ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK (AST)
The storage of toxic/hazardous materials where the tank volume
and piping are above the ground surface including storage in a free-standing
container within a building and/or outside.
DISTRIBUTOR
Any wholesaler or retailer who discharges fuel or toxic/hazardous
material into an underground/above ground storage tank.
INSTALLER
Any person or commercial firm that sells underground/above
ground storage tanks for the purposes of storing toxic/hazardous material
and/or physically places the tank in its location.
OWNER
Every person who:
A.
Has record title to any property on which is located an underground/above
ground fuel or chemical storage tank or facility subject; or
B.
Has care, charge, or control of any such property; or
C.
Mortgagee in possession of such property.
TOXIC/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
All liquid hydrocarbon products, including but not limited
to gasoline, fuel, diesel oil, residential/commercial heating oil
and any other toxic or corrosive chemicals, radioactive materials
or other substances controlled as being toxic or hazardous by the
Division of Hazardous Waste of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under
the provisions of MGL c. 21c.
The provisions of these regulations are not intended to relieve
an owner of his/her duty to comply with all applicable federal or
state law or regulation, or other law or regulation of the Town of
Orleans.
In every case, the owner shall assume the responsibility for
costs incurred necessary to comply with this regulation.
In the event any of these regulations shall be held invalid,
any such regulation or regulations shall be deemed to be severed from
the others and struck from these rules, but the remaining regulations
shall continue in full force.