February 12, 2007—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued two final grant guidelines for states, which will implement key provisions of the underground storage tank amendments of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
The financial responsibility and installer certification grant guidelines require that an underground storage tank manufacturer or installer have the financial resources to clean up a site if a release occurs because of improper manufacture or installation.
The public record grant guidelines require that a state’s public record must include the number, sources, and causes of underground storage tank releases, tank compliance records, and data on tank equipment failures.
EPA provides funding to states through grants to regulate underground storage tanks. EPA worked with states and industry to develop the financial responsibility and installer certification grant guidelines and the public record grant guidelines.
EPA will accept public comments on the draft guidelines until February 22, 2007.
