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rr <br />m. <br />V.mp <br />V ' <br />P- ' <br />rp;lm <br />tp.- <br />‘ <br />NOTIFYING THE MPCA OP <br />SPILLS OR LEAKS <br />Owners and optntors of both aboveground and <br />underground tanks are required to notify the <br />MPCA Immediately If there is a spiU, leak or <br />other type of liquid release from their tanks. <br />Othen^ they may be subject to civil and <br />criminal legal action, as well as substantial <br />monetary penalties. In addition, owners and <br />operstofs who do not notify the MPCA about <br />spills may become ineligible for reimbursement <br />from the Petrofund or may receive a reduced <br />reimbursement (sec CLEANING UP SPILLS <br />AND LEAKS). The MPCA's 24-hour telephone <br />number for reporting spills and leaks is <br />412/296-8100. <br />CLEANING UP SPILLS <br />AND LEAKS <br />MiimesQta has two cleanup programs for leaking <br />tanks: the state's Petroleum Tank Release <br />Qoaimp Fund (called the 'Tetrofuitd") and the <br />national Leakii^ Underground Storage TaiUc <br />(LUST) Trust. £>th the Petrofimd and the LUST <br />This! specify that tank owners atvi operators are <br />rmponstble for daarmp of the pollution caused <br />by their leakiag tanks. The two programs <br />provide frinda 10 the MPCA to dean up sites <br />where the oumer or operator caruiot or will not <br />perform the neaded tvork. The state's Petrofund, <br />adoinisterid by the Petrofrind Board, can also <br />provide peitlal letanbunemcnt to leeking <br />aboveground end underground tank ouvncrs/ <br />opeialois who have spent money deaning up a <br />rrinet if the MPCA detennincs that the deartup <br />waaorndUbt <br />edequHt. Underthe <br />h:- -3 <br />Why do USTs leak? <br />--n J5 <br />(A <br />\ <br />■no corrosion protection <br />■spills and overfills■installation mistakes <br />■ Ipiping failures <br />owners or operators who dean up their sites in <br />cooperation with the MPCA are eligible to receive <br />reimbtirsement for up to 90 percent of their <br />cleanup costs up to $250,000. The Petrofund <br />Board has the authority to lower the <br />reimbursement percent if it finds^hat the <br />applicant teiled to: <br />■ immediately report the release to the MPCA, <br />■ keep the leaking tank substantially In <br />compliance with state and federal rules, <br />■ opciatc the tank carefully (if the applicant is <br />the tank operator), or <br />■ cooperate with the MPCA during investigation <br />and dcanup. <br />Palibfriiid'a rdmbuise- <br />mail prevision, tank If you havo a spill or datect <br />a laak at your facility, call <br />the 24^Ciur MPCA Spilla <br />Una immadiataly at <br />612/206-8100.