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Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
Federal and state laws require every owner and operator of a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) to maintain financial responsibility to pay for any damages arising from their tank operations.
The Barry Keene Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Act of 1989 was created by the California Legislature, and is administered by the California State Water Resources Control Board, to provide a means for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet the federal and state requirements. The Fund also assists a large number of small businesses and individuals by providing reimbursement for unexpected and catastrophic expenses associated with the cleanup of leaking petroleum USTs.
In addition, the Fund also provides money to the Regional Water Quality Control Boards and local regulatory agencies to abate emergency situations or to cleanup abandoned sites that pose a threat to human health, safety, and the environment, as a result of a petroleum release from a UST.
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News You Can Use
- Enforcement News – Consulting Firm Charged With Fraud
- FY 2011/2012 - Annual Budget Reminders
- New! Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget Frequently Asked Questions
- New! Information Needed by May 1, 2012 for School District Claims
- Annual Budget Categories for FY 2012/2013
- UST Cleanup Fund Program Update (
- Uploading of Site Information to Geotracker
- Implementation of AB 358, Filing Deadline for Reimbursement
- Priority Class B (Small Business) Average Annual Gross Receipts Limit Increased
- Designation of Reasonable and Necessary Reimbursable Costs and Upcoming Additional Changes (letter dated 8/15/11)
- Orphan Site Cleanup Fund Program - Now accepting applications
- Semi-Annual Agency Status Report – 7/1/11 through 12/31/11 and First Half FY 2012
- April 2011 - Western Environmental Inc. Facility in Mecca, California
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