Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
The regulation of Underground Storage Tank (UST) was created in 1985 to regulate the installation and operation of underground petroleum/chemical storage tanks (does not include propane tanks). The goal of the Program is to protect human health and the environment by preventing releases of liquid petroleum and hazardous substances from storage tank systems. The release of these regulated products into the environment threatens groundwater resources and can cause explosive vapors to seep into confined spaces and occupied dwellings.
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Rules (Effective 10/26/2020)
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Approval of Vermont’s Revised Underground Storage Tank Program
The Vermont State Underground Storage Tank (UST) program applied to the EPA for approval of revisions to its UST program. The EPA has determined that revisions to the Vermont UST program satisfy all requirements for approval. The EPA has published a Proposed Rule and Direct Final Rule in the Federal Register dated July 14, 2022. To access EPA’s proposed rule, EPA’s direct final rule, Vermont’s application, or to provide public comments, please follow these links to the Federal Register.
Vermont: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-14/pdf/2022-14981.pdf
Vermont: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-14/pdf/2022-15066.pdf
Public comment must be received within 30 days of the date of publication in the Federal Register. This rule is effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, unless the EPA receives adverse comment. If you have any questions, please contact Joan Coyle of the EPA at 617-918-1303 or coyle.joan@epa.gov
TESTING OF SUMPS, SPILL CONTAINMENT & OVERFILL PREVENTION DEVICES MUST PERFORMED BY 9/1/2020
Please review the article on testing these componenets from the 2019 Spring issue of UST Talk.
Residential Home Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank Removal Guidance Brochure
Underground Storage Tank Inspection List for Permitted Tanks for current year
