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Underground Storage Tanks 2025

Proposed rule

Rulemaking contact: Diana Foss, 503-869-0770

The intent of this rulemaking is to improve the safety of underground storage tank systems by increasing DEQ oversight of the work that UST service providers and supervisors perform on UST systems, and by ensuring that those who work on UST equipment demonstrate a minimum competency in performing that work. The rules governing UST service providers were updated in 2003, and do not reflect the newer requirements for testing of UST equipment that were updated in Oregon in 2018 and implemented in 2020.

Advisory committee

DEQ is convening an advisory committee to review the technical issues and fiscal impacts related to the proposed rules. In convening this committee, DEQ has appointed members that reflect the range of entities that are both directly and indirectly affected by proposed changes to the rules.

​​Meeting 3: Dec. 3, 2024

Meeting 2: Oct. 3, 2024

Meeting 1: Aug. 22, 2024


Public involvement

The comment period closed at 4 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2025.

For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.

Public hearing

A public hearing was held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. 

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EQC action

DEQ plans on presenting the proposed rules to the Environmental Quality Commission, including any modifications made in response to public comments, for a decision at its May 8-9, 2025 meeting.