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Underground Storage Tank (UST) Rules

The UST Rules regulate the installation and operation of underground petroleum/chemical storage tanks (not including propane tanks), and they first came into effect in 1985.

The current UST Rules came into effect on October 26, 2020.


Contact Information

If you have questions about the UST Rules, please contact:

Anna Bourakovsky

802-477-2981

anna.bourakovsky@vermont.gov

Storage Tanks Section

Hazardous Materials Program

Waste Management and Prevention Division

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

1 National Life Drive – Davis 1

Montpelier, VT 05620-3704

802-828-1138