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Underground Storage Tank (UST) Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Process

UST Enforcement Compendium Quick Links

Complete UST Enforcement Compendium (PDF)
(36pp, 343K, About PDF)

EPA and the states monitor compliance with the Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations. When violations of regulations are found, EPA and/or the state determines the appropriate response and may take an enforcement action to ensure that a violation is addressed and that compliance is achieved and maintained. These Web pages highlight key decision points and issues that may arise at various steps of EPA's monitoring and enforcement process, and provide links to essential sources and materials.

Detailed enforcement information on underground storage tanks is found in the UST Enforcement Compendium (PDF) (36 pp, 343K,About PDF).

Violations
Response
Enforcement		 How are Violations Identified?
Learn about UST inspections and compliance reports.  Read about the Agency’s self-disclosure policies and how penalties may be mitigated by such self-disclosures. 

 
How is an Appropriate Response Determined?
Understand the key steps in deciding whether violations warrant an enforcement response.  Identify the appropriate response when special considerations apply.
What Enforcement Actions Should be Taken?
Learn about the three typical enforcement pathways and identify the key factors in calculating a penalty amount and settling a case.  Understand the appropriate use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs).


For more information, refer to:

Civil Enforcement | Cleanup Enforcement | Criminal Enforcement

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