Hawaii SB541 mandates strict measures for responding to jet fuel releases from underground storage tanks.

Hawaii SB541 amends state statutes to establish stringent requirements for addressing confirmed releases of jet fuel from underground storage tanks. The bill mandates that substances in the tank or tank system be emptied if it does not pose a greater danger to human health or the environment. It also requires proper closure, repair, and testing of the tank or tank system before it is placed back into operation. Additionally, the owner and operator must restore the environment to a condition acceptable to the department and notify the public of the release and the proposed response.

Hawaii SB541 mandates strict measures for responding to jet fuel releases from underground storage tanks.

Hawaii SB541 amends state statutes to establish stringent requirements for addressing confirmed releases of jet fuel from underground storage tanks. The bill mandates that substances in the tank or tank system be emptied if it does not pose a greater danger to human health or the environment. It also requires proper closure, repair, and testing of the tank or tank system before it is placed back into operation. Additionally, the owner and operator must restore the environment to a condition acceptable to the department and notify the public of the release and the proposed response.