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Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
RUST
The State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Financial Assistance offers direct grants and loans to assist small gas station owners and operators to comply with underground storage tank (UST) regulatory requirements through the Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks (RUST) Program.
RUST Grants
RUST grant funds may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade USTs by installing containment sumps, double-walled piping, dispensers, under-dispenser containment boxes/pans, electronic monitoring systems, and enhanced vapor recovery systems and conduct enhanced leak detection tests.
- Revised RUST Grant Application
RUST Loans
RUST loans may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade, remove, or replace project tanks, including corrective actions, to meet applicable local, state, or federal standards, including, but not limited to, any design, construction, monitoring, operation, or maintenance requirements adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 25284.1 and 25292.4. Typical eligible costs are replacing USTs, installing containment sumps, double-walled piping, dispensers, under-dispenser containment boxes/pans, electronic monitoring systems, and enhanced vapor recovery systems, and conducting enhanced leak detection tests.
- Revised RUST Loan Application
- Information on Loan Terms and Eligibility Requirements
- Want to apply for a loan from the Rust Program? Please contact your local Financial Development Corporation
Legislative Reports
Questions?
- Please email Janice Clemons or phone 916 341-5657
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