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Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

Musts for USTs

This publication incorporates the 2015 UST requirements.

(EPA 510-K-15-001). November 2015.

This 36-page booklet summarizes federal UST requirements for installation, reporting, spill and overfill prevention, corrosion protection, release detection, walkthrough inspections, compatibility, operator training, repairs, financial responsibility, release response, and closure.

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