Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title IX - Spills and Hazardous Conditions › Chapter 134 - Underground Storage Tank Licensing and Certification Programs › Rule 567-134.14 - Responsibilities of Compliance Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The UST compliance inspector shall conduct a compliance
				  inspection in accordance with the standards set out in this rule and with
				  department written instructions and guidelines. The inspector shall notify the
				  department of the date of a site inspection at least ten days prior to the
				  inspection or another time frame approved by the department.
(1) Inspection process. The inspector shall
				record the inspection on a form provided by the department and conduct the
				inspection to address all items contained on the inspection form. The
				department may approve an alternative inspection form if requested by the
				inspector. The completed inspection form must be maintained by the inspector or
				certified company for five years. Upon completion of the site inspection, the
				inspector shall send an inspection report to the owner and operator within ten
				business days, except for the notice of a potential suspected or confirmed
				release as provided in paragraph
"b."
At a minimum, the report
				shall satisfy the following:
a. The inspector
				shall notify the owner and operator of any compliance violations or
				deficiencies and those specific actions necessary to correct the violations or
				deficiencies in accordance with 567-Chapter 135.
b. The inspector shall immediately upon
				discovery notify the owner and operator of a suspected release as provided in
				567-135.6 (455B). The notice
				shall advise the owner and operator of their duty to report the condition to
				the department within 24 hours or within 6 hours if a hazardous condition
				exists as defined in 567-131.1(455B) and of their duty to take necessary steps
				to investigate and confirm suspected releases within the time frames specified
				in 567-135.6 (455B). The inspector
				shall record in the inspection report submitted to the department the date and
				time of the notice to the owner and operator.
c. The inspector shall notify the owner and
				operator of applicable time frames to correct violations or deficiencies if
				established by rule, or within 60 days of receipt of the inspection report or
				another reasonable time period approved by the department.
d. The inspector may enter the initial site
				inspection results electronically as provided in 134.14(2) and complete a
				follow-up final electronic report as provided below or wait until completion of
				the follow-up activities to submit a final electronic report. In either case, a
				final electronic report shall be submitted to the department and a copy
				provided to the owner and operator as provided in 134.14(2), within the
				following time frames:
(1) Within 10 business
				days of the inspection, if the results of the inspection find no violations or
				deficiencies requiring corrective action.
(2) Within 10 business days of the
				inspector's receipt of all necessary documentation of all action required to
				correct violations and deficiencies.
(3) In any case, no later than 90 days of the
				site inspection.