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NEW! DEQ Petroleum Storage Tank Program VELAP Guidance
NEW! Underground Storage Tank (UST) Operator Training Guidance LPR-SRR-2011-11
NEW! List of Approved Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Providers
About the Petroleum Program
The Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Program provides various customer services to the Virginia community. Staff for the Petroleum Program are located at the DEQ Central Office and the six regional offices around the state.
The Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) and Underground Storage Tank (UST) Compliance Inspections Programs: DEQ Central Office staff develop regulations and coordinate the statewide effort to maintain compliance with the AST/UST requirements. The staff of the six statewide regional offices conduct AST/UST compliance inspections of regulated tanks in a cooperative effort with the regulated community to protect human health and the environment.
Leaks and/or spills of petroleum and/or regulated substances into the environment must be reported to DEQ. After a release is reported, DEQ staff will work with the tank owner/operator to characterize and clean up the release.
The Site Map page provides a non-graphical display of all the links and information provided by the Petroleum Program. It provides access to the various initiatives that the Petroleum Program provides to the Virginia community. There is a Search engine located at the top of all the Petroleum Program webpages. To locate information about the Petroleum Program, push the “Go” button. If you want something different and you know the name of the document, type the name into the window and push the “Go” button to access that information. If you are having difficulty with some aspect of the web site or want to know more about a topic, send your questions/comments to the email address located at the top of each page.
Contact Information
The information below is for accessing the Central Office for the Petroleum Program. Specific programs and contact information for Petroleum Programs can be found on the Regional and Central Office Contacts page.