Underground Storage Tanks

This part of our Web site provides compliance help to those of you who need to know what to do to meet federal regulatory requirements. (You may also need to comply with State/local regulatory requirements.) We want to help in any way we can so that UST owners and operators can get their USTs in full compliance as quickly as possible. You will find links on this page that take you to various resources that can help you achieve compliance, meet the UST requirements, and protect human health and the environment.

• Model Underground Storage Tank Environmental Results Program Workbook
  This model workbook is a tool to help state underground storage tank (UST) programs and state funds improve owner and operator compliance with UST regulations. States may need to modify the model workbook to reflect their own state laws. States may then request or require tank owners and operators follow the final, state-specific environmental results program (ERP) workbook, which can help owners remain in or achieve compliance with UST requirements. The primary audience for the workbook is UST owners and operators who either volunteer or are required to use the workbook to determine whether or not their facilities comply with UST requirements. The 164-page workbook contains general information about ERP; instructions on how to use the workbook; regulatory requirements, best management practices, and compliance checklists for USTs; and draft forms and worksheets in the appendices.
• Self-Evaluation Checklist (A plain language, user-friendly basic checklist for evaluating compliance with most operational requirements for USTs. Available in 3 formats below:)
  • HTML format
  • PDF format (4 pp, 25K, About PDF)
  • WordPerfect 6.1 format (5 pp, 33K, You may need WordPerfect Viewer to read the file)
• Significant Operational Compliance (SOC) Performance Measures (September 30, 2003)
• Operating And Maintaining UST Systems: Practical Help And Checklists (A concise guide for UST owners and operators that can help them comply with regulatory requirements and keep their facilities safe and sound.)
• Automatic Tank Gauging Systems for Release Detection: Reference Manual for Underground Storage Tank Inspectors. (A guide for UST owners, operators, and inspectors who need information on specific ATGS devices.)
• OUST Publications (Access publications about USTs and good UST management)
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can help you understand compliance issues.
• Federal UST Regulations (Read the text of the regulations as it appears in the Code of Federal Regulations.)
• Industry Codes and Standards (Although these are NOT themselves federal regulations, compliance with these standard industry codes of practice is mandated.)
• Other Compliance Assistance Links:
  • Other EPA Offices
    • EPA's Small Business Gateway
    • EPA's Small Business Ombudsman Home Page
    • EPA's Compliance Assistance Centers
• Other Information:
  • Compliance Assistance Package (A collection of "tools" to aid you with compliance.)
  • Meeting UST System Requirements (This section of OUST's Web site provides guidance for UST owners and operators on proper operation of their UST systems.)
• Other Governmental Agencies:
  • Small Business Administration
  • Small Business Environmental Home Page

Do NOT operate UST systems that are not in compliance with the regulations!
It's simply not worth the risk.

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