The secretary shall promulgate rules requiring owners and operators of regulated aboveground storage tanks to provide evidence of adequate financial resources to undertake reasonable corrective action for releases from regulated aboveground storage tanks based on factors including the location, contents and size of the tanks. The means of demonstrating adequate financial responsibility may include, but not be limited to, providing evidence of current insurance, guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit, proof of assets, trust fund or qualification as a self insurer. The secretary may determine which bonds and other guarantees of performance provided to the secretary pursuant to other articles of this chapter shall satisfy the requirements of this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 30. The Aboveground Storage Tank Act
§22-30-2. Legislative Findings
§22-30-4. Inventory and Registration of Existing Aboveground Storage Tanks
§22-30-5. Aboveground Storage Tank Regulatory Program
§22-30-6. Evaluation and Certification
§22-30-7. Financial Responsibility
§22-30-9. Spill Prevention and Response Plan
§22-30-10. Notice to Local Governments and Water Companies
§22-30-12. Aboveground Storage Tank Administrative Fund
§22-30-13. Protect Our Water Fund
§22-30-14. Public Access to Information
§22-30-15. Inspections, Monitoring and Testing
§22-30-16. Administrative Orders; Injunctive Relief
§22-30-17. Civil and Criminal Penalties
§22-30-18. Appeal to Environmental Quality Board
§22-30-19. Duplicative Enforcement Prohibited
§22-30-20. Reporting and Accountability
§22-30-21. Interagency Cooperation
§22-30-22. Imminent and Substantial Danger
§22-30-23. Promulgation of Rules