The petroleum storage rulebook for New York and Virginia, in plain English.
The regulations that govern fuel and chemical storage tanks are scattered across state agencies and county health departments. These are practitioner-written guides to the ones that matter most — written by the engineer who files under them.
Federal, state, and county rules
New York layers NYSDEC Part 613 over county health-department codes. Virginia runs its own UST program under DEQ. Here is what each one actually requires.
New York · NYSDEC
NYSDEC Part 613
What 6 NYCRR Part 613 requires of petroleum bulk storage facilities in New York — registration, equipment standards, monthly and annual inspections, tightness testing, spill reporting, and closure, explained by a practitioner.
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Suffolk County SCDHS
How Suffolk County Department of Health Services Article 12 governs petroleum and chemical storage tanks on Long Island, why it is stricter than NYSDEC Part 613, and what owners must do to stay compliant.
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Nassau County Article XV
A plain-English guide to Nassau County Department of Health Article XV petroleum storage rules — registration, permits, secondary containment, testing, and how it stacks on NYSDEC Part 613.
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Westchester Article XXV
What Westchester County Article XXV requires of petroleum and chemical bulk storage facilities, how it layers on top of NYSDEC Part 613, and how we keep a site compliant.
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Virginia DEQ (USTs)
Virginia DEQ underground storage tank rules under 9VAC25-580 — registration, release detection, spill and overfill prevention, financial responsibility, operator training, and closure, explained by a practitioner.
Read the guideFederal Spill Prevention plans, by state
SPCC is a federal rule (40 CFR 112), but how it gets applied depends on where your facility sits. Prepared and PE-certified.
Virginia · SPCC
SPCC Plans in Virginia
Who needs an SPCC plan in Virginia, the 1,320-gallon aboveground threshold, Tier I/II self-certification vs PE certification, secondary containment, and how SPCC meets DEQ AST rules. We prepare and certify plans for VA sites.
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SPCC Plans in New York
Who needs an SPCC plan in New York, the 1,320-gallon aboveground threshold, Tier I/II self-certification vs PE certification, secondary containment, and how SPCC sits alongside NYSDEC Part 613 and county tank rules. We prepare and certify plans for NY sites.
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