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Underground Storage Tanks - Notification
Arizona Mining Permitting Guide
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
Waste Programs Division Support Section
1110 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
ADEQ UST Release Reporting - 602-771-4316 or 1-800-234-5677 ext. 771-4316
www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/index.html
PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Underground Storage Tanks - Notification
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
A.R.S. § 49-1002
40 C.F.R. 280
CONDITIONS REQUIRING PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Owners of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) are required to notify ADEQ of their USTs on
forms prescribed by the department. Owners and operators of existing USTs are to notify
ADEQ of all changes at a facility within thirty (30) days of that change, and owners of new
USTs are required to notify ADEQ within 30 days of bringing the USTs into operation. Please
contact ADEQ for the appropriate form. The information required on the form includes, but is
not limited to, tank age, size, type, location and use. A guidance document for completing the
notification form is also available. [Note: Public Law 99-499 requires disclosure of hazardous
chemicals.]
EXEMPTIONS:
See A.R.S. § 49-1001.17 and 1002.B. and C., and 40 C.F.R. 280. 10. For specific information
on deferred or exempt tanks, contact ADEQ at the number above.
FEES:
An annual fee of $100 per tank is required, payable to ADEQ annually by March 15.
AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME:
The review period for the notification form is one week.
FORMS:
www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/ust/download/notif.pdf
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