Planning your UST management strategy

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Pollution Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:6178249

Reeves, T S; Bacon, P A ^[1]

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1. Dufresne-Henry Inc., North Springfield, VT (United States)

For the past six years, federal regulations have required underground storage tank (UST) owners to manage their tank facilities more carefully and accountably than ever before. As mandated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), all 50 states have implemented programs to monitor existing USTs, regulate new tank installations and levy fines for leaking tanks. The liability stipulation may be most important. This provision makes the investment in monitoring and safety equipment worthwhile for the tank owner. Equally important, it serves as a deterrent for careless practices and provides financial recourse for the cleanup of leaks or spills. While each state has the option of expanding on the federal government's UST management guidelines, all states had to adopt at least those basics. The minimum standards require that owners protect new USTs from corrosion, leaks and overfills, install leak detection devices and acquire liability insurance. The federal regulations also exempt certain tanks from compliance. These include tanks that hold less than 1,100 gallons, flow-through or process tanks and tanks that hold heating oil used for on-premises heating. Some state, however, have set more stringent regulations disallowing some of these exemptions. Either way, gasoline dealerships are by far the largest group of UST owners affected by the regulations. The rules also affect regulated substances such as heating oil, aviation fuels, and chemical solvents.

• OSTI ID: 6178249
• Journal Information: Pollution Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Pollution Engineering; (United States) Vol. 25:14; ISSN PLENBW; ISSN 0032-3640
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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