Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund - Statutes, Regulations, & Board Decisions
OWNERS/OPERATORS OF SINGLE-WALLED USTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Single-walled underground storage tanks (USTs) must be permanently closed by December 31, 2025. This requirement includes both single-walled tanks and nonexempt single-walled piping per California Health and Safety Code, chapter 6.7, section 25292.05. Single-walled UST systems that are not permanently closed by December 31, 2025 will be out of compliance and cannot be operated. Owners and/or operators will be subject to enforcement actions, including affixing red tags and pursuing civil penalties beginning January 1, 2026. For more information, please see the following Single Walled webpage.
Statutes
- California Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.75 (Updated January 2025)
- California Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.76 (Updated January 2025)
Regulations
Board Decisions
Below is a brief listing of the most commonly referenced decisions issued by the State Water Resources Control Board relating to the UST Cleanup Fund. For a complete listing of State Water Board Resolutions, Orders, and Decisions visit: State Water Board Resolutions, Orders, and Decisions.
WQ ORDER NO. | PETITION OF: |
WQ93-1-UST | Lloyd Properties |
WQ93-2-UST | Bruno Scherrer Corporation |
96-04 | Champion/LBS Assoc. Dev. Co. |
97-06-UST | Quaker State Corporation |
WQO 98-05-UST | Cupertino Electric |
WQO 98-06-UST | Bruce DeMenno Petition |
99-02-UST | Hollis Rodgers and Emily Van Nuys Trust, J. Benton Van Nuys Trust, and Kate Van Nuys Page Trust |
2000-06-UST | Lake Publishing Company |
2004-0015-UST | Murray Kelsoe |
2007-0011-EXEC | Murray Kelsoe |
Documents for Public Comment
Public comments are being accepted for specific UST cases that are being considered for closure. For a listing of these cases, visit the Proposed Closure of UST Cases webpage.
In addition, the State Water Board accepts public comment on a variety of other topics. For a listing of items that are open for public comment, visit the Documents for Public Comment webpage.