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SEPT 12, 2024 AT 10 AM / STATE LAB AUDITORIUM 2725 WAIMANO HOME RD/ HEARING ON UST RULE CHANGE 11-280.1 PROPOSED BY DEPT OF HEALTH / TESTIMONY NEEDED !!

  • Writer: Protect Our Aquifer HI
    Protect Our Aquifer HI
  • Aug 12, 2024
  • 1 min read

Hello All, pls see below if you have not yet heard of this proposal and hearing notice.  Testimony deadline by September 19, 2024


Send written to: Attn: UST Rules 2827 Waimano Home Rd. #100 / Pearl City, HI 96782



List of proposed changes:

(1) Tier 1 screening levels for soil and groundwater for 1-methylnaphthalene and


2-methylnaphthalene are added to Table 1 in §11-280.1-65.3.


(2) The following Tier 1 screening levels in Table 1 in §11-280.1-65.3 are


updated:


(a) Dichloroethylene, cis 1,2-: soil screening levels for drinking water


source threatened and drinking water source not threatened.


(b) Dichloroethylene, trans 1,2-: soil screening levels for drinking water


source threatened and drinking water source not threatened.


(c) TPH-gasolines: groundwater screening level for drinking water source


threatened.


(d) TPH-middle distillates: groundwater screening level for drinking water


source threatened, soil screening levels for drinking water source


threatened and drinking water source not threatened.


(e) TPH-residual fuels: groundwater screening level for drinking water


source threatened.


(3) The spelling of tetrachlorethylene is corrected in Table 1 in §11-280.1-65.3.


(4) Non-substantive changes are made to clarify the options available for release


detection methods for piping for airport hydrant fuel distribution systems and


UST systems with field-constructed tanks with a capacity greater than 50,000


gallons (§11-280.1-41(b)(5)(A)).



To see the entire 200+ page rule with changes go here:  health.hawaii.gov/shwb/ust-har

 
 
 

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