Online Underground Storage Tank Registration - New Forms

Owners can update tank information online through the myDEQ Portal, a one-stop digital platform.

The following forms are now available for use in myDEQ.

  • Change of Ownership
  • New Facility Registration
  • Change in Multiple Facilities

For more information on these forms and How To videos for using the myDEQ Portal, please visit the Registration page. 

UST Equipment Test Forms

DEQ now has Virginia specific UST equipment test forms for testing contractors to use to document equipment testing. Although the forms are not mandatory, DEQ strongly encourages the use of the forms to avoid DEQ staff having to contact the tester for additional information.  Please contact DEQ staff if you have any questions about the forms or how to complete them.

UST equipment test forms are available on the UST Tools and Resources page.

UST Compliance Guides in Hindi and Spanish 

EPA has released Hindi and Spanish versions of the publication, "Musts for USTs". "Musts for USTs" summarizes federal UST requirements for installation, reporting, spill and overfill prevention, corrosion protection, release detection, walkthrough inspections, compatibility, operator training, repairs, financial responsibility, release response, and closure, an in-depth summary of the regulatory requirements for Underground Storage Tanks.

Procedimientos de Cumplimiento de los Tanques Subterráneos de Almacenaje

La EPA redactó este folleto para dueños y operadores de Tanques subterráneos de almacenaje (UST, por sus siglas en inglés). En este folleto se describe la regulación federal sobre tanques subterráneos, también conocidos como tanques soterrados, modificada en el año 2015.

UST के लिए अनिवार्य

EPA ने यह पुस्तिका भूमिगत भंडारण टैंक (UST) के मालिकों और प्रचालकों के लिए लिखी है।
यह पुस्तिका 2015 के संशोधित संघीय UST विनियम का वर्णन करती है। कई राज्यों और प्रदेशों को (इस पुस्तिका में राज्यों के रूप में संदर्भित) EPA से राज्य कार्यक्रम अनुमोदन प्राप्त हैं। राज्य कार्यक्रम अनुमोदन प्राप्त राज्यों की सूची देखने के लिए, www.epa.gov/ust/state-underground-storage-tank-ust-programs लिंक पर क्लिक करें।

There are over 17,500 active petroleum underground storage tanks statewide. The greatest potential threat from a leaking tank is contamination of groundwater, the source of drinking water for many Virginians. DEQ’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program works to prevent, monitor and clean up petroleum releases from storage tanks.

  • Registration – Tank owners must register their regulated USTs with DEQ, including any changes in the way the tanks are owned, used or equipped. DEQ’s list of registered tanks is updated monthly. You can view UST registration data here.
  • Inspections and Compliance – UST owners and operators are responsible for operating and maintaining their USTs to prevent releases and detect them quickly when they occur. DEQ conducts over 1,500 facility inspections each year to ensure that tank owners and operators are maintaining their USTs properly.
  • Cleanup Activities – Tanks of all sizes, above and underground, can leak. Tank owners are required to report all releases to the appropriate regional DEQ office promptly so that staff can provide guidance. DEQ may have reimbursement funds available to assist with cleanup costs. Please visit the Cleanup Activities page for more information. You can obtain petroleum release data in Excel format and as a tab-separated text file for use with spreadsheet or database programs.
  • Annual UST Statistics Reporting – DEQ collects important UST data, such as facility compliance and release rates every year. The agency then releases the Annual UST Report to the public.