,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebd #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #aifa ,report ,no4   
#aac-bch ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjad,mr4 ,man*9 
7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4           
,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,udall ( 
,new ,mexico1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,july #ca1 #bjad,report$ by    
,mrs4 ,box]1 ) an amendment,strike out  
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect  
surface wat] f contam9ation by *emical  
/orage facilities1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,*emical ,safety & ,dr9k+ ,wat]       
,protection ,act ( #bjad4  #b4          
,protection ( surface wat] f            
contam9ation by *emical /orage          
facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,safe ,dr9k+
 ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,g ,protection ( surface wat] f
 contam9ation by *emical /orage         

facilities  #adga4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
"p3 7#a7 ,cov]$ *emical /orage facility 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ *emical      
/orage facility means a facility at :i* 
a *emical is /or$ & ! ,adm9i/rator or   
,/ate1 z applicable1 det]m9es t a       
release ( ! *emical f ! facility poses a
 risk ( h>m to a public wat] sy/em4     
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ *emical   
/orage facility does n include a        
facility t is subject to a proc$ure1    
me?od1 or o!r requirem5t = equipm5t to  
address haz>d\s sub/ances pursuant to   
section #caa7;j77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;j77#a77;,c774  7,c7    
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ risk ( h>m    
pos$ by a *emical /orage facility "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator or     
,/ate1 z applicable1 may consid] !      
requirem5ts ( applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate
 laws 7includ+ regulations74  7#b7 ,/ate
 program ,! t]m ,/ate program means a   
*emical /orage facility s\rce wat]      
protection program e/abli%$ "u section  

#adgb4  #adgb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,/ate      
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1 !  
,adm9i/rator or ea* ,/ate ex]cis+ prim>y
 en=cem5t responsibility = public wat]  
sy/ems1 z applicable1 %all c>ry out1    
directly or ?r\gh delegation1 a *emical 
/orage facility s\rce wat] protection   
program to provide = ! protection (     
public wat] sy/ems f a release ( a      
*emical f a cov]$ *emical /orage        
facility4  7b7 ,program requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate program "u       
subsection 7a7 %all provide = ov]sight &
 inspection ( ea* cov]$ *emical /orage  
facility 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to prev5t !    
release ( *emicals into ! wat] supply 9 
wat]%$s ) public wat] sy/ems t rely on  
surface wat]1 includ+ a cov]$ *emical   
/orage facility locat$ 9 a s\rce wat]   
area id5tifi$ "u section #adec4  7#b7   
,m9imum requirem5ts ,at a m9imum1 a     
,/ate program %all include-- 7,a7       
requirem5ts = cov]$ *emical /orage      

facilities1 includ+-- 7i7 acceptable    
/&>ds ( good design1 con/ruction1 or    
ma9t5ance2  7ii7 leak detection2  7iii7 
spill & ov]fill control2  7iv7 inv5tory 
control2  7v7 an em]g5cy response &     
communication plan2  7vi7 an employee   
tra9+ & safety plan2  7vii7 an          
inspection ( ! integrity ( ea* cov]$    
*emical /orage facility2  7viii7        
lifecycle ma9t5ance1 includ+ corrosion  
protection2  7ix7 notice to !           
,adm9i/rator1 ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy1
 & applicable public wat] sy/ems (--    
7,i7 ! pot5tial toxicity ( ! /or$       
*emicals to humans & ! environm5t2 &    
7,,ii7 safegu>ds or o!r precautions t c 
be tak5 to detect1 mitigate1 or o!rwise 
limit ! adv]se effects ( a release ( !  
/or$ *emicals2 &  7x7 f9ancial          
responsibility requirem5ts1 includ+ pro(
 ( insurance1 bond1 or o!r simil>       
in/rum5t2  7,b7 inspections ( cov]$     
*emical /orage facilities1 :i* %all     
occur-- 7i7 = a cov]$ *emical /orage    
facility id5tifi$ 9 a s\rce wat]        

assessm5t area "u section #adec1 n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s2 &  7ii7 = 
any o!r cov]$ *emical /orage facility1 n
 less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s2 &   
7,c7 a compreh5sive inv5tory ( ! cov]$  
*emical /orage facilities 9 ea* ,/ate4  
7c7 ,national prim>y dr9k+ wat]         
regulations ,= purposes ( prim>y        
en=cem5t responsibility1 a ,/ate program
 & any requirem5ts "u ?is "p %all be--  
7#a7 consid]$ to be a "p ( ! national   
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations e/abli%$  
"u section #adab2 &  7#b7 implem5t$ &   
en=c$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures "u     
sections #adac & #adad & "p ,e4  7d7    
,adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate program %all be  
c>ri$ out-- 7#a7 if ! ,/ate ex]cises    
prim>y en=cem5t responsibility = public 
wat] sy/ems 9 t ,/ate "u ?is ,act1 by ! 
,/ate2 &  7#b7 if ! ,/ate does n ex]cise
 prim>y en=cem5t responsibility = public
 wat] sy/ems 9 t ,/ate "u ?is ,act1 by !
 ,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,guidance ,!        
,adm9i/rator may issue guidance or      
provide o!r te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate 

programs 9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is  
"p4  #adgc4 ,corrective action ord]s ,! 
,adm9i/rator "u section #adgb7;d77#b7 or
 ! ,/ate "u section #adgb7;d77#a71 z    
applicable1 may issue an ord] to ! own] 
or op]ator ( a cov]$ *emical /orage     
facility to c>ry out ?is "p4  #adgd4    
,co/ recov]y ,if co/s h be5 incurr$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate1 z applicable1 
= und]tak+ a response action "u ?is "p  
relat+ to ! release ( a *emical1 ! own] 
or op]ator ( ! cov]$ *emical /orage     
facility %all be liable to !            
,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate = ^? co/s4      
#adge4 ,transf] ( cov]$ *emical /orage  
facilities ,not)/&+ ! inspection s*$ule 
"u section #adgb7;b77#b77;,b71 no p]son 
%all transf] a cov]$ *emical /orage     
facility unless-- 7#a7 prior to ! clos+ 
or completion ( ! transf]1 ! transf]or  
submits to ! transf]ee ! results ( a    
pretransf] inspection ( ! integrity ( ! 
cov]$ *emical /orage facility1 :i* %all 
be conduct$ pursuant to any requirem5ts 
set by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section        

#adgb7;d77#b7 or ! ,/ate "u section     
#adgb7;d77#a71 z applicable2 &  7#b7 !  
transf]or or ! transf]ee agrees to take 
appropriate measures to address !       
results ( ! pretransf] inspection prior 
to ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! cov]$ *emical /orage facility     
closes or is transf]r$4  #adgf4         
,in=mation %>+  7a7 ,in=mation = public 
wat] sy/ems ,! ,adm9i/rator or ,/ate1 z 
applicable1 %all provide public wat]    
sy/ems ) in=mation relat+ to-- 7#a7     
em]g5cy response plans = cov]$ *emical  
/orage facilities locat$ )9 ! same      
wat]%$ z ! public wat] sy/em2 &  7#b7 an
 inv5tory ( ea* *emical held at ! cov]$ 
*emical /orage facilities describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,em]g5cy response   
plans ,a copy ( ea* em]g5cy response    
plan submitt$ "u section                
#adgb7;b77#b77;,a7 %all be provid$ to-- 
7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator 7if ! ,/ate ex]cises
 prim>y responsibility = public wat]    
sy/ems 9 t ,/ate72 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,in=mation     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator or a      
,/ate1 z applicable1 may keep           
confid5tial in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator or 
! ,/ate det]m9es to be s5sitive & pres5t
 a security risk to a cov]$ *emical     
/orage facility4  7#b7 ,exceptions      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n-- 7,a7 apply to   
public heal? in=mation2 or  7,b7 prev5t 
! %>+ ( in=mation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 a public 
wat] sy/em1 or a public ag5cy involv$ 9 
em]g5cy response4  4  7b7 ,em]g5cy p[]s 
,section #adca ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;i7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z     
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,petitions
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* !     
,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to act "u      
subsection 7a71 ! own] or op]ator ( a   
public wat] sy/em may-- 7,a7 comm5ce a  
civil action = appropriate equitable    
relief1 includ+ a re/ra9+ ord] or       
p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1 to      
address any activity or facility t may  

pres5t an imm95t & sub/antial endang]m5t
 to ! heal? ( p]sons :o are suppli$ by t
 public wat] sy/em2 or  7,b7 petition ! 
,adm9i/rator to issue an ord] or comm5ce
 a civil action "u subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,response  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
receives a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all respond to ! petition 
& initiate su* action z ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,b7       
,special rule = em]g5cies ,if ! own] or 
op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em submits ! 
petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 response to 
an em]g5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all respond 
n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] receipt ( !    
petition4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #adad ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsections 7a71 7b71    
7e71 7f71 & 7g7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft]   
public wat] sy/em ea* place x appe>s or 
a cov]$ *emical /orage facility2 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ aft] public wat] sy/ems ea*  

place x appe>s or a cov]$ *emical /orage
 facility2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7i7--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71    
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7,b7 by /rik+ ! head+ designation & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh means-- & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,applicable requirem5t ,! t]m     
applicable requirem5t means--  2  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 7z s r$esignat$7--  
7i7 by ins]t+ a comma aft] #adag2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ or #adde & ins]t+ #adde1  
or "p ,g2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,cov]$ *emical /orage     
facility ,! t]m cov]$ *emical /orage    
facility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #adga4  4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*emical ,safety & 
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,protection ,act ( #bjad4  
#b4 ,protection ( surface wat] f        
contam9ation by *emical /orage tanks    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,g          

,protection ( surface wat] f            
contam9ation by *emical /orage tanks    
#adga4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7      
,*emical ,! t]m *emical means a *emical 
sub/ance t is-- 7,a7 id5tifi$ z a       
haz>d\s sub/ance1 z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7ad7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal
 ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7ad772  7,b7   
subject to em]g5cy plann+ or report+    
requirem5ts ( ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ &      
,community ,"r-,to-,"k ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aajja et seq472 or  7,c7     
def9$ z a contam9ant "u section #adja7f7
 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f7#f774  7#b7 ,cov]$     
*emical /orage tank  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m cov]$ *emical /orage tank means an  
on%ore1 fix$1 above-gr\nd bulk *emical  
/orage conta9] 7includ+ any associat$   
pip+ & appurt5ances71 or a comb9ation ( 
su* /orage conta9]s1 f :i* a release ( !
 *emical f ! tank or /orage conta9]s or 
comb9ation ( /orage conta9]s & tanks    
c\ld pose a risk ( h>m to a public wat] 

sy/em4  7,b7 ,exclusions  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m cov]$ *emical /orage tank does n 
include a tank or conta9] t is subject  
to a proc$ure1 me?od1 or o!r requirem5t 
pursuant to regulations promulgat$ "u   
section #caa7;j77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;j77#a77;,c774  7ii7    
,additional exclusions ,! ,adm9i/rator  
or ,/ate1 z applicable1 %all consid] &  
may adopt appropriate exclusions-- 7,i7 
bas$ on applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate laws 
7includ+ regulations7 t sub/antially    
meet ! requirem5ts & purposes ( ?is     
,act2 or  7,,ii7 = cov]$ *emical /orage 
tanks t ! ,adm9i/rator or ,/ate1 z      
applicable1 det]m9es w\ld n pose a risk 
( h>m to a public wat] sy/em4  7#c7     
,program ,! t]m program means a *emical 
/orage tank surface wat] protection     
program e/abli%$ "u section #adgb4      
#adgb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( programs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! ,adm9i/rator or ea*
 ,/ate ex]cis+ prim>y en=cem5t          

responsibility = public wat] sy/ems1 z  
applicable1 %all e/abli%1 directly or   
?r\gh delegation to any ,/ate ag5cy !   
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate det]m9es is          
appropriate1 a *emical /orage tank      
surface wat] protection program to      
provide = ! protection ( public wat]    
sy/ems f a release ( a *emical f a cov]$
 *emical /orage tank4  7b7 ,program     
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a program "u
 subsection 7a7 %all provide = ov]sight 
& inspection ( ea* cov]$ *emical /orage 
tank 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to prev5t !    
release ( *emicals into surface wat]    
supplies ( public wat] sy/ems1 includ+ a
 cov]$ *emical /orage tank locat$ 9 a   
s\rce wat] area id5tifi$ "u section     
#adec4  7#b7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,at a  
m9imum1 ! program %all include-- 7,a7   
requirem5ts = cov]$ *emical /orage      
tanks1 includ+-- 7i7 appropriate /&>ds (
 good design1 con/ruction1 or ma9t5ance2
  7ii7 leak detection2  7iii7 spill &   
ov]fill prev5tion & conta9m5t2  7iv7    

inv5tory control = ! purpose ( promptly 
det]m9+ ! quantity ( *emicals releas$ 9 
! ev5t ( a spill2  7v7 an em]g5cy       
response & communication plan1 includ+  
proc$ures = imm$iately notify+1 aft]    
discov]y ( a *emical release1 public    
wat] sy/ems t may be adv]sely impact$ by
 ! *emical release1 & o!r entities      
requir$ by ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ &         
,community ,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( #aihf 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aajja et seq472  7vi7 an    
employee tra9+ & safety plan2  7vii7 an 
inspection ( ! integrity ( cov]$ *emical
 /orage tanks1 consi/5t ) appropriate   
/&>ds2  7viii7 lifecycle ma9t5ance1     
includ+ corrosion protection2  7ix7     
notice to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! appropriate
 ,/ate ag5cy (-- 7,i7 ! exi/+ in=mation 
on ! pot5tial toxicity ( ! /or$ *emicals
 to public heal? & ! environm5t t !     
,adm9i/rator or ,/ate1 z applicable1    
det]m9es is relevant to evaluate ! risk 
( h>m to public wat] sy/ems2 &  7,,ii7  
safegu>ds or o!r precautions t c be tak5
 to detect1 mitigate1 or o!rwise limit !

 adv]se effects ( a release ( ! /or$    
*emicals2 &  7x7 f9ancial responsibility
 requirem5ts1 includ+ pro( ( insurance1 
bond1 self-insurance1 gu>antee1 or o!r  
simil> f9ancial assurance in/rum5t2     
7,b7 inspections ( cov]$ *emical /orage 
tanks1 :i* %all occur-- 7i7 = a cov]$   
*emical /orage tank li/$ "u p>agraph    
7#c71 annually by a c]tifi$ inspector on
 behalf ( ! own] or op]ator ( su* tank2 
7ii7 = a cov]$ *emical /orage tank      
id5tifi$ 9 a s\rce wat] assessm5t area  
"u section #adec1 n less frequ5tly ?an  
once e #c ye>s by ! ,adm9i/rator or     
,/ate1 z applicable2 &  7iii7 = any o!r 
cov]$ *emical /orage tank1 n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s2 &  7,c7 a 
compreh5sive inv5tory ( ! cov]$ *emical 
/orage tanks 9 ea* ,/ate4  7#c7 ,high   
haz>d cov]$ *emical /orage tanks ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is "p1 ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate1 z    
applicable1 %all develop a li/ ( cov]$  
*emical /orage tanks f :i* a release ( a
 *emical f ! tanks poses ! greate/ risk 

( h>m to public wat] sy/ems 9 ! ,/ate & 
! greate/ risk to public heal?4  7c7    
,incorporation ( exi/+ /&>ds ,9 e/abli%+
 m&atory program requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator or a     
,/ate1 z applicable1 may1 by ref]5ce1   
include appropriate-- 7#a7 requirem5ts  
"u ,/ate or ,f$]al law1 includ+         
regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date on :i*
 ! program requirem5ts are e/abli%$2 &  
7#b7 cons5sus /&>ds4  7d7 ,national     
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulations ,=        
purposes ( prim>y en=cem5t              
responsibility1 a program & any         
requirem5ts "u ?is "p %all be-- 7#a7    
consid]$ to be a "p ( ! national prim>y 
dr9k+ wat] regulations e/abli%$ "u      
section #adab2 &  7#b7 implem5t$ & en=c$
 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7e7          
,adm9i/ration ,a program %all be c>ri$  
out-- 7#a7 if ! ,/ate ex]cises prim>y   
en=cem5t responsibility = public wat]   
sy/ems 9 t ,/ate "u ?is ,act1 by !      
,/ate2 or  7#b7 by ! ,adm9i/rator if !  
,/ate-- 7,a7 does n ex]cise prim>y      

en=cem5t responsibility = public wat]   
sy/ems 9 t ,/ate "u ?is ,act2 or  7,b7  
7i7 ex]cises prim>y en=cem5t            
responsibility = public wat] sy/ems 9 t 
,/ate2 &  7ii7 expressly refra9s f      
adm9i/]+ & implem5t+ a program "u ?is   
"p4  7f7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! 
,/ate %all notify ! ,adm9i/rator if !   
,/ate-- 7#a7 ex]cises prim>y en=cem5t   
responsibility = public wat] sy/ems 9 t 
,/ate "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 refra9s f    
e/abli%+ a program "u ?is "p4  7g7      
,sev]ability ,if a ,/ate does n implem5t
 a program "u ?is "p1 x %all n o!rwise  
affect ! prim>y en=cem5t responsibility 
( ! ,/ate "u ?is ,act4  7h7 ,guidance ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all issue guidance1      
subject to public notice & opportunity =
 comm5t1 & provide o!r te*nical         
assi/ance to ,/ates c>ry+ out programs &
 activities "u ?is "p4  #adgc4          
,corrective action ord]s ,! ,adm9i/rator
 "u section #adgb7;e77#b7 or ! ,/ate "u 
section #adgb7;e77#a71 z applicable1 may

 issue an ord] to ! own] or op]ator ( a 
cov]$ *emical /orage tank to c>ry out   
?is "p4  #adgd4 ,response co/ recov]y   
,if co/s h be5 incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 or ! ,/ate1 z applicable1 = und]tak+ a 
response action "u ?is "p relat+ to !   
release ( a *emical1 ! own] or op]ator (
 ! cov]$ *emical /orage tank %all be    
liable to ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate = ^?
 response action co/s4  #adge4 ,transf] 
( cov]$ *emical /orage tanks  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! inspection s*$ule "u   
section #adgb7;b77#b77;,b71 no p]son    
%all transf] a cov]$ *emical /orage tank
 unless-- 7#a7 prior to ! clos+ or      
completion ( ! transf]1 ! transf]or     
submits to ! transf]ee ! results ( a    
pretransf] inspection ( ! integrity ( ! 
cov]$ *emical /orage tank1 :i* %all be  
conduct$ pursuant to any requirem5ts set
 by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section           
#adgb7;e77#b7 or ! ,/ate "u section     
#adgb7;e77#a71 z applicable2 &  7#b7    
except z provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 !    
transf]or or ! transf]ee agrees to take 

appropriate measures to address !       
results ( ! pretransf] inspection prior 
to ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i*
 ! cov]$ *emical /orage tank closes or  
transf] is complete4  7b7 ,qualify+     
inspections ,an inspection c>ri$ out n  
e>li] ?an #a ye> be=e ! date on :i* a   
cov]$ *emical /orage tank is transf]r$  
%all satisfy ! pretransf] inspection    
requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,?ird-p>ty inspections ,an          
inspection made by a qualifi$ eng9e] on 
behalf ( ! own] or op]ator ( ! tank %all
 satisfy ! pretransf] inspection        
requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7d7 ,calculation ( "t p]iod ,= a cov]$  
*emical /orage tank subject to a        
pretransf] inspection "u subsection     
7a77#a71 ! deadl9e = ! next requir$     
inspection "u section #adbg7;b77#b77;,b7
 %all be calculat$ f ! date ( !         
pretransf] inspection4  7e7 ,ext5sion ,!
 ,adm9i/rator or ,/ate1 z applicable1   
may ext5d ! "t p]iod describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b7 = a reasonable "t if 

! transf]or or transf]ee e/abli%es1 to !
 satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator or ,/ate1
 t ! design & con/ruction ( !           
appropriate measures tak5 "u subsection 
7a77#b7 _c reasonably be complet$ dur+ !
 "t p]iod4  #adgf4 ,in=mation %>+  7a7  
,in=mation = public wat] sy/ems ,subject
 to subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator or   
,/ate1 z applicable1 %all make available
 to public wat] sy/ems1 on reque/1      
in=mation ma9ta9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or  
,/ate1 z applicable1 9 accordance )     
section #adgb7;b77#b7 relat+ to-- 7#a7  
em]g5cy response plans = cov]$ *emical  
/orage tanks locat$ )9 ! same wat]%$ z !
 public wat] sy/em2  7#b7 an inv5tory ( 
ea* *emical held at ! cov]$ *emical     
/orage tanks describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  
7#c7 exi/+ in=mation on ! pot5tial      
toxicity ( ! /or$ *emicals to public    
heal? & ! environm5t t ! ,adm9i/rator or
 ,/ate1 z applicable1 det]m9es is       
relevant to evaluate ! risk ( h>m to    
public wat] sy/ems2 &  7#d7 safegu>ds or
 o!r precautions t c be tak5 to detect1 

mitigate1 or o!rwise limit ! adv]se     
effects ( a release ( ! /or$ *emicals4  
7b7 ,em]g5cy response plans  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z     
applicable1 %all submit a copy ( ea*    
em]g5cy response plan submitt$ "u       
section #adgb7;b77#b77;,a7 to-- 7,a7 !  
,adm9i/rator 7or ! ,/ate if !           
,adm9i/rator is c>ry+ out ! program72 & 
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4   
7#b7 ,consi/5cy ,to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 em]g5cy response plans     
submitt$ "u section #adgb7;b77#b77;,a7  
%all be integrat$ ) applicable area     
cont+5cy plans "u section #caa7;j77#d7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;j77#d774  7c7    
,in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate1 z applicable1  
%all keep confid5tial in=mation report$ 
to1 obta9$ by1 or o!rwise submitt$ to ! 
,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate t ! ,adm9i/rator
 or ,/ate det]m9es to be national       
security s5sitive or pres5t a security  
risk to a cov]$ *emical /orage tank4    

7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n--
 7,a7 apply to public heal? in=mation2  
7,b7 apply to in=mation requir$ to be   
disclos$ "u ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ &        
,community ,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( #aihf 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aajja et seq47 or any o!r   
requirem5t "u any law 7includ+          
regulations72 or  7,c7 prev5t ! %>+ (   
in=mation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 a public wat]      
sy/em1 or a public ag5cy involv$ 9      
em]g5cy response4  7#c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection affects-- 7,a7 except z  
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 any disclosure
 requirem5t or exceptions to disclosure 
"u any ,/ate law 7includ+ regulations72 
or  7,b7 any disclosure requirem5t or   
exceptions to disclosure "u ,f$]al law1 
includ+ section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om 
( ,in=mation ,act74  4  7b7 ,em]g5cy    
p[]s ,section #adca ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+    
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;i7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7b7 z subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 

aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7      
,petitions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to act "u
 subsection 7a71 ! own] or op]ator ( a  
public wat] sy/em may1 b is n requir$-- 
7,a7 to comm5ce a civil action =        
appropriate equitable relief1 includ+ a 
re/ra9+ ord] or p]man5t or tempor>y     
injunction1 to address any activity or  
facility t may pres5t an imm95t &       
sub/antial endang]m5t to ! heal? (      
p]sons :o are suppli$ by t public wat]  
sy/em2 or  7,b7 to petition !           
,adm9i/rator to issue an ord] or comm5ce
 a civil action "u subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,response  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
receives a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all respond to ! petition 
& initiate su* action z ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,b7       
,special rule = em]g5cies ,if ! own] or 
op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em submits ! 
petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 response to 

an em]g5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all respond 
n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] receipt ( !    
petition4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #adad ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#c7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsections 7a71 7b71    
7e71 7f71 & 7g7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft]   
public wat] sy/em ea* place x appe>s or 
a cov]$ *emical /orage tank2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] public wat] sy/ems ea* place
 x appe>s or a cov]$ *emical /orage     
tank2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7,b7 by /rik+ ! head+ designation & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh means-- & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,applicable requirem5t ,! t]m     
applicable requirem5t means--  2  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 7z s r$esignat$7--  
7i7 by ins]t+ a comma aft] #adag2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ or #adde & ins]t+ #adde1  
or "p ,g2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,cov]$ *emical /orage tank

 ,! t]m cov]$ *emical /orage tank has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #adga4  4    
,july #ca1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t