The Tanks Section is comprised of the Underground Storage Tank
Program, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, and the Heating Oil Tank Program.
We've provided links to DEQ's Above Ground Storage Tank plan review
and approval program, and Water Quality's Onsite Wastewater
Treatment Systems (septic systems) program for your convenience.
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Heating Oil Tank Program (HOT)
The HOT Program handles issues related to:
- Tanks storing fuel oil (typically Number 1 and 2 diesel oil) to
heat buildings for human habitation.
- Requirements for the voluntary decommissioning of HOTs.
- Reporting releases from HOTs and the cleanup of soil and
groundwater contamination.
- Rules for contractors working on HOTs and the cleanup of soil
contamination.
Leaking
Underground Storage Tank Program (LUST)
The LUST Program handles issues related to:
- Cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination from spills and
releases from regulated underground storage tanks.
- Contractors working on cleanup of soil and groundwater
contamination at LUST sites.
- Enforcement of State and Federal LUST rules.
Underground Storage Tank Program (UST)
The UST Program handles issues related to:
- Tanks storing gasoline, ethanol, diesel, biodiesel and listed
hazardous substances.
- Tanks greater than 110 gallons in size (greater than 1,100
gallons in size if residential or farm use).
- Tanks in use after 1974.
- Rules governing installation, removal and modification of UST
systems.
- Reporting releases from USTs and the cleanup of soil and
groundwater contamination.
- Rules for contractors working on USTs and the cleanup of soil
contamination.
- The same universe of USTs as the Federal underground storage
tank program (RCRA Subtitle I Tank Program).
The AST Program handles issues related to:
- Rules that apply to the operation of facilities with ASTs of
10,000 gallon or greater capacity if petroleum is received from
pipelines or vessels. Additionally, spills or releases of reportable
quantities of petroleum or hazardous substances from ASTs must be
reported to DEQ's Emergency Management Program. Note: The program
has not adopted rules regarding the installation or removal of ASTs
storing petroleum or listed hazardous substances.
- For more information on DEQ's AST Program, click the Fact Sheets
link and review the prevention, planning and preparedness
discussions in the DEQ Spill Management Program fact sheet
and the DEQ Emergency Response Program fact sheet.
- Although not covered by DEQ’s program, certain ASTs are
regulated by:
Septic Tank Program
The disposal of sewage from homes and businesses into septic tanks
is managed by DEQ’s Water Quality Division: