UST Owners And Operators Resource Now Online
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed an online resource to help underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators access documentation for demonstrating whether their UST system equipment and components are compatible with biofuels. It is available on EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/oust/altfuels/biofuelsguidance.htm, Biofuels Compatibility Resources. This resource is primarily for UST owners and operators who are currently storing or are interested in storing gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol or diesel containing greater than 20 percent biodiesel.
In June 2011 EPA published guidance which described options for complying with the federal UST compatibility requirement at 40 CFR 280.32. In that guidance, EPA recommended that tank owners demonstrate compatibility by having a record of the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing or manufacturer certification associated with their UST equipment. Because EPA recognizes that collecting this documentation may be time-consuming, the agency has developed this online resource to help tank owners with this effort. For information about the June 2011 guidance or general information about storing biofuels in USTs, see EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/oust/altfuels/biofuels.htm.