Underground Storage Tanks Energy Policy Act of 2005 Public Record Requirements
Delivery Prohibition
- The number, sources, and causes of UST releases in CT.
- The record of compliance by USTs in CT with a state program approved under Section 9004 of Subtitle I.
- Data on the number of UST equipment failures in CT.
Operational Compliance Rates
Connecticut has reported 89% operational compliance for federal fiscal year 2022 compared to 91% for the previous year. Significant operational compliance (SOC) generally means that the UST systems at a facility have the proper equipment/procedures in place and are being properly operated and maintained in order to detect a release. EPA has changed this performance metric from SOC to Technical Compliance Rate (TRC).The average TRC in Region I was 44% for FY 2022. Please note that some states, including Connecticut, have operational requirements that are more stringent than the federal requirements. The table below compares TRC for the New England states for FY 2022. The figures are from the EPA FY 2022 End of Year Activity Report for the Underground Storage Tanks program.
State |
%in Compliance with Spill Prevention Requirements |
%in Compliance with Overfill Prevention Requirements |
%in Compliance with Corrosion Protection Requirements |
%in Compliance with Release Detection Requirements |
% of UST Facilities meeting the Technical Compliance Rate (TRC) |
CT1,2 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
MA1 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
ME2
|
66% |
99% |
100% |
68% |
57% |
NH2 |
72% |
82% |
98% |
34% |
27% |
RI2 |
50% |
97% |
97% |
72% |
43% |
VT2 |
67% |
58% |
98% |
93% |
52% |
Average |
66% |
84% |
98% |
64% |
44% |
1DNA = Data Not Available. States/EPA Regions (Indian country) that have passed the compliance dates for their updated regulations must begin reporting TCR. CT and MA did not report TCR at End-of-Year FY 2022 because they do not have updated regulations at the beginning of this reporting period. For more detailed information technical compliance rate (TRC), and national data on compliance rates, follow the link to the End of the Year Reports for 2022 and prior fiscal years on the EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks website at https://www.epa.gov/ust/ust-performance-measures
2States having requirements more stringent than the federal requirements.
For further information regarding this public record please contact the CT DEEP, Licensing and Enforcement Unit at (860) 424-3374, deep.USTEnforcement@ct.gov, or write to:
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Licensing and Enforcement Unit
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Content last updated December 2022