited, cannot

include an adverse auditor's opinion or a disclaimer of opinion. The local government cannot

have outstanding issues of general obligation or revenue bonds that are rated as less than

investment grade.

(d) The local government Owner or Operator shall have a letter signed by the chief financial

officer worded as specified in 310 CMR 80.54(8)(e).

(e) To demonstrate that it meets the financial test under 310 CMR 80.54(8)(b), the chief

financial officer of the local government Owner or Operator, shall sign, within 120 days of

the close of each financial reporting year, as defined by the 12-month period for which

financial statements used to support the financial test are prepared, a letter worded exactly

as follows, except that the instructions in brackets are to be replaced by the relevant

information and the brackets deleted:

Letter From Chief Financial Officer.

I am the chief financial officer of [insert: name and address of the owner or operator]. This letter

is in support of the use of the local government financial test to demonstrate financial

responsibility for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties for bodily

injury and property damage"] caused by [insert: "sudden accidental releases" and/or "nonsudden

accidental releases"] in the amount of at least [insert: dollar amount] per occurrence and [insert:

dollar amount] annual aggregate arising from operating [a] UST[s].

UST systems at the following facilities are assured by this financial test [List for each facility:

the name and address of the facility where tanks assured by this financial test are located. If

separate mechanisms or combinations of mechanisms are being used to assure any of the tanks

at this facility, list each tank assured by this financial test by the tank identification number

provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR 80.23(1).]

This [Owner or Operator] has not received an adverse opinion, or a disclaimer of opinion from

an independent auditor on its financial statements for the latest completed fiscal year. Any

outstanding issues of general obligation or revenue bonds, if rated, have a Moody's rating of Aaa,

Aa, A, or Baa or a Standard and Poor's rating of AAA, AA, A, or BBB; if rated by both firms,

the bonds have a Moody's rating of Aaa, Aa, A, or Baa and a Standard and Poor's rating of AAA,

AA, A, or BBB.

Worksheet for Municipal Financial Test

Part I: Basic Information

1. Total Revenues

a. Revenues (dollars) ______

Value of revenues excludes liquidation of investments and issuance of debt. Value includes

all general fund operating and non-operating revenues, as well as all revenues from all other

governmental fundsincluding enterprise, debt service, capital projects, and special revenues,

but excluding revenues to funds held in a trust or agency capacity.

b. Subtract interfund transfers (dollars)______

c. Total Revenues (dollars)______
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2. Total Expenditures

a. Expenditures (dollars) ______

Value consists of the sum of general fund operating and non-operating expenditures

including interest payments on debt, payments for retirement of debt principal, and total

expenditures from all other governmental funds including enterprise, debt service, capital

projects, and special revenues.

b. Subtract interfund transfers (dollars)______

c. Total Expenditures (dollars)______

3. Local Revenues

a. Total Revenues (from 1c) (dollars) ______

b. Subtract total intergovernmental transfers (dollars)______

c. Local Revenues (dollars)______

4. Debt Service

a. Interest and fiscal charges (dollars)______

b. Add debt retirement (dollars)______

c. Total Debt Service (dollars)______

5. Total Funds (Dollars)______

(Sum of amounts held as cash and investment securities from all funds, excluding amounts held

for employee retirement funds, agency funds, and trust funds)

6. Population (Persons)______

Part II: Application of Test

7. Total Revenues to Population

a. Total Revenues (from 1c)______

b. Population (from 6)______

c. Divide 7a by 7b ______

d. Subtract 417______

e. Divide by 5,212______

f. Multiply by 4.095______

8. Total Expenses to Population

a. Total Expenses (from 2c)______

b. Population (from 6)______

c. Divide 8a by 8b ______

d. Subtract 524 ______

e. Divide by 5,401______

f. Multiply by 4.095______

9. Local Revenues to Total Revenues

a. Local Revenues (from 3c)______

b. Total Revenues (from 1c)______

c. Divide 9a by 9b ______

d. Subtract .695______

e. Divide by .205______

f. Multiply by 2.840 ______

10. Debt Service to Population

a. Debt Service (from 4d) ______

b. Population (from 6)______

c. Divide 10a by 10b ______

d. Subtract 51 ______

e. Divide by 1,038______

f. Multiply by -1.866______

11. Debt Service to Total Revenues

a. Debt Service (from 4d)______

b. Total Revenues (from 1c)______

c. Divide 11a by 11b ______

d. Subtract .068 ______

e. Divide by .259 ______

f. Multiply by -3.533 ______
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12. Total Revenues to Total Expenses

a. Total Revenues (from 1c)______

b. Total Expenses (from 2c)______

c. Divide 12a by 12b______

d. Subtract .910 ______

e. Divide by .899 ______

f. Multiply by 3.458 ______

13. Funds Balance to Total Revenues

a. Total Funds (from 5) ______

b. Total Revenues (from 1c)______

c. Divide 13a by 13b ______

d. Subtract .891 ______

e. Divide by 9.156______

f. Multiply by 3.270 ______

14. Funds Balance to Total Expenses

a. Total Funds (from 5)______

b. Total Expenses (from 2c)______

c. Divide 14a by 14b______

d. Subtract .866 ______

e. Divide by 6.409 ______

f. Multiply by 3.270 ______

15. Total Funds to Population ______

a. Total Funds (from 5) ______

b. Population (from 6)______

c. Divide 15a by 15b ______

d. Subtract 270 ______

e. Divide by 4,548 ______

f. Multiply by 1.866 ______

16. Add 7f + 8f + 9f + 10f + 11f + 12f + 13f + 14f + 15f + 4.937______

I hereby certify that the financial index shown on line 16 of the worksheet is greater than zero

and that the wording of this letter is identical to the wording specified in 310 CMR 80.54(8)(e)

as such regulations were constituted on the date shown immediately below.

[Date]

[Signature]

[Name]

[Title]

(f) If a local government Owner or Operator using the test to provide financial assurance

finds that it no longer meets the requirements of the financial test based on the year-end

financial statements, the Owner or Operator shall obtain alternative coverage within 150 days

of the end of the year for which financial statements have been prepared.

(g) The Department may require reports of financial condition at any time from the local

government Owner or Operator. If the Department finds, on the basis of such reports or

other information, that the local government Owner or Operator no longer meets the financial

test requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(8)(b) and (c), the Owner or Operator shall obtain

alternate coverage within 30 days after notification of such a finding.

(h) If the local government Owner or Operator fails to obtain alternate assurance within 150

days of finding that it no longer meets the requirements of the financial test based on the

year-end financial statements or within 30 days of notification by the Department that it no

longer meets the requirements of the financial test, the Owner or Operator shall notify the

Department of such failure within ten days.
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(9) Local Government Guarantee.

(a) A local government Owner or Operator may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52

by obtaining a guarantee that conforms to the requirements 310 CMR 80.54(9). The

guarantor must be either the state in which the local government Owner or Operator is

located or a local government having a "substantial governmental relationship" with the

Owner or Operator and issuing the guarantee as an act incident to that relationship. A local

government acting as the guarantor shall:

1. Demonstrate that it meets the bond rating test requirement of 310 CMR 80.54(6)and

deliver a copy of the chief financial officer's letter as contained in 310 CMR 80.54(6)(d)

to the local government Owner or Operator; or

2. Demonstrate that it meets the local government fund requirements of 310 CMR

80.54(7)(a)1., 2. or 3. and deliver a copy of the chief financial officer's letter as contained

in 301 CMR 80.54(7)(b) to the local government Owner or Operator; or

3. Demonstrate that it meets the worksheet test requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(8) and

deliver a copy of the chief financial officer's letter as contained in 310 CMR 80.54(8)(e)

to the local government Owner or Operator.

(b) If the local government guarantor is unable to demonstrate financial assurance under

310 CMR 80.54(6), 80.54(7)(a)1., 2. or 3., or 80.54(8), at the end of the financial reporting

year, the guarantor shall send by certified mail, before cancellation or non-renewal of the

guarantee, notice to the Owner or Operator and the Department. The guarantee will

terminate no less than 120 days after the date the Owner or Operator and the Department

receives the notification, as evidenced by the later return receipt. The Owner or Operator

shall obtain alternative coverage as specified in 310 CMR 80.57.

(c) The guarantee agreement shall be worded as specified in 310 CMR 80.54(9)(d) or (e)

depending on which of the following guarantee arrangements is selected.

1. If, in the default or incapacity of the Owner or Operator, the guarantor guarantees to

fund a standby trust as directed by the Department, the guarantee shall be worded as

specified in 310 CMR 80.54(9)(d).

2. If, in the default or incapacity of the Owner or Operator, the guarantor guarantees to

make payments as directed by the Department for taking corrective action or

compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage, the guarantee shall be

worded as specified in 310 CMR 80.54(9)(e).

(d) If the guarantor is a state, the local government guarantee with standby trust shall be

worded exactly as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with

relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Local Government Guarantee With Standby Trust Made by a State

Guarantee made this [date] by [name of state], herein referred to as guarantor, to the

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the Department) and to any and all third

parties, and obliges, on behalf of [local government owner or operator].

Recitals

(1) Guarantor is a state.

(2) [Local government owner or operator] owns or operates the following UST system(s)

covered by this guarantee: [List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and

address(es) of the facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used

to assure different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the DEP

tank identification number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1), and the name and address of the facility.] This guarantee satisfies 310 CMR 80.52

requirements for assuring funding for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating

third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases"

or "nonsudden accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; if coverage is different for different

tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or location] arising from

operating the above-identified UST(s) in the amount of [insert dollar amount] per occurrence and

[insert dollar amount] annual aggregate.
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80.54: continued

(3) Guarantor guarantees to the Department and to any and all third parties that:

In the event that [local government owner or operator] fails to provide alternative coverage

within 60 days after receipt of a notice of cancellation of this guarantee and the Department has

determined or suspects that a release has occurred at a UST system covered by this guarantee,

the guarantor, upon instructions from the Department shall fund a standby trust fund in

accordance with the provisions of 310 CMR 80.60, in an amount not to exceed the coverage

limits specified above.

In the event that the Department determines that [local government owner or operator] has failed

to perform corrective action for releases arising out of the operation of the above-identified

tank(s) in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

and other applicable laws and regulations, the guarantor upon written instructions from the

Department shall fund a standby trust fund in accordance with the provisions of, 310 CMR 80.60

in an amount not to exceed the coverage limits specified above.

If [owner or operator] fails to satisfy a judgment or award based on a determination of liability

for bodily injury or property damage to third parties caused by ["sudden" and/or "nonsudden"]

accidental releases arising from the operation of the above-identified tank(s), or fails to pay an

amount agreed to in settlement of a claim arising from or alleged to arise from such injury or

damage, the guarantor, upon written instructions from the Department, shall fund a standby trust

in accordance with the provisions of 310 CMR 80.60 to satisfy such judgment(s), award(s), or

settlement agreement(s) up to the limits of coverage specified above.

(4) Guarantor agrees to notify [owner or operator] and the Department by certified mail of a

voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code naming guarantor

as debtor, within ten days after commencement of the proceeding.

(5) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee notwithstanding any modification

or alteration of any obligation of [owner or operator] pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00.

(6) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee for so long as [local government

owner or operator] shall comply with the applicable financial responsibility requirements of

310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 for the above identified tank(s), except that guarantor may cancel

this guarantee by sending notice by certified mail to [owner or operator] and the Department,

such cancellation to become effective no earlier than 120 days after receipt of such notice by

[owner or operator] and the Department, as evidenced by the later return receipt.

(7) The guarantor's obligation does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Any obligation of [local government owner or operator] under a workers' compensation,

disability benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

(b) Bodily injury to an employee of [insert: local government owner or operator] arising

from, and in the course of, employment by [insert: local government owner or operator];

(c) Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

(d) Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaded to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert: local government owner or operator] that is not the direct

result of a release from a UST system;

(e) Bodily damage or property damage for which [insert owner or operator] is obligated to

pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than

a contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

(8) Guarantor expressly waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee by the Department, by

any or all third parties, or by [local government owner or operator],
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80.54: continued

I hereby certify that the wording of this guarantee is identical to the wording specified in

310 CMR 80.54(9)(d) as such regulations were constituted on the effective date shown

immediately below.

Effective date:____________________

[Name of guarantor]

[Authorized signature for guarantor]

[Name of person signing]

[Title of person signing]

Signature of witness or notary:

(e) If the guarantor is a local government, the local government guarantee with standby trust

must be worded exactly as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced

with relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Local Government Guarantee With Standby Trust Made by a Local Government

Guarantee made this [date] by [name of guaranteeing entity], a local government organized under

the laws of Massachusetts, herein referred to as guarantor, to the Massachusetts Department of

Environmental Protection (the Department) and to any and all third parties, and obliges, on

behalf of [local government owner or operator].

Recitals

(1) Guarantor meets or exceeds[select one: the local government bond rating test requirements

310 CMR 80.54(6), the local government financial test requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(8), or

the local government fund under 310 CMR 80.54(7)(a)1., 2. or 3.

(2) [Local government owner or operator] owns or operates the following UST system(s)

covered by this guarantee: [List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and

address(es) of the facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used

to assure different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the DEP

tank identification number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1), and the name and address of the facility.] This guarantee satisfies 310 CMR 80.51

through 80.63 for assuring funding for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating

third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases"

or "nonsudden accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; if coverage is different for different

tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or location] arising from

operating the above-identified UST(s) in the amount of [insert dollar amount] per occurrence and

[insert: dollar amount] annual aggregate.

(3) Incident to our substantial governmental relationship with [local government owner or

operator], guarantor guarantees to the Department and to any and all third parties and obliges

that:

In the event that [local government owner or operator] fails to provide alternative coverage

within 60 days after receipt of a notice of cancellation of this guarantee and the Department has

determined or suspects that a release has occurred at a UST covered by this guarantee, the

guarantor, upon instructions from the Department shall fund a standby trust fund in accordance

with the provisions of 310 CMR 80.60, in an amount not to exceed the coverage limits specified

above.
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

In the event that the Department determines that [local government owner or operator] has failed

to perform corrective action for releases arising out of the operation of the above-identified

tank(s) in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

and other applicable laws and regulations, the guarantor upon written instructions from the

Department shall fund a standby trust fund in accordance with the provisions of 310 CMR 80.60,

in an amount not to exceed the coverage limits specified above.

If [owner or operator] fails to satisfy a judgment or award based on a determination of liability

for bodily injury or property damage to third parties caused by ["sudden" and/or "nonsudden"]

accidental releases arising from the operation of the above-identified tank(s), or fails to pay an

amount agreed to in settlement of a claim arising from or alleged to arise from such injury or

damage, the guarantor, upon written instructionsfrom the Department, shall fund a standby trust

in accordance with the provisions of 310 CMR 80.60 to satisfy such judgment(s), award(s), or

settlement agreement(s) up to the limits of coverage specified above.

(4) Guarantor agrees that, if at the end of any fiscal year before cancellation of this guarantee,

the guarantor fails to meet or exceed the requirements of the financial responsibility mechanism

specified in paragraph (1), guarantor shall send within 120 days ofsuch failure, by certified mail,

notice to [local government owner or operator] and the Department, as evidenced by the return

receipt.

(5) Guarantor agrees to notify [owner or operator] and the Department by certified mail of a

voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code naming guarantor

as debtor, within ten days after commencement of the proceeding.

(6) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee notwithstanding any modification

or alteration of any obligation of [owner or operator] pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00.

(7) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee for so long as [local government

owner or operator] shall comply with the applicable financial responsibility requirements of

310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 for the above identified tank(s), except that guarantor may cancel

this guarantee by sending notice by certified mail to [owner or operator] and the Department,

such cancellation to become effective no earlier than 120 days after receipt of such notice by

[owner or operator], as evidenced by the later return receipt.

(8) The guarantor's obligation does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Any obligation of [local government owner or operator] under a workers' compensation,

disability benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

(b) Bodily injury to an employee of [insert: local government owner or operator] arising

from, and in the course of, employment by [insert: local government owner or operator];

(c) Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

(d) Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaned to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert: local government owner or operator] that is not the direct

result of a release from a UST system;

(e) Bodily damage or property damage for which [insert: owner or operator] is obligated to

pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than

a contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

(9) Guarantor expressly waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee by the Department, by

any or all third parties, or by [local government owner or operator].

I hereby certify that the wording of this guarantee is identical to the wording specified in

310 CMR 80.54(9)(e) as such regulations were constituted on the effective date shown

immediately below.

Effective date:____________________

[Name of guarantor]
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80.54: continued

[Authorized signature for guarantor]

[Name of person signing]

[Title of person signing]

Signature of witness or notary:

_________________________

(f) If the guarantor is a state, the local government guarantee without standby trust must be

worded exactly as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with

relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Local Government Guarantee Without Standby Trust Made by a State

Guarantee made this [date] by Massachusetts, herein referred to as guarantor, to the

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the Department) and to any and all third

parties, and obliges, on behalf of [local government owner or operator].

Recitals

(1) Guarantor is a state.

(2) [Local government owner or operator] owns or operates the following UST system(s)

covered by this guarantee: [List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and

address(es) of the facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used

to assure different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the DEP

tank identification number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1), and the name and address of the facility.] This guarantee satisfies 310 CMR 80.52

requirements for assuring funding for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating

third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases"

or "nonsudden accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; if coverage is different for different

tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or location] arising from

operating the above-identified UST(s) in the amount of [insert: dollar amount] per occurrence

and [insert: dollar amount] annual aggregate.

(3) Guarantor guarantees to the Department and to any and all third parties and obliges that:

In the event that [local government owner or operator] fails to provide alternative coverage

within 60 days after receipt of a notice of cancellation of this guarantee and the Department has

determined or suspects that a release has occurred at a UST system covered by this guarantee,

the guarantor, upon written instructions from the Department shall make funds available to pay

for corrective actions and compensate third parties for bodily injury and property damage in an

amount not to exceed the coverage limits specified above.

In the event that the Department determines that [local government owner or operator] has failed

to perform corrective action for releases arising out of the operation of the above-identified

tank(s) in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

and other applicable laws and regulations, the guarantor upon written instructions from the

Department shall make funds available to pay for corrective actions in an amount not to exceed

the coverage limits specified above.

If [owner or operator] fails to satisfy a judgment or award based on a determination of liability

for bodily injury or property damage to third parties caused by ["sudden" and/or "nonsudden"]

accidental releases arising from the operation of the above-identified tank(s), or fails to pay an

amount agreed to in settlement of a claim arising from or alleged to arise from such injury or

damage, the guarantor, upon written instructions from the Department, shall make funds

available to compensate third parties for bodily injury and property damage in an amount not to

exceed the coverage limits specified above.
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

(4) Guarantor agrees to notify [owner or operator] and the Department by certified mail of a

voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code naming guarantor

as debtor, within ten days after commencement of the proceeding.

(5) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee notwithstanding any modification

or alteration of any obligation of [owner or operator] pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00.

(6) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee for so long as [local government

owner or operator] shall comply with the applicable financial responsibility requirements of

310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 for the above identified tank(s), except that guarantor may cancel

this guarantee by sending notice by certified mail to [owner or operator] and the Department,

such cancellation to become effective no earlier than 120 days after receipt of such notice by

[owner or operator] and the Department, as evidenced by the later return receipt. If notified of

a probable release, the guarantor agrees to remain bound to the terms of this guarantee for all

charges arising from the release, up to the coverage limits specified above, notwithstanding the

cancellation of the guarantee with respect to future releases.

(7) The guarantor's obligation does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Any obligation of [local government owner or operator] under a workers' compensation

disability benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

(b) Bodily injury to an employee of [insert local government owner or operator] arising

from, and in the course of, employment by [insert: local government owner or operator];

(c) Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

(d) Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaded to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert: local government owner or operator] that is not the direct

result of a release from a UST system;

(e) Bodily damage or property damage for which [insert: owner or operator] is obligated to

pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than

a contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

(8) Guarantor expressly waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee by the Department, by

any or all third parties, or by [local government owner or operator].

I hereby certify that the wording of this guarantee is identical to the wording specified in

310 CMR 80.54(9)(f) as such regulations were constituted on the effective date shown

immediately below.

Effective date:____________________

[Name of guarantor]

[Authorized signature for guarantor]

[Name of person signing]

[Title of person signing]

Signature of witness or notary:

(g) If the guarantor is a local government, the local government guarantee without standby

trust must be worded exactly as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be

replaced with relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Local Government Guarantee Without Standby Trust Made by a Local Government

Guarantee made this [date] by [name of guaranteeing entity], a local government organized under

the laws of Massachusetts, herein referred to as guarantor, to the Massachusetts Department of

Environmental Protection (the Department) and to any and all third parties, and obliges, on

behalf of [local government owner or operator].
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.54: continued

Recitals

(1) Guarantor meets or exceeds[select one: the local government bond rating test requirements

of 310 CMR 80.54(6), the local government financial test requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(8),

the local government fund under 310 CMR 80.54(7)(a)1., 2. or 3.

(2) [Local government owner or operator] owns or operates the following UST system(s)

covered by this guarantee: [List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and

address(es) of the facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used

to assure different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the DEP

tank identification number provided in the registration submitted in accordance with 310 CMR

80.23(1), and the name and address of the facility.] This guarantee satisfies 310 CMR 80.51

through 80.63 for assuring funding for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating

third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases"

or "nonsudden accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; if coverage is different for different

tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or location] arising from

operating the above-identified UST(s) in the amount of [insert: dollar amount] per occurrence

and [insert: dollar amount] annual aggregate.

(3) Incident to our substantial governmental relationship with [local government owner or

operator], guarantor guarantees to the Department and to any and all third parties and obliges

that:

In the event that [local government owner or operator] fails to provide alternative coverage

within 60 days after receipt of a notice of cancellation of this guarantee and the Department has

determined or suspects that a release has occurred at a UST covered by this guarantee, the

guarantor, upon written instructions from the Department shall make funds available to pay for

corrective actions and compensate third parties for bodily injury and property damage in an

amount not to exceed the coverage limits specified above.

In the event that the Department determines that [local government owner or operator] has failed

to perform corrective action for releases arising out of the operation of the above-identified

tank(s) in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

and other applicable laws and regulations, the guarantor upon written instructions from the

Department shall make funds available to pay for corrective actions in an amount not to exceed

the coverage limits specified above.

If [owner or operator] fails to satisfy a judgment or award based on a determination of liability

for bodily injury or property damage to third parties caused by ["sudden" and/or "nonsudden"]

accidental releases arising from the operation of the above-identified tank(s), or fails to pay an

amount agreed to in settlement of a claim arising from or alleged to arise from such injury or

damage, the guarantor, upon written instructions from the Department, shall make funds

available to compensate third parties for bodily injury and property damage in an amount not to

exceed the coverage limits specified above.

(4) Guarantor agrees that if at the end of any fiscal year before cancellation of this guarantee,

the guarantor fails to meet or exceed the requirements of the financial responsibility mechanism

specified in paragraph (1), guarantor shall send within 120 days ofsuch failure, by certified mail,

notice to [local government owner or operator] and the Department, as evidenced by the return

receipt.

(5) Guarantor agrees to notify [owner or operator] and the Department by certified mail of a

voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code naming guarantor

as debtor, within ten days after commencement of the proceeding.

(6) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee notwithstanding any modification

or alteration of any obligation of [owner or operator] pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00.
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80.54: continued

(7) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee for so long as [local government

owner or operator] shall comply with the applicable financial responsibility requirements of

310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 for the above identified tank(s), except that guarantor may cancel

this guarantee by sending notice by certified mail to [owner or operator] and the Department,

such cancellation to become effective no earlier than 120 days after receipt of such notice by

[owner or operator], as evidenced by the later return receipt. If notified of a probable release,

the guarantor agrees to remain bound to the terms of this guarantee for all charges arising from

the release, up to the coverage limits specified above, notwithstanding the cancellation of the

guarantee with respect to future releases.

(8) The guarantor's obligation does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Any obligation of [local government owner or operator] under a workers' compensation

disability benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

(b) Bodily injury to an employee of [insert: local government owner or operator] arising

from, and in the course of, employment by [insert: local government owner or operator];

(c) Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

(d) Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaded to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert: local government owner or operator] that is not the direct

result of a release from a UST system;

(e) Bodily damage or property damage for which [insert: owner or operator] is obligated to

pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than

a contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

(9) Guarantor expressly waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee by the Department, by

any or all third parties, or by [local government owner or operator],

I hereby certify that the wording of this guarantee is identical to the wording specified in

310 CMR 80.54(9)(g) as such regulations were constituted on the effective date shown

immediately below.

Effective date:____________________

[Name of guarantor]

[Authorized signature for guarantor]

[Name of person signing]

[Title of person signing]

Signature of witness or notary:

(10) Financial Test of Self-insurance.

(a) An Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor, may satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR

80.52 by passing a financial test as specified in 310 CMR 80.54(10). To pass the financial

test of self-insurance, the Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor shall meet the criteria of

310 CMR 80.54(10)(b) or (c) based on independently audited year-end financial statements

for the latest completed fiscal year.

(b) The Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor shall meet all the following criteria:

1. Have a tangible net worth of at least ten times:

a. The total of the applicable aggregate amount required by 310 CMR 80.52, based

on the number of UST system tanks for which a financial test is used to demonstrate

financial responsibility to the Department.

b. The sum of the corrective action cost estimates, the current closure and

post-closure care cost estimates, and amount of liability coverage for which a

financial test is used to demonstrate financial responsibility to the Department under

310 CMR 30.000: Hazardous Waste; and

2. Have a tangible net worth of at least $10 million.
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80.54: continued

3. Have a letter signed by the chief financial officer worded as specified 310 CMR

80.54(10)(d).

4. Comply with one of the following:

a. File financial statements annually with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission, the Energy Information Administration, or the Rural Electrification

Administration; or

b. Report annually the firm's tangible net worth to Dun and Bradstreet, and have an

assigned Dun and Bradstreet financial strength rating of 4A or 5A.

5. The firm's year-end financial statements, which shall be independently audited,

cannot include an adverse auditor's opinion, a disclaimer of opinion, or a "going concern"

qualification.

(c) The Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor shall meet the financial test requirements of

40 CFR 264.147(f)(1), substituting the appropriate amounts specified in 310 CMR

80.52(3)(a) and (b) for the "amount of liability coverage" each time specified in that section.

1. The fiscal year-end financial statements of the Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor,

shall be examined by an independent certified public accountant and be accompanied by

the accountant's report of the examination.

2. The firm's year-end financial statements cannot include an adverse auditor's opinion,

a disclaimer of opinion, or a "going concern" qualification.

3. The Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor, shall have a letter signed by the chief

financial officer, worded as specified in 310 CMR 80.54(10)(d).

4. If the financial statements of the Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor, are not

submitted annually to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Energy

Information Administration or the Rural Electrification Administration, the Owner or

Operator, and/or guarantor, shall obtain a special report by an independent certified

public accountant stating that:

a. S/he has compared the data that the letter from the chief financial officer specifies

as having been derived from the latest year-end financial statements of the owner or

operator, and/or guarantor, with the amounts in such financial statements; and

b. In connection with that comparison, no matters came to his attention which

caused him to believe that the specified data should be adjusted.

(d) To demonstrate that it meets the financial test under paragraph 310 CMR 80.54(10)(b)

or (c), the chief financial officer of the Owner or Operator, or guarantor, shall sign, within

120 days of the close of each financial reporting year, as defined by the 12-month period for

which financial statements used to support the financial test are prepared, a letter worded

exactly as follows, except that the instructions in brackets are to be replaced by the relevant

information and the brackets deleted:

Letter from Chief Financial Officer

I am the chief financial officer of [insert: name and address of the owner or operator, or

guarantor]. This letter is in support of the use of [insert: "the financial test of self-insurance,"

and/or "guarantee"] to demonstrate financial responsibility for [insert: "taking corrective action"

and/or "compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage"] caused by [insert:

"sudden accidental releases" and/or "nonsudden accidental releases"] in the amount of at least

[insert: dollar amount] per occurrence and [insert: dollar amount] annual aggregate arising from

operating (an) underground storage tank system(s).

Underground storage tank systems at the following facilities are assured by this financial test by

this [insert: "owner or operator," and/or "guarantor"]: [List for each facility: the name and

address of the facility where tanks assured by this financial test are located, and whether tanks

are assured by this financial test. If separate mechanisms or combinations of mechanisms are

being used to assure any of the tanks at this facility, list each tank assured by this financial test

by the tank identification number provided in the registration submitted pursuant to 310 CMR

80.23.

A [insert: "financial test," and/or "guarantee"] is also used by this [insert: "owner or operator,"

or "guarantor"] to demonstrate evidence of financial responsibility in the following amounts

under 310 CMR 30.000: Hazardous Waste.
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80.54: continued

DEP Regulations Amount

Closure (310 CMR 30.904: Financial Assurance for Closure) $

Post-closure Care (310 CMR 30.906: Financial Assurance for Post-closure Care) $

Liability Coverage (310 CMR 30.908: Liability Requirements (Effective July 1, 1987)) $

Corrective Action (310 CMR 30.602(9)) $

Closure $

Post-closure Care $

Liability Coverage $

Corrective Action $

 Total $

This [insert: "owner or operator," or "guarantor"] has not received an adverse opinion, a

disclaimer of opinion, or a "going concern" qualification from an independent auditor on his

financial statements for the latest completed fiscal year.

[Fill in the information for Alternative I if the criteria of 310 CMR 80.54(10)(b) are being used

to demonstrate compliance with the financial test requirements. Fill in the information for

Alternative II if the criteria of 310 CMR 80.54(10)(c) are being used to demonstrate compliance

with the financial test requirements.]

Alternative I

1. Amount of annual UST aggregate coverage being assured by a financial test,

and/or guarantee

$_______

2. Amount of corrective action, closure and post-closure care costs, liability

coverage, and plugging and abandonment costs covered by a financial test,

and/or guarantee

$_______

3. Sum of lines 1. and 2. $_______

4. Total tangible assets $_______

5. Total liabilities [if any of the amount reported on line 3. is included in total

liabilities, you may deduct that amount from this line and add that amount to

line 6.]

$_______

$_______

6. Tangible net worth [subtract line 5. from line 4.] YES NO

7. Is line 6. at least $10 million? ____ ___

8. Is line 6. at least 10 times line 3.? ____ ___

9. Have financial statements for the latest fiscal year been filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission?

____ ___

10. Have financial statements for the latest fiscal year been filed with the Energy

Information Administration?

____ ___

11. Have financial statements for the latest fiscal year been filed with the Rural

Electrification Administration?

____ ___

12. Has financial information been provided to Dun and Bradstreet, and has Dun

and Bradstreet provided a financial strength rating of 4A or 5A? [Answer

"Yes" only if both criteria have been met.]

____ ___

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Alternative II

1. Amount of annual UST aggregate coverage being assured by a test, and/or

guarantee

$_______

2. Amount of corrective action, closure and post-closure care costs, liability

coverage, and plugging and abandonment costs covered by a financial test,

and/or guarantee

$_______

3. Sum of lines 1. and 2. $_______

4. Total tangible assets $_______

5. Total liabilities [if any of the amount reported on line 3. is included in total

liabilities, you may deduct that amount from this line and add that amount

to line 6.]

$_______

6. Tangible net worth [subtract line 5. from line 4.] $_______

7. Total assets in the U.S. [required only if less than 90% of assets are located

in the U.S.]

$_______

YES NO

8. Is line 6. at least $10 million? $____ ____

9. Is line 6. at least 6 times line 3.? ____ ___

10. Are at least 90% of assets located in the U.S.? [If "No," complete line 11.] ____ ___

11. Is line 7. at least 6. times line 3? ____ ___

[Fill in either lines 12. through 15. or lines 16. through 18.:]

12. Current assets $_______

13. Current liabilities _______

14. Net working capital [subtract line 13. from line 12.] _______

YES NO

15. Is line 14. at least 6 times line 3.? ____ ___

16. Current bond rating of most recent bond issue ____ ___

17. Name of rating service ____ ___

18. Date of maturity of bond ____ ___

19. Have financial statements for the latest fiscal year been filed with the SEC,

the Energy Information Administration, or the Rural Electrification

Administration?

____ ___

[If "No," please attach a report from an independent certified public accountant certifying that

there are no material differences between the data as reported in lines 4-18 above and the

financial statements for the latest fiscal year.]

[For both Alternative I and Alternative II complete the certification with this statement.]
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I hereby certify under penalty of law that: (i) the [Owner or Operator, or guarantor] passes

[Alternative I or Alternative II] of the Financial Test of Self Insurance; (ii) that the wording of

this letter is identical to the wording specified in 310 CMR 80.54(10)(d) as such regulations were

constituted on the date shown immediately below; (iii) I have personally examined and am

familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on

my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe

that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant

penalties for submitting false information, including possible fines and imprisonment.

[Signature]

[Name]

[Title]

[Date]

(e) If an Owner or Operator using the test to provide financial assurance finds that he or she

no longer meets the requirements of the financial test based on the year-end financial

statements, the Owner or Operator shall obtain alternative coverage within 150 days of the

end of the year for which financial statements have been prepared.

(f) The Department may require reports of financial condition at any time from the Owner

or Operator, and/or guarantor. If the Department, on the basis of such reports or other

information, determines that the Owner or Operator, and/or guarantor, no longer meets the

financial test requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(10)(b) or (c) and (d), the Owner or Operator

shall obtain alternate coverage within 30 days after notification of such a finding.

(g) If the Owner or Operator fails to obtain alternate assurance within 150 days of finding

that he or she no longer meets the requirements of the financial test based on the year-end

financial statements, or within 30 days of notification by the Department that he or she no

longer meets the requirements of the financial test, the Owner or Operator shall notify the

Department of such failure within ten days.

(11) Guarantee.

(a) An Owner or Operator may meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52 by obtaining a

guarantee that conforms to the requirements of 310 CMR 80.54(11).

1. The guarantor shall be:

a. A firm that:

i. possesses a controlling interest in the Owner or Operator;

ii. possesses a controlling interest in a firm described under 310 CMR

80.54(11)(a)1.a.i.; or

iii. is controlled through stock ownership by a common parent firm that

possesses a controlling interest in the owner or operator; or

b. A firm engaged in a substantial business relationship with the Owner or Operator

and issuing the guarantee as an act incident to that business relationship.

(b) Within 120 days of the close of each financial reporting year, the guarantor shall

demonstrate that it meets the financial test criteria of 310 CMR 80.54(10) based on year-end

financial statements for the latest completed financial reporting year by completing the letter

from the chief financial officer described in 310 CMR 80.54(10)(d) and shall deliver the

letter to the Owner or Operator. If the guarantor fails to meet the requirements of the

financial test at the end of any financial reporting year, within 120 days of the end of that

financial reporting year the guarantor shall send by certified mail, before cancellation or

nonrenewal of the guarantee, notice to the Owner or Operator. If the Department notifies the

guarantor that s/he no longer meets the requirements of the financial test of 310 CMR

80.54(10)(b) or (c) and (d), the guarantor shall notify the Owner or Operator within ten days

of receiving such notification from the Department. In both cases, the guarantee will

terminate no less than 120 days after the date the Owner or Operator receives the notification,

as evidenced by the return receipt. The Owner or Operator shall obtain alternative coverage

as specified in 310 CMR 80.57.

(c) The guarantee shall be worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be

replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:
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Guarantee

Guarantee made this [date] by [name of guaranteeing entity], a business entity organized under

the laws of the state of [name of state], herein referred to as guarantor, to the Massachusetts

Department of Environmental Protection and to any and all third parties, and obligees, on behalf

of [owner or operator] of [business address].

Recitals.

(1) Guarantor meets or exceeds the financial test criteria of 310 CMR 80.54(10)(b) or (c) and

(d) and agrees to comply with the requirements for guarantors as specified in 310 CMR

80.54(11)(b).

(2) [Owner or operator] owns or operates the following underground storage tank systems(s)

covered by this guarantee: [List the number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and

address(es) of the facility(ies) where the tanks are located. If more than one instrument is used

to assure different tanks at any one facility, for each tank covered by this instrument, list the tank

identification number provided in the registration submitted pursuant to 310 CMR 80.23, and

the name and address of the facility.] This guarantee satisfies 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63

requirements for assuring funding for [insert: "taking corrective action" and/or "compensating

third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases"

or "nonsudden accidental releases" or "accidental releases"; if coverage is different for different

tanks or locations, indicate the type of coverage applicable to each tank or location] arising from

operating the above-identified underground storage tank systems(s) in the amount of [insert

dollar amount] per occurrence and [insert dollar amount] annual aggregate.

(3) [Insert appropriate phrase: "On behalf of our subsidiary" (if guarantor is corporate parent

of the owner or operator); "On behalf of our affiliate" (if guarantor is a related firm of the owner

or operator); or "Incident to our business relationship with" (if guarantor is providing the

guarantee as an incident to a substantial business relationship with owner or operator)] [owner

or operator], guarantor guarantees to [implementing agency] and to any and all third parties that:

In the event that [owner or operator] fails to provide alternative coverage within 60 days after

receipt of a notice of cancellation of this guarantee and the Massachusetts Department of

Environmental Protection has determined or suspects that a release has occurred at an

underground storage tank system covered by this guarantee, the guarantor, upon instructions

from the Massachusetts Department ofEnvironmental Protection, shall fund a standby trust fund

in accordance with the provisions of 310 CMR 80.60 in an amount not to exceed the coverage

limits specified above.

In the event that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection determines that

[owner or operator] has failed to perform corrective action for releases arising out of the

operation of the above-identified tank(s) in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts

Contingency Plan, the guarantor upon written instructions from the Massachusetts Department

of Environmental Protection shall fund a standby trust in accordance with the provisions of

310 CMR 80.60 in an amount not to exceed the coverage limits specified above.

If [owner or operator] fails to satisfy a judgment or award based on a determination of liability

for bodily injury or property damage to third parties caused by ["sudden" and/or "nonsudden"]

accidental releases arising from the operation of the above-identified tank(s), or fails to pay an

amount agreed to in settlement of a claim arising from or alleged to arise from such injury or

damage, the guarantor, upon written instructions from the Massachusetts Department of

Environmental Protection, shall fund a standby trust in accordance with the provisions of

310 CMR 80.60 to satisfy such judgment(s), award(s), or settlement agreement(s) up to the limits

of coverage specified above.

(4) Guarantor agrees that if, at the end of any fiscal year before cancellation of this guarantee,

the guarantor fails to meet the financial test criteria of 310 CMR 80.54(10)(b) or (c) and (d),

guarantor shall send within 120 days of such failure, by certified mail, notice to [owner or

operator]. The guarantee will terminate 120 days from the date of receipt of the notice by [owner

or operator], as evidenced by the return receipt.
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(5) Guarantor agrees to notify [owner or operator] by certified mail of a voluntary or

involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code naming guarantor as debtor,

within ten days after commencement of the proceeding.

(6) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee notwithstanding any modification

or alteration of any obligation of [owner or operator] pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00.

(7) Guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee for so long as [owner or operator]

must comply with the applicable financial responsibility requirements of 310 CMR 80.51

through 80.63 for the above-identified tank(s), except that guarantor may cancel this guarantee

by sending notice by certified mail to [owner or operator], such cancellation to become effective

no earlier than 120 days after receipt of such notice by [owner or operator], as evidenced by the

return receipt.

(8) The guarantor's obligation does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Any obligation of [insert owner or operator] under a workers' compensation, disability

benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

(b) Bodily injury to an employee of [insert owner or operator] arising from, and in the

course of, employment by [insert owner or operator];

(c) Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

(d) Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaded to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert owner or operator] that is not the direct result of a release

from a underground storage tank system;

(e) Bodily damage or property damage for which [insert owner or operator] is obligated to

pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than

a contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

(9) Guarantor expressly waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee by the Massachusetts

Department of Environmental Protection, by any or all third parties, or by [owner or operator].]

by signing the following certification.

I hereby certify that: (i) the wording of this guarantee is identical to the wording specified in

310 CMR 80.54(11)(c) as such regulations were constituted on the effective date shown

immediately below; and (ii) I have personally examined and am familiar with the information

submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those

individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information

is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting

false information, including possible fines and imprisonment.

Effective date:

[Name of guarantor]

[Authorized signature for guarantor]

[Name of person signing]

[Title of person signing]

Signature of witness or notary:

(d) An Owner or Operator who uses a guarantee to satisfy the requirements of 310 CMR

80.52 shall establish a standby trust fund when the guarantee is obtained. Under the terms

of the guarantee, all amounts paid by the guarantor under the guarantee will be deposited

directly into the standby trust fund in accordance with instructions from the Department of

Environmental Protections under 310 CMR 80.60. This standby trust fund must meet the

requirements specified in 310 CMR 80.55.
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80.55: Requirements for a Standby Trust

(1) AnyOwner or Operator who establishes one or more of the financial assurance mechanisms

at 310 CMR 80.54(3), (4), (9) or (11) shall establish a standby trust fund when the mechanism

is acquired. The trustee of the standby trust fund shall be a bank or other financial institution

which has the authority to act as a trustee and whose trust operations are regulated and examined

by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks or the trustee shall be a national bank.

(2) A standby trust agreement, or trust agreement, shall be worded as follows, except that

instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Trust Agreement

This Trust Agreement, hereafter referred to as the "Agreement," is entered into as of [date] by

and between [name of the owner or operator], a [name of State] [insert "corporation,"

"partnership," "association," "trust" or "individual"], hereafter referred to as the "Grantor," and

[name of corporate trustee], [insert "Incorporated in the state of ___" or "a national bank"],

hereafter referred to as the "Trustee".

Whereas, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, hereafter referred to as

"the Department" an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has established certain

regulations applicable to the Grantor, requiring that the Grantor shall provide assurance that

funds will be available when needed for corrective action and third-party compensation for

bodily injury and property damage caused by sudden and nonsudden accidental releases arising

from the operation of the UST system(s) identified in Schedule A. Schedule A shall list the

number of tanks at each facility and the name(s) and address(es) of the facility(ies) where the

tanks are located that are covered by the standby trust agreement.

Whereas, the Grantor has elected to establish [insert either "a "trust fund" or "standby trust

fund"] to provide all or part of such financial assurance for the UST systems identified in

Schedule A; and

Whereas, the Grantor, acting through its duly authorized officers, has selected the Trustee to be

the trustee under this Agreement, and the Trustee is willing to act as trustee;

Now, therefore, the Grantor and the Trustee agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions

As used in this Agreement:

(a) The term "Grantor" means [name of owner or operator].

(b) The term "Trustee" means[name of corporate trustee], [insert "incorporated in the State

of ______ "or "a national bank"], and any successor thereof.

(c) The terms "Department" and "Beneficiary" mean the Massachusetts Department of

Environmental Protection, an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and any

successor of said Department.

Section 2. Identification of the Financial Assurance Mechanism

This Agreement pertains to the [identify the financial assurance mechanism, either a guarantee,

surety bond, or letter of credit, from which the standby trust fund is established to receive

payments (This paragraph is only applicable to the standby trust agreement.)].

Section 3. Establishment of Trust Fund

The Grantor and the Trustee hereby establish a trust fund, the "Fund," for the benefit of the

Department. The Grantor and the Trustee intend that no third party have access to the Fund

except as herein provided. [The Fund is established "initially as a standby to receive payments

and shall not consist of any property" or "as a trust initially consisting of the property, which is

acceptable to the Trustee, fully described in Schedule B".] Payments made by the provider of
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financial assurance pursuant to the Department's instruction are transferred to the Trustee and

are referred to as the Fund, together with all earnings and profits thereon, less any payments or

distributions made by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement. The Fund shall be held by the

Trustee, IN TRUST, as hereinafter provided. The Trustee shall not be responsible nor shall it

undertake any responsibility for the amount or adequacy of, nor any duty to collect from the

Grantor, any payments necessary to discharge any liability of the Grantor established by the

Department.

Section 4. Payment for "Corrective Action" and/or Third-Party Liability Claims"

The Trustee shall make paymentsfrom the Fund as directed by the Department in writing. Said

payments shall provide for the payment of the costs of "taking corrective action" and/or

compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by" either "sudden

accidental releases" or "nonsudden accidental releases" or "accidental releases" arising from

operating the tanks covered by this Agreement For Corrective Action and/or Third-party Liability

Claims. The Trustee shall reimburse from the Fund, the Grantor or other persons as specified

in writing by the Department. Such reimbursement(s) shall be in the amount(s) as the

Department directs in writing.

The Fund may not be drawn upon to cover any of the following:

(a) Any obligation of [insert owner or operator] under a workers' compensation, disability

benefits, or unemployment compensation law or other similar law;

(b) Bodily injury to an employee of [insert owner or operator] arising from, and in the

course of employment by [insert owner or operator];

(c) Bodily injury or property damage arising from the ownership, maintenance, use, or

entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle, or watercraft;

(d) Property damage to any property owned, rented, loaned to, in the care, custody, or

control of, or occupied by [insert owner or operator] that is not the direct result of a release

from a UST system;

(e) Bodily injury or property damage for which [insert owner or operator] is obligated to pay

damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than a

contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

The Trustee shall reimburse the Grantor, or other persons as specified by the Department, from

the Fund for corrective action expenditures and/or third-party liability claims in such amounts

as the Department shall direct in writing. In addition, the Trustee shall refund to the Grantor

such amounts as the Department specifies in writing. Upon refund, such funds shall no longer

constitute part of the Fund as defined herein.

Section 5. Payments Comprising the Fund

Payments made to the Trustee for the Fund shall consist of cash and securities acceptable to the

Trustee.

Section 6. Trustee Management

The Trustee shall invest and reinvest the principal and income of the Fund and keep the Fund

invested as a single fund, without distinction between principal and income, in accordance with

general investment policies and guidelines which the Grantor may communicate in writing to the

Trustee from time to time, subject, however, to the provisions of this Section. In investing,

reinvesting, exchanging, selling, and managing the Fund, the Trustee shall discharge his duties

with respect to the trust fund solely in the interest of the beneficiary and with the care, skill,

prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing which persons of prudence,

acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters, would use in the conduct of an enterprise

of a like character and with like aims; except that:

(a) Securities or other obligations of the Grantor, any other Owner or Operator of the UST

system(s) or any affiliates of the Grantor as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940,

as amended, 15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a), shall not be acquired or held, unless they are securities or

other obligations of the Federal or State government;
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(b) The Trustee is authorized to invest the Fund in time or demand deposits of the Trustee,

to the extent insured by an agency of the Federal or State government; and

(c) The Trustee is authorized to hold cash awaiting investment or distribution uninvested

for a reasonable time and without liability for the payment of interest thereon.

Section 7. Commingling and Investment

The Trustee is expressly authorized in its discretion:

(a) To transfer from time to time any or all of the assets of the Fund to any common,

commingled, or collective trust fund created by the Trustee in which the Fund is eligible to

participate, subject to all of the provisions thereof, to be commingled with the assets of other

trusts participating therein; and

(b) To purchase shares in any investment company registered under the Investment

Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq., including one which may be created,

managed, underwritten, or to which investment advice is rendered or the shares of which are

sold by the Trustee. The Trustee may vote such shares in its discretion.

Section 8. Express Powers of Trustee

Without in any way limiting the powers and discretions conferred upon the Trustee by the other

provisions of this Agreement or by law, the Trustee is expressly authorized and empowered:

(a) To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any property held by it, by

public or private sale. No person dealing with the Trustee shall be bound to see to the

application of the purchase money or to inquire into the validity or expediency of any such

sale or other disposition;

(b) To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all documents of transfer and

conveyance and any and all other instruments that may be necessary or appropriate to carry

out the powers herein granted;

(c) To register any securities held in the Fund in its own name or in the name of a nominee

and to hold any security in bearer form or in book entry, or to combine certificates

representing such securities with certificates of the same issue held by the Trustee in other

fiduciary capacities, or to deposit or arrange for the deposit of such securities in a qualified

central depository even though, when so deposited, such securities may be merged and held

in bulk in the name of the nominee ofsuch depository with other securities deposited therein

by another person, or to deposit or arrange for the deposit of any securities issued by the

United States Government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, with a Federal Reserve

bank, but the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such securities

are part of the Fund;

(d) To deposit any cash in the Fund in interest-bearing accounts maintained or savings

certificates issued by the Trustee, in its separate corporate capacity, or in any other banking

institution affiliated with the Trustee, to the extent insured by an agency of the Federal or

State government; and

(e) To compromise or otherwise adjust all claims in favor of or against the Fund.

Section 9. Taxes and Expenses

All taxes of any kind that may be assessed or levied against or in respect of the Fund and all

brokerage commissions incurred by the Fund shall be paid from the Fund. All other expenses

incurred by the Trustee in connection with the administration of this Trust, including fees for

legal services rendered to the Trustee, the compensation of the Trustee to the extent not paid

directly by the Grantor, and all other proper charges and disbursements of the Trustee shall be

paid from the Fund.

Section 10. Annual Valuation

The Trustee shall annually, at least 30 days prior to the anniversary date of establishment of the

Fund, furnish to the Grantor and to the Department a statement confirming the value of the Trust.

Any securities in the Fund shall be valued at market value as of no more than 60 days prior to

the anniversary date of establishment of the Fund. 
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Section 11. Advice of Counsel

The Trustee may from time to time consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the Grantor,

with respect to any question arising as to the interpretation of this Agreement or any action to

be taken hereunder. The Trustee shall be fully protected, to the extent permitted bylaw, in acting

upon the advice of counsel.

Section 12. Trustee Compensation

The Trustee shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services as agreed upon in

writing from time to time with the Grantor.

Section 13. Successor Trustee

The Trustee may resign or the Grantor may replace the Trustee, but such resignation or

replacement shall not be effective until the Grantor has appointed a successor trustee and this

successor accepts the appointment. The successor trustee shall have the same powers and duties

as those conferred upon the Trustee hereunder. Upon the successor trustee's acceptance of the

appointment, the Trustee shall assign, transfer, and pay over to the successor trustee the funds

and properties then constituting the Fund. If for any reason the Grantor cannot or does not act

in the event of the resignation of the Trustee, the Trustee may apply to a court of competent

jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee or for instructions. The successor trustee

shall specify the date on which it assumes administration of the trust in a writing sent to the

Grantor, the present Trustee and the Department by certified mail ten days before such change

becomes effective. Any expenses incurred by the Trustee as a result of any of the acts

contemplated by this Section shall be paid as provided in Section 9.

Section 14. Instructions to the Trustee

All orders, requests, and instructions by the Grantor to the Trustee shall be in writing, signed by

such persons as are designated in Schedule C or such other designees as the Grantor may

designate by amendment to Schedule C. The Trustee shall be fully protected in acting without

inquiry in accordance with the Grantor's orders, requests, and instructions. All orders, requests,

and instructions by [the Department to the Trustee shall be in writing, signed by the

Commissioner or his designee], and the Trustee shall act and shall be fully protected in acting

in accordance with such orders, requests, and instructions. The Trustee shall have the right to

assume, in the absence of written notice to the contrary, that no event constituting a change or

a termination of the authority of any person to act on behalf of the Grantor or the Department

hereunder has occurred. The Trustee shall have no duty to act in the absence of such orders,

requests, and instructions from the Grantor and/or the Department, except as provided for herein.

Section 15. Notice of Nonpayment

The Trustee shall notify the Grantor and the Department, by certified mail, within ten days

following the expiration of the 30 day period after the anniversary of the establishment of the

Trust, if no payment into the Fund is received from the Grantor during that period. After the

pay-in period is completed, the Trustee shall not be required to send a notice of nonpayment.

Section 16. Amendment of Agreement

This Agreement may be amended by an instrument in writing executed by the Grantor, the

Trustee and the Department, or by the Trustee and the Department if the Grantor ceases to exist.

Section 17. Irrevocability and Termination

Subject to the right of the parties to amend this Agreement as provided in Section 16, this Trust

shall be irrevocable and shall continue until terminated at the written agreement of the Grantor,

the Trustee and the Department or by the Trustee and the Department, if the Grantor ceases to

exist. Upon termination of the Trust, all remaining trust property, less final trust administration

expenses, shall be delivered to the Grantor.
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Section 18. Immunity and Indemnification

The Trustee shall not incur personal liability of any nature in connection with any act or

omission, made in good faith, in the administration of this Trust, or in carrying out any directions

by the Grantor or by the Department issued in accordance with this Agreement. The Trustee

shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the Grantor, from and against any personal liability

to which the Trustee may be subjected by reason of any act or conduct in its official capacity,

including all expenses reasonably incurred in its defense in the event the Grantor fails to provide

such defense.

Section 19. Choice of Law

This Agreement shall be administered, construed, and enforced according to the laws of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Section 20. Interpretation

As used in this Agreement, words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural

include the singular. The descriptive headings for each section of this Agreement shall not affect

the interpretation or the legal efficacy of this Agreement.

In Witness Whereof the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective

officers duly authorized and their corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested as of the

date first above written. The parties below certify that the wording of this Agreement is identical

to the wording specified in 310 CMR 80.55(2) as in effect on the date written above.

[Signature of Grantor]

[Name of the Grantor]

[Title]

Attest:

[Signature of Trustee]

[Name of the Trustee]

[Title]

[Seal]

[Signature of Witness]

[Name of the Witness]

[Title]

[Seal]

(3) The standby trust agreement, or trust agreement, shall be accompanied by a formal

certification of acknowledgement as follows, except that instructions in brackets shall be

replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted.

State of___[Name of State]_________________

County of_[ Name of County]___________________
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On this [date], before me personally came [owner or operator] to me known, who, being by me

duly sworn, did depose and say that she/he [strike one] resides at [address], that she/he [strike

one]is [title] of [corporation], the corporation described in and which executed the above

instrument; that she/he [strike one] knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to

such instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors

of said corporation; and that she/he [strike one] signed her/his [strike one]name thereto by like

order.

[Signature of Notary Public]

[]

My Commission expires [Date]

(4) The Department will instruct the trustee to refund the balance of the standby trust fund to

the provider of financial assurance if the Department determines that no additional corrective

action costs or third-party liability claims will occur as a result of a release covered by the

financial assurance mechanism for which the standby trust fund was established.

(5) An Owner or Operator may establish one trust fund as the depository mechanism for all

funds assured in compliance with 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63.

80.56: Substitution of Financial Assurance Mechanisms by Owner or Operator

(1) An Owner or Operator may substitute any alternate financial assurance mechanisms as

allowed in 310 CMR 80.53, provided that at all times the Owner or Operator maintains an

effective financial assurance mechanism or combination of mechanisms that satisfies the

requirements of 310 CMR 80.52.

(2) After obtaining alternate financial assurance as specified 310 CMR 80.53, an Owner or

Operator may cancel a financial assurance mechanism using applicable procedures.

80.57: Cancellation or Nonrenewal by a Provider of Financial Assurance

(1) Except as otherwise provided, a provider of financial assurance may cancel or not renew a

financial assurance mechanism by sending a notice of termination by certified mail to the Owner

or Operator. Upon receiving a notice of termination, the Owner or Operator shall notify the

Department in writing, as soon as possible, but in no event later than seven business days after

receiving the notice.

(a) Termination of a local government guarantee, a guarantee, a surety bond, or a letter of

credit may not occur until 120 days after the date on which the Owner or Operator and the

Department receives the notice of termination, as evidenced by the return receipt. If the dates

of receipt are different, the later date shall control.

(b) Termination of insurance or risk retention coverage, except for non-payment or

misrepresentation by the insured, may not occur until 60 days after the date on which the

Owner or Operator receives the notice of termination, as evidenced by the return receipt.

Termination for non-payment of premium or misrepresentation by the insured may not occur

until a minimum of ten days after the date on which the Owner or Operator receives the

notice of termination, as evidenced by the return receipt.

(2) If a provider of financial responsibility cancels or does not renew for reasons other than

incapacity of the provider as specified in 310 CMR 80.62, the Owner or Operator shall obtain

alternate coverage within 60 days after receipt of the notice of termination. If the Owner or

Operator fails to obtain alternate coverage within 60 days after receipt of the notice of

termination, the Owner or Operator shall provide written documentation to the Department of

such failure and submit:

(a) The name and address of the provider of financial assurance;

(b) The name and address of the Trustee, if applicable;

(c) The effective date of termination; and
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.57: continued

(d) A copy of the financial assurance mechanism that is being terminated.

(3) Nothing in 310 CMR 80.57 shall relieve Owners and Operators from their obligation to

demonstrate and maintain financial assurance.

(4) Termination shall not relieve the Owner and Operator of any financial responsibility

obligations under 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63.

80.58: Requirements for Reporting by Owner or Operator

(1) Within 150 days of the close of the financial reporting year of the Owner or Operator, if

such Owner or Operator is using 310 CMR 80.54(10)(b) to meet the requirements of 310 CMR

80.52, the Owner or Operator shall submit to the Department the following documents with an

updated registration pursuant to 310 CMR 80.23(1)(b):

(a) Letter from the chief financial officer in accordance with 310 CMR 80.54(10)(d); and

(b) Year-end financial statements in accordance with 310 CMR 80.54(10)(b)5.

(2) Within 150 days of the close of the financial reporting year of the Owner or Operator, if

such Owner or Operator is using 310 CMR 80.54(10)(c) to meet the requirements 310 CMR

80.52, the Owner or Operator shall submit to the Department the following documents, with an

updated registration pursuant to 310 CMR 80.23(1)(b):

(a) Letter from the chief financial officer in accordance with 310 CMR 80.54(10)(d);

(b) Year-end financial statements in accordance with 310 CMR 80.54(10)(c)1.; and

(c) A special report from an independent certified public accountant, if applicable in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.54(10)(c)4.

(3) Within 150 days of the close of the financial reporting year of the Owner or Operator, if

such Owner or Operator is using 310 CMR 80.54(11) to meet the requirements of 310 CMR

80.52, the Owner or Operator shall submit to the Department the following documents with an

updated registration pursuant to 310 CMR 80.23(1)(b):

(a) Letter from the chief financial officer in accordance with 310 CMR 80.54(11)(b); and

(b) A copy of the fully executed guarantee, if the guarantee has been amended from the

previous year;

(c) A copy of the stand-by trust in accordance with 310 CMR 80.58(1), if the stand-by trust

has been amended from the previous year.

(4) An Owner or Operator shall submit to the Department written documentation of its current

financial assurance, if the Owner or Operator fails to obtain alternate coverage as required by

310 CMR 80.57, within 30 days after the Owner or Operator receives notice of the following

from its financial assurance provider:

(a) Commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy),

U.S. Code, naming a provider of financial assurance as a debtor;

(b) Suspension or revocation of the authority of a provider of financial assurance to issue

a financial assurance mechanism; or

(c) Other incapacity of a provider of financial assurance.

(5) If the Owner or Operator fails to obtain alternate coverage within 60 days of cancellation

of its financial assurance mechanism, the Owner or Operator shall submit information in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.57(2).

(6) An Owner or Operator shall verify compliance with the financial responsibility requirements

of 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 on the compliance certification form in accordance with

310 CMR 80.34.

(7) The Department may require an Owner or Operator to submit evidence of financial

assurance as described 310 CMR 80.59 or other information to determine compliance with

310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 at any time.
310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

80.59: Requirements for Recordkeeping

(1) An Owner or Operator shall maintain documentation, in accordance with 310 CMR 80.59,

of financial assurance mechanisms used to demonstrate financial responsibility for a UST system

until released from the requirements in accordance with 310 CMR 80.61. The Owner or

Operator shall keep the documentation in hard copy or electronically in accordance with

310 CMR 80.36(6). Upon request from the Department, the Owner or Operator shall make the

documentation available to the Department as soon as possible, but in no event more than seven

business days after receiving the request.

(2) An Owner or Operator shall maintain the following documentation of financial

responsibility:

(a) An Owner or Operator using the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund

shall maintain a current certificate of compliance.

(b) An Owner or Operator using an insurance policy or risk retention group coverage shall

maintain a copy of the signed insurance policy or risk retention group coverage policy, with

the endorsement or certificate of insurance and any amendments thereto.

(c) An Owner or Operator using a surety bond with a standby trust shall maintain a copy of

the surety bond and any amendments thereto, and a copy of the signed standby trust fund

agreement and any amendments thereto.

(d) An Owner or Operator using a letter of credit with a standby trust shall maintain a copy

of the letter of credit and any amendments thereto, and a copy of the signed standby trust

fund agreement and any amendments thereto.

(e) An Owner or Operator using a trust fund shall maintain a copy of the trust fund and any

amendment thereto.

(f) An Owner or Operator using the local government bond rating test shall maintain:

1. A copy of its bond rating published within the last 12 months by Moody's or Standard

& Poor's; and

2. A copy of the letter signed by the chief financial officer in accordance with 310 CMR

80.54(6)(d) or (e).

(g) An Owner or Operator using a local government fund shall maintain:

1. A copy of the state constitutional provision or local government statute, charter,

ordinance, or order dedicating the fund; and

2. A copy of the letter signed by the chief financial officer in accordance with 310 CMR

80.54(7)(d); and

3. Year-end financial statements for the most recent completed financial reporting year

showing the amount in the fund. If the fund is established using incremental funding

backed by bonding authority, the financial statements must show the previous year's

balance, the amount of funding during the year, and the closing balance in the fund; and

4. If the fund is established using incremental funding backed by bonding authority,

the Owner or Operator shall maintain documentation of the required bonding authority,

including either the results of a voter referendum under 310 CMR 80.54(7)(c)1., or

attestation by the State Attorney General as specified under 310 CMR 80.54(7)(c)2.

(h) An Owner or Operator using the local government financial test shall maintain a copy

of the chief financial officer's letter based on year-end financial statements for the most

recent completed financial reporting year in accordance with 310 CMR 80.54(8)©. Such

evidence must be on file no later than 120 days after the close of the financial reporting year.

(i) An Owner or Operator using the local government guarantee shall maintain:

1. A copy of the signed standby trust fund agreement and copies of any amendments

thereto, if the local government guarantee is supported by a standby trust.

2. A copy of the chief financial officer's letter based on year-end financial statements

for the most recent completed financial reporting year in accordance with 310 CMR

80.54(8)(c), if the local government guarantee is supported by the local government

financial test. Such evidence must be on file no later than 120 days after the close of the

financial reporting year.

3. A copy of the guarantor's bond rating published within the last 12 months by Moody's

or Standard & Poor's, if the local government guarantee is supported by the bond rating

test.

4. A copy of the guarantor's year-end financial statements for the most recent completed

financial reporting year showing the amount of the fund, if the local government

guarantee is supported by the local government fund. 
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80.59: continued

(j) An Owner or Operator using a financial test shall maintain a copy of the chief financial

officer's letter and year-end financial statements for the most recent completed financial

reporting year on which the financial test is based. Such evidence shall be on file no later

than 120 days after the close of the financial reporting year.

(k) An Owner or Operator using a guarantee shall maintain:

1. A copy of the chief financial officer's letter based on year-end financial statements

for the most recent completed financial reporting year. Such evidence shall be on file no

later than 120 days after the close of the financial reporting year.

2. A copy of the signed standby trust fund agreement and copies of any amendments

thereto.

(3) An Owner or Operator using a financial assurance mechanism specified in 310 CMR

80.54(1) through (11) shall maintain an updated copy of a certification of financial responsibility

worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant

information and the brackets deleted:

Certification of Financial Responsibility

[Owner or Operator] hereby certifies that it is in compliance with the requirements 310 CMR

80.51 through 80.63.

The financial assurance mechanism(s) used to demonstrate financial responsibility under

310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 is (are) as follows:

[For each mechanism, list the type of mechanism, name of issuer, mechanism number (if

applicable), amount of coverage, effective period of coverage and whether the mechanism covers

"taking corrective action" and/or "compensating third parties for bodily injury and property

damage caused by" either "sudden accidental releases" or "nonsudden accidental releases" or

"accidental releases".]

[Signature of Owner or Operator]

[Name of Owner or Operator]

[Title]

[Date]

[Signature of witness or notary]

[Name of witness or notary]

[Date]

(a) The Owner or Operator shall update this certification whenever the financial assurance

mechanism(s) used to demonstrate financial responsibility change(s).

80.60: Requirements for Drawing on Financial Assurance Mechanisms

(1) Except as specified in 310 CMR 80.60(4), the Department shall direct the Trustee to require

the guarantor, surety, or institution issuing a letter of credit to place the amount of funds

stipulated by the Department, up to the limit of funds provided by the financial assurance

mechanism, into the standby trust if:

(a) The Owner or Operatorfailsto establish alternate financial assurance in accordance with

310 CMR 80.57 within 60 days after receiving notice of termination of the guarantee, surety

bond, letter of credit, or, as applicable, other financial assurance mechanism; and

(b) The Department determines or suspects in its discretion that a release from a UST

system covered by the mechanism has occurred and so notifies the Owner or Operator or the

Owner or Operator has notified the Department of a release from a UST system covered by

the mechanism; or

(c) The commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11

(Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming an Owner or Operator as debtor; or

(d) The Owner or Operator has a legal existence and has failed to maintain said legal

existence and no successor has assumed its legal obligations in accordance with 310 CMR

80.00; or
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80.60: continued

(e) The conditions of 310 CMR 80.60(2)(a) or (2)(b)1. or 2. are satisfied.

(2) The Department may draw on a standby trust fund when:

(a) The Department makes a determination in its discretion that a release has occurred and

immediate or long-term corrective action for the release is needed, and the Owner or

Operator has not conducted response action; or

(b) The Department has received either:

1. Certification from the Owner or Operator and the third-party liability claimant(s) and

from attorneys representing the Owner or Operator and the third-party liability

claimant(s) that a third-party liability claim should be paid. The certification shall be

worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the

relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Certification of Valid Claim

The undersigned, as principals and as legal representatives of [insert: owner or

operator] and [insert: name and address of third-party claimant], hereby certify

that the claim of bodily injury [and/or] property damage caused by an accidental

release arising from operating [owner's or operator's] underground storage tank

should be paid in the amount of $[______].

[Signatures]

Owner or Operator

Attorney for Owner or Operator

(Notary)

Date

[Signatures]

Claimant(s)

Attorney(s) for Claimant(s)

(Notary)

Date

2. A valid final court order establishing a judgment against the Owner or Operator for

bodily injury or property damage caused by an accidental release from a UST system

covered by financial assurance under 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 and the Department

determines that the Owner or Operator has not satisfied the judgment.

(3) If the Department determines that the amount of corrective action costs and third-party

liability claims eligible for payment under 310 CMR 80.60(2) may exceed the balance of the

standby trust fund and the obligation of the provider of financial assurance, the first priority for

payment shall be corrective action costs necessary to protect human health and the environment.

The Department shall pay third-party liability claims in the order in which the Department

receives certifications under 310 CMR 80.60(2)(b)1., and valid court orders under 310 CMR

80.60(2)(b)2.

(4) If the guarantor is the state, the local government guarantee without standby trust, shall

make payments as directed by the Department under the circumstances described in 310 CMR

80.60(1) through (3).

80.61: Release from Financial Responsibility Requirements

(1) The Owner and Operator are subject to the financial responsibility requirements in

accordance with 310 CMR 80.51 through 80.63 unless and until the Owner or Operator complies

with closure requirements at 310 CMR 80.43, in full.

(2) Upon the date of sale of a UST system or facility, the Owner and Operator shall no longer

be required to maintain and demonstrate financial responsibility for the UST system or facility

that was sold. 
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80.61: continued

(3) Release from the financial responsibility requirements shall not relieve the Owner and

Operator from obligations under M.G.L. c. 21O, M.G.L. c. 21E, 310 CMR 80.00, 310 CMR

40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan and any other applicable laws and regulations

pertaining to UST systems.

80.62: Bankruptcy or Other Incapacity of Owner or Operator or Provider of Financial Assurance

(1) Within ten days after commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under

Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming an Owner or Operator as debtor, the Owner or

Operator shall notify the Department by certified mail of such commencement and submit the

appropriate forms listed in 310 CMR 80.59(2) documenting current financial responsibility.

(2) Within ten days after commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under

Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming a local government Owner or Operator as debtor, the

local government Owner or Operator shall notify the Department by certified mail of such

commencement and submit the appropriate documentation listed in 310 CMR 80.59(2)

documenting current financial responsibility.

(3) Within ten days after commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under

Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming a guarantor providing a local government financial

assurance as debtor, such guarantor shall notify the local government Owner or Operator by

certified mail of such commencement as required under the terms of the guarantee specified in

310 CMR 80.54(9).

(4) Within ten days after commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under

Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming a guarantor providing financial assurance as debtor,

such guarantor shall notify the Owner or Operator by certified mail of such commencement as

required under the terms of the guarantee specified in 310 CMR 80.54(11).

(5) An Owner or Operator shall be deemed to be without the required financial assurance in the

event of a bankruptcy or incapacity of its provider of financial assurance, or a suspension or

revocation of the authority of the provider of financial assurance to issue an insurance policy,

risk retention group coverage policy, surety bond, letter of credit, or suspension or revocation of

the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund. The Owner or Operator shall

obtain alternate financial assurance as specified in 310 CMR 80.57 within 30 days after receiving

notice of such an event. If the Owner or Operator does not obtain alternate coverage within 30

days after such notification, the Owner or Operator shall notify the Department.

(6) Within 30 days after receipt of notification that the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum

Product Cleanup Fund or other state assurance has become incapable of paying for assured

corrective action or third-party compensation costs, the Owner or Operatorshall obtain alternate

financial assurance.

80.63: Requirements for Replenishment of Guarantees, Local Government Guarantees, Letters of Credit,

 or Surety Bonds

(1) If at any time after a standby trust is funded upon the instruction of the Department with

funds drawn from a guarantee, local government guarantee with standby trust, letter of credit,

or surety bond, and the amount in the standby trust is reduced below the full amount of coverage

required, the Owner or Operator shall by the anniversary date of the financial mechanism from

which the funds were drawn:

(a) Replenish the value of financial assurance to equal the full amount of coverage required,

or

(b) Acquire another financial assurance mechanism for the amount by which funds in the

standby trust have been reduced.
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80.63: continued

(2) For purposes of 310 CMR 80.63(2), the full amount of coverage required is the amount of

coverage to be provided by 310 CMR 80.52. If a combination of mechanisms was used to

provide the assurance funds which were drawn upon, replenishment shall occur by the earliest

anniversary date among the mechanisms.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

310 CMR 80.00: M.G.L. c. 21O, § 5, c. 21C, c. 21E, § 6 and c. 21A, § 16.

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MassDEP Issues New Underground Storage Tank Rules: 310 CMR 80.00 

On January 2, 2015, MassDEP adopted a new Underground Storage Tank Regulation (“UST”, 310 CMR 

80.00) that addresses design/construction/installation, registration, operation, maintenance and inspection of 

UST systems used to store petroleum fuels and hazardous substances. These new rules have been 

developed to implement M.G.L. c 21O, which was established by Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2009. 

This law also transferred regulation of most aspects of the Commonwealth’s UST Program from the 

Department of Fire Services (DFS) to MassDEP. The new regulation maintains the basic requirements 

established by DFS’s regulation (527 CMR 9.00, which was rescinded on January 1, 2015) and by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. MassDEP has also updated and streamlined requirements designed to 

protect groundwater from UST system leaks. 

What tanks are covered? MassDEP’s regulation applies to UST systems that are covered by M.G.L. c. 21O: 

tanks and associated piping that have more than ten percent of their volume underground and that hold 

petroleum products or hazardous substances listed in the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response 

Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA) . Only some of the regulatory requirements apply to other types of 

underground tanks: e.g., farm and residential tanks holding less than 1100 gallons and storing motor fuel for 

non-commercial purposes and heating oil for consumptive use on the premises. 

What tanks are not covered? M.G.L. c 21O exempts certain types of tanks from regulation under this 

program altogether (e.g., septic tanks). The new regulation also excludes tanks that are excluded from federal 

regulations: hazardous waste UST systems, wastewater treatment UST systems that are regulated by the U.S. 

Clean Water Act, equipment or machinery containing regulated substances for operational purposes (e.g., 

tanks serving hydraulic lifts and electrical equipment), UST systems containing a de minimis concentration of 

regulated substance, and UST systems holding less than 110 gallons. The regulation also minimally regulates 

other types of UST systems for which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deferred 

regulation: tanks containing radioactive material, tanks serving emergency generators at nuclear facilities, and 

wastewater tanks now regulated by the U.S. Clean Water Act. 
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What Stays the Same? The basic principles of the DFS regulation have been carried into MassDEP’s 

regulation. These include requirements that: 

• Owners and Operators of UST systems have primary responsibility for ensuring that their UST systems 

are designed, constructed, installed, operated, and maintained in compliance with the applicable 

Massachusetts UST regulation; 

• All new and replacement USTs and associated piping must be double-walled; 

• All single-walled steel tanks must be removed by August 17, 2017; 

• All UST systems have equipment in place for early detection of leaks of regulated substances into the

environment; 

• All UST systems have equipment in place to prevent releases of regulated substances into the 

environment; 

• UST systems are inspected every three years by a Third Party Inspector and the Inspector’s report is 

submitted to MassDEP; and 

• Delivery prohibition orders can be issued and take effect immediately for serious violations. 

 What’s New? New provisions include:

1. Design, Construction, and Installation Requirements: 

• New installation requirements and related recordkeeping: 

o Installations must be inspected by the UST system designer or the designer’s designee 

before the excavation is backfilled [310 CMR 80.16(6)], 

o Owners/Operators must keep records of UST system installations, including installers’ 

certifications, manufacturers’ specifications and checklists, records of all testing results and 

inspections conducted during installation, and a scaled drawing or as-built plan of UST 

systems installed after January 2, 2015 [310 CMR 80.16(18)]. 

• Leak detection for piping installed between January 1, 1989 and May 28, 1999: a new option for 

leak detection is an annual tightness test coupled with quarterly inspections of secondary 

containment ports [310 CMR 80.19(4)(b)1.b]. 

• Pressurized piping systems must include Automatic Line Leak Detectors by January 2, 2016. [310 

CMR 80.04(3) Table A]. 

• Turbine, Intermediate and Dispenser Sumps: 

o Tanks using submersible pumps that do not have a turbine sump must install a turbine sump 

by January 1, 2019, or when the tank top is upgraded (whichever is earlier). Tanks with 

submersible pumps that do not have a turbine sump after January 1, 2019 must be removed 

or permanently closed [310 CMR 80.20(3)]. 

• Spill Buckets and Overfill Prevention Equipment: 

o Replacement and new spill buckets installed on or after January 2, 2015 must have a 

minimum capacity of five gallons [310 CMR 80.21(1)(a)]. 

o All new and replacement spill buckets must pass a tightness test when they are installed, to 

ensure that the bucket is liquid tight. The test must use vacuum, pressure or liquid testing, 

and the regulation establishes a standard for passing a test [310 CMR 80.21(1)(c)]. 

o New or replacement ball float valves cannot be used as a primary overfill prevention device 

after January 2, 2015. Ball float valves installed before January 2, 2015 may continue to be 

used as the primary overfill prevention device until the valve is replaced. Ball float valves 
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may be used as secondary overfill prevention devices, but cannot interfere with the 

operation of the primary overfill prevention device [310 CMR 80.21(2)(a)]. 

o Emergency generators and emergency engine-driven pumps installed before January 2, 

2015 must be equipped with leak detection. This can take the form of continuous 

interstitial monitoring, a static in-tank monitoring system, continuous in-tank monitoring, 

statistical inventory reconciliation, or monthly tank gauging with an annual tank tightness 

test. Tanks holding 1000 gallons or less can meet this requirement by weekly tank gauging 

[310 CMR 80.19(3)(d)]. 

2. General Operating Requirements 

• New requirements associated with UST registrations: 

o New UST systems and facilities must be registered with MassDEP within 30 days of the 

UST system’s receipt of regulated substance [310 CMR 80.23(1)]. 

o Owners may authorize an Operator to sign and submit registration updates to MassDEP. 

• Owners/Operators’ Testing and Inspections of UST systems [310 CMR 80.26-80.35]: 

o Owners/Operators must periodically test and inspect UST components to ensure that they 

are operating properly. 

o Monthly inspections can be done by Class A or B Operators. 

o Requirements are also established for periodic monitoring, testing, and inspections of leak 

detection and leak prevention equipment. 

• Owners/Operators of UST systems must respond to failed tests and failures discovered during 

inspections of UST Components. The regulation prescribes system tests that apply to different 

types of equipment. Acceptable responses include repairing or replacing the system or UST 

component, taking the UST system temporarily out-of-service, or removing the UST system [310 

CMR 80.33 and 80.42]. 

• Recordkeeping requirements have been streamlined: 

o Most records need to be kept for four years (rather than for the full life of the UST system). 

o The applicable recordkeeping requirements are listed in each section of the regulation, and 

a complete list is provided in 310 CMR 80.36. 

• New compliance certifications must be submitted to MassDEP by Owners/Operators every three 

years (these certifications are due 18 months after each Third-Party Inspection). If the UST system 

is not in compliance with the applicable requirements of 310 CMR 80.00, the submittal must include 

a “Return to Compliance” Plan or description of how problems have been remedied [310 CMR 

80.34]. 

3. Requirements for taking an UST system Temporarily Out-of-Service have been clarified (310 

CMR 80.42): 

• If an UST system no longer holds any regulated substance but is not being removed, the system 

must be taken temporarily out-of-service. 

• UST systems can remain temporarily out-of-service for up to five years without having to be 

permanently closed and removed. 

• UST systems containing any regulated substance must comply with the applicable requirements of 

310 CMR 80.00, including the requirements for periodic monitoring, inspections and testing. 
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4. Third-Party Inspection Requirements [310 CMR 80.49]: 

• Third-Party Inspection reports must be submitted to MassDEP by the UST system Owner or 

Operator every three years (rather than by the Third-Party Inspector as was required by the MA 

Dept. of Fire Safety). 

• If a Third-Party Inspection identifies non-compliance with one or more regulatory requirements, the 

submittal must include a plan to return to compliance. 

• Requirements for Third-Party Inspectors have been enhanced to establish minimum eligibility 

qualifications. Prospective Third-Party Inspections will also have to pass an examination, complete 

annual training to maintain their registration, and conduct their work to avoid conflicts of interest.

5. Financial Responsibility [310 CMR 80.50-63]: 

• Financial responsibility requirements now apply to UST systems holding hazardous materials, as 

well as to systems holding petroleum products. Financial responsibility requirements ensure that 

Owners and Operators have the means to pay for cleanup of releases from UST systems into the 

environment, if needed. 

• An UST system’s registration must be updated to reflect changes in its financial responsibility (e.g., 

MassDEP must be notified of annual changes in insurance policies). In addition, financial 

responsibility documents that support a financial test of self-insurance or a corporate guarantee 

must be submitted to MassDEP. 

6. Delivery Prohibition [310 CMR 80.48]: 

• MassDEP is required to “red tag” UST systems (preventing the delivery of regulated substance) that 

are found to lack specific components that are key to preventing leaks and responding to releases. 

These key components are spill buckets, overfill prevention equipment, corrosion protection, and 

leak detection equipment. 

• MassDEP is also allowed to “red tag” UST systems where: 

o Spill prevention (e.g., spill bucket) equipment is not operating in accordance with the 

requirements of 310 CMR 80.28(1) and (2), which establish operation and maintenance 

requirements for spill buckets; 

o Overfill protection is not being operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements of 

310 CMR 80.28(1) and (3), which establish operation and maintenance requirements for overfill 

protection; 

o Leak detection equipment is not operating in accordance with 310 CMR 80.26, which 

establishes requirements for leak detection systems; 

o Corrosion protection equipment is not operating in accordance with 310 CMR 80.29, which 

establishes requirements for corrosion protection; 

o The Owner or Operator of the UST system fails to demonstrate or maintain financial 

responsibility in accordance with 310 CMR 80.51-80.63; or 

o Any other violation of 310 CMR 80.00 that poses a significant threat to public health, safety or 

the environment, as determined by the Department at its sole discretion. 

• MassDEP is required to provide UST system Owners and Operators with a written notice of its 

intent to serve the UST facility with a “Delivery Prohibition Order” for the violations identified above, 

and must issue the Delivery Prohibition Order at least 24 hours after providing the written notice. 

MassDEP will install a red tag on the UST system after the Delivery Prohibition Order has been 

served. 
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• MassDEP will inspect the UST system within 24 hours of being notified that the violations have 

been addressed, and will remove the red tag if the violations have in fact been remedied. If 

MassDEP does not inspect the UST system within 24 hours of being notified that the violations 

have been remedied, a Third-Party Inspector may remove the red tag after filing a certification with 

MassDEP that the violations have been remedied.

For more information about the MassDEP Underground Storage Tank Program: 

• Visit MassDEP’s web site for the final regulation, associated documents about implementation, and 

a schedule of MassDEP workshops about the new program: 

http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/toxics/ust/newregs.html 

• Call the UST/Stage I & II Hotline: 617-556-1035 
MassDEP Underground Stora

Program

Program Requirements 

for Third Party Inspectors

Winter 2015 Workshops
Welcome 

• Introductions – Tom DeNormandie, Program Manager – Staff: Patti Mullan, Caroline Ganley• Overview of Today’s Workshop – Roll-out of new program – Highlights of regulations – 310 CMR 80.00
USTs in Massachusetts

Background & Program G

• Environmental Challenge

– Threat to groundwater and 

surface water quality

– MA: total of 9,700 systems 

located at 4,500 facilities

– Store hazardous substances 

and petroleum products

• Program Goals

– Protect public health and 

environment

– Prevent releases/leaks– Save money: avoid clean-up 

costs
Regulatory History

• DFS Program since 1975 – 527 CMR 9.0

• Required permits to install and remove tanks• Established rules for day to day operations

• UST program transferred to MassDEP i

• MassDEP administered UST program under 527 C• MassDEP begins developing new regulations

• Today

• New Regulations: 310 CMR 80.00 Underground S

• Effective January 2, 2015• Replaces DFS regulations (527 CMR 9.00, rescind
New UST Program

• What Has Changed?

– MassDEP regulations – environmental – DFS regulations – fire code

• What Has Not Changed?

– Basic program structure – Many requirements stay the same

• Examples: register tank, no single-walled 

inspections every 3 years
Federal, State & Local Agen

Regulating USTs

• Federal: EPA• State: 

– MassDEP

• UST Program: day to day operations

• Waste Site Clean

-Up Program: reporting releas

– Department of Fire Services: permitting au

closure requirements

– Department of Revenue

• 21J program, certificate of compliance

• Local Agencies
Program Roll-Out

• First 120 days: January 2 – April 30, • Comply with 310 CMR 80.00• Attend trainings and ask DEP questio• Use existing forms• Enforcement Discretion 

• Exception: Third-party inspections
Workshop Overview

• Summary of UST Requirements• Key changes to the regulations

– Upgrades

– Inspections and Testing– Compliance Certification – Third-party inspections
Overview of UST Regulat

• Many of the requirements were in t

Department of Fire Services regulati

• Organized and formatted to match t

other MassDEP regulations
Is Your Tank Regulated

• Tank and piping - must be 10% or m

the ground

• It must hold a regulated substance • Some tanks are exempt

• Some tanks are minimally regulated
System Upgrades

• Spill buckets – 5 gallons• Submersible pumps – install a sump • Ball floats – phase out as primary ov

protection

• Automatic line leak detector – instal

1/2/2016

• Single-walled steel tanks – pull by 8/
New Installation Requirem

• Drawings or as-built plans must be p

for newly installed UST systems

• Can be prepared by the installer or a 

registered professional engineer

• The person who prepares the drawi

plans must inspect the UST system tis installed properly
Inspections and Testin

• Monthly inspections – different from DF

inspections

• Sump inspections and testing• Spill bucket testing• Overfill protection inspections and testin• Leak detection testing
Responses to Failed Tests/Insp

• Leak detection alarms or failed tests 

– Investigations– Tightness Testing 

• Repairs

– Tanks – Piping– UST components 

• Response to Leakage or Release 
Daily Inventory 

• Not all UST systems have to perform d

inventory for abnormal product loss or water gain

• Tanks that no longer have this requirem

be:

– Double-walled, and– Equipped with continuous monitoring 

• New standard for determining a loss o

product (same as EPA)
Compliance Certificati

• Submitted by the Owner or Operator eve

(18 months after third-party inspection)

• The Owner or Operator must certify com

certain requirements in the UST regulatio

• There is a return to compliance compone
Temporarily Out-of-Serv

• If all regulated product is removed, UST s

be taken temporarily out-of-service or peclosed

• UST system may be taken temporarily out

for up to 5 years

• Maintain corrosion protection and financ

responsibility

• Complete and submit third-party inspecti

compliance certifications 

• Tightness test before brought back into se
Financial Responsibilit

• Key changes:

– UST systems that hold petroleum prod

hazardous substances need financial a

– Owners and Operators that use the fin

or corporate guarantee have reporting requirements
Registration 

• All new UST systems must be registered by 

within 30 days of receiving regulated substhe UST system

• Registration must be updated within 30 da

change

• The Owner or Operator (if authorized by t

may update a registration
Recordkeeping

• Day-to-day operational records must be kept for 4 y• Keep most recent copy of registration and third-part• Other records must be kept for the life of the UST sy

–Records showing compliance with temporarily out-of- serv– Records of repairs

– Installer’s certification and checklist, testing results, inspe

of the scaled drawing or as-built plans

• Cathodic protection as-built plans must be kept for 

cathodic protection system.

• Financial responsibility records must be kept as long 

financial assurance mechanism is used 
Third-Party Inspection

• Inspection once every three years – same • Owner or Operator responsible for submi• Contains a return-to-compliance compon• Plan ahead
Third-Party Inspection Pro

• 2005 Energy Policy Act requires on-site in

USTs by the EPA or state delegated agenc

• Department of Fire Services (state delega

adopted a Third-Party Inspection model t

requirement for UST inspections – MassDEP continued the DFS Tank Program un

own regulations

• MassDEP new regulations created a TPI c

program
Inspection Transition

• For the next 12 months, current TPIs ca

to perform inspections

• FP289 Third-Party Inspection form will c

be used during the program roll

-out
Current TPIs

• Must become certified in the new progra

continue performing inspections after thmonth period

• Get Certified

• Have performed 10 inspections , and• Pass TPI Exam

• For a seamless transition, take and pass t

within the next 12 months (by Jan 20, 20
New TPI Certification

• Demonstrate expertise in the field of UST 

or operation and maintenance:

– 5 years of work experience, or– 3 years of work experience plus a bachelors o

degree in science or engineering

• Hands-on Experience

– Assist at 10 TPIs with a registered TPI within t

years, or

– Hold TPI certification from another state, and 

completed 10 TPIs within the past 3 years, AN
TPI Certification Exam

Take and pass all:• MassDEP specified regulatory exam, and• International Code Council (ICC) All 4 exa

o UST Installation and Retrofitting #U1 o UST Decommissioning #U2 o UST Tank Tightness #U3 o UST Cathodic Protection #U4
TPI Exam Logistics

Take TPI Certification Exam on MassDEP webs

(when it becomes available)

• Cost $75 

Take ICC Exams at a Pearson Vue Test Center

• Cost $75 per exam = $300• Computerized Testing Centers:

– Metro Boston(3 locations)

– Worcester– Springfield

Contact Pearson Vue 1-800-275-8301, or register at:

http://www.iccsafe.org/Certification/Pages/ustas

Information and study guides can be found at: 

http://www.iccsafe.org/Certification/Pages/ExamCan
Professional Responsib

At the time of inspection and for the year im

preceding, the TPI shall not be:

• An Owner or Operator of the UST system 

inspected

• An employee employee or contractor contractor of the Owne

of the Owne

Operator of the UST system being inspec

• A person, or employee of a person, havin

financial interest in or daily on-site respthe UST system
Professional Responsibility c

At the time of inspection and for the yea

immediately preceding, the TPI shall no

• The designated Class A, B or C operato

UST system

• A relative of the Owner or Operator, w

performed work on the UST system

• A relative of an employee or contracto

Owner or Operator, who has performed the UST system
• Meet eligibility criteria and pass TPI exa

• Certification numbers issued by MassDE• Certification valid for 5 years• Maintain your TPI Certification – Complete annual training provided by MassDE

TPI Certification Re-Cap – Keep certification records until TPI certificatio

longer valid – Renew at least 90 days before the certification 
Key Elements of Third Pa

Inspection

1. Facility Registration – up to date?

• Facility Owner/Operator contact information

• UST system information• Financial Responsibility

2. Operational Compliance 

– system installed and 

correctly?

3. Record Keeping – represents “compliance over 

• Day-to-day operations: facility keeps records for 

 Inspection Reports Monthly A/B Operator Inspections Maintenance and Repair Records
TPI Inspection Result

What happens if there is non-complian• Record non-compliance on TPI repor• Owner or Operator makes repairs• If not repaired by compliance date, s

TPI report with a Return to ComplianPlan
Contact MassDEP

Web: www.mass.gov/dep/ust• Bureau of Air and Waste UST Program• Notification, Permits, Removal or Closure Forms• Third Party Inspector Form• Query tool for UST look-up

Email questions or submittals dep.ust@state.m

Hotline for any questions related to UST 

617-556-1035 ext. 2

MassDEPBureau of Air and Waste UST ProgramPO Box 120-0165Boston, MA 02112-0165
Thank you !

We look forward to working togeth

Contact Information:

Web site @ http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep

UST Hotline phone @ 617-556-1035

UST Staff: 

Thomas.DeNormandie@state.ma.us

Patti.Mullan@state.ma.us

Caroline.Ganley@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 

Bureau of Air & Waste

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program

UST/TPI - Third-Party Inspector Certification/Renewal

Important: When 

filling out forms on 

the computer, use 

only the tab key to 

move your cursor -

do not use the 

return key.

UST/TPI1 – Rev. 12/15

Type of Application: New Certification – Complete Sections A, B & D Renewal – Complete Sections A, C & D 

A. Contact Information – Please type or print.

First Name Last Name

Address 1

Address 2

City/Town State Zip Code

Email Address (Required) Telephone Number

B. Initial Certification: Third-Party Inspector (TPI) Qualifications - 310 CMR 80.49(4)

1. I hold a MassDEP TPI certification issued before January 2, 2015.

Yes – Provide Current MassDEP TPI Number & Continue to 2. No – Skip to 3. Current MassDEP TPI Registration Number

2. I have performed at least ten (10) third-party inspections of UST systems in Massachusetts since August 8, 2007.

Yes – Skip to 5. No – Stop and apply only after you have completed ten (10) third-party inspections.

3. Document your expertise in the field of UST installation or operation/maintenance by checking the appropriate box below.

Attach a resume that details your pertinent work experience and document your educational experience, if applicable.

 I have at least five (5) years of work experience or

 I have at least three (3) years of work experience and a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in science or engineering

4. Document your hands-on UST system inspection experience by checking the appropriate box(es) below and attaching 

letters, including relevant state TPI certification dates and numbers, to document the experience you claim

 I have assisted a qualified TPI with at least ten (10) UST inspections over the last three (3) years.

 I hold a TPI certification from another state and have completed at least ten (10) UST inspections within the last three (3) years.

5. Document that you have taken and passed all required certification examinations by checking the boxes below and 

attaching the appropriate documentation (i.e. Massachusetts and International Code Council (ICC) certifications).

 MassDEP Third-Party Inspector Exam (Not currently available. Call 617-556-1018 before applying.)

 ICC UST Installation & Retrofitting Exam (#U1) ICC UST Decommissioning Exam (#U2)

 ICC UST Tank Tightness Exam (#U3) ICC UST Cathodic Protection Exam (#U4)

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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 

Bureau of Air & Waste

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program

UST/TPI - Third-Party Inspector Certification/Renewal

Important: When 

filling out forms on 

the computer, use 

only the tab key to 

move your cursor -

do not use the 

return key.

UST/TPI1 – Rev. 12/15

C. Renewal: Annual Training Requirements – 310 CMR 80.49(4)

To renew your TPI certification, you must apply at least 90 days before the current certification expires and complete the training 

log below.

MassDEP Third-Party Inspector (TPI) Certification Number TPI Certification Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Training Attended:

Year 1 

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Location

Year 2

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Location

Year 3

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Location

Year 4

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Location

Year 5

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Location

D. Signature Statement

“I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document 

and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I 

believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false 

information, including possible fines and imprisonment.”

Printed Name Signature Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Submit a scan of this completed and signed form to: dep.ust@state.ma.us