Office of Underground Storage Tanks
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The Office of Underground Storage Tanks is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for preventing, detecting, and cleaning up leaks from underground storage tank systems to protect human health and the environment.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency office
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office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Indian country in the United States
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United States → |
| collaboratesWith |
environmental consultants and contractors
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petroleum marketers and distributors → state environmental agencies → territorial environmental agencies → tribal environmental agencies → underground storage tank owners and operators → |
| country |
United States
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| hasGoal |
prevention of groundwater contamination from underground storage tank releases
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promotion of proper management of petroleum and hazardous substances in underground storage tanks → reduction of risk of fire and explosion from underground storage tank leaks → |
| hasMainResponsibility |
cleanup of releases from underground storage tanks
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detection of leaks from underground storage tanks → prevention of leaks from underground storage tanks → protection of human health from underground storage tank releases → protection of the environment from underground storage tank releases → regulation of underground storage tank systems → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| implements |
corrective action requirements for underground storage tank releases
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corrosion protection requirements for underground storage tanks → federal underground storage tank regulations → financial responsibility requirements for underground storage tank owners and operators → release detection requirements for underground storage tanks → requirements for cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater from underground storage tank releases → requirements for closure of underground storage tanks → requirements for compatibility of underground storage tank systems with stored substances → requirements for notification and reporting of underground storage tank releases → requirements for operator training for underground storage tanks → requirements for periodic inspections of underground storage tanks → requirements for permanent closure of underground storage tanks → requirements for recordkeeping for underground storage tanks → requirements for secondary containment for certain underground storage tanks → requirements for site assessment at underground storage tank closure → requirements for temporary closure of underground storage tanks → spill and overfill prevention requirements for underground storage tanks → technical standards for underground storage tank design → technical standards for underground storage tank installation → technical standards for underground storage tank maintenance → technical standards for underground storage tank operation → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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federal underground storage tank regulations at 40 CFR part 280 → federal underground storage tank regulations at 40 CFR part 281 → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| operatesThrough |
state underground storage tank programs
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territorial underground storage tank programs → tribal underground storage tank programs → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| partOf |
Office of Land and Emergency Management
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| regulates |
underground storage tank systems containing certain hazardous substances
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underground storage tank systems containing petroleum → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Office of Land and Emergency Management
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hasSubOrganization |