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Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

Underground Storage Tanks: Requirements and Options

(EPA 510-F-97-005). June 1997.

This leaflet is directed to nonmarketers of petroleum and provides you with a quick overview of your responsibilities and choices for complying with Federal UST regulations. The leaflet also provides a selected list of relevant publications and other sources of information about USTs.

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