A.
Owners or operators storing flammable or combustible materials in underground storage systems shall obtain a permit from the Fire Chief in addition to the hazardous material permit from the Board of Health required under § 113-3. Owners and operators storing hazardous materials or wastes underground which are not flammable or combustible need only obtain a permit from the Board of Health under § 113-3.
B.
Any discharge or abnormal loss of material from underground storage systems shall be reported to the Fire Chief, the Hazardous Materials Coordinator, the Board of Health, and the appropriate office of the DEP immediately upon detection.
C.
Response procedures to any discharge or abnormal loss of material from an underground storage system shall follow the requirements of 527 CMR 9.20 or 310 CMR 30.697, whichever is applicable. In the case of any hazardous material for which response procedures are not specified under state law, response procedures shall be those required for hazardous wastes under 310 CMR 30.697, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Health.
D.
Prior to any change in the material stored in an underground tank, such change of material shall be approved by the Board of Health and (in the case of flammable or combustible materials) by the Fire Chief. Confirmation by the tank manufacturer that such a change in material would be compatible with the tank type shall also be submitted, in writing, to the Board/Fire Chief.