Cite as: 27 CNCA § 662

The Council finds that the release of hazardous substances and petroleum from storage tanks into the surface water, groundwater, air and subsurface soils of this Nation poses a potential threat to the natural resources, health, safety and welfare of the residents of this Nation and to the economy of this Nation.

Therefore the Council declares it is the public policy of this Nation to protect the public health, safety, welfare, the economy and the environment from the potential harmful effects of storage tanks used to store hazardous substances and petroleum. In order to implement this policy, it is the intent of the Council to establish a program for the regulation of storage tank systems.

Historical Data

LA 19–05, eff. May 19, 2005. Renumbered from 63 CNCA § 662.