Underground Storage Tank Management Program
Kevin Gillen, Supervisor
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908-5767
(401) 222-2797
fax 222-3813
The UST Management Program oversees the registration, modification, and closure of Underground Storage Tanks (UST program) as well as the cleanup of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST program).
UST Registration
Report Test FailurePUBLIC NOTICE
All federally regulated Single-walled Underground Storage Tanks and Product Pipelines must be removed and permanently closed prior to December 22, 2017 or 32 years from the date of installation, whichever is sooner. This does not apply to most heating oil USTs used for on-site use. View details and a list of facilities which contain single-walled components
Regulations
- Rules and Regulations for Underground Storage Facilities Used for Petroleum Products and Hazardous Materials (250-RICR-140-25-1) (eff. 11/20/18)
- Oil Pollution Control Regulations (250-RICR-140-25-2)
Forms
Guidelines and Policies
- Release Response During a UST Closure
- Guidelines for Closure of Underground Storage Tank Systems
- UST Closure Assessment Checklist
- Closure in Place (CIP) Policy
- Guidelines for Groundwater Monitoring Reports
Repairs, Modifications, and Upgrades
- Spill Containment Basin Replacement Form
- Application for the Repair or Modification of a UST System
- General Requirements for Modifications or Repairs to UST Systems
Class A/B/C Operators
Licensed Tightness Testers
- Low-Level Hydrostatic Tightness Testing Eligibility Application
- Low-Level Hydrostatic Tightness Testing Site Eligibility List
- Licensed Tightness Tester Application - Individual
- Licensed Tightness Tester Application – Company
- Dri-Sump Test Method
- Low-Level Hydrostatic Test Method
- 2021 Licensed Tightness Testers
- Tightness Tester Information and Requirements
Tightness Tester Certification Exams
UST Reimbursement Fund for Clean-Ups
Factsheets and Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact Sheet: Modification or Repairs to a UST System
- Fact Sheet: Stage I EVR Spill Containment Basin Replacement
- UST Flood Guide
- Sump, Under-dispenser Containment, and Spill Containment Basin Testing Deadline
- Repairing Sumps and Under-Dispenser Containment
- Tightness Testing of Heating Oil USTs Deadline
- Residential Heating Oil UST Requirements
- Spill Containment Basin and Sump Testing Requirements
- Installation of Underground Storage Tanks
- Single-Wall Closure Deadline
- Permanent Closure of Underground Storage Tanks
RELATED LINKS
Rev. 7/23/21
