(a)(1) No person shall store a pollutant or hazardous substance at an onshore or offshore facility until the Mayor has approved a spill prevention and cleanup plan for the pollutant or hazardous substance.
(2) The plan shall describe the procedures and the equipment, as well as the personnel preparations, for preventing and cleaning up a spill of the pollutant into District waters.
(b)(1) If information indicates that a discharge exists from an underground facility then the Mayor may require the owner or operator to monitor to determine if the discharge exists and the extent of the discharge.
(2) The Mayor may also require the owner or operator to remove and prevent the spread of the discharge.
(c) The owner or operator of an underground storage tank containing oil, gasoline, or any other pollutant shall test the tank at regular intervals for leaks in conformity with the requirements of subchapter VII of this chapter.
(Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 11, 32 DCR 919; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-242, § 14, 38 DCR 344.)
1981 Ed., § 6-930.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls
Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control
§ 8–103.02. Discharge of pollutants prohibited; exception
§ 8–103.03. Protection of aquatic life
§ 8–103.03a. Fishing License Fund
§ 8–103.04. Classification of beneficial uses of waters
§ 8–103.05. Monitoring for compliance with subchapter
§ 8–103.09a. District of Columbia Wells Maintenance Fund; establishment; financing. [Repealed]
§ 8–103.09b. Stormwater In-Lieu Fee Payment Fund
§ 8–103.09c. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Fund
§ 8–103.09d. Stormwater Fees Fund
§ 8–103.11. Water quality management plan
§ 8–103.12. Mayor authorized to issue research grants
§ 8–103.13. Mayor authorized to regulate construction
§ 8–103.13a. Well construction, maintenance, and abandonment
§ 8–103.13b. Fees, reimbursements, and costs
§ 8–103.14. Use of sludge from treatment facilities
§ 8–103.15. Subpoena and inspection powers of Mayor