Underground Storage Tanks

These resources provide examples of forms and checklists for owners to use when storing ethanol-blended fuels. For other ethanol topics, please visit the biofuels compendium ethanol page or select a different subject area from the Quick Links menu on the right.

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• Checklist of Installing or Converting Equipment to Dispense E85 (PDF) (1 pg, 85K, About PDF)
  This checklist, developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as part of the E85 Fleet Toolkit, outlines steps to be taken by owners and operators prior to tank conversion for E85 use.
• Daily Record of Visual Inspection for Incompatible Dispenser Components (PDF) (1 pg, 60K, About PDF)
  Iowa Department of Natural Resources requires owners to complete this form daily to ensure underground storage tank (UST) equipment compatibility with ethanol blends.
• Equipment Compatibility Checklist for Underground Storage Tank Systems with E-Blend Fuels (Greater Than 10% Ethanol by Volume) (PDF) (3 pp, 236K, About PDF)
  The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation requires owners to complete this form to ensure UST equipment compatibility with ethanol blends.
• Statement of Compatibility (PDF) (1 pg, 15K, About PDF)
  Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal requires completing this form within 30 days of storing E85 in an UST.
• Statement of Compatibility (PDF) (1 pg, 27K, About PDF)
  The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation requires owners to complete this form to ensure UST equipment compatibility with ethanol blends.
• Storage Tank Alternative Fuel Installation/Conversion Application (PDF) (2 pp, 224K, About PDF)
  Wisconsin Department of Commerce requires completing this form prior to conversion to ethanol blends greater than 10 percent and biodiesel blends greater than 5 percent.
• Ten Things Missouri Tank Owners And Operators Need To Know About Ethanol (2 pp, 246K, About PDF)
  Adapted from a Renewable Fuels Association publication by the Missouri Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, this fact sheet contains information on storing ethanol blends in USTs and includes a store operator checklist.
• Underground Storage Tank Alternative Fuel Installation Application/Conversion Notification (PDF) (5 pp, 277K, About PDF)
  South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control requires completing this form prior to conversion of tank use from conventional fuel to ethanol blends of 10 percent or greater and to biodiesel blends of 20 percent or greater.
• Underground Storage Tank System Checklist for Equipment Compatibility with E-Blend Fuels (Greater Than 10% Ethanol by Volume)(PDF) (4 pp, 131K, About PDF)
  Iowa Department of Natural Resources requires completing this form prior to conversion of tanks for ethanol use.
• UST20 - Alternative Fuel Compatibility Checklist (PDF) (2 pp, 42K, About PDF)
  North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources requires completing this form prior to conversion of USTs from conventional fuel to ethanol blends of 10 percent or greater and to biodiesel blends of 20 percent or greater.

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