State-by-State Guide to UST Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency introduced new federal underground storage tank regulations in 2015, with compliance deadlines that began in 2018. To help operators understand what is expected of them, Source has compiled a comprehensive state-by-state guide to UST regulations. Click on a state in the map to review your state’s regulations.

Many states operate under a “State Program Approval” (SPA) designation that enables them to act as the regulatory authority in lieu of the federal program, as long as the state regulations meet or exceed the federal regulations. UST operators in states without approved programs must meet federal AND state requirements.

Source will continue to collect and update our information about UST regulations. If you observe inaccurate information or have updated information to share, please contact Source.

Alabama
Last updated 11/08/21
Alabama has state program approval. It finalized revised UST regulations on Dec. 8, 2017. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management UST Compliance Section of the Groundwater Branch administers the state’s Underground Storage Tanks Program. Reference Alabama’s UST regulations in ADEM Admin. Code Chapter 335-6-15.

Alaska
Last updated 11/08/21
Alaska does not have state program approval. The Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response, administers Alaska’s underground storage tank program. According to the EPA, Alaska updated its regulations to incorporate the 2015 federal UST requirements. The state’s UST regulations, contained in 18 AAC 78, Article 1, can be viewed at https://dec.alaska.gov/spar/regulations. 

Arizona
Last updated 10/30/20
Arizona does not have an approved state program. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Waste Programs Division administers the state’s UST program. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) updated its UST rules to align with the EPA and the rules went into effect on January 1, 2020. Access Arizona’s updated UST regulations, Title 18, Chapter 12, on Arizona’s Underground Storage Tank Rulemaking webpage.

Arkansas
Last updated 11/8/21
Arkansas has state program approval. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality administers the state’s Regulated Storage Tanks Division. Arkansas has adopted revisions to Regulation 12, which covers storage tanks. Find the regulations (effective Aug. 24, 2018) at https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/. 

California
Last updated 11/8/21
California does not have an approved state program. It adopted revised UST Regulations (CCR, Title 23, Chapter 16), effective Oct. 1, 2018. The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Water Quality – Underground Storage Tank Program administers the state’s UST programs. The State Water Board issues monthly updates on this webpage.

Colorado
Last updated 11/8/21
Colorado has state program approval and it updated its storage tank regulations May 1, 2017. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) administers the state’s underground storage tank program. Download a PDF of Colorado’s existing regulations for Petroleum Storage Tanks at https://www.colorado.gov/ops/RegulationsStatutes.

Connecticut
Last updated 11/08/21
Connecticut has state program authority. The state’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) administers Connecticut’s UST program. It updated its regulations, Title 22a-449(d), on Oct. 7, 2016. The agency’s Underground Storage Tank Notification, Compliance & Release Prevention webpage offers information about UST management. A COVID-19 UST FAQ provides answers to common questions regarding enforcement discretion.

Delaware
Last updated 10/30/20
Delaware has state program authority, and it has updated its UST regulations effective Jan. 11, 2020. Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Compliance Program. Operator trainings have been postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Please email training certification needs, or questions about certification through reciprocity, to DNREC.USTOperatorTraining@state.de.us. Delaware’s Regulations Governing Underground Storage Tank Systems (UST Regulations) may be viewed at https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/waste-hazardous/tanks/underground/.

District of Columbia
Last updated 6/15/20
The District of Columbia has state program approval. The Department of Energy & Environment administers the District’s Underground Storage Tank Program. The Department incorporated the 2015 federal regulations into the state regulations on Jan. 24, 2020. The Department issued a notice on March 27, 2020, regarding the implementation of UST requirements during COVID-19. View the District of Columbia’s UST regulations at https://doee.dc.gov/publication/underground-storage-tank-laws-and-regulation.

Florida
Last updated 5/10/21
Florida does not have an approved state program. The state’s Storage Tank Compliance Section is part of the Permitting and Compliance Assistance Program in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Waste Management. It updated its rules to incorporate the federal UST requirements. The updated regulations, Chapter 62-761 – Underground Storage Tank Systems, are effective October 13, 2019, and available from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Waste Management. Guidance and information on the new Ethanol/Biodiesel Program effective July 1, 2020, can be found here.

Georgia
Last updated 5/10/21
Georgia has state program approval and it has amended its regulations to comply with the 2015 federal regulations. Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Management Program. View Georgia’s UST regulations, Chapter 391-3-15, at https://epd.georgia.gov/existing-rules-and-corresponding-laws. A notice announcing the termination of previous guidance regarding COVID-19 compliance and enforcement was released on August 20, 2020.

Hawaii
Last updated 11/8/21
Hawaii has state program approval. The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) administers the state’s underground storage tank program and it has updated its regulations to comply with the 2015 federal updates. Effective, July 8, 2021, the DOH adopted new rules regarding permanent closure or change-in-service notifications and reporting, under-dispenser containment and more. Find information about Hawaii’s rulemaking as well as the current regulations, Chapter 11-280.1, at https://health.hawaii.gov/shwb/underground-storage-tanks/.

Idaho
Last updated 5/10/21
Idaho has state program approval. Idaho’s Department of Environmental Quality Waste Management and Remediation Division administers the state’s underground storage tank program. It updated its regulations March 24, 2017, to include the 2015 federal regulations. View Idaho’s Rules Regulating Underground Storage Tank Systems at https://www.deq.idaho.gov/waste-management-and-remediation/storage-tanks/underground-storage-tank-rules-and-regulations/.

Illinois
Last updated 11/15/18
Illinois does not have an approved state program. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Petroleum and Chemical Safety Division administers the state’s UST regulations. Rules in 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174, 175, 176 and 177 were amended to implement the new federal UST regulations, effective Oct. 13 2018.

Indiana
Last updated 6/15/20
Indiana has state program approval. The state’s Department of Environmental Management administers Indiana’s underground storage tank program. According to the EPA, Indiana has updated its regulations to incorporate the 2015 federal requirements. A Compliance Assistance webpage links to announcements with additional information. Download Indiana’s UST Rules, 329 IAC 9, at http://www.in.gov/idem/tanks/2339.htm.

Iowa
Last updated 11/8/21
Iowa has state program approval. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources administers the state’s underground storage tank program. Revisions to the regulations for Iowa’s UST program became effective June 23, 2021. View Iowa’s current UST administrative rules at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks/UST-LUST-Regulations. 

Kansas
Last updated 11/8/21
Kansas has state program approval. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) administers the state’s storage tank program. Newly approved and amended Storage Tank Regulations  went into effect on July 6, 2020. Regulations enforced by KDHE’s Storage Tank Section may be viewed at http://www.kdheks.gov/tanks/regs.html. A web page of UST information includes a March 5, 2015, Overview of Underground Storage Tank Requirements.

Kentucky
Last updated 11/8/21
Kentucky has state program approval. Kentucky updated its regulations, effective September 16, 2020. The Department for Environmental Protection's Division of Waste Management administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Branch. View regulations and forms at https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Waste/underground-storage-tank/Pages/Regs.aspx.

Louisiana
Last updated 11/8/21
Louisiana has state program approval. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Program. It revised its regulations, effective Sept. 20, 2018. View LAC Tittle 33 Part XI here. Final guidelines for the Evaluation of Underground Storage Tank Cathodic Protection Systems, effective Oct. 15, 2020, can be found here.

Maine
Last updated 3/27/20
Maine has state program approval. The Waste Management division of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection administers Maine’s underground oil storage tank program. The Department updated its Chapter 691 and 693 underground storage tank rules, effective Sept. 26, 2018. View Main’s UST regulations, at http://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/ust/lawsrules.html.

Maryland
Last updated 6/15/20
Maryland has state program approval. The Oil Control Program (OCP) within Land and Materials Administration of the Maryland Department of the Environment administers the state’s underground storage tank program. OCP provides links to COVID-19 guidance memoranda on its homepage. View MD Oil Pollution & Tank Management Regulations – Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 26.10) as well as an Underground Storage Tank Compliance Outline on the OCP’s Fact Sheets and Publications webpage.

Massachusetts
Last updated 5/10/21
Massachusetts has state program approval. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Program. In August 2020, MassDEP amended guidance for certain Stage I vapor recovery and underground storage tank testing, inspection, reporting and certification deadlines on its News & Updates page. View Massachusetts’ Underground Storage Tank System regulations, 310 CMR 80.00, at https://www.mass.gov/guides/massdep-underground-storage-tank-ust-program#regulations-policies.

Michigan
Last updated 5/10/21
Michigan does not have an approved state program. According to the EPA, Michigan has updated its regulations to incorporate the 2015 federal UST requirements. Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Fire Services administers Michigan’s Storage Tank Division. View a summary of updated rules in this memorandum. View the complete rules here.

Minnesota
Last updated 11/8/21
Minnesota has state program approval. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Program. The MPCA adopted new UST rules April 29, 2019. View the rules at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/waste/underground-storage-tank-systems.

Mississippi
Last updated 5/10/21
Mississippi has state program approval. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality administers Mississippi’s Underground Storage Tank Program. Effective July 1, 2020, the Department’s Underground Storage Tank Fee increases to $150 per tank. Mississippi amended its regulations Oct. 5, 2018. View the updated regulations – 11 Miss. Admin. Code, Pt. 5, Ch. 2 — here. Additional information about Mississippi UST requirements is available at https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/water/groundwater-assessment-and-remediation/underground-storage-tanks/ust-requirements/.

Missouri
Last updated 11/8/21
Missouri has state program approval. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources administers Missouri’s UST program. Missouri has updated its regulations to incorporate the 2015 federal UST regulations. The rules are effective May 30, 2017. The final rules, as well as several supporting documents, are available at https://dnr.mo.gov/waste-recycling/business-industry/guidance-technical-assistance/underground-storage-tank-requirements.

Montana
Last updated 11/8/21
Montana has state program approval. Montana’s Underground Storage Tank Program is administered by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Montana adopted new UST rules in October 2018. View the state’s UST regulations, Title 17, Chapter 56 of the Montana Administrative Rules, at https://deq.mt.gov/twr/resources. Additional information that highlights new October 13, 2021 deadlines for UST operators can be found here.

Nebraska
Last updated 4/3/18
Nebraska has state program approval. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) Water Quality Division Petroleum Remediation Section in conjunction with Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s Fuels Safety Division administers, Title 159, the state’s underground storage tank regulations. Nebraska revised and approved its UST regulations in April 2015. The state posted Nebraska UST regulations may be viewed on the Secretary of State’s Current Rules and Regulations webpage. When searching for the UST regulations, select State Fire Marshal as the agency and enter the following keywords: “underground storage tank”.

Nevada
Last updated 9/26/19
Nevada has state program approval. Nevada’s Division of Environmental Protection administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Program. It has updated its underground storage tank regulations to adopt the 2015 federal regulations. View a summary of rule changes in the NDEP’s Compliance Assistance Brochure. Access the current Storage Tank Regulations on the NDEP Underground Storage Tank Program’s web page.

New Hampshire
Last updated 11/8/21
New Hampshire has state program approval. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Waste Management Division, manages the state’s Fuel Storage Tanks program. New Hampshire’s UST rules are included in the state’s Oil and Remediation Program Rules, which are represented by the abbreviation Env-Or. New Hampshire adopted new Env-Or 400 rules, effective Oct. 10, 2018.

New Jersey
Last updated 4/26/18
New Jersey does not have state program approval. New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection, Site Remediation Program, administers the state’s UST regulations. New Jersey amended its underground storage tank regulations on Jan. 16, 2018, to adopt the 2015 federal regulations. View N.J.A.C 7:14B – Underground Storage Tanks on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Rules & Regulations webpage.

New Mexico
Last updated 11/8/21
New Mexico has state program approval. The New Mexico Environment Department, Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau (PSTB), administers the state’s underground storage tank program. Updated regulations that adopt provisions of the federal rules and clarify previous rules took effect July 24, 2021. Access current and new regulations, Title 20, Chapter 5 – Petroleum Storage Tanks, on the PSTB’s Regulation Revisions webpage.

New York
Last updated 12/16/19
New York does not have an approved state program. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) provides updated information about the enforcement of EPA and DEC compliance requirements on its Revised Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations webpage. Additional petroleum bulk storage information is available from the DEC Petroleum Bulk Storage program.

North Carolina
Last updated 11/8/21
North Carolina has state program approval. On June 1, 2017, it implemented updated UST regulations to incorporate the 2015 regulations. The North Carolina Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, manages the state’s Underground Storage Tank program. The Division of Waste Management issues updates on this webpage. View North Carolina’s UST regulations, Title 15A, Subchapter 02N of the North Carolina Administrative – Criteria and Standards Applicable to Underground Storage Tanks, at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/ust/rules.

North Dakota
Last updated 3/27/20
North Dakota has state program approval. North Dakota’s Department of Health – Waste Management Division administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Program. It updated its regulations, effective April 1, 2018. To view the rules, visit the Division of Waste Management’s webpage.

Ohio
Last updated 4/3/18
Ohio does not have state program approval. The Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR), regulates the state’s underground storage tank rules. It has updated its regulations to incorporate the revised federal UST requirements. View the 2017 rules, 1301:7-9-01 to 1301:7-9-20, at  www.com.ohio.gov/fire/BUSTRAdministrativeRules.aspx.

Oklahoma
Last updated 5/10/21
Oklahoma has state program approval, and it has updated its regulations to incorporate the revised 2015 federal regulations. The Oklahoma Corporate Commission’s Petroleum Storage Tank Division, administers the state’s underground storage tank program. Oklahoma’s revised regulations became effective Sept. 11, 2017. To view the rules, visit the Rules and Industry Standards section. View Oklahoma’s Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions on the EPA’s List of States With Approved UST Programs and Respective Federal Register Notices webpage.

Oregon
Last updated 5/10/21
Oregon has state program approval. The Department of Environmental Quality’s Operations Division administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Program. On Sept. 24, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially reauthorized Oregon’s Underground Storage Tank Program. The rules can be viewed here.

Pennsylvania
Last updated 11/8/21
Pennsylvania has state program approval. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administers the state’s Division of Storage Tanks. The DEP Division of Storage Tanks published revisions to storage tank regulations (25 Pa. Code, Chapter 245) on Dec. 22, 2018. Learn more about the revisions on the DEP’s 2018 Revisions to Pennsylvania’s Storage Tank Regulations webpage.

Rhode Island
Last updated 11/15/18
Rhode Island has state program approval. Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Waste Management administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Management Program. Changes to Rhode Island’s “Rules and Regulations for Underground Storage Facilities Used for Regulated Substances and Hazardous Materials” (250-RICR-140-25-1) are effective Nov. 20, 2018. View the regulations on Rhode Island’s Secretary of State’s webpage.

South Carolina
Last updated 11/8/21
South Carolina has state program approval. It has revised its regulations to adopt the EPA’s July 2015 regulations. South Carolina’s revision became effective May 26, 2017. The revised regulations are available from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

South Dakota
Last updated 8/29/18
South Dakota has state program approval. The South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources Storage Tank Section administers the state’s underground storage tank program. According to the EPA, South Dakota has updated its UST regulations to incorporate the revised 2015 federal UST requirements. View the state’s rules here.

Tennessee
Last updated 5/10/21
Tennessee has state program approval. The Department of Environment & Conservation administers the Division of Underground Storage Tanks. Tennessee revised its regulations to incorporate the 2015 federal requirements, effective October 2018. View Tennessee’s UST regulations, Chapter 0400-18-01, on the Division of Underground Storage Tanks’ Act, Rules and Policies webpage. Additional information on the new rules can also be found here.

Texas
Last updated 5/10/21
Texas has state program approval. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) administers the state’s Petroleum Storage Tanks (PSTs) program. Revised rules became effective May 31, 2018. View the current regulations (Texas Administrative Code, Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 334) here.

Utah
Last updated 11/8/21
Utah has state program approval. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Environmental Response and Remediation administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Branch. View Utah’s rules and regulations at https://deq.utah.gov/environmental-response-and-remediation/rules-regulations-ust-lust.

Vermont
Last updated 11/08/21
Vermont has state program approval. The Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Waste Management and Prevention administers Vermont’s Underground Storage Tank program. Updated rules became effective Oct. 26, 2020. View the updated Underground Storage Tank Rules at https://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/storage-tanks.

Virginia
Last updated 11/8/21
Virginia has state program approval. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality administers the state’s Petroleum Storage Tank Program. Changes to Virginia’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) Technical Regulations became effective Jan. 1, 2018, and Jan. 1, 2021. View regulations at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits-regulations/laws-regulations/land-waste.

Washington
Last updated 11/8/21
Washington has state program approval. The Department of Ecology administers Washington’s Underground Storage Tank Program. The agency adopted new UST rules, Chapter 173-360A, on July 18, 2018. View the regulations here.

West Virginia
Last updated 11/8/21
West Virginia has state program approval. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Water and Waste Management administers the state’s Underground Storage Tank Section. According to the EPA, West Virginia has updated its UST regulations to incorporate the revised 2015 federal UST requirements. View West Virginia’s UST Rule Updates here.  

Wisconsin
Last updated 11/8/21
Wisconsin does not have state program approval. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection administers the state’s underground storage tank program. The Department provides these informational resources to UST operators: “FAQ: How COVID-19 Affects Weights and Measures Operations,” “Important Tank System Deadlines: Updated,” “Containment Sump Installation and Upgrade Requirements,” and “Containment Sump Upgrade — Supply Chain Delays”. According to the EPA, Wisconsin has updated its UST regulations to incorporate the revised 2015 federal UST requirements. View the regulations here.

Wyoming
Last updated 8/29/18
Wyoming does not have state program approval. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality administers the state’s Storage Tank program. The Department of Environmental Quality updated its storage tank rules, effective June 29, 2018. View Wyoming’s UST rules at https://rules.wyo.gov/ (search underground storage tank).