Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund supports small businesses, individuals, and regulatory agencies with petroleum tank cleanup to protect California’s public health and water quality.
Funder: California State Water Resources Control Board
Due Dates: See claim application information
Funding Amounts: Reimbursement of eligible corrective-action costs after costs are incurred
Summary: Supports cleanup of unauthorized petroleum releases from underground storage tanks to protect California’s public health and water quality.
Key Information: Claimants must be current or former tank owners or operators required to undertake regulatory agency-directed corrective action.
Description
The Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund, administered by the California State Water Resources Control Board, reimburses eligible costs of cleaning up contamination caused by unauthorized petroleum releases from underground storage tanks (USTs). It assists small businesses and individuals with leaking-tank cleanup expenses and provides an alternative mechanism for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet federal and state financial responsibility requirements for damages arising from tank operations.
The Fund also provides money to Regional Water Boards and local regulatory agencies to address emergencies and clean up abandoned sites where petroleum releases threaten human health, safety, and the environment. Its central goals are protecting California’s public health and water quality through corrective-action reimbursement and financial responsibility support.
