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Financial aid for leaky oil tank replacement:
Links to programs offering financial aid to people lacking the means to pay for abandonment or removal of residential oil tanks both at a national and at state levels. [Programs offering such assistance are invited to contact us to add their information to this listing.
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Financial Assistance Programs for Oil Tank Abandonment or Oil Leak Cleanup
Looking for financial aid or a grant to replace a leaky home oil tank? Here are some financial aid sources.
We provide a list of federal, state, or provincial agencies as well as other national or private agencies who may be able to offer financial assistance to homeowners in financial difficulties who face the need to replace an above ground or buried oil storage tank, or to cleanup an oil tank leak.
Readers should first contact their state oil tank regulating agency which they will find in this LIST
Then return here to seek further assistance if it's needed.
In the U.S. many state DEP/DEC/DNR (Departments of Environmental Conservation or similar agencies) have programs for registering buried tanks at any site storing more than 1100 gallons of heating oil.
The choice of 1,100 gallons was probably chosen by the states in order to exclude the largest common home heating oil storage tank size which is 1,000 gallons.
Requirements for gas (auto fuel), or other fuels may be different.
Eventually this concern may spread to smaller residential tanks.
The concern is for leaks which contaminate the environment.
Tanks located where they may leak into a local waterway or into the water supply are a special environmental concerns.
As of 2023, 35 U.S. states have active funds that pay for new and past oil storage tank leaks or releases, financial aid has been phased out in six states, and nine states, the District of Columbia, and 5 territies have no fund that provides all federally-required oil leak cleanup coverage.
- 35 U.S. states have active funds that pay for new and past oil storage tank leaks or releases - U.S. states or territories that are NOT listed below.
Thirty-six states have state financial assurance funds, which help UST owners comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
These funds pay to clean up newly reported releases as well as ongoing cleanups. - US EPA - 5 States with Phased out Fund for Oil Tank Leaks: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin
Five states have funds that no longer provide financial responsibility for UST owners, but continue to pay for those ongoing cleanups where they assumed financial responsibility in the past.
- 9 States No Fund that provides all Federally required coverage: Alaska, District of Columbia, Delaware, Puerto Rico, Maryland, New Jersey, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Iowa, Oregon, Washington State, West Virginia, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands
Nine states, the District of Columbia, and five territories rely entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
- Source: U.S. EPA, Map of State Financial Assistance Funds, retrieve de novo 2024/01/22, originally retrieved 2019/07/28, original source: epa.gov/ust/state-financial-assurance-funds
Individual U.S. State Oil Tank Leak Financial Aid Details
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- Alabama Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Alabama Department of Environmental Management, ADEM Attn: Groundwater Branch Post Office Box 301463 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 (334) 270-5655 (334) 270-5631 Fax Website: http://www.adem.state.al.us/programs/water/groundwater.cnt
The Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund is a fund to reimburse eligible tank owners and operators for costs associated with the assessment and remediation of eligible releases from underground and aboveground storage tanks. For many tank owners and operators throughout the State of Alabama, the Trust Fund serves as the required financial responsibility mechanism.
The Alabama UST Program consists of a prevention program (the UST Compliance Program) and a cleanup program (the UST Corrective Action Program). These two groups administer the UST regulatory program to help prevent releases and to require the cleanup of pollution caused by releases from underground storage tanks.
The program also administers the Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank trust Fund which provides financial assistance for both aboveground and underground storage tank owners who comply with the regulatory requirements to clean up pollution from tanks that have had releases.. - Alaska Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Alaska relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
Contact: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Environmental Conservation 555 Cordova Street Anchorage, AK 99501-2617 Division of Spill Prevention & Response 907-465-5250
Main Office Numbers Anchorage, 907-269-7500 Fairbanks, 907-451-2100 Juneau, 907-465-5066 SPAR Spill Prevention and Response, Website: https://dec.alaska.gov/spar/faq
To report an oil spill in Alaska during normal business hours call: Central (Anchorage) 907-269-3063 / Northern (Fairbanks) 907-451-2121 / Southeast (Juneau) 907-465-5340
To report an oil spill in Alaska Outside normal business hours call 1-800-478-9300 (International: 1-907-269-0667)
Notes on Budget for Oil Tank Leak Cleanup: see http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/09_omb/budget/Trans/comp2359.pdf - Arizona Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement:
Arizona's fund no longer provides financial responsibility for UST owners, but continues to pay for those ongoing cleanups where they assumed financial responsibility in the past.
Contact: UST/LUST Program Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Tank Programs Division 1110 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 UST Phone: 602-771-4196 LUST Phone: 602-771-4725 Fax: 602-771-4272 - Arkansas: Petroleumn storage tank trust fund: financial aid for oil tank leak response, cleanup, damages.
Website excerpt:s
The [Arkansas] Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund provides reimbursement to eligible owners or operators of storage tanks for corrective action costs and expenses required to address accidental releases. The fund also compensates third parties for damages caused by accidental releases.
The owner or operator is responsible for the first $25,000 (deductible) of corrective action costs and expenses per occurrence for releases that occurred between Feb. 22, 1989, and Aug. 1, 1997; the first $15,000 (deductible) for releases that occurred between Aug. 2, 1997, and July 29, 1999; or the first $7,500 (deductible) for releases that occurred on or after July 30, 1999.
The website we cite below includes an eligibiity checklist that you should review along with more contact information, guidance documents, and reimbursemenbt applications.
Contact: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund, P.O. Box 8913 Little Rock, AR 72219-8913 Phone: 501-682-0999 Fax: 501-682-0971 Trust Fund Administrator Jacqueline Trotta 501-682-0632 Web: https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/programs/trustfund/
UST/LUST Program Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Regulated Storage Tanks Division 8001 National Drive Little Rock, AR 72209 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8913 Little Rock, AR 72219-8913 Phone: 501-682-0999 Fax: 501-682-0971 - web: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/ - California Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund (Fund) provides a means for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet the federal and state requirements of maintaining financial responsibility to pay for any damages arising from their tank operations.
Contact: California State Water Board, State Water Resources Control Board 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 regarding: California Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (USTCF) - Water Quality 916 341-5455 - regarding Stormwater, wastewater treatment, water quality monitoring, ocean protection, site clean-up, underground storage tanks
The Fund assists a large number of small businesses and individuals by providing reimbursement for expenses associated with the cleanup of leaking USTs. The Fund also provides money to the Regional Water Boards and local regulatory agencies to abate emergency situations or to cleanup abandoned sites that pose a threat to human health, safety, and the environment, as a result of a UST petroleum release.
Once the claim is determined eligible and funding is available, a Letter of Commitment (LOC) is issued. The claimant will receive a copy of the LOC and a reimbursement request package. This package will include information and forms that are needed to complete the reimbursement request.
The Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (Fund) reimburses eligible corrective action costs paid or incurred for cleanup work performed after January 1, 1988, that was the result of an unauthorized release of petroleum from a underground storage tank (UST) that caused contamination of soil and/or groundwater.
Corrective action costs include preliminary site assessment, soil and water investigations, corrective action implementation and verification monitoring after the cleanup is completed. The Fund does not cover the removal, repair, retrofit or installation of USTs. Funds are disbursed only after costs are actually incurred.
Website: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ustcf/
UST/LUST Program California Environmental Protection Agency State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality Underground Storage Tank Program 1001 I Street, 15th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2231 Sacramento, CA 95812 Phone: 916-341-5851 Fax: 916-341-5808 Fund Program California Environmental Protection Agency State Water Resources Control Board Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund 1001 I Street, 17th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 944212 Sacramento, CA 94244-2120 Phone: 800-813-3863 Phone: 916-341-5700 Fax: 916-341-5806 - DC District of Columbia: DC relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
Contact: DC Department of Energy & Environment, 1200 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 535-2600 Fax: (202) 535-2881 TTY: (800) 855-1000 Email: doee@dc.gov
UST/LUST Programs District Department of the Environment (DDOE) Toxic Substances Division Underground Storage Tank Branch 1200 First Street, NE, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20002 Tel: 202-535-2326 (Direct) 202-535-2600 (Main) Fax: 202-535-1383
- Delaware: Delaware relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
Contact: Delaware Tanks Compliance Lukens Drive Field Office 391 Lukens Drive New Castle, DE 19720 302.395.2500, Delaware Heating Fuel UST Closure Assistance Program
The Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances offers financing options and assistance to the owners or operators of underground and aboveground storage tank systems.
Eligibility for financial assistance is determined by the information presented in applications. Before submitting an application, the applicant should consult with the Tank Management Section to determine if the project is eligible for financing. Please note that submitting an application for financial assistance is not a commitment for funds, nor does it obligate the State of Delaware or any State agency to lend any form of financial assistance.
Funds for the program are provided via appropriation from the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) fund. There is limited funding for this program. Funding will be allocated based on the order applications are received and deemed eligible.
UST/LUST Program Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control Division of Air & Waste Management Tank Management Branch 391 Lukens Drive New Castle, DE 19720 Phone: 302-395-2500 Fax: 302-395-2555 Fund Program* Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control Underground Storage Tank Program FIRST Fund 391 Lukens Drive New Castle, DE 19720-2774 Phone: 302-395-2500 Fax: 302-395-2555
*This fund does not provide federally-required coverage to finance all UST cleanups and does not fulfill the federal financial responsibility requirement. - Colorado Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety 633 17th Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-3610 Phone: 303-318-8525 Web: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/ops/Fund
Email: cdle_fund@state.co.us
To report an oil spill in Colordo call 303-318-8547
Colorado's Petroleum Storage Tank Fund: The Fund Section receives and processes applications to the Colorado Petroleum Storage Tank Fund (the Fund) for reimbursement of costs related to assessment and cleanup of petroleum contaminated sites. The results of these evaluations are presented monthly to the Petroleum Storage Tank Committee where eligibility decisions are made.
UST/LUST Program Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Division of Oil & Public Safety Oil Inspectors Section 633 17th Street Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-3660 Phone: 303-318-8500 Phone: 303-318-8505 Phone: 303-318-8507 Fax: 303-318-8488 Fund Program Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Division of Oil & Public Safety Petroleum Storage Tank Fund 633 17th Street Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-3660 Phone: 303-318-8510 Fax: 303-318-8518
- Connecticut: Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Connecticuta's fund no longer provides financial responsibility for UST owners, but continues to pay for those ongoing cleanups where they assumed financial responsibility in the past.
Contact: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 General Information: 860-424-3000 E-mail: deep.webmaster@ct.gov - Web: https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2717&q=325322&deepNav_GID=1652
The Connecticut Underground Storage Tank (UST) Petroleum Clean-up Program is being phased out and applications cannot be accepted.
UST/LUST Program Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Connecticut's UST Program Web page | Connecticut's LUST Program Web page UST Phone: 860-424-3374 LUST Phone: 860-424-3376 Fax: 860-424-4061 Fund Program Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Account Program 79 Elm Street, 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Phone: 860-424-3370 Fax: 860-424-4061 - Florida: Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Florida's fund no longer provides financial responsibility for UST owners, but continues to pay for those ongoing cleanups where they assumed financial responsibility in the past.
Contact: Florida DEP, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Email: public.services@dep.state.fl.us Tel: 850-245-2118 Petroleum Restoration Program,
Owners or operators of storage tank systems must have insurance or some other approved mechanism of demonstrating that the owner or operator has funds to pay for the cost of cleaning up the contamination and to pay third party damage claims should the storage tank system discharge petroleum into the environment. - excerpted from the document given below
UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE SYSTEMS IN FLORIDA [PDF] retrived 2019/07/29, original source: http://eluls.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ELULS_Environmental-Law-Fact-Sheet_Underground-Petroleum-Storage-Systems-in-Florida.pdf
UST/LUST Program Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Waste Management Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems Twin Towers Office Building Room 403, MS 4575 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 Phone: 850-245-8839 Fax: 850-245-8831 Fund Program Florida Department of Environmental Protection Petroleum Cleanup Program Twin Towers Office Building 2600 Blair Stone Road MS 4540 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 Phone: 850-245-8839 Fax: 850-245-8877 - Georgia Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
The Georgia Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (GUST), established under the Georgia Underground Storage Tank Act is designed to provide participating owners and operators coverage for corrective action made necessary by releases from underground storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum products.
A UST owner or operator is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable corrective action costs regardless of whether he/she is working with the state contractor or a hired contractor. You may also be eligible to two party check status in which a contractor would also be reimbursed.
Contact: Georgia EPD, Web page: https://epd.georgia.gov/underground-storage-tank
Contact:
1-888-373-5947 toll-free in Georgia
404-657-5947 in the Atlanta area
Division of Oil and Public Safety 633 17th Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-3610 Phone: 303-318-8525
To report an environmental emergency requiring immediate attention, such as a spill or chemical release, please call: 1-800-241-4113
UST/LUST Program Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division Land Protection Branch Underground Storage Tank Management Program 4244 International Parkway Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354 Phone: 404-362-2687 Fax: 404-362-2654 - Hawaii: Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Hawaii relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
Contact: Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch, Info Line 808-586-4400 Email: webmail@doh.hawaii.gov
UST/LUST Program Hawai'i Department of Health Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch Underground Storage Tank Section 2827 Waimano Home Road Suite 100 Pearl City, HI 96782 Phone: 808-586-4226 Fax: 808-586-7509 - Idaho Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
The Idaho Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund, administered by the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund (PSTF), is a state-created, not-for-profit insurance organization that provides coverage for approved petroleum cleanup costs and valid third-party claims resulting from covered accidental releases commencing during the policy period.
Contact: 208-332-8100 877-997-7664 Email: idahopstf@idahopstf.org
UST/LUST Program Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Waste Management and Remediation Division Underground Storage Tank/Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program 1410 North Hilton Boise, ID 83706 Phone: 208-373-0247 Fax: 208-373-0154 Idaho's UST Program Web page | Idaho's LUST Program Web page Fund Program Idaho State Insurance Fund Petroleum Storage Tank Fund 1215 West State Street Boise, ID Mailing Address: P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0044 Phone: 208-332-8100 Phone: 877-997-7664 Fax: 208-334-3696 - Illinois Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: financial aid is avaialble for underground oil tank removal with a variety of terms, conditions, and elegibility constraints including a minimum of $10,000. deductible from possible financial aid that one may receive.
In Illinois the Underground Storage Tank Fund is focused on commercial properties and is administered by the IOllinois Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM) to determine eligibility, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) fodr budget review, reasonableness of payment requests for corrective action.
Focusing on residential property owners term #6 of the eligibility requirements will exclude residential properties or farms, specifically:- The UST must not be classified as a farm or residential heating oil tank.
Other terms of interest include these: - The owner or operator cannot be exempt from the per-gallon tax as established by the amended Motor Fuel Tax Law.
- The owner or operator must have registered the tank with the OSFM and have paid all required fees.
- The UST must not have been taken out of service prior to January 1, 1974.
- Leaking Oil Tanks must be reported - contact
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
1-217-782-6762
www.epa.state.il.us/land/lust/index.html - Other property owners should see the Illinois UST aid information found at
www.epa.state.il.us/land/lust/ust-fund.html
Or Contact the appropriate Illinois authorities at
Division of Petroleum and Chemical Safety
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62703
217-785-1020
www.state.il.us/osfm/PetroChemSaf/home.htm - UST Program Illinois Office of State Fire Marshal Division of Petroleum & Chemical Safety 1035 Stevenson Drive Springfield, IL 62703-4259 Phone: 217-785-1020 Phone: 217-785-5878 Fax: 217-524-9284 LUST Program Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Bureau of Land Division of Remediation Management Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section 1021 North Grand Avenue East Springfield, IL Mailing Address: P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 Phone: 217-524-3300 Fax: 217-524-4193
- Fund Program Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Illinois Underground Storage Tank Fund Bureau of Land #24 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section P. O. Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 Phone: 217-782-6762 Fax: 217-524-4193
- The UST must not be classified as a farm or residential heating oil tank.
- Indiana Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: IDEM, Indiana Department of Environmental Management Office of Land Quality, Underground Storage Tanks Branch 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251
Phone: (317) 233-5745 Underground Storage Tank Compliance Staff Underground Storage Tank Compliance Staff Section Chief: Tom Newcomb, (317) 234-0357
All regulated UST systems must be registered with IDEM. Owners or operators of regulated USTs must complete and submit State Form 45223 - Notification for Underground Storage Tanks (available on the IDEM Forms page) within 30 days of the date on which a UST system has been brought into service, acquired by a new owner, upgraded, repaired, temporarily closed, undergoes a change-in-service, or is permanently closed.
You must also fill out State Form 45223 at least 30 days before beginning closure. Owners or operators must provide information on the tank's ownership, size, type, location, age, uses, construction, installation, external and internal protection, piping, and release detection methods. Any person who sells a tank intended to be used as a UST must notify the purchaser of these notification obligations
UST Program Indiana Department of Environmental Management Office of Land Quality Underground Storage Tank Section 100 N. Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251 Phone: 317-234-6923 Fax: 317-234-0428
LUST Program Indiana Department of Environmental Management Office of Land Quality Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section 100 N. Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251 Phone: 317-232-8900 Fax: 317-234-0428
Fund Program Indiana Department of Environmental Management Office of Land Quality Excess Liability Trust Fund 100 N. Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251 Phone: 317-232-0090 Fax: 317-233-0428 - Iowa: Iowa relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
Contact: Iowa DNR, Iowa DNR Headquarters Wallace State Office Building 502 East 9th Street, 4th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
Environmental spills, 24hr number 515-725-8694
Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board All activities are coordinated with the Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank (UST) Fund Board, a ten member board that administers the state UST fund. The Board uses the fund for several purposes including: Cleanup of release of petroleum products. A remedial fund to investigate and clean up certain past petroleum contamination from underground storage tanks.
UST/LUST Program Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Services Division Land Quality Bureau Underground Storage Tank Section Wallace State Office Building 502 East 9th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0034 Phone: 515-281-8169 Fax: 515-281-8895 Iowa's UST Program Web page - http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks | Iowa's LUST Program Web page - http://www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/RegulatoryLand/UndergroundStorageTanks/LeakingUndergroundTanks.aspx
Fund Program* Iowa Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Program 2700 Westown Parkway Suite 320 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Phone: 515-267-9101 Phone: 515-225-9263 Fax: 515-225-9361 http://www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/RegulatoryLand/UndergroundStorageTanks/USTFundBoard.aspx
*This fund does not provide federally-required coverage to finance all UST cleanups and does not fulfill the federal financial responsibility requirement. - Kansas Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement:
notes on possible financial aid for oil tank removal: the writeup itself doesn't offer much, but readers in Kansas who are concerned about how to pay for an oil tank abandonment should see http://www.kdheks.gov/nps/resources/notes_ww/ustrevs.pdf
Contact: Kansas Oil Storage Tank Trust Fund, KDHE,
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment provides oversight in remediation-related activities, including site investigations and property redevelopment trust funds through the UST Property Redevelopment Trust Fund and the Kansas Petroleum Storage Tank Release Trust Fund.
UST/LUST Program Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Environmental Remediation Storage Tank Section 1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 410 Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-296-1678 Fax: 785-296-6190 Fund Program Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Environmental Remediation Storage Tank Section Storage Tank Trust Fund 1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 410 Topeka, KS 66612-1367 Phone: 785-296-1678 Fax: 785-296-6190 - Kentucky Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Bureau of Environmental Remediation Storage Tank Section 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 410 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1367 (785) 296-1678
Kentucky, Financial Assistance, Underground Storage Tank Branch, Contact A2LA, Energy & Environment Cabinet 300 Sower Blvd Frankfort, KY 40601 Web page: https://www.a2la.org/accreditation/kentucky-ust
http://www.kdheks.gov/tanks/trust_fund/index.html - information about the trust fund and application forms
The Storage Tank Act establishes two separate Trust Funds to assist owners and operators of storage tanks with the cost of remedial actions. Both funds are designed to provide financial assistance to owners and operators of facilities where contamination from petroleum storage tanks has occurred. The Trust Funds are financed from a $.01 fee placed on each gallon of petroleum (except aviation fuel) product manufactured in or imported into the state. The funds will be abolished on July 1, 2024 by the sunset provision unless reenacted by the Legislature. Outlined below is a brief summary of the program.
Rules governing the requirements are contained in 40 CFR Subpart H. In response, the 1990 Kentucky General Assembly created the Petroleum Storage Tank Environmental Assurance Fund (PSTEAF) to assist owners and operators of USTs in meeting the federal financial responsibility requirement and to provide reimbursement of ...
Under Kentucky Statute KRS 224.60-130(2)(a), the Office of the Petroleum Storage Tank Environmental Assurance Fund has established criteria to accredit laboratories that contract with owners or operators of underground storage tanks (USTs) to perform analytical testing related to Kentucky's UST program.
All UST owners and operators in Kentucky are required to have certain types of analytical testing performed at an A2LA-accredited laboratory to be eligible for Fund participation, pursuant to Statute 415 KAR 1:140.
UST/LUST/Fund Program Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Division of Waste Management Underground Storage Tank Branch 200 Fair Oaks Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-564-5981 Fax: 502-564-0094
Kentucky's UST/LUST Program Web page - https://www.epa.gov/ust/underground-storage-tank-ust-state-contacts#https://eec.ky.gov/environmental-protection/waste/underground-storage-tank/pages/default.aspx |
Kentucky's Fund Program Web page - https://www.epa.gov/ust/underground-storage-tank-ust-state-contacts#https://eec.ky.gov/environmental-protection/waste/underground-storage-tank/pages/fra_psta.aspx - Louisiana Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, LDEQ, 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Tel: 225-219-LDEQ (5337) or Toll Free 1-866-896-LDEQ (5337) Website: https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/form/contact-us
re: Louisiana Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund,
The Louisiana Underground Storage Tank program will continue to function solely for UST and UST related tasks. The goal of the UST program is to protect human health and the environment by preventing releases of petroleum and hazardous substances from UST systems. The release of these regulated products into the environment threatens soil and groundwater resources and can cause explosive vapors to seep into confined spaces and occupied residences.
Fund Program Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Financial Services Division Motor Fuel Trust Fund P.O. Box 4303 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-219-3875 Fax: 225-219-3868 - Montana Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Montana DEQ, contact the The Montana Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (PTRB) (406) 444-2544
To report an oil spill in Montana contact DEQ Enforcement Division (406) 444-0379
If your spill or leak qualifies; you may be able to obtain compensation for cleanup costs and third party damages. Upon completion of any portion of an approved corrective action plan, the owner/operator or remediation contractor acting on behalf of an owner or operator may submit a claim for corrective action costs.
Montana Underground Storage Tank (UST) Leak Prevention Program.
- Maine Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Main DEP, 17 State House Station
28 Tyson Drive
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
Tel: 207-287-7688 Underground Oil Storage Tanks USTs, The Oil & Solid Fuel Board regulates the installation & standards for ASTs and USTs and licenses heating oil technicians. The Maine DEP regulates the cleanup of oil spills or "discharges". Cleanup fund: 38 MRS 551 and 38 MRS 568-A
Reporting oil spills in Maine Call 1-800-482-0777 24 hours a day.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection's underground oil storage tank program is responsible for protecting public health and the environment, in particular groundwater, by preventing oil discharges to the greatest extent possible.
UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK ANNUAL INSPECTIONS, Owner/Operator Guide [PDF] retrieved 2019/07/29, original source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/ust/documents/aiownerguide.pdf
UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK INSPECTOR'S HANDBOOK [PDF] retrieved 2019/07/29, original source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/ust/documents/inspector_ref_handbook.pdf
Above: Discharges of heating oil from above ground oil storage tanks in Maine between 1995 and 2004, Woodard, cited below. Excerpting: Maine created an AST insurance fund similar to the state's UST insurance fund. The tank owner is the responsible party, eligible for some expense reimbursement for cleanup, with a deduction based on the gallons of oil stored/ owned and in compliance with the Oil & Solid Fuel Board oil supply installation codes.
Woodard, Jon, & Nathan Thompson, STATE OF MAINE ABOVEGROUND SUPPLY TANK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM [PDF] U.S. EPA archived document, retrieved 2019/07/29, original source: https://archive.epa.gov/emergencies/content/fss/web/pdf/woodard.pdf
UST/LUST/Fund Program
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management
17 State House Station, Ray Building
Augusta, ME 04333-0017Phone: 207-287-7688
Fax: 207-287-7826Maine's UST Program Web page | Maine's LUST Program Web page | Maine's Fund Program Web page
- Maryland: Maryland relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
Contact: Maryland Residential Heating Oil Tank Site Cleanup Reimbursement Program, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230Tel: (410) 537-3676; (800) 633-6101 x3676 Web: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/LAND/OilControl/Pages/ResidentialHeatingOil.aspx
Maryland Department of the Environment (410) 537-3000
To Report Oil Spills in Maryland Call (Available 24 hours a day) 1-866-633-4686
Maruland OCP Oil Control Program (410) 537-3442; (800) 633-6101 x3442
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) with 1,100-gallon capacity or less that are used to store petroleum products at a private residence or farm are exempt from most Maryland oil control regulations. However, these systems must comply with closure requirements when no longer used as a fuel source (COMAR 26.10.10).
The OCP does not require prior notice of the closure. Removal must be performed by MDE-certified technician or remover. The tank owner and contractor must report any discovered release as required by Maryland law and regulations. MDE strongly recommends the replacement of USTs greater than 20 years of age.
...[The Maryland] Oil Control Program (OCP) does not regulate residential heating oil tanks while they are in normal use. Therefore, it is recommended that homeowners be knowledgeable and diligent with regard to their heating oil storage systems. If properly maintained, a heating oil storage system will provide many years of safe energy for the home. However, if there is a problem or a release, prompt action is needed by the homeowner to correct the situation.
UST/LUST Program
Maryland Department of Environment
Waste Management Administration
Oil Control Program
1800 Washington Boulevard
Suite 620
Baltimore, MD 21230-1719Phone: 410-537-3442
Fax: 410-537-3092 - Massachusetts: Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: the MA DEP does not describe financial assistance for UST removal but does offer some helpful advice for homeowners from which we excerpt or adapt these remarks:
- ... removal contractors generally charge between $1000 and $2,500+ depending on tank size, location, accessibilty
- ... For the best price, shop around and get cost estimates from your oil company, if they perform removals, as well as from several contractors.
- Typically, leaving a tank in place will be allowed only if its removal will jeopardize the structural integrity of your home. Even if the fire department permits you to leave your tank in place, you will need to have it cleaned and the area around and underneath must be checked for contamination. Once the area is determined clean, the fire department will permit filling with sand or concrete.
Getting this done will cost somewhat more than having your tank removed from the ground. In addition, should you decide to sell your home, a bank or the buyer may ask for more environmental testing or the removal of the tank, which could make leaving your tank in place costlier than taking it out of the ground at the start. -
MA UST Program
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Underground Storage Tank Program
Bureau of Waste Prevention
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108Phone: 617-292-5500
Fax: 617-292-5530MA LUST Program
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
Division of Response & Remediation
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108Phone: 617-292-5887
Fax: 617-727-7467MA Fund Program
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Underground Storage Tank Program
Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund
100 Cambridge Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MAMailing Address:
P.O. Box 9563
Boston, MA 02114-9563Phone: 617-626-2600
Fax: 617-626-2619
- Michigan Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: ?
Contact: Tel: 1-800-313-2966 Web: https://www.pmenv.com/contact
On Dec. 30, 2014, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 791, creating Public Act 416 of 2014. This amends Part 215 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), PA 451 of 1994, and authorizes the creation of the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund (the Fund). The Fund is anticipated to be set up and operating by Oct. 1, the start of Michigan’s 2015 fiscal year.
The newly created fund utilizes some private insurance concepts, including having an annual claims period, claim limits and a deductible.
The objectives of the Fund are to reimburse owners or operators for corrective actions that address releases from leaking UST systems, achieve compliance with Part 213 (law that regulates leaking USTs), and assist owners and operators of UST systems in meeting their financial responsibility in accordance with Part 211 (law that regulates UST systems). - https://www.pmenv.com/resources/new-michigan-ust-cleanup-fund-signed-into-law
MI UST Program
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Fire Services
525 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI 48909Phone: 517-335-7260
Fax: 517-335-2245MI LUST Program
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Remediation & Redevelopment Division
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program
P.O. Box 30426
Lansing, MI 48909-7926Phone: 517-373-9837
Fax: 517-373-2637MI Fund Program
Department of Environmental Quality
Underground Storage Tank Authority
P.O. Box 30473, Lansing, MI 48909Phone: 517-284-5141
- Minnesota Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Minnesota Petroleum Rerlease Fund, Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 280 Saint Paul, MN 55101 (Local) 651-539-1500 (Complaints) 651-539-1600
Website: https://mn.gov/commerce/industries/fuel/petrofund/reimbursement.jsp
The Minnesota oil tank fund fund was created by the Legislature in 1987, and it is supported by fees on petroleum products. Minnesota is one of several states to accuse oil companies of double dipping on tank cleanups. Montana in 2011 also brought a lawsuit against BP over that state's tank cleanup program.
The fund reimburses eligible applicants up to 90 percent of "reasonable and necessary" costs they incur in responding to a petroleum tank leak.
The fund has published maximum cost guidelines to assist applicants in determining which costs qualify as reasonable, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Angency determines what work is necessary to protect public health, welfare and the environment.
The maximum amount of reimbursement is $2 million per tank leak. Applicants can access all the necessary reimbursement forms found on the web page link above.
MN UST Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Industrial Division
Compliance & Enforcement Section
Tank Compliance & Enforcement Unit
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194Phone: 651-297-8664
Phone: 651-297-6300
Fax: 612-282-6247MN LUST Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Petroleum Remediation Program
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194Phone: 651-297-8380
Fax: 612-296-9707MN Fund Program
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Petrofund Program
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101-2198Phone: 651-215-1775
Fax: 651-296-0201
- Mississippi Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: MSDEQ, Main switchboard: (601) 961-5171 Office of Pollution Control P. O. Box 2261 Jackson, MS 39225
To report any spills contact the 24-hour State Warning Point at 1-800-222-6362.
Only after a release has been reported, a site visit has been completed, and compliance records have been submitted, can the site be determined to be eligible for the Mississippi Groundwater Protection Trust Fund. The Trust Fund is derived from a fee on motor fuels dispensed within the state of Mississippi and is collected by the State Tax Commission. The monies collected are deposited into an account that is administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
Federal and state laws require that all underground storage tank owners be able to prove that they have at least $1.5 million dollars of financial responsibility to pay for the investigation and assessment of contamination from their leaking underground storage tank(s), the restoration and replacement of drinking water supplies; and cleanup of contamination from their underground storage tank(s).
The tank owner also must be able to pay up to $1.0 million dollars in third party damages. The Trust Fund is a mechanism for eligible underground storage tank owners to use to prove that they meet the financial requirements without having to buy insurance. - Missouri Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Missouri PST Insurance Fund, PO Box 104116, Jefferson City, MO 65110 or call 800-765-2765 Website: https://www.pstif.org/
We insure people [in Missouri] who store petroleum in underground and aboveground tanks so if there’s a leak or a spill, funds are available for cleanup. We also provide funds for cleanup of tank sites where USTs or ASTs were operated in the past, if the property meets certain criteria. Revenues for the MIssouri Oil Tank Fund come primarily from a “transport load fee,” which is currently $28 per 8,000 gallons, assessed on each load of petroleum brought into Missouri. - Nebraska Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office 246 South 14th Street Lincoln, NE 68508-1804 Phone: 402-471-2027 Fax: 402-471-3118 Website: https://sfm.nebraska.gov/fuels-safety/underground-storage-tanks
Nebraska DEE. The Petroleum Release Remedial Action Reimbursement Fund was established to help pay remediation costs for owners/operators of facilities that have leaking petroleum tanks. Costs for both underground and above ground tank releases are eligible for reimbursement. - Nevada Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement:
See: Home Heating Oil Tanks FACT SHEET [PDF] from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Pollution Control, retrieved 2019/07/28, original source: https://ndep.nv.gov/uploads/documents/hho_tanks_fs.pdf
Excerpts:
The Division of Environmental Protection administers the Nevada Petroleum Fund, which can reimburse tank owners for a substantial percentage of costs incurred in clean up activities. Home heating oil tanks are automatically enrolled in the Fund, and as such they are eligible for funding.
The Fund functions as an insurance policy. Tanks of 1,100 gallons or less are covered for corrective actions for $250,000, with a $250 deductible. Above ground tanks may also be eligible for financial assistance through the Fund, if enrolled in the Fund.
... , there are some sources of financial assistance available for removal of unused oil tanks that are not leaking. -The State Revolving Fund provides loans (and otherforms of financial assistance, but not grants) with interest at or below the market rate, to assist municipalities or other public entities in projects to control water pollution.
The entity also has to write a description of the project, including design, construction drawings and specifications.
The Division of Environmental Protection, Office of Financial Assistance, reviews the document and, upon approval, executes the contract. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Water Pollution Control, (775) 687-9488. - New Hampshire Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES.
Contact: Chuck Corliss, P.E. NHDES Oil Remediation & Compliance Bureau 29 Hazen Drive, PO Box 95 Concord, NH 03302-0095 (603) 271-6058 Charles.Corliss@des.nh.gov Oil Remediation & Compliance Bureau (603) 271-3899 orcb.wmd@des.nh.gov
Michael J. Wimsatt, P.G., Director NHDES Waste Management Division 29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95 Concord, NH 03302-0095 (603) 271-2905 (603) 271-2456 (fax) Website: www.des.state.nh.us New Hampshire's Waste Management Division may provide financial aid for used oil collection facilities
Waste Management Division: https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/waste/index.htm
Underground storage tank program: https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/waste/orcb/ocs/ustp/index.htm
- New Jersey Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: New Jersey relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
For an introduction and official letter about the New Jersey oil tank aid program first see the letter: Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade & Closure Fund (UST Fund) at http://www.penningtonboro.org/underground-storage-tanks.pdf
Also see the oil tank closure fact sheet provided by the State of New Jersey at http://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/finance/ustfund/ustf_app_fact.pdf then see www.bayonnenj.org/cgi-bin/news/newsall.cgi?news=1385 for a news article; see www.newtanksnj.org/faqs.aspx
for well organized notes on oil tank replacement aid programs from the Fuel Oil Merchants Association of New Jersey - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced the creation of the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade and Closure Fund (UST Fund), a grant and loan program providing financial assistance for the replacement of both leaking and non-leaking underground storage tanks in New Jersey.
Changes in New Jersey's oil tank legislation have added a non-leaking tank component to the original UST Fund, which would allow grants for proactive removal and replacement of homeowner heating oil tanks.
The program is available for both homeowners and commercial property owners. The Underground Oil Storage Tank UST Fund is co-administered by the NJDEP and the New Jersey Economic Department Authority (NJEDA). Certain eligibility requirements apply to both leaking and non-leaking oil tank programs. - New Mexico Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: New Mexico PTSB Petroleum Storage Tank Burreau, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1 Santa Fe NM, 87505 Tel (505) 476-4397 Fax (505) 476-4374 Website: https://www.env.nm.gov/petroleum_storage_tank/
Reimbursement/Corrective Action Fund Information [PDF] - New York State Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: There is recent oil tank closure aid legislation for oil tanks in New York State.
for tax years beginning in 2001 and 2002, a taxpayer will be allowed a credit for the removal, permanent closure or installation of a below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil storage tank used to provide heating fuel for single- to four-family residences located in New
York.
The amount of the credit is equal to the sum of
(1) the costs of removal of an existing unprotected below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil tank, not to exceed $250;
(2) the costs of permanently closing an existing unprotected below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil tank, not to exceed $250; and
(3) the purchase and installation costs of a new below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil storage tank, where such tank is used in place of a formerly used unprotected below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil tank and provided that such unprotected tank was removed or permanently closed during the taxable year or the immediately preceding taxable year, not to exceed $250.
The costs of (1), (2), and (3) may be used only once with respect to a particular residence in computing the credit. A taxpayer can carry over to future tax years any amount of the credit that is in excess of the taxpayer's tax liability for that year. (See Tax Law, section 606(p-1)) -- See http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/income/m00_4i.pdf
Locating areas of oil spill in New York's Long Island: see http://www.toxicstargeting.com for maps of oil spills - North Carolina Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: North Carolina DEQ, Underground Storage Tank Section, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 217 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 877-623-6748
Mailing: N.C. DEQ Underground Storage Tanks (UST) 1646 Mail Service Center Raleigh N.C. 27699-1646
The Underground Storage Tank Section manages the Underground Storage Tank (UST) program, the Non-UST releases program (including petroleum aboveground storage tank (AST) releases and other petroleum releases), and the Ex Situ Petroleum Contaminated Soil Remediation Permit program. The section issues permits, collects annual fees and handles requests for information for regulated and/or commercial underground storage tanks.
The section ensures compliance with all relevant state and federal laws, policies, rules and regulations by assisting owners and operators in complying with operational standards (leak detection, spill and overfill prevention, etc.). This section also oversees the permanent closure activities of UST systems and corrective actions required to address spills and releases from USTs. This section also oversees the administration of several trust funds for the reimbursement of cleanup costs associated with UST releases.
The North Carolina UST Trust Fund Branch administers the N.C. Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Funds and EPA grants. To do so, the staff oversees trust fund eligibility decisions and fund reimbursements.
The branch's staff oversees when the state contracts to assess and clean contaminated sites. Staff members also review technology to assess and clean groundwater and soil contamination and approve innovative technologies for use statewide. The branch's staff helps create, review and explain our statutes, regulations and policies in addition to informing and training the regulated community about trust fund issues. - North Dakota Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: North Dakota DEQ, 18 E. Divide Ave, 4th Floor Bismarck, ND 58501 H: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM P: 701-328-5150 F: 701-328-5200 E: deq@nd.gov Website: https://deq.nd.gov/WM/UndergroundStorageTankProgram/
The North Dakota Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program works with owners and operators of underground storage tanks to ensure that the compliance, leak detection, new installations, upgrades and tank closures are completed in accordance with North Dakota's Underground Storage Tank Rules. The rules are available on our website or purchasable from the Division Of Waste Management.
The UST program also works with leaking underground storage tanks (LUST). The LUST program uses Federal funds to conduct investigations and remediation activities at LUST sites where the owner/operator is unable or unwilling to pay for these activities. The funds used in LUST contracts are cost recoverable.
When owners and operators of underground storage tanks show a history of violations and refusal to comply with North Dakota's Underground Storage Tank Rules, enforcement will be escalated to notification and the placement of a physical tag on tank fill pipes. This tag will inform suppliers of the illegality of placing product into the tank. - Ohio Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES;
Contact: Ohio Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations, Ohio Department of Environment 8895 East Main Street; Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Contact: Ohio Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation, Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) www.petroboard.com/
The Petroleum UST Release Compensation Board has relocated its office.
New Mailing Address: Petroleum UST Board P.O. Box 2280 Westerville, OH 43086-2280
New Office Location: Petroleum UST Board 4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 350 Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: (614) 752-8963 · Toll Free Phone: (800) 224-4659 · Fax: (614) 752-8397
The Ohio Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board (The Board) consists of government and industry representatives and has the primary responsibility of administering the Petroleum Financial Assurance Fund (“the Fund”).
The Fund is a source of money derived from mandatory per-tank fees and is available to eligible underground storage tank owners to reimburse petroleum release clean up costs.
Please note: the Board does not issue permits for tank removal, installation, or repair and does not supervise the clean up of releases. Instead, these things are done by the Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR), an agency under the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s authority. - Oklahoma Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Oklahoma Corporation Commission OCC Petroleum Storage Tank Division, Tel: (405) 521 - 4683 Website: http://www.occeweb.com/contactlist/pst.htm
The Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Division (PSTD) comprises four departments: Accounting, Administrative, Compliance and Inspection, and Technical. The Division enforces state and federal regulations which pertain to petroleum storage tanks that contain antifreeze, motor oil, motor fuel, gasoline, kerosene, diesel and aviation fuel.
The Fuel Inspectors check the calibration of gasoline pumps to ensure that customers are receiving the accurate amount of gasoline at each purchase. Inspectors also check octane levels and assist tank owners in proper release detection methods.
The Division also administers the Petroleum Storage Tank Release Indemnity Fund, created by the Legislature in 1989 to help fuel storage tank owners meet a requirement for liability insurance for damage caused by leaking tanks. - Oregon Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Oregon relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
See the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Heating Oil Tanks Program: the Oregon DEQ's web page on heating oil tank decommissioning provides access to state oil tank regulations and FAQs.
The Oregon DEQ maintains a list of licensed heating oil tank (HOT) decommissioning contractors and recommends that you use a licensed service provider. Oregon regulates underground oil storage tanks (USTs); the state does not regulate above ground oil storage tanks (ASTs). When a UST is removed a "HOT Certification Report" is filed with the DEQ.
Typical UST decommissioning project costs in Oregon are in the $1,200 to $5,000. range depending on whether or not cleanup is needed.
Contact: Telephone: Oregon DEQ HOT program: 1-800-742-7878 - Contact the DEQ to ask for information to be mailed
Telephone: Oregon HOT oil tank specialists: 503-229-6170 - contac an Oregon DEQ heating oil tank specialist [after you have read the rules and regulations]
Website: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/tanks/hot/contractorsfaq.htm
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Headquarters: 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1390 Phone: 503-229-5696 or toll free in Oregon 1-800-452-4011
Phone: 503-229-6652 Toll-Free: 800-742-7878 Oregon only / Email: tanks.info@deq.state.or.us Web: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/tanks/Pages/UST.aspx
Oregon HOT "Generic Remedy" for leaky USTs - Quoting from the above source:
The heating oil tank generic remedy is one of several approaches for addressing heating oil contamination. The generic remedy involves property where some low-level contamination can remain at the site. This may involve some soil removal to achieve the requirements. This method cannot be used for sites with groundwater present in the area of the tank.
Oregon's Underground Storage Tank Program is part of the DEQ's Land Quality Division. The UST Program handles issues related to tank registration and operating certificates; installation, operation and removal of USTs; cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination from petroleum leaks; training of system operators; financial liability protection for future leaks, licensing of contractors working on USTs and enforcement of state UST rules.
- Pennsylvania Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: grants are provided by the NJDEP through the EDA. Homeowners with a leaking home heating oil underground storage tank (UST) can get hardship grants may be awarded for 100% of eligible project costs up to $500,000 per site.
Contact: Underground Heating Oil Tank Cleanup Reimbursement Program Website: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/SiteRemediation/Storage-Tank-Cleanup-Program/Pages/Underground-Heating-Oil-Tank-Cleanup-Reimbursement-Program.aspx
USTIF Insurance Web Site 901 North 7th Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 Telephone: 717-787-0763 or 1-800-595-9887 Web: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Tanks/Pages/Financial-Assistance.aspx
Pennsylvania gasoline taxes include a 1.1 cents per gallon underground storage tank (UST) fee collected by the Insurance Department and placed in the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund (USTIF). Eligible UST owners can access these funds for cleanup of spills from their tanks.
The USTIF coverage limits are a $1.5 million limit per tank per occurrence and a $1.5 million annual aggregate limit as of December 13, 2001. Also, there is a $5,000 per tank per occurrence corrective action deductible and $5,000 per tank per occurrence third party liability deductible. ds. - Rhode Island Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Underground Storage Tank Management Program Kevin Gillen, Supervisor 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908-5767 (401) 222-2797 fax 222-3813
The Rhode Island UST Management Program oversees the registration, modification, and closure of Underground Storage Tanks (UST program) as well as the cleanup of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST program). - register a UST online at http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/wastemanagement/ust/ - South Carolina Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES
Contact: Email – Send an email to info@dhec.sc.gov. Mail – Send a letter to: Constituent Services SC Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone –(803) 898-3432
The South Carolina DHEC regulates underground storage tanks (USTs) for the entire life of a tank system. This includes the planning, compliance, permitting, enforcement and remediation efforts of underground storage tanks throughout the state. We provide technical oversight on all releases that occur from USTs as well as a Site Rehabilitation Contractor Certification Program. - South Dakota Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES; South Dakota addresses both underground and aboveground oil storage tanks.
Contact: Storage Tanks Section Terry Florentz Engineering Manager I, Joe Foss Building 523 E Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 Phone (605) 773-3296 - Fax (605) 773-6035 Email: DENRINTERNET@state.sd.us - Tennessee Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES;
Contact: Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Underground Storage Tanks, 1-888-891-TDEC (8332) Email: ask.tdec@tn.gov Web: https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/ust-underground-storage-tanks.html
Commissioner David W. Salyers, P.E. 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave. - Tennessee Tower - 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 532-0109
The Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund will serve as the financial assurance mechanism or as financial responsibility for all registered petroleum underground storage tanks which are regulated by Tennessee and not deferred from fund eligibility by regulation.
[Tennessee oil storage tank] Fund Eligibility
If the date of the release of petroleum contamination from a regulated underground storage tank system was before July 1, 2008, fund eligibility will be based on (1) timely registration of the petroleum underground storage tanks; (2) timely payment of annual fees for tanks and/or tank compartments as required by the versions of UST Act and regulations in effect at the time of the release; and (3) filing an Application for Fund Eligibility by the deadline (see below).
If the date of release of petroleum contamination from a regulated underground storage tank system was on or after July 1, 2008, fund eligibility will be based on (1) registration of the petroleum underground storage tank prior to the date of the release and (2) filing an Application for Fund Eligibility by the deadline (see below).
Application for Fund Eligibility Deadline – The UST Act establishes a deadline for tank owners, tank operators or petroleum site owners to file an Application for Fund Eligibility (CN-0943). If the application form is not received by the UST Division by the deadline established by law, the release WILL NOT BE FUND ELIGIBLE.
The application must be received:
Within 60 days of the discovery of a confirmed release - or -
Within 90 days of the discovery of a suspected release which is subsequently confirmed in accordance with the regulatory requirements. - Texas: Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Texas's fund no longer provides financial responsibility for UST owners, but continues to pay for those ongoing cleanups where they assumed financial responsibility in the past.
Contact: Email: pstrpr@tceq.texas.gov Tel: 512-239-1000 Web: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/directory/region/reglist.html
The Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation (PSTR) fund that had provided reimbursement for remediation of contamination resulting from leaking petroleum storage tanks has ended. In accordance with Texas Water Code requirements, the Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) reimbursement program has expired.
As of September 1, 2012 no additional reimbursements will be made from the PST Remediation Fund. Note that although the reimbursement program has expired, the state’s PST Program will continue to regulate underground and aboveground storage tanks and oversee the cleanup of releases.
Please note: The PST Reimbursement Application Query is also no longer available.
- Utah Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES, Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Program,
Contact: Utah State Underground Storage Tank Branch of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 144840 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4840 Phone: (801) 536-4100 Fax: (801) 359-8853 Environmental Incidents 24 Hour Phone Number (801) 536-4123 - Vermont Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Southeastern Vermont Community Action: Sevca.org: (email to SEVCA at this address generally does not work). Contact Peter Bilodeau pbilodeau@sevca.org 800-464-9951 X 134
Information about checking the level of oil in your oil tank: (802) 885-6153
Fuel Emergency: 1-800-287-0589
Oil leak problems in Vermont: Waste Management Division Maria Stadlmayer (802) 241-3881 may be able to provide grant assistance SEVCA covers an area from White River Junction to Brattleboro, including towns in Windsor and Windham counties.
The home offices are located in Westminster, Vermont at the intersection of Route 5 and the entrance ramp to Exit 5, I-91. - Virginia's underground oil storage tanks program: The Virginia Department of Envrionmental Quality (VA DEQ) manages a UST program focused on notifications, the administration of federal grant funds, and cleanup and related UST activities in that state. See http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/
PetroleumProgram/StorageTanks/UndergroundStorageTanks.aspx
Here is an excerpt from that page. You'll notice that the text ONLY talks about USTs - underground storage tanks.
Virginia Underground Storage Tanks Program overview
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality implements the UST program underust image Article 9 of State Water Control Law. Article 9, first enacted in 1987, enables DEQ to receive UST notifications, receive federal grant funds, develop regulations, conduct cleanups, and provide overall supervision of UST activities in the state.
The technical requirements for USTs are included in Virginia regulation 9 VAC 25-580 et seq. entitled 'Underground Storage Tanks: Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements.'
The financial responsibility requirements for USTs are found in Virginia Regulation 9 VAC 25-590 et seq. entitled 'Virginia Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Financial Responsibility Requirements Regulation.'
State housing law Section 36-99.6 provides for local code officials to permit and inspect UST installations, upgrades, repairs, and closures statewide in support of the program.
In Virginia there were some 75,000 USTs (19,000 active) at 25,000 facilities with some 3,000 owners. VA-DEQ maintains the notification records for USTs and receives annual federal grant funding to support the program.
In general, after December 22, 1998 all regulated USTs must have spill containment provisions at the fill pipe; overfill devices to alert the owner when overfills may occur; corrosion protection on both tank and product lines; release detection on both tank and product lines; and, financial responsibility.
Question: assistance program for homeowner removal of a non-leaking residential oil tank in Virginia?
2019/7/28 Louie said:
Does Virginia have a fund or any assistance program for homeowner removal of a non-leaking residential oil tank used for heating. Thanks -
Moderator Reply: financial aid for certain leaking underground oil tanks in Virginia
Louie,
For residents of Virginia, there is some reimbursement aid for LEAKING Underground Oil Storage Tanks. Even then a typical residential oil storage tank is covered by Exemption #2 - any financial relief for a leaky tank is quite limited as you'll see in the article I'll cite.
I have not found any financial aid program for non-leaking tanks.
It looks to me as if you will need to hire a consultant rather than applying directly - you can sign up for or find more information FOR CONSULTANTS
The Virginia DEQ UST Financial Responsibility web page
www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/PetroleumProgram/StorageTanks/UndergroundStorageTanks/USTFinancialResponsibility.aspx
Below I excerpt from that page:
Under federal law, owners and operators of certain underground storage tanks (USTs) must demonstrate their ability to pay for cleanup and third party damages in the event of contamination. This federal law, as interpreted by the U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA), sets the assurance amount at $1 million per occurrence for owners with less than 100 USTs and $2 million per occurrence for owners with more than 100 USTs.Financial Responsibility image
The Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund (Fund) was created, in part, to assist Virginia's owners and operators in meeting the federal assurance requirements. The Fund may be used by owners and operators to meet the majority of the assurance requirement, with owners and operators being responsible for demonstrating financial responsibility for a small portion of the federally mandated per occurrence requirement.
www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/PetroleumProgram/Reimbursement.aspx
and forms are at www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/PetroleumProgram/Reimbursement/eAAF.a
Virginia's underground oil storage tanks program: The Virginia Department of Envrionmental Quality (VA DEQ) manages a UST program focused on notifications, the administration of federal grant funds, and cleanup and related UST activities in that state.
- Washington State: Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Washington State relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
- West Virginia: West Virginia relies entirely on EPA-approved, privately-funded financial responsibility mechanisms to finance all UST cleanups and comply with the federal financial responsibility regulation.
- Wisconsin Financial Aid to remove/replace Farm & Residential Petroleum Storage Tanks: Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement:
Wisconsin's fund no longer provides financial responsibility for UST owners, but continues to pay for those ongoing cleanups where they assumed financial responsibility in the past.
Financial aid is sometimes available to help pay for oil tank or oil spillcleanup. A program is described at this .pdf file: clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/pdf/add.storage.pdf - Wyoming Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: YES. Contact the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th Street
Cheyenne 82002
Ph. 307-777-7937 Email: Wyodeq@wyo.gov
$1.6M grant to help Wyoming address Leaking Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks - U.S. EPA, News Release, 2018/08/22
WYOMING NOTIFICATION OF STORAGE TANKS [PDF] Wyoming DEQ/SHWD, 122 West 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Excerpt:
Notification is required by State Law for all underground tanks that have been used to store regulated substances since January 1, 1986, that are in the ground as of May 8, 1986, or that are brought into use after May 8, 1986; and for all above ground storage tanks that have been used to dispense gasoline or diesel to the public after July 1, 1994. This information is required by W.S. 35-11-1419 and 35- 11-1420
- Federal aid for leak cleanups at gas stations: see http://www.epa.gov/OUST/directiv/965011ac.htm
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Oil Tank Financial Assistance
UST/LUST Program Division of Environmental Quality Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gualo Rai Center P.O. Box 501304 Saipan, MP 96950-1304 Phone: 670-664-8500 Phone: 670-664-8501 Fax: 670-664-8540 - Guam - Oil Tank Financial Assistance
UST/LUST Program Guam Environmental Protection Agency Hazardous Waste P.O. Box 22439 GMF Barrigada, GU 96921 Phone: 671-475-1606 Fax: 671-477-9402 - Oil tank abandonment financial aid in the UK - United Kingdom: see Oil Assure at http://oilassure.com/about.aspx Titan Accredited Installers can now offer you a range of financial support services.
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You may even be able to sign up for the unique *Titan Accredited Installer credit card and use it to pay for any products and services on offer. These services have been pioneered by Titan and you are unlikely to find similar support from other oil tank installers. - Listing submissions welcome, see our CONTACT INFORMATION at top or bottom of any InspectApedia.com page.
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Question: home buyer caught by leaky oil tank in Illinois
We were not disclosed during the closing of our house in 2009 and just recently we found that we did have an abandoned oil tank. We're looking for assistance to help pay for the oil tank removal in Illinois. Is there ANY assistance of any kind?
We've already been through so many hardship and yet there's so much repairs yet to do. If anyone knows of where we can get help, it would be truly appreciated! Thanks! (Apr 26, 2014) Cynthia Perrell
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Cynthia Illinois does have a financial aid program for UST removal subject to a number of terms and condtions, of which the one that is bad news for you is
"The UST must not be classified as a farm or residential heating oil tank."
More information about the Illinois UST program will appear in our article above asap, probably by the time you read this.
Question: Oregon homeowner seeks oil tank HOT removal financial aid
Does Oregon have a financial aid program for residential oil tank removal and clean-up if the tank is considered HOT? 13 April 2015 CHARLA WILCOX
Reply:
Charla:
"HOT" in Oregon's DEQ parlance, just means "Heating Oil Tank" not hot in temperature nor anything else. I will add Oregon's information to the article above in the next 30 minutes.
There is no mention of a financial assistance program from the Oregon DEQ but depending on your circumstances you might find assitance from other Oregon agencies. Let me know what questions remain.
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