Underground Storage Tanks
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UST- Compliance Inspection Program
The federal Energy Policy Act mandates that Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems, except certain heating oil and exempted tank systems, be inspected every 3 years. In Connecticut, this represents more than 2,300 sites with approximately 7,000 tanks.
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Under this program, if the CT DEEP Commissioner determines that one or more of the following violations exist at a UST system, he may place a notice on or disable the system and require the tank contents to be pumped out until the violations are corrected.
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UST Release Prevention Fact Sheet
Approximately 45,000 commercial underground storage tanks (USTs) are currently registered in Connecticut, of which approximately 8,000 are still in use. Underground storage tank systems pose a pervasive environmental threat to Connecticut and Long Island Sound without the protection provided by continuous upgrading or replacement.