Underground Storage Tank Management Program

Kevin Gillen : Administrator
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908-5767
Phone: 401-537-4326

The UST Management Program oversees the registration, modification, and closure of Underground Storage Tanks (UST program) as well as the cleanup of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST program).

UST Registration Report Test Failure USTs Prohibited From Receiving Deliveries ("Red Tagged") UST Operator Certification Requirements

DEM Enviro Site Search - Public UST Records

PUBLIC NOTICE

All federally regulated Single-walled Underground Storage Tanks and Product Pipelines must be removed and permanently closed prior to December 22, 2017 or 32 years from the date of installation, whichever is sooner. This does not apply to most heating oil USTs used for on-site use. View details and a list of facilities which contain single-walled components

Red Tagged USTs (Delivery Prohibition)

Public Record - Summary Information on Motor Fuel USTs PDF file, less than 1

Regulations

Applications & Forms

Guidelines and Policies

Guidelines for Closure of Underground Storage Tank Systems PDF file, less than 1

Checklist for Guidelines for Closure of Underground Storage Tank Systems PDF file, less than 1

Closure in Place (CIP) Policy PDF file, less than 1

Guidelines for Groundwater Monitoring Reports PDF file, less than 1

Release Response During a UST Closure PDF file, less than 1

Repairs, Modifications, and Upgrades

Spill Containment Basin Replacement Form PDF file, less than 1

Application for the Repair or Modification of a UST System PDF file, less than 1

General Requirements for Modifications or Repairs to UST Systems PDF file, less than 1

Class A/B/C Operators

UST Class A/B Certified Operator Training Information

RI UST Financial Responsibility Fund

RI UST Fund (RI UST Financial Responsibility Fund)

Factsheets and Frequently Asked Questions

Fact Sheet: Modification or Repairs to a UST System PDF file, less than 1

UST Flood Guide PDF file, about 3

Sump, Under-dispenser Containment, and Spill Containment Basin Testing Deadline PDF file, less than 1

Repairing Sumps and Under-Dispenser Containment PDF file, less than 1

Tightness Testing of Heating Oil USTs Deadline PDF file, about 1

Residential Heating Oil UST Requirements PDF file, about 1

Installation of Underground Storage Tanks PDF file, less than 1

Single-Wall Closure Deadline PDF file, less than 1

Tightness Testers

Each year, Rhode Island requires that Tightness Testers be certified.

This certification process involves submitting information to verify that the potential tester is knowledgeable in the various Tightness Testing methods. This certification is awarded annually and expires on September 30th yearly.

Any business who performs, or employs individuals who perform, tightness testing on any underground storage tank (UST) component, including primary and interstitial space of product piping and USTs, piping/STP sumps, under-dispenser containment, and spill containment basins (e.g,. spill buckets), is required to be licensed by RI DEM.

Licenses are issued on an annual basis and expire on September 30th of every year. There is currently no fee for a business tightness license. Any tightness test performed by an individual or business who is not licensed is considered invalid and will not be accepted.

Tightness Testers: How to Apply

Companies must submit a complete "Company Tightness Test Application", found below. Additionally, the company must submit a complete "Individual Tightness Test Application" for each individual who is to be certified. This application requires a $100 fee per person, in the form of a check made payable to "RI General Treasurer".

Along side the application, individuals who wish to be certified must take the following online exam: https://ridem.wufoo.com/forms/zf8nxq20tms7rt/

Completed applications and a check must be mailed to:

Office of Land Revitalization and Sustainable Materials Management

Department of Environmental Management

235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5767