Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Underground Storage Tanks Energy Policy Act of 2005 Public Record Requirements

Delivery Prohibition
The EPA's state delivery prohibition website provides links to states' and territories' delivery prohibition programs where users will find detailed information, including applicable laws, regulations, and policies.  Information accessible through this site can help fuel delivery drivers determine if an underground storage tank is not eligible to receive fuel. Section 1527 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 stated that, by August 2007, states and territories receiving funds under Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act were required to meet delivery prohibition requirements described in grant guidelines EPA developed.  EPA consulted with states and representatives from the underground storage tank and fuel delivery industries to develop the guidelines.  During that consultation, some stakeholders requested that EPA provide information on delivery prohibition programs developed and used by states and EPA committed to provide that information.  This website fulfills that commitment.  
Please address any comments or questions regarding EPA's delivery prohibition website to the EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks at 202-564-0663.
 
Record of USTs Regulated under Subtitle I
CT DEEP maintains, annually updates and makes available to the public a record of USTs regulated under Subtitle I to meet the Energy Policy Act of 2005 public record requirements.  The CT public record contains the following type of information:
  • 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 82% technical compliance rate for federal fiscal year 2023 compared to 89% for the previous year.  Technical Compliance Rate (TCR) 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 general performance metric from SOC (Significant Operational Compliance) to Technical Compliance Rate (TRC). 

The average TRC in Region I was 49% for FY 2023.  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 2023.  The figures are from the EPA FY 2023 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

87%

97%

98%

92%

82%

MA1

58%

72%

95%

33%

28%

ME1

 

80%

100%

100%

77%

59%

NH1

73%

90%

99%

42%

32%

RI1

37%

93%

99%

59%

31%

VT1

87%

87%

96%

92%

77%

Average

70%

85%

97%

59%

49%

1States reporting based on requirements more stringent than the federal TCR requirements. See pages 6-10 for description of state regulations more stringent than the federal TCR requirements.  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 2023 and prior fiscal years on the EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks website at https://www.epa.gov/ust/ust-performance-measures

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 January 2024