Leaking Underground Storage Tank Liability and Standards Act of 1984

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Leaking Underground Storage Tank Liability and Standards Act of 1984 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) ("Superfund") to include under the definition of "hazardous substance" (for purposes of CERCLA coverage for removal, remedial action, and liability) gasoline and other liquid hydrocarbons which are stored in an underground storage tank from which there is a release or threatened release. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, within 12 months after the enactment of this Act, to promulgate regulations establishing performance standards applicable to owners and operators of underground storage tanks used for the storage of hazardous substances, including gasoline or other liquid hydrocarbons, in order to prevent releases into the environment for the operational life of the tank. Provides that such regulations shall apply only to underground storage tanks located on property used primarily for commercial or governmental purposes. Directs the Administrator to distinguish in such standards between requirements for new tanks and those for tanks already in existence. Sets forth requirements which…