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The Storage Tank Compliance Section, under contract with the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, regulates and inspects facilities
with underground and aboveground tanks containing petroleum products and
mineral acids. Some typical facilities are retail service stations, marinas,
airports, fleet fueling sites, hospitals, farms, businesses with emergency
generators and a wide variety of other commercial and governmental
operations.
The
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
began the pollutant storage tank program in 1984. In 1988, the Environmental
Protection Commission of Hillsborough County (EPC) entered into a
contractual partnership with DEP to facilitate the delegation of the Storage
Tank Compliance Program within the county. Under this arrangement, the EPC
performs annual compliance inspections and investigates reported or
suspected discharges at all regulated facilities. In 1998, Hillsborough
County adopted
Chapter 1-12 Storage Tank Rule,
which allows EPC staff to effectively implement and enforce DEP’s
regulations (Chp.
62-761 F.A.C.
and
Chp. 62-762 F.A.C.)
under its own authority, as well as by any delegated authority.
Before an underground or aboveground storage tank is
installed or removed, EPC staff review the plans to
ensure all State rule requirements are met. Continuous
inspections are performed during all phases of
construction to verify the installation or removal was
performed correctly.
Prior to tank installation, plans and a completed
"Application for the Installation or Upgrade of
Pollutant Storage Tank Systems"
and a
"Storage Tank Registration Form”
must be submitted to EPC.
Effective October 1, 2008, the Environmental Protection
Commission Board granted approval to the EPC Storage
Tank Section to charge a $150.00 fee for
installation/upgrade plan reviews. This fee will be due
at the time the installation application and plans are
submitted to the department for review. Payment can be
cash, check, or money order. All non-cash payments must
be made payable to Environmental Protection Commission
of Hillsborough County. Prior to tank removal, a
completed
“Application for Closure of Pollutant Storage Tank
Systems”
and a
“Storage Tank Registration Form” must be
submitted to EPC. Currently, there is no fee for closure plan reviews.
FDEP Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems
US EPA Office of
Underground Storage Tanks
Storage
Tank Forms
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