{ "dataset_title": "Oil Tank Removal Requirements by State (2026)", "publisher": "Hartford Tank Removal Research", "publisher_identity": "Hartford Tank Removal Research is the independent research and reference section of hartfordctoiltankremoval.com.", "version": "2026-07-27", "last_verified": "2026-07-27", "scope": "Residential on-premises heating-oil tanks in all 50 states, plus the federal UST layer, the 2021 International Fire Code model layer, and the Hartford municipal layer.", "methodology": [ "Each jurisdiction was coded separately for program applicability and for the distinct closure question.", "An exclusion from a routine UST program is not coded as permission to ignore fire, building, spill, cleanup, or local requirements.", "Where a cited source establishes only an exclusion, the row stops at that finding and directs readers to the fire/building authority.", "All included claims were checked against the cited official source on July 27, 2026." ], "field_definitions": { "row_type": "row type", "jurisdiction": "jurisdiction", "state": "state", "tank_scope": "tank scope", "state_program_treatment": "state program treatment", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "removal or closure trigger", "deadline_or_timing": "deadline or timing", "closure_method_or_authority": "closure method or authority", "notice_or_permit": "notice or permit", "contractor_requirement": "contractor requirement", "assessment_or_sampling": "assessment or sampling", "release_or_local_overlay": "release or local overlay", "effective_or_source_date": "effective or source date", "primary_source_name": "primary source name", "primary_source_url": "primary source url", "verified_date": "verified date", "notes": "notes" }, "rows": [ { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Alabama", "state": "Alabama", "tank_scope": "Residential/on-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Excluded from the state UST definition when heating oil is stored for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check the local fire/building authority before closure; use applicable spill reporting and remediation rules if a release is found.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Release obligations and local fire/building requirements remain separate from the UST-program exclusion.", "effective_or_source_date": "Official compilation posted February 2025", "primary_source_name": "Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Division 6 regulations", "primary_source_url": "https://adem.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/Division6Volume2.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Alaska", "state": "Alaska", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Residential heating-oil tanks are exempt from Alaska's regulated UST program.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements before removal or abandonment.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A petroleum release remains subject to spill response and cleanup requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency page; date not stated", "primary_source_name": "Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Third-Party Inspections / Tank Program", "primary_source_url": "https://dec.alaska.gov/spar/csp/tanks/third/", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Arizona", "state": "Arizona", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Arizona's statutory UST definition excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm local fire/building requirements and any requirements attached to a discovered release.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "The statutory exclusion does not displace pollution-control or local-code duties.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current online statute reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Arizona Revised Statutes § 49-1001", "primary_source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/49/01001.htm", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Arkansas", "state": "Arkansas", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Arkansas DEQ states that USTs storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises are not regulated by its UST program.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm local fire/building rules and release-response requirements before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Leaking tanks and contaminated soil remain subject to environmental response requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency FAQ; date not stated", "primary_source_name": "Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Regulated Storage Tanks FAQ", "primary_source_url": "https://adeq.state.ar.us/rst/faq.aspx", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "California", "state": "California", "tank_scope": "Farm/residential heating-oil UST up to 1,100 gallons", "state_program_treatment": "California excludes a tank located on a farm or at a residence, with a capacity of 1,100 gallons or less, that stores home heating oil for consumptive use on the premises; larger or differently used systems may be regulated.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited exclusion does not establish a universal residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited exclusion does not establish a universal residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm the current requirement with the local Certified Unified Program Agency and fire/building authority before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "California implementation is highly local through CUPAs, and release duties remain separate.", "effective_or_source_date": "Official compilation dated 2019; reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "California State Water Resources Control Board, Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.7 compilation", "primary_source_url": "https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/ust/regulatory/docs/hsc_6_7_01_2019.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Colorado", "state": "Colorado", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Colorado's petroleum-storage-tank rules exclude USTs storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm local fire/building requirements and release-response duties.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Local fire-code administration and petroleum-release law may still apply.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official rule version reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Colorado Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations, 7 CCR 1101-14", "primary_source_url": "https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?fileName=7%20CCR%201101-14&ruleVersionId=11785", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Connecticut", "state": "Connecticut", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil tanks serving four or fewer residential units; underground-tank emphasis", "state_program_treatment": "Residential heating-oil tanks serving four or fewer units are outside CT DEEP’s nonresidential UST operating program; releases and cleanup remain regulated.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "CT DEEP sets no deadline for removing an intact, nonleaking residential heating-oil UST. A leaking tank must be promptly emptied and removed.", "deadline_or_timing": "CT DEEP sets no deadline for removing an intact, nonleaking residential heating-oil UST. A leaking tank must be promptly emptied and removed.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Ask the municipality about permits. A registered home-improvement contractor performing residential underground tank removal or replacement must meet Connecticut training and insurance requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "Municipal permit or Fire Marshal process varies; Hartford uses a Fire Marshal inspection application.", "contractor_requirement": "Registered HIC doing residential UST removal/replacement: $1,000,000 liability insurance, DEEP-approved 40-hour HAZWOPER with annual 8-hour refresher, and ICC U2 training.", "assessment_or_sampling": "CT DEEP recommends photographs, a contractor report, and appropriate laboratory sampling; known releases require the spill-cleanup process.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Known or discovered releases must be reported and addressed; remedial work uses a permitted spill-cleanup contractor. Hartford has a separate Fire Marshal inspection application and a $75-per-tank fee.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency guidance reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Connecticut DEEP, Residential Home Heating Oil Tanks FAQ", "primary_source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Emergency-Response-and-Spill-Prevention/Residential-Tanks/Residential-Home-Heating-Oil-Tanks---FAQs", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Delaware", "state": "Delaware", "tank_scope": "Heating-fuel UST; capacity-based program thresholds", "state_program_treatment": "Heating-fuel UST systems over 1,100 gallons must be registered; systems over 2,000 gallons also pay the applicable state tank fee.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "DNREC guidance distinguishes smaller systems from regulated tanks; regulated tanks must follow the state closure process.", "deadline_or_timing": "DNREC guidance distinguishes smaller systems from regulated tanks; regulated tanks must follow the state closure process.", "closure_method_or_authority": "For a regulated heating-fuel UST, use a certified contractor and follow DNREC’s closure and sampling requirements. Check local requirements for smaller residential systems.", "notice_or_permit": "Registration applies above 1,100 gallons; state tank fee applies above 2,000 gallons.", "contractor_requirement": "Certified contractor for regulated heating-fuel UST closure.", "assessment_or_sampling": "DNREC regulated-tank guidance includes closure sampling.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Release investigation and remediation are separate obligations. A state residential closure-assistance program may cover eligible USTs of 1,100 gallons or less, subject to funding and enrollment.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current DNREC program material reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Delaware DNREC, Underground Storage Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/waste-hazardous/tanks/underground/", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Florida", "state": "Florida", "tank_scope": "Residential and on-premises heating-oil systems; program applicability depends on system category and threshold", "state_program_treatment": "Florida’s storage-tank rules apply by system category; qualifying residential and on-premises heating-oil systems outside the program remain subject to discharge and local-code requirements.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited storage-tank chapter does not establish a universal residential removal deadline for excluded systems.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited storage-tank chapter does not establish a universal residential removal deadline for excluded systems.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check the current Florida rule and the county or city fire/building authority before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A discharge can still trigger notification, assessment, and cleanup requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current chapter reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 62-761, Underground Storage Tank Systems", "primary_source_url": "https://flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-761", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Georgia", "state": "Georgia", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Georgia identifies tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises as a common UST-program exemption.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check the local fire marshal/building department and any release-response requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A tank's exemption from routine UST regulation does not eliminate cleanup liability.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency page; date not stated", "primary_source_name": "Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Underground Storage Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://epd.georgia.gov/about-us/land-protection-branch/underground-storage-tanks", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Hawaii", "state": "Hawaii", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Hawaii law excludes a tank used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises from the regulated UST definition.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check county fire/building requirements and pollution-response duties.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A petroleum release remains subject to state environmental response law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Official compilation posted July 2025; current HAR effective March 21, 2025 also reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 342L", "primary_source_url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/ust/files/2025/07/HRS-chapter-342L.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Idaho", "state": "Idaho", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil tank", "state_program_treatment": "Idaho DEQ states that residential heating-oil tanks are not regulated or tracked by its storage-tank program unless a leak is confirmed.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "No state UST-program removal deadline was located for an intact residential tank.", "deadline_or_timing": "No state UST-program removal deadline was located for an intact residential tank.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building rules before removal or abandonment.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A confirmed release brings the site into DEQ's cleanup framework.", "effective_or_source_date": "Agency page updated January 8, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Regulated Underground Storage Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://www.deq.idaho.gov/waste-management-and-remediation/storage-tanks/regulated-underground-storage-tanks/", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Illinois", "state": "Illinois", "tank_scope": "Residential/farm heating-oil tanks; UST and AST programs differ", "state_program_treatment": "Illinois EPA states that residential and farm heating-oil tanks are not regulated under its UST/LUST program; aboveground-tank fire-code matters are handled through the State Fire Marshal/local authorities.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check the Office of the State Fire Marshal and local fire/building authority for closure requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Petroleum contamination remains subject to environmental response and cleanup law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency FAQ reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Illinois EPA, LUST Program Frequently Asked Questions", "primary_source_url": "https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/cleanup-programs/lust/publications-regs/faqs.html", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Indiana", "state": "Indiana", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "IDEM excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises from the regulated UST program.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm closure requirements with the state/local fire and building authority before work.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Release reporting and cleanup duties remain separate from the UST-program exclusion.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency page reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Indiana Department of Environmental Management, What IDEM Regulates", "primary_source_url": "https://www.in.gov/idem/tanks/what-idem-regulates/", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Iowa", "state": "Iowa", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Iowa's statutory UST definition excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building rules and state release-response requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "The statutory UST exclusion does not eliminate pollution-control duties.", "effective_or_source_date": "2026 Iowa Code", "primary_source_name": "2026 Iowa Code, Chapter 455B", "primary_source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/455B.html", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Kansas", "state": "Kansas", "tank_scope": "Single-family residential heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Kansas excludes qualifying single-family residential heating-oil tanks from its regulated storage-tank framework.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Verify local fire/building requirements and release-response duties.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Contamination remains subject to state environmental law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official act compilation reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Kansas Storage Tank Act", "primary_source_url": "https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9085/Kansas-Storage-Tank-Act-65-34-PDF", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Kentucky", "state": "Kentucky", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Kentucky identifies USTs storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises as exempt.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Petroleum releases remain reportable and subject to cleanup rules.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency chart reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Exempt Tanks Chart", "primary_source_url": "https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Waste/underground-storage-tank/Documents/Exempt%20Tanks%20Chart.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Louisiana", "state": "Louisiana", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Louisiana excludes USTs storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises from its regulated UST program.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements and applicable state spill-response rules.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release remains subject to reporting, investigation, and remediation requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency page and Part XI UST rules reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, UST Registrations", "primary_source_url": "https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/underground-storage-tank-ust-registrations", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Maine", "state": "Maine", "tank_scope": "Underground oil storage facility used for on-premises heating", "state_program_treatment": "Maine regulates underground oil storage facilities through a dedicated registration, notice, closure, and release framework.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "A tank, piping, or facility out of service for 12 months must be removed within 60 days unless a written request to remain out of service has been approved or was timely made and is later approved by the commissioner.", "deadline_or_timing": "A tank, piping, or facility out of service for 12 months must be removed within 60 days unless a written request to remain out of service has been approved or was timely made and is later approved by the commissioner.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Maine DEP must receive the official notice of intent to remove at least 10 days before work, and the completed notice is also sent to the local fire department. The current form exempts onsite consumptive-use heating-oil facilities, other than heavy-oil facilities, from its general site-assessment requirement.", "notice_or_permit": "At least 10 days’ notice to Maine DEP and the local fire department.", "contractor_requirement": "Qualification requirements depend on the tank and product category; do not generalize Class I liquid certification to every heating-oil tank.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Closure/site-assessment requirements apply under Chapter 691 and the official notice process.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A discharge is separately reportable and subject to cleanup. Chapter 691’s certified-installer supervision clause expressly applies to tanks or facilities that have contained a Class I liquid, so it is not generalized here to every residential No. 2 heating-oil tank.", "effective_or_source_date": "Chapter 691, amended September 26, 2018; current official rule and removal notice reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Maine DEP, Chapter 691 — Rule for Underground Oil Storage Facilities", "primary_source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/content/assets/096c691.docx", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Maryland", "state": "Maryland", "tank_scope": "Residential or farm heating-oil UST of 1,100 gallons or less; aboveground residential tanks addressed separately", "state_program_treatment": "Residential and farm heating-oil USTs of 1,100 gallons or less are exempt from many operating requirements but remain subject to Maryland’s permanent-closure rules.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "Permanent closure is required within 30 days after the owner decides to abandon heating oil as the fuel source or decides to remove the tank.", "deadline_or_timing": "Permanent closure is required within 30 days after the owner decides to abandon heating oil as the fuel source or decides to remove the tank.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Underground closure must follow COMAR 26.10.10 and use an MDE-certified technician or remover with continuous on-site presence. Maryland does not require advance notice to the Oil Control Program for this residential closure.", "notice_or_permit": "No advance notice to MDE Oil Control Program for residential closure; permanent closure within 30 days of the triggering decision.", "contractor_requirement": "MDE-certified technician or remover continuously present for UST closure.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release investigation and corrective action apply when contamination is found.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release triggers reporting, investigation, and corrective action. The former residential reimbursement program stopped accepting applications on July 1, 2024.", "effective_or_source_date": "Fact sheet dated July 25, 2024; reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Maryland Department of the Environment, Residential/Farm Heating Oil UST Closure Fact Sheet", "primary_source_url": "https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/OilControl/Documents/Residential-Farm_UST_Closure_Fact_Sheet_7-25-24_2pgs.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Massachusetts", "state": "Massachusetts", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil tank; underground and aboveground rules are administered through fire, building, and release authorities", "state_program_treatment": "Massachusetts publishes residential underground heating-oil closure guidance and separately regulates fuel lines and fire-safety work; the cited material does not place ordinary residential tanks inside the commercial UST program.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The reviewed statewide guidance does not establish a universal deadline for every intact residential underground heating-oil tank.", "deadline_or_timing": "The reviewed statewide guidance does not establish a universal deadline for every intact residential underground heating-oil tank.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check the local fire department and building authority before closure and follow MassDEP release-notification and assessment requirements if contamination is found.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "M.G.L. c. 148 §38J addresses residential fuel lines and expressly excludes underground storage tanks from that section; it is not a residential UST removal mandate.", "effective_or_source_date": "Official guide with older revision date; current Mass.gov publication reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Massachusetts, Removing Your Underground Heating Oil Tank", "primary_source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/doc/removing-your-underground-heating-oil-tank-1/download", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Michigan", "state": "Michigan", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil UST and AST", "state_program_treatment": "Michigan applies fire-safety closure requirements to residential heating-oil tanks even though they are outside the federal regulated-UST universe.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "A tank out of service for more than 12 months, or with no intended future use, generally must be emptied and cleaned and then removed unless underground removal would threaten structural integrity.", "deadline_or_timing": "A tank out of service for more than 12 months, or with no intended future use, generally must be emptied and cleaned and then removed unless underground removal would threaten structural integrity.", "closure_method_or_authority": "The homeowner may perform the closure or hire a contractor. A site assessment is required for tanks of 1,100 gallons or more and recommended for smaller tanks.", "notice_or_permit": "Confirm local fire/building requirements.", "contractor_requirement": "Homeowner may perform the closure or hire a contractor under the cited FAQ.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Required for tanks of 1,100 gallons or more; recommended for smaller tanks.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A suspected or confirmed release requires notification and environmental response.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current LARA FAQ reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Michigan LARA, Home Heating Oil Tank FAQ", "primary_source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bfs/storage-tanks/underground/info/faq-home-heating-oil-tanks", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Minnesota", "state": "Minnesota", "tank_scope": "Heating-oil UST; MPCA threshold is greater than 1,100 gallons", "state_program_treatment": "Heating-oil USTs over 1,100 gallons enter the MPCA program; tanks of 1,100 gallons or less are outside that program but remain subject to fire and local requirements.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "For an MPCA-regulated tank, the owner must give 10 days’ advance closure notice and file the post-closure status information within 30 days.", "deadline_or_timing": "For an MPCA-regulated tank, the owner must give 10 days’ advance closure notice and file the post-closure status information within 30 days.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Use an MPCA-certified contractor for a regulated tank. MPCA strongly recommends closure assessment even where the technical closure rules do not apply to a smaller residential system.", "notice_or_permit": "For MPCA-regulated tanks: 10 days’ advance notice and post-closure filing within 30 days.", "contractor_requirement": "MPCA-certified contractor for regulated tanks.", "assessment_or_sampling": "MPCA strongly recommends closure assessment; release conditions can make assessment mandatory.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Release reporting and cleanup are separate from the capacity-based program boundary.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current MPCA fact sheet reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Heating Oil Underground Storage Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/t-u1-08.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Mississippi", "state": "Mississippi", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Mississippi excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises from its regulated UST program.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building rules before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release remains subject to reporting and cleanup requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency FAQ reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, UST FAQ", "primary_source_url": "https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/water/groundwater-assessment-and-remediation/underground-storage-tanks/faqs/environmental-firms/", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Missouri", "state": "Missouri", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Missouri's statutory UST definition excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm local fire/building rules and state pollution-response duties.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "The exclusion does not eliminate cleanup responsibility for a petroleum release.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current online statute reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Missouri Revised Statutes § 319.100", "primary_source_url": "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=319.100", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Montana", "state": "Montana", "tank_scope": "Farm or residential heating-oil UST; conditional program treatment", "state_program_treatment": "Montana’s July 2025 official UST notification form excludes qualifying farm or residential on-premises heating-oil tanks of 1,100 gallons or less installed before April 27, 1995. The current DEQ assistance page renders the capacity condition as less than 1,100 gallons in one program summary while using 1,100 gallons or less elsewhere on the same page.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "Program treatment depends on use, installation date, and capacity. Because the two current official materials are inconsistent at exactly 1,100 gallons, that boundary should be confirmed directly with Montana DEQ.", "deadline_or_timing": "Program treatment depends on use, installation date, and capacity. Because the two current official materials are inconsistent at exactly 1,100 gallons, that boundary should be confirmed directly with Montana DEQ.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm the tank’s capacity, installation date, and program status with Montana DEQ before closure. The assistance page states that DEQ requires discovered nonoperational tanks that were not properly closed to be removed and the ground beneath them sampled.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Montana DEQ states that contamination remains regulated even when a tank system is not in the routine UST program.", "effective_or_source_date": "Official notification form revised July 2025 and current DEQ assistance page reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Montana DEQ, Notification of Underground Storage Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://deq.mt.gov/files/Land/UST/Documents/PDFfiles/NotificationofUndergroundStorageTanksFull.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Nebraska", "state": "Nebraska", "tank_scope": "Residential or heating-oil UST; registration and closure-permit framework", "state_program_treatment": "Nebraska requires one-time registration for smaller residential/heating-oil USTs and applies additional registration requirements above the state threshold.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "Permanent closure is handled through the Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s closure-permit process.", "deadline_or_timing": "Permanent closure is handled through the Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s closure-permit process.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Obtain the closure permit and use the licensed-contractor and certified-supervisor process required by the State Fire Marshal.", "notice_or_permit": "State Fire Marshal closure permit.", "contractor_requirement": "Licensed contractor and certified supervisor under the state process.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Report and address contamination found during closure.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Contamination found during closure must be reported and addressed.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current State Fire Marshal program page reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Nebraska State Fire Marshal, Underground Storage Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://sfm.nebraska.gov/underground-storage-tanks", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Nevada", "state": "Nevada", "tank_scope": "Home heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Nevada states that no federal or Nevada UST regulation mandates removal or testing of a home heating-oil tank.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "No statewide NDEP tank-program mandate; a local fire jurisdiction or building department may impose requirements.", "deadline_or_timing": "No statewide NDEP tank-program mandate; a local fire jurisdiction or building department may impose requirements.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm the closure method with the local fire and building authorities. NDEP’s tank program does not specify who may remove, test, or abandon the tank.", "notice_or_permit": "Local fire/building process; no NDEP tank-program permit mandate identified.", "contractor_requirement": "NDEP tank program does not specify who may remove, test, or abandon.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release reporting thresholds and cleanup requirements apply when contamination is found.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Specified petroleum releases must be reported within 24 hours or the first business day; cleanup remains regulated.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current NDEP page reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Heating Oil Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://ndep.nv.gov/land/underground-storage-tanks/heating-oil", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "New Hampshire", "state": "New Hampshire", "tank_scope": "Residential underground heating-oil tank", "state_program_treatment": "New Hampshire enacted a dedicated residential underground heating-oil tank removal and disclosure law in 2026.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "Effective August 4, 2026, removal is required when a heating-system change takes the tank out of use or the owner has no future use for it, subject to the law’s structural-risk in-place provision.", "deadline_or_timing": "Effective August 4, 2026, removal is required when a heating-system change takes the tank out of use or the owner has no future use for it, subject to the law’s structural-risk in-place provision.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Use the statutory removal or approved in-place pathway and preserve the property-conveyance information required by the new law.", "notice_or_permit": "New statutory removal/disclosure framework effective August 4, 2026.", "contractor_requirement": "Follow state fire-code and local qualification requirements.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release duties remain separate from the removal trigger.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Release reporting and cleanup obligations remain separate.", "effective_or_source_date": "Approved June 5, 2026; effective August 4, 2026", "primary_source_name": "New Hampshire HB 1620, Chapter 122 (2026)", "primary_source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?id=1580&sy=2026&txtFormat=pdf&v=current", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "New Jersey", "state": "New Jersey", "tank_scope": "Residential unregulated heating-oil tank; underground closure emphasis", "state_program_treatment": "Residential heating-oil tanks are “unregulated heating oil tanks” under NJDEP’s UST program, while closure is administered through the Uniform Construction Code and fire subcode.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The state construction bulletin applies a one-year out-of-service trigger in the covered construction and unsafe-tank circumstances and requires a demolition permit for removal or abandonment.", "deadline_or_timing": "The state construction bulletin applies a one-year out-of-service trigger in the covered construction and unsafe-tank circumstances and requires a demolition permit for removal or abandonment.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Use the local construction/fire-subcode permit process. Underground UHOT closure work uses the applicable NJDEP-certified individual and firm requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "Local demolition permit and fire-subcode oversight.", "contractor_requirement": "Applicable NJDEP-certified individual and certified firm for underground UHOT work.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Discharges are remediated under N.J.A.C. 7:26F.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A discharge enters NJDEP’s UHOT remediation framework. N.J.A.C. 7:26F was readopted effective June 24, 2025, with a June 24, 2032 expiration date.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current bulletin and 2025 readoption reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Bulletin 95-1B", "primary_source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_bulletins/b_95_1B.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "New Mexico", "state": "New Mexico", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "New Mexico excludes USTs storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises from UST notification/registration.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm local fire/building requirements and release-response duties.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Petroleum contamination remains subject to state environmental law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official NMAC page reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "New Mexico Administrative Code, 20.5.101 NMAC", "primary_source_url": "https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title20/20.005.0101.html", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "New York", "state": "New York", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil tanks; most systems under 1,100 gallons are outside PBS registration", "state_program_treatment": "Most residential heating-oil tanks under 1,100 gallons are outside New York’s Petroleum Bulk Storage registration program; local governments may regulate more broadly.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "When a tank is closed, New York requires it to be emptied, cleaned, and purged; the cited homeowner guide does not create a universal one-year deadline for every excluded home tank.", "deadline_or_timing": "When a tank is closed, New York requires it to be emptied, cleaned, and purged; the cited homeowner guide does not create a universal one-year deadline for every excluded home tank.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Use the state’s removal or approved in-place closure requirements and check county or local fire/building rules.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Spills must be reported and cleaned up. Regulated PBS systems have additional closure timing and reporting duties.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current NYSDEC homeowner guide reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "New York State DEC, Underground Heating Oil Tanks: A Homeowner's Guide", "primary_source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/hazardous-substance-bulk-storage/underground-heating-oil-tanks-homeowner-guide", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "state": "North Carolina", "tank_scope": "Home heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "North Carolina states that home heating-oil USTs are exempt from the state UST closure requirements.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The state UST program does not require removal of an intact home heating-oil tank; local fire-code requirements may apply.", "deadline_or_timing": "The state UST program does not require removal of an intact home heating-oil tank; local fire-code requirements may apply.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check the local fire inspector or building authority before removal or abandonment.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A suspected or confirmed release must be reported to the state within 24 hours and addressed under the cleanup program.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current NCDEQ FAQ reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "North Carolina DEQ, FAQ: Home Heating Oil USTs", "primary_source_url": "https://www.deq.nc.gov/waste-management/dwm/ust/brochures-faqs/faq-home-heating-ust/download", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "North Dakota", "state": "North Dakota", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "North Dakota excludes USTs storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises from UST notification.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building rules and state release-response requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Pollution reporting and cleanup obligations remain separate.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official form reviewed", "primary_source_name": "North Dakota DEQ, Notification for Underground Storage Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://deq.nd.gov/Forms/WM/NotificationForUndergroundStorageTanks.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Ohio", "state": "Ohio", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil tank subject to the adopted fire code where applicable", "state_program_treatment": "Residential heating-oil tanks are outside Ohio BUSTR’s routine regulated-UST program; the State Fire Code supplies out-of-service closure rules where applicable.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "Ohio’s rule effective November 20, 2025 incorporates the one-year out-of-service rule and allows an extension when granted by the fire code official.", "deadline_or_timing": "Ohio’s rule effective November 20, 2025 incorporates the one-year out-of-service rule and allows an extension when granted by the fire code official.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm permit and closure requirements with the State Fire Marshal or delegated local fire-code authority.", "notice_or_permit": "Confirm permit with State Fire Marshal or delegated local authority.", "contractor_requirement": "As required by the applicable fire-code permit and local authority.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release response remains separate.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Release reporting and cleanup remain separate. The prior draft’s 60-gallon permit threshold was not supported by the reviewed current rule and has been removed.", "effective_or_source_date": "Effective November 20, 2025", "primary_source_name": "Ohio Administrative Code 1301:7-7-57", "primary_source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/administrative-code/rules/1301/7/1301$7-7-57_eff_11_20_25.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Oklahoma", "state": "Oklahoma", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Oklahoma's statutory UST definition excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm local fire/building rules and state spill-response duties.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release remains subject to environmental law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Official statutory compilation posted May 2022; relevant exclusion reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Oklahoma Statutes, Title 17", "primary_source_url": "https://oksenate.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/os17.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Oregon", "state": "Oregon", "tank_scope": "Residential underground heating-oil tank", "state_program_treatment": "Oregon operates a dedicated Heating Oil Tank program with licensed service providers and certified decommissioning records.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "An abandoned underground tank must be pumped out when it is no longer used, when it is replaced, or when the property is sold.", "deadline_or_timing": "An abandoned underground tank must be pumped out when it is no longer used, when it is replaced, or when the property is sold.", "closure_method_or_authority": "The owner may perform the work personally, but may not act as a general contractor and hire subcontractors. When someone is hired, use an Oregon-licensed HOT service provider and follow DEQ documentation and sampling requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "DEQ decommissioning documentation and registration requirements apply.", "contractor_requirement": "Owner may self-perform without subcontracting; hired work uses a licensed HOT service provider.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Sampling and certified reporting apply under the HOT decommissioning rules.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release must be reported and addressed through Oregon’s HOT cleanup rules.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current Oregon DEQ program material reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Oregon DEQ, Heating Oil Tanks Questions and Answers", "primary_source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/deq/tanks/pages/hot-qa.aspx", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Pennsylvania", "state": "Pennsylvania", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil storage tank", "state_program_treatment": "Pennsylvania’s Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises unless federal law requires regulation.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state storage-tank statute does not create a universal residential removal deadline for the excluded category.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state storage-tank statute does not create a universal residential removal deadline for the excluded category.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements and make the required Pennsylvania One Call notification before excavation.", "notice_or_permit": "Pennsylvania One Call notification 3–10 business days before excavation; this is a utility-locate notice, not a tank closure permit.", "contractor_requirement": "Check local requirements; the cited exclusion does not establish a statewide residential certification rule.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release investigation and cleanup apply when contamination is found.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A heating-oil release remains subject to notification, investigation, and cleanup requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official act text reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, Act 32 of 1989", "primary_source_url": "https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/HTM/1989/0/0032..HTM", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Rhode Island", "state": "Rhode Island", "tank_scope": "Residential heating-oil UST up to 1,100 gallons serving one to three units", "state_program_treatment": "Qualifying small residential heating-oil USTs are exempt from many operating provisions, but Rhode Island's closure, abandonment, and release provisions still apply.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "A qualifying residential UST out of service for more than 180 days without approved temporary-closure status is treated as abandoned; abandonment is prohibited.", "deadline_or_timing": "A qualifying residential UST out of service for more than 180 days without approved temporary-closure status is treated as abandoned; abandonment is prohibited.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Submit the closure application at least 10 days before closure, obtain approval, and pay the current $75-per-UST closure fee.", "notice_or_permit": "Closure application at least 10 days before closure; $75 per UST.", "contractor_requirement": "Follow the qualifications required by 250-RICR-140-25-1.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Closure and release provisions remain applicable to qualifying residential tanks.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Spill/release reporting and corrective action remain mandatory.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official regulation reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Regulations, 250-RICR-140-25-1", "primary_source_url": "https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-140-25-1", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "South Carolina", "state": "South Carolina", "tank_scope": "Home heating-oil tanks; UST and AST", "state_program_treatment": "SCDES distinguishes home heating-oil tanks from the routine regulated UST and AST programs.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state heating-oil guidance does not establish a universal residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state heating-oil guidance does not establish a universal residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Use the official closure guidance and check local fire/building requirements before removing or abandoning a tank.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release remains reportable and subject to cleanup.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current SCDES heating-oil guidance reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, Heating Oil Tanks FAQ", "primary_source_url": "https://des.sc.gov/sites/des/files/Documents/BLWM/UST/Heating_Oil_FAQ.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "South Dakota", "state": "South Dakota", "tank_scope": "Home heating-oil tank", "state_program_treatment": "South Dakota excludes home heating-oil tanks from its regulated storage-tank program.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building code before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "The state page states that petroleum releases over 25 gallons are reportable, and contamination remains subject to cleanup requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency page reviewed", "primary_source_name": "South Dakota DANR, Heating Oil Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://danr.sd.gov/Agriculture/Inspection/StorageTanks/HeatingOilTanks.aspx", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Tennessee", "state": "Tennessee", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Tennessee excludes USTs storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises from UST notification.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A petroleum release remains subject to state reporting and corrective-action rules.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current agency page reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, UST Notification and Fees", "primary_source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/environment/ust/notification-fees.html", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Texas", "state": "Texas", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST and AST", "state_program_treatment": "Texas excludes qualifying on-premises heating-oil tanks from its Petroleum Storage Tank rules.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited PST exemption does not create a universal residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited PST exemption does not create a universal residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements and any Edwards or Trinity Aquifer protection overlay that applies to the property.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release remains subject to reporting and remediation requirements.", "effective_or_source_date": "TCEQ page last modified March 6, 2026; reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Exclusions and Exemptions from PST Rules", "primary_source_url": "https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assistance/industry/pst/exclusions-and-exemptions-from-pst-rules", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Utah", "state": "Utah", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil storage tank", "state_program_treatment": "Utah’s petroleum-storage statute excludes qualifying on-premises heating-oil tanks from the applicable petroleum-storage definition; the current text expressly addresses the aboveground category.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited petroleum-program exclusion does not create a universal residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited petroleum-program exclusion does not create a universal residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A release remains subject to reporting and cleanup law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Statutory provision effective May 7, 2025; reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Utah Code § 19-6-402", "primary_source_url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title19/Chapter6/C19-6-S402_2025050720250507.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Vermont", "state": "Vermont", "tank_scope": "Underground and aboveground heating-oil tanks; requirement depends on tank category", "state_program_treatment": "Vermont has dedicated underground and aboveground tank statutes, including closure provisions for unused USTs and a natural-gas conversion rule for aboveground tanks.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "A UST that does not meet new-construction standards and has been unused for one year must be closed. Separately, an aboveground heating-oil tank and fill pipe must be removed when the structure converts to natural gas.", "deadline_or_timing": "A UST that does not meet new-construction standards and has been unused for one year must be closed. Separately, an aboveground heating-oil tank and fill pipe must be removed when the structure converts to natural gas.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Determine which statutory category applies and follow Vermont DEC’s closure and documentation requirements; in-place closure is limited to circumstances allowed by the rules.", "notice_or_permit": "Apply the UST closure or natural-gas conversion provision that matches the tank category.", "contractor_requirement": "Follow Vermont DEC and local requirements.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Cleanup law applies to releases; assistance requires program eligibility and prior approval where stated.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Petroleum releases remain subject to cleanup law and may qualify for state assistance when program conditions are met.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official statutes reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Vermont Statutes, Title 10, Chapter 59", "primary_source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/10/059", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Virginia", "state": "Virginia", "tank_scope": "Home heating-oil UST and AST", "state_program_treatment": "Virginia DEQ does not routinely inspect or regulate the operation of most home heating-oil tanks; local building officials administer closure while DEQ handles releases.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "When a tank is no longer used, the statewide building-code framework requires proper closure by removal or an approved in-place method.", "deadline_or_timing": "When a tank is no longer used, the statewide building-code framework requires proper closure by removal or an approved in-place method.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check the locality for the permit and authorized closure method.", "notice_or_permit": "Local building official administers the closure permit/process.", "contractor_requirement": "Local building and trade requirements apply.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Report and address releases through Virginia DEQ.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Leaks must be promptly reported and cleaned up through Virginia DEQ.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current Virginia DEQ page reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Virginia DEQ, Home Heating Oil Tanks", "primary_source_url": "https://www.deq.virginia.gov/land-waste/petroleum-tanks/home-heating-oil", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Washington", "state": "Washington", "tank_scope": "Home heating-oil UST and AST", "state_program_treatment": "Washington Ecology does not regulate home heating-oil tanks through its routine UST program; PLIA, state cleanup law, and local fire authorities supply the operative overlays.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "PLIA directs owners to the local fire chief or fire marshal. Jurisdictions using the 2021 International Fire Code generally apply its one-year out-of-service rule, subject to local amendments.", "deadline_or_timing": "PLIA directs owners to the local fire chief or fire marshal. Jurisdictions using the 2021 International Fire Code generally apply its one-year out-of-service rule, subject to local amendments.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Confirm the permit, worker qualifications, and closure method with the local fire authority rather than assuming a single statewide process.", "notice_or_permit": "Local fire chief or fire marshal sets permit and closure procedure.", "contractor_requirement": "Local qualification requirements; no single statewide worker rule is asserted here.", "assessment_or_sampling": "State Model Toxics Control Act and PLIA guidance govern releases and assistance.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Heating-oil releases remain subject to Washington cleanup law. The former insurance policy expired June 30, 2025; PLIA now administers a separate loan-and-grant program under current guidance.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current PLIA guidance reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Washington PLIA, Heating Oil Tank Decommissioning", "primary_source_url": "https://plia.wa.gov/heating-oil-tank-decommissioning/", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "West Virginia", "state": "West Virginia", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "West Virginia's statutory UST definition excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A petroleum release remains subject to state notification and cleanup law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current online code reviewed", "primary_source_name": "West Virginia Code, Chapter 22, Article 17", "primary_source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/email/22-17/", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Wisconsin", "state": "Wisconsin", "tank_scope": "Residential underground heating-fuel tank of 60 gallons or more", "state_program_treatment": "Wisconsin regulates residential underground heating-fuel tanks of 60 gallons or more under ATCP 93.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "An abandoned tank must be permanently closed within 60 days. Removal is the default unless DATCP approves closure in place.", "deadline_or_timing": "An abandoned tank must be permanently closed within 60 days. Removal is the default unless DATCP approves closure in place.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Give at least five business days’ notice, use the required DATCP-certified remover/cleaner, and submit the closure records. For a heating-oil UST from 60 gallons to under 4,000 gallons, the current residential fact sheet requires a site assessment only when a release is suspected or obvious; the 4,000-gallon-and-larger category has broader assessment requirements.", "notice_or_permit": "At least five business days’ notice before closure.", "contractor_requirement": "Required certified remover or firm under ATCP 93.", "assessment_or_sampling": "For heating-oil USTs from 60 gallons to under 4,000 gallons, site assessment is required only if a release is suspected or obvious; the 4,000-gallon-and-larger category has broader requirements, subject to the fact sheet’s listed exceptions.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A suspected or confirmed release triggers reporting and corrective action.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current DATCP fact sheet reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Wisconsin DATCP, Residential Underground Storage Tanks Fact Sheet", "primary_source_url": "https://datcp.wi.gov/Documents2/ResidentialUSTFactSheet.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "state", "jurisdiction": "Wyoming", "state": "Wyoming", "tank_scope": "On-premises heating-oil UST", "state_program_treatment": "Wyoming's statutory UST definition excludes tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "deadline_or_timing": "The cited state tank-program source does not itself establish a statewide residential removal deadline.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Check local fire/building requirements before closure.", "notice_or_permit": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source; check fire/building authority.", "contractor_requirement": "Not established by the cited state tank-program source.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Release-driven investigation and cleanup remain separate; source does not establish a universal closure-sampling rule.", "release_or_local_overlay": "A petroleum release remains subject to reporting and cleanup law.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current official statutory compilation reviewed", "primary_source_name": "Wyoming Statutes, Title 35", "primary_source_url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Program applicability and closure duties are coded separately." }, { "row_type": "federal", "jurisdiction": "United States — federal UST layer", "state": "", "tank_scope": "Tanks storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored", "state_program_treatment": "Excluded from the federal UST definition in 40 CFR 280.12.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "The federal Part 280 permanent-closure timetable does not apply to an excluded tank.", "deadline_or_timing": "No universal federal residential-heating-oil removal deadline in Part 280.", "closure_method_or_authority": "State/local authority.", "notice_or_permit": "State/local authority.", "contractor_requirement": "State/local authority.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Federal spill and other environmental laws may still apply depending on the event; state cleanup law commonly applies.", "release_or_local_overlay": "EPA directs owners to state or local agencies for excluded heating-oil tanks.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current eCFR reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR 280.12", "primary_source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-280/subpart-A/section-280.12", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Federal program applicability is not a complete state/local closure answer." }, { "row_type": "model_code", "jurisdiction": "2021 International Fire Code model layer", "state": "", "tank_scope": "Underground tanks within the adopted code’s scope", "state_program_treatment": "Model fire code, not self-executing nationwide law.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "Section 5704.2.13.1.3 addresses underground tanks out of service for one year.", "deadline_or_timing": "One year where adopted and applicable, subject to state/local amendment and official discretion.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Removal or approved abandonment under the adopted code.", "notice_or_permit": "State/local fire authority.", "contractor_requirement": "State/local adoption and permit.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Environmental release duties remain separate.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Local amendments can shorten, extend, or otherwise change the model provision.", "effective_or_source_date": "2021 model code reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "International Code Council, 2021 International Fire Code, Chapter 57", "primary_source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2021P1/chapter-57-flammable-and-combustible-liquids", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Model code must be adopted before it governs a property." }, { "row_type": "local", "jurisdiction": "Hartford, Connecticut", "state": "Connecticut", "tank_scope": "Storage-tank removal inspected by the Hartford Fire Marshal", "state_program_treatment": "Municipal Fire Marshal process layered onto Connecticut’s state framework.", "removal_or_closure_trigger": "No separate Hartford deadline is established by the cited form.", "deadline_or_timing": "Application identifies the proposed removal date.", "closure_method_or_authority": "Hartford Fire Marshal.", "notice_or_permit": "$75 fee per tank; application asks tank type, quantity, size, removal date, and owner/agent information.", "contractor_requirement": "State contractor requirements and any Fire Marshal conditions apply.", "assessment_or_sampling": "Connecticut release and cleanup requirements remain separate.", "release_or_local_overlay": "Hartford’s homeowner guide says no residential building permit is required specifically for underground oil-tank removal, but Fire Marshal contact is required.", "effective_or_source_date": "Current city form reviewed July 27, 2026", "primary_source_name": "City of Hartford, Storage Tank Removal Inspection Application", "primary_source_url": "https://www.hartfordct.gov/files/assets/public/v/2/fire/fire-documents/fmo-forms/tank-removal-application.pdf", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "notes": "Municipal layer; not a Hartford County rule." } ] }