Articles, codes and permitting guides for fuel-system owners.
Written by the specialist doing the design and permitting work. Start with the situation you are in, or read up on the rules that apply to your site.
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The rules that govern your tanks.
NYSDEC Part 613, the county health-department articles, Virginia DEQ and federal SPCC, by jurisdiction and by tank type.
New York · NYSDEC
NYSDEC Part 613
What 6 NYCRR Part 613 requires of New York petroleum bulk storage facilities: registration, equipment standards, inspections, testing, reporting and closure.
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New York · Suffolk County
Suffolk County SCDHS
How SCDHS Article 12 governs petroleum and chemical storage tanks on Long Island, how it goes beyond NYSDEC Part 613, and what owners must do to comply.
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New York · Nassau County
Nassau County Article XV
A plain-English guide to Nassau County Department of Health petroleum storage rules: registration, permits, containment, testing and how they stack on Part 613.
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New York · Westchester County
Westchester Article XXV
What Westchester County Article XXV requires of petroleum and chemical bulk storage facilities, how it layers on NYSDEC Part 613, and how to stay compliant.
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Virginia · DEQ
Virginia DEQ (USTs)
Virginia DEQ underground storage tank rules under 9VAC25-580: registration, release detection, spill and overfill prevention, operator training and closure.
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Virginia · SPCC
SPCC Plans in Virginia
Who needs an SPCC plan in Virginia: when 40 CFR 112 applies, self-certification for qualified facilities, PE certification, containment and DEQ AST rules.
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SPCC Plans in New York
Who needs an SPCC plan in New York: when 40 CFR 112 applies, self-certification for qualified facilities, PE certification, containment and how it fits Part 613.
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Compliance & Permitting
UST Compliance
UST compliance under 40 CFR 280, NYSDEC Part 613, county programs and VA 9VAC25-580: testing, release detection, operator training and common failures.
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Compliance & Permitting
AST Compliance
AST compliance: NFPA 30 siting, UL 142 vs UL 2085, containment and overfill, SCDHS pump-filled tanks, SPCC, Part 613, VA 9VAC25-91 and generator tanks.
Read the guidePermits, violations and unpermitted tanks.
What a tank permit involves, what to do with a notice, and how an installation that skipped the permit gets legalized.
Compliance & Permitting
Fuel Tank Permits
Who issues fuel tank permits, what an AST or UST application needs, why design comes first, and how SCDHS permitting works on Long Island.
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Compliance & Permitting
Fuel Tank Violations
What a petroleum storage tank violation is, who issues them, the common causes, what to do in the first 48 hours and how resolution works.
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Compliance & Permitting
Unpermitted Tank Legalization
What happens when a fuel tank was installed or modified without a permit, how legalization works, and the outcomes: as-is, corrected or replaced.
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