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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Waste Management »   Underground Storage Tanks Section »   Rules/Regulations

Underground Storage Tanks Rules

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North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to the Underground Storage Tank Section

  • NCGS 143-215.75 through 104AA - Article 21A - Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control

Other North Carolina General Statutes used by the UST Section

  • NCGS Article 21, 143-215.1-6 - Permitting requirements for Land Application of Petroleum Contaminated Soil can be found on Page 37 through 76
  • NCGS 143-215.85

North Carolina Administrative Rules

  • 15A NCAC 2L "Classification and Water Quality Standards"
  • 15A NCAC 2N "Criteria and Standards applicable to USTs"
    • SL 2018-114 Sect. 19 Change to "Criteria and Standards applicable to USTs"
    • SL 2020-74 Sect 17 Change to "Criteria and Standards applicable to USTs" for Spill Buckets 
  • 15A NCAC 2O "Financial Responsibility Requirements for Owners and Operators of USTs"
  • 15A NCAC 2P "Rules for the Administration of the Leaking Petroleum UST Fund"
  • 15A NCAC 2T "Waste not Discharged to Surface Waters"
  • 15A NCAC 2B "SUBCHAPTER 2B - SURFACE WATER AND WETLAND STANDARDS"
    • NC and EPA Criteria Table (PDF) (10 Jun 2010 Revisions) -- Contact the Division of Water Resources if you have any questions concerning the updated table.  Contacts are available on the Introduction tab of these tables.
  • 15 NCAC 2C "SUBCHAPTER 02C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS"

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Regulations
    TITLE 40--Protection of Environment
    CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    SUBCHAPTER I--SOLID WASTES

  • PART 280--TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)

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