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As the environmental manager of a facility that has just experienced a diesel spill from a UST, what must you do? You are also interested in new or emerging remediation technologies and have been looking for the opportunity to try one. What also might you do?

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addresses what steps to take with a diesel spill relating to an underground storage tank (UST) - includes a sample action plan and links to relevant reference sites

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I take it by "spill" you mean "leak" (as it is underground) - or do you mean spill while filling? In either case:

1) you need to report it to your local and Federal environmental agencies. Fed EPA (USA), and whatever state entity handles your ...

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