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BULK STORAGE INFORMATION NOTE: This information is intended to provide facility/tank owners and operators answers to commonly asked questions. Facility/tank owners should obtain a copy of the New York State bulk storage regulations from their local DEC Regional Office and read them carefully and in their entirety. Facility/tank owners are responsible for complying with all of the New York State bulk storage regulations.
Chemical Bulk Storage Program (CBS)
- Chemical Bulk Storage - Secondary Containment Area Stormwater Management 04/04/00 (25 page PDF, 374 KB)
- Chemical Bulk Storage Regulations Technical Guidance for Spill Prevention (SPOTS #11, 1994) (9 page PDF, 125 KB)
- Application Review Policy for PBS and CBS Registration Applications (DER-12) (10 page PDF, 115KB)
- Five-Year Inspection of Plastic Tanks (DER-16)
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Petroleum Bulk Storage Program (PBS)
- Standpipe Testing of Underground Storage Tanks (TECH #1, 1996) (14 page PDF, 462 KB)
- Tightness Testing of Petroleum USTs (SPOTS #2, 1993) (18 page PDF, 50 KB)
- Inventory Control Requirements at Underground Petroleum Storage Facilities (SPOTS #4, 1993) (10 page PDF, 167 KB)
- Permeability Testing Methods for Secondary Containment Systems (TECH #3, 1988) (27 page PDF, 726 KB)
- Overfill/Spill Prevention Equipment for Petroleum Storage Tanks (SPOTS #6, 1994) (24 page PDF, 414 KB)
- Underground Petroleum Piping Systems (TAB #7, 1998) (21 page PDF, 547 KB)
- Secondary Containment Systems for Aboveground Storage Tanks (SPOTS #10, 1994) (12 page PDF, 273 KB)
- Storage Regulations for Oxygenated Motor Fuels and Alternative Fuels (SPOTS #13, 1994) (7 page PDF, 187 KB)
- Site Assessment at Bulk Storage Facilities (SPOTS #14, 1994) (25 page PDF, 235 KB)
- Alternatives to Secondary Containment for Small Petroleum ASTs (SPOTS #17, 1994) (9 page PDF, 86 KB)
- Permanent Closure of Petroleum Storage Tanks (1987, Rev. 1988 & 2003) (7 page PDF, 37 KB)
- Underground Heating Oil Tank: A Homeowner's Guide
- Used Oil Retention Facilities: A Summary of Petroleum Bulk Storage Requirements for Used Oil (2 page PDF, 68 KB)
- Application Review Policy for PBS and CBS Registration Applications (DER-12)
- Petroleum Bulk Storage - New Nonmetallic Underground Piping (DER-18) (3 page PDF, 49KB )
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Major Oil Storage Facility Program (MOSF)
- Procedures for Licensing Onshore Major Oil Storage Facilities (DER-11, 2007) (42 page PDF, 145 KB)
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More about Bulk Storage Guidance Documents:
- Summaries of Bulk Storage Regulations - Chemical and Petroleum Bulk Storage in New York. Information on the regulatory programs and requirements for bulk storage of petroleum and chemicals in New York State.
- Regulation of Chemical Tanks - Article 37 of Environmental Conservation Law requires DEC to regulate all substances covered by the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. DEC may also regulate other chemicals known to be hazardous.
- Federal Underground Tank Regulations - In 1984, Congress added Subtitle I to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requiring EPA to regulate underground storage tanks (USTs). The goals of the law include: preventing leaks and spills; finding leaks and spills; correcting problems created by leaks and spills; ensuring that owners and operators are able to pay for spill cleanup; and developing and approving State regulatory programs for USTs.
- Regulation of Major Oil Storage Facilities - In 1977, the NY Legislature passed the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Compensation Act (Article 12 of Navigation Law) to regulate all oil terminals and transport vessels operating in the waters of NY.
- Regulation of Petroleum Tanks - The NY Legislature enacted Article 17, Title 10 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Control of the Bulk Storage of Petroleum, applies to underground and aboveground storage tanks.
