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Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund is sponsored by State Water Resources Control Board. The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund's mission is to (1) establish a mechanism to meet Financial Responsibility requirements for owners and operators of petroleum USTs, and (2) reimburse eligible corrective action costs incurred in the cleanup of contamination resulting from the unauthorized release of petroleum from USTs.
The UST Cleanup Fund provides a means for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet the federal and state requirements of maintaining financial responsibility to pay for damages arising from unauthorized releases from their petroleum USTs. The Fund assists a large number of small businesses and individuals by providing reimbursement for expenses associated with the cleanup of leaking USTs.
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Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund | California State Water Quality Control Board Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Access to the Fund requires completion of a Fund Application. A Fund Application can be obtained by either clicking below on "Claim Application" or by calling the Fund's toll free telephone number at 1-800-813-FUND (3863). Upon receipt of a Fund Application, a claim number is assigned.
Assignment of a claim number does not indicate the claims' eligibility or ranking. Whenever making inquiries about the status of a claim, refer to the claim number. The Fund Application requests information necessary to determine eligibility for reimbursement of corrective action costs.
To file an application with the Fund, the claimant must be a current or past owner or operator of the UST from which an unauthorized release of petroleum has occurred and be required to undertake corrective action as directed by the regulatory agency. In addition to petroleum USTs, owners of certain small home heating oil tanks that have had an unauthorized release of petroleum are also eligible.
After January 1, 2008, all applicants are requested to complete and submit the revised Fund Application dated January 2008. Please read the information below PRIOR to completing the Fund's on-line application: The on-line application is in PDF format. Users must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to enter information directly into the application.
To obtain the latest FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit their website at: http://www. adobe. com/products/acrobat/readstep2.
html . For faster processing and review, please submit the UST Cleanup Fund claim application electronically. By submitting electronically, the only documentation that must be mailed in are originally signed certifications and page 21 of the claim application.
IMPORTANT : You will not be able to save your completed application, unless you have the full version of Adobe Acrobat. You may want to print out the application and complete a draft before entering information electronically and printing out a hard copy for submittal.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Business; Individual. The Fund Application requests information necessary to determine eligibility for reimbursement of corrective action costs. Eligible applicants must be a current or past owner or operator of the UST from which an unauthorized release of petroleum has occurred and be required to undertake corrective action as directed by the regulatory agency. Certain small home heating oil tanks that have had an unauthorized release of petroleum are also eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows between $1 and $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund is funded by State Water Resources Control Board. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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