Maryland Ad Hoc Committee

Maryland Ad Hoc Committee The Ad Hoc Committee for Open Water Containment and Cleanup was eventually formed in 1975.

In the fall of 1973 petroleum industry and Maryland Water Resources Administration representatives began meeting on a regular basis to develop the State's oil spill control and cleanup program. Eventually the group expanded and became known as the Maryland Ad hoc Committee on Oil. The committee’s focus quickly moved beyond surface spills to containment and cleanup. By the early 1980s the Committee

was reviewing regulations to control and prevent oil spills. Through the years the Committee has advised the state on such issues as planning for a spill response on the Chesapeake Bay, the proper handling of oil-contaminated soil/groundwater, motor fuel tax issues, and federal legislation affecting state oil spill responses. The Ad Hoc Committee on Oil is organized to provide a forum for State, federal, and local governments, oil industry, oil distributors, and contractors to meet, coordinate, and discuss issues pertaining to AST/UST systems, the prevention and control of oil spills, and other matters of interest pertaining to the handling of oil. The Committee also provides information to advise the MDE on national issues, regulations, and other matters of common interest. An average of 70 people attended each meeting and all meetings are open to the public. The committee meets approximately eight times during the year at the MDE offices to discuss and debate the latest in the safe and proper handling of fuel including waterborne aspects of oil pollution prevention and control.

Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information by www.cluin.orgInto the MStC: ASTM's E3488-25 Standard Guide forMoving Sites to ...
02/13/2026

Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information by www.cluin.org

Into the MStC: ASTM's E3488-25 Standard Guide forMoving Sites to Closure (MStC) forPetroleum Underground Storage Tank (UST) Release

Live Webinar: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM EST (19:00-20:00 UTC)

Sponsored by: U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST)

The webinar will introduce the audience to U.S. EPA’s Reassessing
Exposure Threats from Petroleum Underground

Storage Tank Releases policy statement and ASTM’s E3488Standard Guide for Moving Sites to Closure for Petroleum

Underground Storage Tank Releases (MStC). We will highlightsome of the new science and best practices that formthe basis for MStC, changes in practice that MStC recommends, and options for implementation.

To Learn More and REGISTER:
https://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/MSTC-UST/

Please join us on February 12, 2026, 10 am - 11:30 am, for our February 2026 Meeting. ASTM Karst Terrain Real Estate Ass...
02/10/2026

Please join us on February 12, 2026, 10 am - 11:30 am, for our February 2026 Meeting.

ASTM Karst Terrain Real Estate Assessment; Walter Kutschke, ASTM D18 committee member and Geotechnical Engineer with Gannet Flemming will be discussing how ASTM has developed a new standard that will aid real estate developers with preliminary karst terrain assessment.

Karst is a type of terrain characterized by sinkholes, caves, sinking streams and large springs, which is a consequence of the presence of soluble bedrock such as limestone.

The new standard provides a protocol for karst assessments that can assist design professionals, plan reviewers, public works officials, and jurisdictional regulators in making an informed judgment on site development and management.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

For more information, directions, and a virtual meeting link for those who can't join in person, visit us at
https://mdadhocoil.com/event/2026-february-meeting/

The meeting is from 10 am to 11:30 am on Thursday, February 12.

To sign up for our new mailing list, visit us at
https://mdadhocoil.com/join-our-mailing-list/

Please join us on February 12, 2026 for our February 2026 Meeting. ASTM Karst Terrain Real Estate Assessment; Walter Kut...
02/01/2026

Please join us on February 12, 2026 for our February 2026 Meeting.

ASTM Karst Terrain Real Estate Assessment; Walter Kutschke, ASTM D18 committee member and Geotechnical Engineer with Gannet Flemming will be discussing how ASTM has developed a new standard that will aid real estate developers with preliminary karst terrain assessment.

Karst is a type of terrain characterized by sinkholes, caves, sinking streams and large springs, which is a consequence of the presence of soluble bedrock such as limestone.

The new standard provides a protocol for karst assessments that can assist design professionals, plan reviewers, public works officials, and jurisdictional regulators in making an informed judgment on site development and management.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

For more information and directions, visit us at
https://mdadhocoil.com/event/2026-february-meeting/

04/11/2024

Come join us tomorrow for the annual MDE Update! We will also be sharing some info for our June field trip.

11/29/2023

It has been while since we have checked in on what’s new with site characterization and investigations. So we will be devoting this entire meeting to Eagle Synergistic Optimizing Designs, LLC, who specialize in high resolution site characterization (HRSC) imaging services. Hope to see you tomorrow!!

10/25/2023

Please join us tomorrow for an MDE-focused meeting in which the Department will be covering some new fact sheets and a couple new requirements from the not-so-new anymore 26.10 regs. Look forward to seeing everyone!

Hope everyone's summer is going well. Last week we went on our annual field trip. We would like to thank the Colonial ...
06/23/2023

Hope everyone's summer is going well. Last week we went on our annual field trip. We would like to thank the Colonial Pipeline Co. for hosting the group! Up next, summer planning. Then our next meeting will be 9/21. Stay cool out there 😎

04/26/2023

It's been a busy spring, and hopefully everyone's calendars were updated for our rescheduled April meeting which will be tomorrow (4/27) at 10am. Please joint us to discuss AST FAQs. Presenters will be the MDE OCP and Morrison Bros. Hope to see you!!!

03/28/2023

Friendly reminder about the new date for our April meeting **4/27** ASTs will be the topic. Hope to see you!

01/25/2023

What's going on with the MDE these days? If you are asking yourself this question, please join us tomorrow for the always popular MDE Update!

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