§6991h. Study of underground storage tanks — Inbound Citations

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 6991h as a whole

• 42 U.S.C. § 6991d(a)

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  (a) For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation, conducting any study, taking any corrective action, or enforcing the provisions of this subchapter, any owner or operator of an underground storage tank (or any tank subject to study under section 6991h of this title that is used for storing regulated substances) shall, upon request of any officer, employee or representative of the Environmental Protection Agency, duly designated by the Administrator, or upon request of any duly designated officer, employee, or representative of a State acting pursuant to subsection (h)(7) of section 6991b of this title or with an approved program, furnish information relating to such tanks, their associated equipment, their contents, conduct monitoring or testing, permit such officer at all reasonable times to have access to, and to copy all records relating to such tanks and permit such officer to have access for corrective action. For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation, conducting any study, taking corrective action, or enforcing the provisions of this subchapter, such officers, employees, or representatives are authorized—

  (1) to enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place where an underground storage tank is located;

  (2) to inspect and obtain samples from any person of any regulated substances contained in such tank;

  (3) to conduct monitoring or testing of the tanks, associated equipment, contents, or surrounding soils, air, surface water or ground water; and

  (4) to take corrective action.

  Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.