| Updated: |
10/31/2007 |
| Description: |
An Underground Storage Tank General Permit Registration Certificate must be obtained to operate and deposit a regulated substance into a tank that stores petroleum products or hazardous substances. Farm and residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity and heating oil tanks containing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored are exempt. |
| Statutes, Rules, Ordinances: |
ORS 466.760
OAR 340-150-0163
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| Duration: |
Terminates when the tank is decommissioned. |
| Fees - application, exam, etc.: |
$135 per tank, effective January 2008, plus a $400 per tank installation fee must accompany the General Permit Registration Form to Install and Operate Regulated Underground Storage Tanks. In addition, a $135 annual compliance fee is owed for each calendar year or portion of any year that the tank is not decommissioned. |
| Responsible Agency: |
Environmental Quality Department (DEQ) |
| Fee Exemptions: |
None |
| Bonding Requirements: |
None |
| Insurance Requirements: |
Owners must demonstrate financial responsibility except for federal and state governments. |
| Prerequisites: |
Proof of insurance and for new tanks, approval by the DEQ of the UST installation. |
| Application Form: |
General Permit Registration Form to Install and Operate Underground Storage Tanks |
| Service Links: |
 UST Installation Checklist
Underground Storage Tank Permits
 List of Facilities With Operating Certificates Allowing Fuel Deliveries
 General Permit Registration Form and 30-Day Notice
Agency Contact Information
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| Required Documentation: |
- UST Installation Checklist
- EPA Certification of Compliance Form
- Information associated with equipment installed
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| Additional Information: |
Application to modify tank or property owner, or permittee information: Modify Tank Owner, Permittee or Property Owner Information |
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Agency Information
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Please refer to the Agency Website for further details and additional information.
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| Agency Name: |
Environmental Quality Department (DEQ) |
| E-mail Address: |
DEQInfo@deq.state.or.us
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| Phone: |
503-229-5696
or 800-452-4011 (toll-free in Oregon)
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| Mail Address: |
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
811 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
- 1390
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| Website Information: |
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/index.shtml |
