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Storage Tanks and Petroleum Cleanup

G. Bret LeRoux, P.G.   Manager

In 1983, Florida was one of the first states in the union to pass legislation, adopt rules, and develop a program for the regulation of underground and aboveground storage tank systems.

Responsibilities of the Section include:

Compliance Assurance

• Underground and aboveground storage tank compliance

• Enforcement for non-compliant facilities that have been referred by contracted counties

• Contract management and auditing of compliance contracts

Petroleum cleanup management (Chapter 62-770, F.A.C.) for sites not eligible for state-funded cleanup in Lake and Marion Counties.

Do I Need to Register My Storage Tank?

Storage tanks must be registered if the tank is:

• Aboveground and larger than 550 gallons

• or Underground and larger than 110 gallons

• And if the tank stores pollutants, hazardous substances, and/or mineral acids

Regulatory Forms and Information (leaving Central District)

• DEP's Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems Web site

• Waste Management Rules

• Storage Tank Forms

• Registration Form including instructions and codes

• DEP Field SOP

• DEP Data for Storage Tank and Petroleum Cleanup Facilities

Public Records Assistance

• Central District Public Records Requests

• Records, Data and Information available online

Central District Office

Storage Tanks Program

3319 Maguire Blvd, Suite 232

Orlando, Florida 32803-3767

Phone: 407-893-3321

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