Approximately 542 000 underground storage tanks usts nationwide store petroleum or hazardous substances.
Office of underground storage tanks.
The program is organized into five units and receives support from an additional unit as follows.
Please be advised that the underground storage tank fee will be increased to 150 per tank effective july 1 2020.
There are two types of storage tanks based on how they are installed underground storage tanks and aboveground storage tanks.
All underground storage tanks available for use that are regulated by the state of mississippi department of environmental quality will be required to pay 150 for each tank this also includes tanks that are temporarily out of service.
Active usts contain fuel gasoline and diesel to power generators and its fleet of vehicles.
Epa office of underground storage tanks 1200 pennsylvania avenue n w.
5401r washington dc 20460.
The office of land quality olq does not regulate every type of storage tank.
As of may 2018 the postal service had 145 active and 35 inactive tanks in the ust program.
Epa office of underground storage tanks ronald reagan building 7th floor 1300 pennsylvania avenue n w.
The bureau of underground storage tank regulations bustr regulates the safe operation of underground storage tanks and supervises appropriate investigations and cleanup of suspected and confirmed releases from such tanks to protect human health and preserve the environment for the citizens of ohio.
Guidance for tank owners during the covid 19 situation while the department is attempting to operate as normally as possible during these extraordinary times the division of underground storage tanks ust is following boe guidance for operations during the covid 19 situation.
Underground storage tank information the petroleum and chemical safety division regulates underground storage tanks through registration to ensure the protection of public health and safety.
The greatest potential threat from a leaking ust is contamination of groundwater the source of drinking water for nearly half of all americans.
Storage tanks many businesses use storage tanks in their day to day operations to store liquids or gases such as flammable and combustible petroleum products and hazardous substances.
