<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:32:05:02 Reporting of suspected releases.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:32:05:02"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:32:05:02 Reporting of suspected releases."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>74:32:05:02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporting of suspected releases.</b> A responsible person shall report a suspected release to the department within 24 hours after the release is suspected. The report shall comply with the provisions of §&nbsp;74:32:05:04. A release is suspected when one of the following occurs:</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Sampling or monitoring results from release detection devices indicate that a release may have occurred;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Evidence is discovered in the surrounding area that petroleum products are in soils, basements, sewer or utility lines, or nearby surface water; or</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Unusual operating conditions are found, such as erratic behavior of product dispensing equipment, the sudden loss of product from tanks, an unexplained presence of water in the tank, or the physical presence of petroleum products of unknown origin on a site.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 15 SDR 72, effective November 17, 1988; 17 SDR 94, effective January 6, 1991.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-5">34A-13-5.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-5">34A-13-5</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-13">34A-13-13.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>