                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REPORTING OF DISCHARGE (§ 62.1-44.34:19)

A. Any person discharging or causing or permitting a discharge of oil into or
upon state waters, lands, or storm drain systems within the Commonwealth or
discharging or causing or permitting a discharge of oil which may reasonably be
expected to enter state waters, lands, or storm drain systems within the
Commonwealth, and any operator of any facility, vehicle or vessel from which
there is a discharge of oil into state waters, lands, or storm drain systems, or
from which there is a discharge of oil which may reasonably be expected to enter
state waters, lands, or storm drain systems, shall, immediately upon learning of
the discharge, notify the Board, the director or coordinator of emergency
services appointed pursuant to &#xA7; 44-146.19 for the political subdivision in
which the discharge occurs and any other political subdivision reasonably
expected to be affected by the discharge, and appropriate federal authorities of
such discharge. Notice will be deemed to have been given under this section for
any discharge of oil to state lands in amounts less than twenty-five gallons if
the recordkeeping requirements of subsection C of &#xA7; 62.1-44.34:19.2 have
been met and the oil has been cleaned up in accordance with the requirements of
this article.

B. Observations and data gathered as a result of the monthly and quarterly
inspection activities required by &#xA7; 62.1-44.34:15.1 (1) (d) shall be
maintained on site pursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.34:19. 2, and compiled into a
summary, on a form developed by the Board, such summary to be submitted to the
Board annually on a schedule established by the Board. Should any such
observations or data indicate the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons in ground
water, the results shall be reported immediately to the Board and to the local
director or coordinator of emergency services appointed pursuant to &#xA7;
44-146.19.

HISTORY: 1978, c. 816; 1990, cc. 917, 962; 1992, c. 456.