Tank Spill Prevention Act of 1989

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Tank Spill Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations applicable to above-ground storage tanks which include requirements that tank owners and operators adopt spill and leak prevention plans and construct and maintain spill and leak prevention systems. Requires that spill and leak prevention systems: (1) be capable of catching and holding 110 percent of the tank's capacity; and (2) be reviewed by the tank's owner or operator and a qualified registered professional engineer and certified as fail safe and reflective of good engineering practices. Requires that spill and leak prevention plans: (1) be designed specifically for each facility; (2) assure that adequate procedures, equipment, and trained personnel are available to control and clean up any release of a regulated substance; (3) include tank testing before beginning operations and periodically thereafter; (4) be certified by a qualified registered professional engineer as reflective of good engineering practices; (5) be updated periodically as new spill control and clean-up technology is developed; and (6) include p…