UST Facility Owners
We hope you find the information on this site helpful as you become or continue your participation with Georgia’s Underground Storage Tank program. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please email [email protected] or call 404.362.2687.
TANK REGISTRATION
Annual tank registration is required by the Rules that govern the UST program. Each UST facility must be registered annually between August 1 and December 31. In addition, a UST facility must be registered within 30 days of an ownership change or addition of new tanks. Click here for more information on Tank Registration.
Selling Your Facility: If you are selling your facility, please take the proper steps in closing out your tank registration and information. Updating the ownership information and properly transferring records to the new owner will allow a smooth transition and closeout of your responsibilities. The document below will provide you with valuable information:
Selling
Your Facility-Know Your Responsibilities
INSPECTIONS
As a facility owner, it is your responsibility to ensure your business stays in compliance with the Rules that govern the UST program. For your convenience, guidelines on rule implementation and how the inspection process works have been provided. Click here for more information on Inspections.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Georgia’s UST Regulatory Compliance unit has provided a central location for accessing the required documents and forms needed for you to stay in compliance.
Click here for guidance resources and documents including Emergency Generators, SIR Compliance, Release Detection requirements and others.
Click here for forms and information including new UST installation, TOU guidance, operator notification and financial responsibility.
UST TESTING COMPANIES
The document below provides a list of Underground Storage Tank Testing Companies. The list is compiled by USTMP and is not intended as a recommendation or endorsement by GA EPD. It is intended only as a source of information for facility owners to locate testing companies.
Testing Companies (140.72 KB) Revised July 2020
TANK CLOSURES
The Georgia UST Management Program recommends closing tanks and other UST components by removing them from the ground. Click here for the guidance document and the template for properly completed tank closures.
CORRECTIVE ACTION / GUST TRUST FUND
Georgia’s UST Corrective Action unit has provided a central location for the information you will need if a petroleum leak occurs.
Click here for information including protocol, forms, and course of action for Owner/Operator facilities and GUST Trust Fund facilities.
For a quick view of the benefits of participating in the GUST Trust Fund, see the document below.