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Alabama Underground Storage Tank and Wellhead Protection Act (Code of Alabama: Title 22 Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control; Chapter 36)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Alabama
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Well sinking/boreholes Transport/storage Authorization/permit Procedural matters Financing Special fund Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Code of Alabama adopts the Alabama Underground Storage Tank and Wellhead Protection Act of 1988. The Act provides for rules and regulations governing underground storage tanks; information to be furnished by owner upon request of department; owner to permit access to records and entry and inspection of facilities; tank regulation fee; expenditure of funds from leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund; investigative and corrective powers in regard to administration of funds; liability of owner or operator for costs; rules and regulations to establish and protect wellhead areas; availability to public of records, reports, or information obtained under chapter; and penalties.

Full text
English
Website
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us