Nevada Revised Statutes Section 590.870 - Food and Other Commodities

Report of discharge from tank required; Division to clean up discharge; exception; test of tank required for coverage.

1. The operator of every storage tank, and every person who for compensation puts petroleum into a storage tank, shall report to the Division every discharge from that tank of which he is aware or has reason to believe has occurred. The Division shall undertake or contract for cleaning up the discharge unless the operator or another person is already acting properly to clean it up. If the Division cleans up the discharge, the operator shall reimburse the Division for his share of the costs.

2. Each operator who is required or who chooses to register a tank must, unless the tank has been tested for tightness under the federal standards embodied in 40 C.F.R. § 280.43c since July 1, 1988, test the tank pursuant to those standards before it is eligible for the coverage provided by NRS 590.880 and 590.890.

Last modified: February 26, 2006