Time schedule for compliance

Except as otherwise specified, compliance with the provisions of this article shall be according to the following time schedule: 1. New installations. Every new installation shall comply as of going into continuous routine operation for its intended purpose. 2. Existing installations. Every existing installation shall be in compliance as of July 1, 1970, unless the owner or person responsible for the operation of the installation shall have submitted to the department in a form and manner satisfactory to it, a program and schedule for achieving compliance, such program and schedule to contain a date on or before which full compliance will be attained, and such other information as the department may require. If approved by the department, such date will be the date on which the person shall comply. The department may require persons submitting such program to submit subsequent periodic reports on progress in achieving compliance.