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Installation, Registration and Retrofits

Registration and Installation

Underground Tank Registration Form (Word format) - Form to register underground storage tanks with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. (pdf format)

Siting Law

New! Public Law, Chapter 569 - An Act To Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water Supplies

UST Siting Law Guidance Facility Developer/Installer Siting Checklist- Determine if the siting law applies to new installations at your facility.

Siting Underground Oil Storage Tanks- Summary of the siting law. Includes a link to the Office of the Revisor’s Statutes’ web site to view the law in its entirety.

Guidance for Gasoline Retail Facilities- A menu of engineering and monitoring measures beyond current minimum regulatory requirements.

Sand and Gravel Aquifers- Form for siting new underground storage tank facilities over a mapped sand and gravel aquifer.

Retrofits

Facility Upgrade Form- Notify the Department of piping and tank upgrades. File with the Department 10 business days before the work begins.

Spill Bucket Dimensions - Upon replacement of a spill bucket, if the required 15-gallon spill bucket will not fit, the largest capacity must be used. The tank installer must submit justification to DEP as to why a smaller spill bucket is being used. The spreadsheets provide dimensions of spill buckets listed by manufacturer. 15 gallon- pdf format ; 10 gallon-pdf format; smallest available- pdf format; dimensions-pdf format.

Out of Service Tanks

Requirements for Temporarily Out-of-Service Tanks – Requirements that must be met in order to take your tank out of service, and return your tank to service.

Notification of Temporarily Out-Of-Service Tank(s) Form – If you are taking your tank out-of-service, you must complete and submit this notification form to the Department.

Notification of Return to Service Form – If you are returning your tank to service, you must complete and submit this notification form to the Department.

Change of Ownership

Change of Ownership Form (MS Word) (pdf format) - A change in facility ownership requires the new owner or operator to amend the facility registration within 10 business days of the transfer of ownership. Use this form to meet Department notification requirements.

* For more information on Installation, Registration and Retrofits of Underground Storage Tanks, contact John Dunlap at (207) 287-2651.