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Underground Storage Tanks (UST)

Region 5 Pollution Prevention
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Region 5 Facts (as of 3/31/07)

 

 

 

Significant Operational Compliance with Release Prevention:
70%

Significant Operational Compliance with Leak Detection Regulations:
63%

UST Facilities in SOC Release Detection and Release Prevention:
55%

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Region 5 has developed a one page compliance checklist (PDF, 1pp., 21KB) to assist owners and operators of underground storage tanks (UST).

For more detailed information regarding the operation and maintenance of USTs, view the U.S. EPA's pamphlet Operating And Maintaining Underground Storage Tank Systems.

More information can be found at the Compliance Help page from OUST.

Visit OUST Technical Compendium section which contains interpretations and guidance letters sent out by the Office of Underground Storage Tanks.

 

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