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§ 455. Construction

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 58 P.S. Oil and Gas

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 58 P.S. Oil and Gas (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 8. Underground Storage Act
58 P.S. § 455
§ 455. Construction
Currentness
The design and construction of underground storage facilities shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Resources.1 No underground storage facility constructed after the enactment date of this act shall be used to store a commodity until a permit has been issued by the Department of Environmental Resources and the user of such facility has furnished the Department of Environmental Resources with the following:
(1) Certification by a geologist or geological engineer that the porosity and structural stability of the surrounding rock formations meet or exceed the minimum standards set by the department.
(2) Certification by a chemist or chemical engineer that the surrounding rock will not react with the stored commodity.

Credits

1978, Nov. 26, P.L. 1300, § 314, § 5, effective in 90 days.

Footnotes

1
Now Department of Environmental Protection. See 71 P.S. § 1340.501.
58 P.S. § 455, PA ST 58 P.S. § 455
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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