| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
These regulations are promulgated to establish rules for the design, installation, registration, construction, and operation of storage tanks used to store
regulated substances (including petroleum), response to releases of regulated substances from these tanks, and to describe the financial responsibility of
storage tank owner/operators. The main purpose of these regulations is to reduce damage to the environment and risk to the public caused by leaking
petroleum storage tanks and to mitigate such damage effectively when it occurs. |