Category: Environmental Response and Remediation

  • Tank Fee Payments

  • Tank Fees Summary

    Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Notification Fee Registration Fees (Starting July 1, 2024) Due annually July 1 or before a Certificate of Compliance can be issued for new, lapsed, or revoked facilities. PST Fund Fees For Facilities on the PST Fund Due annually July 1 or before a Certificate of Compliance can be issued for new,…

  • Forms: Division of Environmental Response and Remediation

    Division Forms CERCLA Forms Underground Storage Tank Forms Cathodic Protection System Evaluation Forms Certificate of Compliance Instructions and Forms Certification Applications All applications submitted must be accompanied by the documentation and fees outlined by the eligibility requirements for certification. Closure Forms Installation Forms Underground Storage Tank Installation Notification Form (82 KB)(04/06/2020)—For all new UST installations…

  • Record Search Tools

    Report Mapping Related Inaccuracies Michelle Horning, Environmental Scientist/GIS Specialist Accessing to DEQ Records Contact Jennifer Nelson Note: Not all records are available for review electronically.

  • Interactive Map Terminology
    DERR

    Brownfields Projects Abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. Get more information. NPL Sites Sites are listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) upon completion of Hazard Ranking System (HRS) screening, public solicitation of comments about the proposed site, and final placement…

  • UST Issues Email Alerts Sign Up

    Issues Alerts The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is sponsoring an electronic mail server, known as a List Server or Listserv, for UST Issues in Utah. This service uses email systems to distribute messages to all members of the list. Joining or subscribing to the list, as well as unsubscribing, is the responsibility of each…

  • About DERR:
    Utah Division of Environmental Response and Remediation

    Mission The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) is charged with protecting public health and Utah’s environment through cleanup of chemically contaminated sites, and by ensuring that underground storage tanks are used properly and by providing chemical usage and emission data to the public and local response agencies.

  • Assessment Grant Funding: Petroleum Storage Tank Branch

    Persons interested in having their property assessed using available petroleum brownfields grant monies will work with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to determine if their site is eligible for funding assistance. The following criteria will be used to determine site eligibility: If you are interested in more information about the potential uses of…

  • Funding: Petroleum Storage Tank Program

    Funding the PST Fund Sources of revenue for the PST Fund are petroleum storage tank fees, UST installation company permit fees, and the environmental assurance fee (currently 0.65 cent per gallon on the first sale or use of petroleum products in the state). Certificate of Compliance An PST may not be used to store petroleum…

  • Petroleum Storage Tank Loan Program

    Loans may be made from the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund for upgrading, replacing, or permanently closing petroleum storage tanks (PSTs). Loans can be made for a maximum of 80% of the cost of the work, up to $300,000 per facility or $100,000 per tank, if you have fewer than three tanks. The interest rate on loans…

  • Underground Storage Tank Branch

    Jump to: Attention: APST Regulation Begins July 2021 The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) began regulating Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (APSTs) starting July 1, 2021. News and Announcements UST Program The Utah State Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program is a branch of the Department of Environmental Quality. The primary goal of the UST Program is…

  • Compliance Section

    Comments and Questions All questions and comments about this page may be directed to David Wilson (djwilson@utah.gov).

  • Owner and Operator Testing Dates and Times: Owner/Operator Training and Registration Program:
    UST

    You must complete a Approved Operator Training Course prior to taking the Owner/Operator exam. The State may administer the exam at the conclusion of the training course. Contact the course instructor for more information. All students taking the Owner/Operator exam must register with DERR at least one week prior to taking the exam. Thisincludes exams…

  • Testing Requirements: Owner/Operator Testing Requirements and Application Process
    UST

    All students taking the Owner/Operator exam must register with DERR at least one week prior to taking the exam. This includes exams taken with A and B Operator Training Courses. The A and B Operator Training Courses approved by DERR applies to both A and B Operator Registration. Indicate on the application if you are…

  • Sampling Results:
    Gold King Mine 2015 Release

    GKM Release, Chemistry Results

  • Gold King Mine 2015 Release

    On August 5, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began clearing material from the opening of the Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado, to install a pipe to pump water out of the mine. At 10:30 a.m., the material blocking the tunnel entry suddenly gave way, and a large buildup of water that had collected…

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