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We've been collecting copies of environmental regulations regarding oil storage tanks for U.S. states and Canadian provinces since 1990. Regulations regarding identification, testing, and removal or abandonment of buried tanks vary widely from state to state in the U.S., Canada, and other countries.
In the U.S. many state DEP/DEC/DNR (Departments of Environmental Conservation or similar agencies) have programs for registering buried tanks at any site storing more than 1100 gallons of heating oil. The choice of 1,100 gallons was probably chosen by the states in order to exclude the largest common home heating oil storage tank size which is 1,000 gallons.
Requirements for gas (auto fuel), or other fuels may be different. Eventually this concern may spread to smaller residential tanks. The concern is for leaks which contaminate the environment. Tanks located where they may leak into a local waterway or into the water supply are a special environmental concerns. (C)trap DJ Friedman.
Financial Assistance Programs for Oil Tank Abandonment or Oil Leak Cleanup
Looking for financial aid or a grant to replace a leaky home oil tank? Here are some financial aid sources.
We provide a list of federal, state, or provincial agencies as well as other national or private
agencies who may be able to offer financial assistance to homeowners in financial difficulties who face
the need to replace an above ground or buried oil storage tank, or to cleanup an oil tank leak.
Readers should first contact their state oil tank regulating agency which they will
find in this list. Then return here to seek further assistance if it's needed.
Alaska notes on Budget for Oil Tank Leak Cleanup: see http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/09_omb/budget/Trans/comp2359.pdf
Kansas notes on possible financial aid for oil tank removal: the writeup itself doesn't offer much, but readers in Kansas who are concerned about how to pay for an oil tank abandonment should see http://www.kdheks.gov/nps/resources/notes_ww/ustrevs.pdf
New Hampshire Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: see www.des.state.nh.us/waste_programs_contacts.htm New Hampshire's Waste Management Division may provide financial aid for used oil collection facilities
New Jersey Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: For an introduction and official letter about the New Jersey oil tank aid program first see the letter: Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade & Closure Fund (UST Fund) at http://www.penningtonboro.org/underground-storage-tanks.pdf
Also see the oil tank closure fact sheet provided by the State of New Jersey at http://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/finance/ustfund/ustf_app_fact.pdf then see www.bayonnenj.org/cgi-bin/news/newsall.cgi?news=1385 for a news article; see www.newtanksnj.org/faqs.aspx for well organized notes on oil tank replacement aid programs from the Fuel Oil Merchants Association of New Jersey
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced the creation of the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade and Closure Fund (UST Fund), a grant and loan program providing financial assistance for the replacement of both leaking and non-leaking underground storage tanks in New Jersey.
Changes in New Jersey's oil tank legislation have added a non-leaking tank component to the original UST Fund, which would allow grants for proactive removal and replacement of homeowner heating oil tanks. The program is available for both homeowners and commercial property owners. The Underground Oil Storage Tank UST Fund is co-administered by the NJDEP and the New Jersey Economic Department Authority (NJEDA). Certain eligibility requirements apply to both leaking and non-leaking oil tank programs.
New York State Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: There is recent oil tank closure aid legislation for oil tanks in New York State.
for tax years beginning in 2001 and 2002, a taxpayer will be allowed a credit for the removal, permanent closure or installation of a below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil storage tank used to provide heating fuel for single- to four-family residences located in New
York.
The amount of the credit is equal to the sum of (1) the costs of removal of an existing unprotected below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil tank, not to exceed $250; (2) the costs of permanently closing an existing unprotected below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil tank, not to exceed $250; and (3) the purchase and installation costs of a new below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil storage tank, where such tank is used in place of a formerly used unprotected below-ground or above-ground residential fuel oil tank and provided that such
unprotected tank was removed or permanently closed during the taxable year or the immediately preceding taxable year, not to exceed $250.
The costs of (1), (2), and (3) may be used only once with respect to a particular residence in computing the credit. A taxpayer can carry over to future tax years any amount of the credit that is in excess of the taxpayer's tax liability for that year. (See Tax Law, section 606(p-1)) -- See http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/income/m00_4i.pdf
Locating areas of oil spill in New York's Long Island: see http://www.toxicstargeting.com for maps of oil spills
Vermont Financial Aid for Oil Tank Replacement: Southeastern Vermont Community Action: Sevca.org: (email to SEVCA at this address generally does not work). Contact Peter Bilodeau pbilodeau@sevca.org 800-464-9951 X 134
Information about checking the level of oil in your oil tank: (802) 885-6153
Fuel Emergency: 1-800-287-0589
Oil leak problems in Vermont: Waste Management Division Maria Stadlmayer (802) 241-3881 may be able to provide grant assistance
SEVCA covers an area from White River Junction to Brattleboro, including towns in Windsor and Windham counties. The home offices are located in Westminster, Vermont at the intersection of Route 5 and the entrance ramp to Exit 5, I-91.
Wisconsin Financial Aid to remove/replace Farm & Residential Petroleum Storage Tanks:: Financial aid is sometimes available to help pay for oil tank or oil spillcleanup. A program is described at this .pdf file: clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/pdf/add.storage.pdf
Federal aid for leak cleanups at gas stations: see http://www.epa.gov/OUST/directiv/965011ac.htm
Oil tank abandonment financial aid in the UK - United Kingdom: see Oil Assure at http://oilassure.com/about.aspx Titan Accredited Installers can now offer you a range of financial support services. Whether it is an interest free credit period or a �buy now pay later� scheme that most suits individual circumstances, help is available. You may even be able to sign up for the unique *Titan Accredited Installer credit card and use it to pay for any products and services on offer. These services have been pioneered by Titan and you are unlikely to find similar support from other oil tank installers.
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