Need More Information?
The EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) has an extensive website on this topic, including a listing of associations and organizations with UST information, and a RCRA/Superfund Call center. The hotline is available 9am - 5pm ET, at (800) 424-9346. (Closed Federal holidays)
The Idaho DEQ site has a section on UST issues, with mapping data, loan information, etc.
The Idaho Petroleum Storage Tank Fund is a state-created, not-for-profit insurance organization offering coverage for USTs and above ground storage tanks.
As you explore leak detection options, you may want to take advantage of the following sources of information before you make your final selection:
- Local agencies, such as your fire department, that regulate USTs
- Trade association representatives
- State petroleum marketers association
- Contractor, jobber, or equipment supplier
- Petroleum Equipment Institute (918) 494-9696