Yes--The facility has submitted a NOTIFICATION FORM to the responsible State UST program office for all on-site UST systems. The Notification Form includes certification of compliance with federal requirements for installation, cathodic protection, release detection, and financial responsibility for UST systems installed after December 22, 1988.

No-- The facility has not submitted a Notification Form to the responsible State UST program office.

N/A-- Facility has no USTs.

Does facility conduct leak detection for tank and piping of all on-site UST systems?

Yes-- Facility conducts at least one of the following leak detection methods (sources of detailed information on leak detection methods can be found in the NOTE below):

• All USTs can use monthly monitoring consisting of one of the following methods or other methods approved by the regulatory agency.

• USTs installed on or before December 22, 1988 can temporarily use monthly inventory control and annual tank tightness testing. This is not an acceptable method after December 22, 1998.

• USTs installed or upgraded with spill, overfill and corrosion protection can use monthly inventory control combined with tank tightness testing every 5 years. This combined method can be used only until 10 years after the tank has been protected from corrosion or until December 22, 1998, whichever is later.

The following are several approved monthly monitoring methods. Check with your state UST program to determine which methods are acceptable in YOUR state.

• Automatic tank gauging: This method uses automated processes to monitor product level and inventory control in the tank.

• Vapor monitoring: This method samples vapors in the soil surrounding the UST. Leaked petroleum produces vapors that can be detected in the soil gas.

• Interstitial monitoring: This method detects leaks between the UST and a second barrier or wall.

• Groundwater monitoring: This method monitors the groundwater table near an UST for the presence of released product into the water table.

• Statistical inventory reconciliation: A trained professional conducts a statistical analysis of inventory, delivery and dispensing data, which the facility must provide on a regular basis.

Also, any pressurized piping must have: (1) monthly monitoring (as described above) or annual line testing, and (2) an automatic flow restrictor, an automatic shutoff device, or a continuous alarm system installed.

No-- Facility does not conduct leak detection.

N/A-- Facility has no USTs.

Do USTs at the facility meet requirements for spill, overfill, and corrosion protection?

Yes-- Facility either (1) has had devices installed to provide spill, overfill, and corrosion protection or (2) the UST system was constructed with spill, overfill, and corrosion protection. (Sources of detailed information on spill, overfill, and corrosion protection can be found in the NOTE below.)

• USTs installed on or before December 22, 1988 must meet these requirements no later than December 22, 1998.

• USTs installed after December 22, 1988 must meet these requirements at the time of installation.

No-- Facility does not have spill, overfill, and corrosion protection devices installed.

N/A-- Facility has no USTs.

Are records and documentation readily available (as applicable) for installation, leak detection, corrosion protection, spill/overfill protection, corrective action, financial responsibility and closure?

Yes-- Records and documentation are readily available.

• Leak detection records include past year's monitoring results and most recent tightness test; copies of performance claims; maintenance, repair, and calibration of leak detection equipment.

• Financial responsibility documentation shows one of the following: you participate in a state financial assurance fund; you have insurance coverage; you have a guarantee from another firm; you have a surety bond; you have a letter of credit; you have passed a financial test; you have set up a trust fund; or you use another financial method(s) of coverage approved by your state.

• Closure records document that the UST was removed from service in accordance with federal requirements for notification and correct, safe closure.

• Corrective action records document that any releases from USTs have been reported to the appropriate agency and have been responded to as required.

No-- Records are not readily available and the facility does not know where they are.

N/A-- Facility has no USTs.

NOTE: To find out more about federal UST requirements, you can receive free explanatory publications and assistance by calling EPA's UST Hotline at 1-800-424-9346 or by visiting the EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks web site at http://www.epa.gov/OUST. State and local UST requirements can differ from federal requirements, so be sure to check with appropriate State and local regulatory agencies.