Form 7530 1 PDF Details

Navigating the requirements of the 7530 1 form sets the groundwork for understanding the legal responsibilities surrounding underground storage tanks (USTs) in the United States. Mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this notification form is pivotal for owners and operators of USTs that store petroleum or hazardous substances. It serves multiple purposes: informing about new UST installations, amendments to existing systems, closures, or significant service changes. The form delves into specifics such as the type and number of tanks, substances stored, capacity, and the protective measures in place among other details. It adheres to the strict guidelines set by federal law, especially for tanks introduced into service post-May 8, 1986, and those in service by that date storing regulated substances since January 1, 1974. Moreover, it outlines the critical exemptions, the substances covered under its requirements, and the penalties for non-compliance or misinformation, ensuring that UST owners are well-informed about their obligations to prevent environmental hazards and comply with federal regulations. Understanding the 7530 1 form is crucial for maintaining the integrity of USTs, safeguarding public health, and preventing environmental contamination.

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United States

 

 

OMB Control No.2050-0068

 

 

 

Environmental Protection Agency

 

Approval Expires 08/31/19

 

 

 

 

 

Washington, DC 20460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notification for Underground Storage Tanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implementing Agency Name And Address:

 

 

 

 

 

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID NUMBER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE RECEIVED:

 

 

 

 

TYPE OF NOTIFICATION

 

 

 

DATE ENTERED INTO COMPUTER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. NEW FACILITY

B. AMENDED

 

C. CLOSURE OR

 

DATA ENTRY CLERK INITIALS:

 

 

 

OR ONE-TIME

 

 

CHANGE-IN-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTIFICATION

 

 

SERVICE

 

OWNER WAS CONTACTED TO CLARIFY RESPONSES, COMMENTS:

 

 

(previously deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_____

Number of tanks at facility

 

 

 

 

What USTs Are Included? An UST system is defined as any one or

_____

Number of continuation sheets attached

 

 

 

 

combination of tanks that is used to contain an accumulation of regulated

 

 

 

 

substances, and whose volume (including connected underground piping) is 10

 

INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

percent or more beneath the ground. Regulated USTs store petroleum or

 

 

 

 

hazardous substances (see What Substances Are Covered below). This

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please type or print in ink. Also, be sure you have signatures in ink

 

includes UST systems with field-constructed tanks and airport hydrant fuel

 

 

distribution systems.

 

 

 

for sections VIII and XI. Complete a notification form for each location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

containing underground storage tanks. If more than 5 tanks are

 

What Tanks Are Excluded From Notification (see § 280.10 and § 280.12)?

 

owned at this location, you may photocopy pages 3 through 6 and use

 

 

 

Tanks removed from the ground before May 8, 1986;

 

them for additional tanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farm or residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity storing motor fuel for

 

The primary purpose of this notification form is to provide information

 

 

noncommercial purposes;

 

 

 

 

Tanks storing heating oil for use on the premises where stored;

 

about the installation, existence, changes to, and closure of

 

 

 

Septic tanks;

 

 

 

underground storage tank systems (USTs) that store or have stored

 

 

 

 

 

Certain pipeline facilities regulated under chapters 601 and 603 of Title 49;

 

petroleum or hazardous substances. The information you provide will

 

 

 

Surface impoundments, pits, ponds, or lagoons;

 

 

 

be based on reasonably available records, or in the absence of such

 

 

 

 

 

Storm water or wastewater collection systems;

 

 

 

records, your knowledge or recollection.

 

 

 

 

Flow-through process tanks;

 

 

 

Federal law requires UST owners to use this notification form for

 

Liquid traps or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production

 

 

 

and gathering operations;

 

 

 

all USTs storing regulated substances that are brought into use

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanks on or above the floor of underground areas, such as basements or tunnels;

 

after May 8, 1986, or USTs in the ground as of May 8, 1986 that

 

 

 

Tanks with a capacity of 110 gallons or less;

 

 

 

have stored regulated substances at any time since January 1,

 

 

 

 

 

Wastewater treatment tank systems;

 

 

 

1974. The information requested is required by Section 9002 of

 

UST systems containing radioactive material that are regulated under the Atomic

 

the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), as amended.

 

 

Energy Act of 1954;

 

 

UST systems that are part of an emergency generator system at nuclear power

Who Must Notify? 40 CFR part 280, as amended, requires owners

generation facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10

CFR part 50.

of USTs that store regulated substances (unless exempted) to notify

 

implementing agencies of the existence of their USTs. Owner is

What Substances Are Covered? The notification requirements apply to

defined as:

USTs containing petroleum or certain hazardous substances. Petroleum

includes gasoline, used oil, diesel fuel, crude oil or any fraction thereof which is

In the case of an UST in use on November 8, 1984, or brought into use

liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees

after that date, any person who owns an UST used for storage, use, or

Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute). Hazardous

dispensing of regulated substances; or

substances are those found in Section 101 (14) of the Comprehensive

In the case of an UST in use before November 8, 1984, but no longer in

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, with the

use on that date, any person who owned the UST immediately before its

exception of those substances regulated as hazardous waste under Subtitle C

discontinuation.

of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

 

Also, owners of previously deferred UST systems with field-

When And Who To Notify? Owners who bring USTs into use after May 8,

constructed tanks and airport hydrant fuel distribution systems in the

1986 must submit this notification form to the implementing agency within 30

ground as of October 13, 2015 must submit a one-time notification of

days of bringing the UST into use. If the implementing agency requires

existence by October 13, 2018. Owners of UST systems with field-

notification of any amendments to the facility, send information to the

constructed tanks and airport hydrant fuel distribution systems

implementing agency immediately.

brought into use after October 13, 2015 are considered new facilities

 

and must follow the same notification requirements as all other UST

Penalties: Any owner who knowingly fails to notify or submits false

owners.

information shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $16,000 for each

 

 

tank for which notification is not given or for which false information is given.

 

 

 

I. OWNERSHIP OF USTs

 

 

II. LOCATION OF USTs

 

Owner Name (Corporation, Individual, Public Agency, Or Other Entity)

If required by implementing agency, give the geographic location of USTs either in decimal

 

 

 

 

degrees, or degrees, minutes, and seconds. Example: Latitude: 36.123480 (or 36° 7'

 

 

 

 

24.4"),

Longitude: -106.549876 (or -106° 32' 59.6")

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latitude ________________ Longitude ________________

Street Address

 

 

 

Facility Name Or Company Site Identifier, As Applicable

 

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If address is the same as in Section I, check the box and proceed to section III.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If address is different, enter address below:

 

 

 

 

 

Street Address

 

City

 

State

Zip Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County

 

 

 

Phone Number (Include Area Code)

 

City

 

State

Zip Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPA Form 7530-1 (Rev. 6-2015) Electronic and paper versions acceptable.

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Notification For Underground Storage Tanks

 

III. TYPE OF OWNER

IV. INDIAN COUNTRY

Federal Government

State Government

Commercial

Tribal Government

Local Government

Private

USTs are located on land within an

Indian reservation or on trust lands

outside reservation boundaries

 

Federally recognized tribe where USTs are located:

V. TYPE OF FACILITY

Auto Dealership

Commercial Airport Or Airline

Contractor

Farm

Federal – Non-military

Federal – Military

Gas Station

Industrial

Petroleum Distributor

Railroad

Residential

Trucking Or Transport

Utilities

Other (Explain) ____________________

VI. CONTACT PERSON IN CHARGE OF TANKS

Name:

Job Title:

Address:

Phone Number (Include Area Code):

VII. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

I have met the financial responsibility requirements (in accordance with 40 CFR part 280 Subpart H) by using the following mechanisms: (check all that apply)

Bond Rating Test

Local Government Financial Test

Surety Bond

Commercial Insurance

Risk Retention Group

Trust Fund

Guarantee

Self-insurance (Financial Test)

Other Method (describe here)

Letter Of Credit

State Fund

___________________________

I do not have to meet financial responsibility requirements because 40 CFR part 280 Subpart H is not applicable to me (e.g., if you are a state or federal owner).

VIII. CERTIFICATION (Read and sign after completing ALL SECTIONS of this notification form)

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in Sections I through XI of this notification form and all attached documents, and that based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete.

Name and official title of owner or owner’s

Signature

Date Signed

authorized representative (Print)

 

 

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

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Notification For Underground Storage Tanks

 

IX. DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (Complete for all tanks and piping at this location)

Tank Identification Number

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Status Of Tank (check only one)

Currently In Use

Temporarily Closed

Permanently Closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Date Of Installation (month/year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Estimated Total Capacity (gallons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Tank Attributes

 

 

 

 

 

(check all that apply)

 

 

 

 

 

Asphalt Coated Or Bare Steel

Cathodically Protected Steel

(impressed current)

 

 

 

 

 

Cathodically Protected Steel

(sacrificial anodes)

 

 

 

 

 

Coated and Cathodically Protected Steel

(impressed current)

 

 

 

 

 

Coated and Cathodically Protected Steel

(sacrificial anodes)

 

 

 

 

 

Composite

(steel clad with noncorrodible material)

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

Noncorrodible Tank Jacket

Lined Interior

Excavation Liner

Double Walled

Manifolded

Compartmentalized

Field-constructed

Unknown

Other, Specify Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

 

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

Check Box If Tank Has Ever Been

Repaired

 

 

 

 

 

5. Overfill Protection Installed

 

 

 

 

 

(check all that apply)

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Shutoff

Flow Restrictor

High-level Alarm

Other, Specify Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Spill Prevention Installed

Double Walled

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Notification For Underground Storage Tanks

 

Tank Identification Number

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

7. Piping Attributes

 

 

 

 

 

(check all that apply)

 

 

 

 

 

Bare Steel

Galvanized Steel

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

Flexible Plastic

Copper

Cathodically Protected

(impressed current)

 

 

 

 

 

Cathodically Protected

(sacrificial anodes)

 

 

 

 

 

Double Walled

Secondary Containment

Airport Hydrant Piping

Unknown

Other, Specify Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

 

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

8. Piping Delivery Type

 

 

 

 

 

(check all that apply)

 

 

 

 

 

Safe Suction (no valve at tank)

U.S. Suction (valve at tank)

Pressure

Gravity Feed

9. Substance Currently Stored (or last

 

 

 

 

 

stored in the case of closed tanks)

 

 

 

 

 

(check all that apply)

 

 

 

 

 

Gasoline (containing ≤ 10% ethanol)

Diesel

Biodiesel

Kerosene

Heating Oil

Used Oil

Gasoline Containing >10% Ethanol

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

(specify amount of ethanol)

 

 

 

 

 

Diesel Containing >20% Biodiesel

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

(specify amount of biodiesel)

 

 

 

 

 

Other, specify here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous Substance

 

 

 

 

 

CERCLA Name Or CAS Number

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixture Of Substances

 

 

 

 

 

Please Specify Substances Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

 

 

 

 

 

 

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United States

 

 

 

 

OMB Control No.2050-0068

 

Environmental Protection Agency

 

 

Approval Expires 08/31/19

 

 

Washington, DC 20460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notification For Underground Storage Tanks

 

 

 

 

Tank Identification Number

Tank No.

Tank No.

 

Tank No.

 

Tank No.

 

Tank No.

 

10. Release Detection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(check all that apply)

TANK

PIPE

TANK

PIPE

TANK

PIPE

TANK

PIPE

TANK

PIPE

Manual Tank Gauging

 

 

 

 

 

Tank Tightness Testing

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory Control

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Tank Gauging

Vapor Monitoring

Groundwater Monitoring

Interstitial Monitoring

(required for new or replaced

tanks or piping)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statistical Inventory Reconciliation

Automatic Line Leak Detectors

 

 

 

 

 

Line Tightness Testing

 

 

 

 

 

No Release Detection Required

(such as some types of suction piping)

Other Method Allowed By ImplementingAgency

Other, Specify Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

X. CLOSURE OR CHANGE IN SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Closure Or Change In Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Date The UST Was Last Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Storing Regulated Substances

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

(month/day/year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Box If This Is A Change In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

 

 

 

 

 

(i.e., Change of storage to a non-

 

 

 

 

 

regulated substance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Tank Closure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Date Tank Closed

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

(month/day/year)

(check all that apply below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tank Removed From Ground

 

 

 

 

 

Tank Closed In Ground

 

 

 

 

 

Tank Filled With Inert Material

 

 

 

 

 

Describe The Inert Fill Material Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

3. Site Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Box If The Site Assessment Was

 

 

 

 

 

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

Check Box If Evidence Of A Release

 

 

 

 

 

Was Detected

 

 

 

 

 

Other, Specify Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

EPA Form 7530-1 (Rev. 6-2015) Electronic and paper versions acceptable.

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United States

OMB Control No.2050-0068

Environmental Protection Agency

Approval Expires 08/31/19

Washington, DC 20460

 

 

 

Notification For Underground Storage Tanks

 

Tank Identification Number

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

Tank No.

XI. CERTIFICATION OF INSTALLATION (Complete For UST Systems Installed After December 22, 1988 And For Airport Hydrant Distribution Systems And Field-Constructed USTs Installed After October 13, 2015)

Installer Of Tank And Piping

(check all that apply)

Installer Certified By Tank And Piping Manufacturers

Installer Certified Or Licensed By The Implementing Agency

Installation Inspected By A Registered Engineer

Installation Inspected And Approved By Implementing Agency

Manufacturer’s Installation Checklists

Have Been Completed

Another Method Allowed By

Implementing Agency

Specify Other Method Here

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Of UST Installer Certifying Proper Installation Of UST System

 

___________________________

___________________________

_________________

Name

Signature

Date

___________________________

___________________________

 

Position

Company

 

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