Removal Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks

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Removal Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks

Home improvement contractors conducting residential underground storage tank (UST) removal or replacement must comply with the following:

Maintain liability insurance coverage of one million dollars ($1,000,000); and
Complete a 40-hour Hazardous Material Training Program approved by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Note: UST refers to both a “residential underground heating oil storage tank system” and an “underground storage tank system” as defined in CT General Statutes 20-419.

Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection

Removal Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks