The web site also provides information and telephone contact numbers. Failure to receive a form does not relieve you of your legal responsibility to file by the due date. A return can be ordered and sent to you. The Environmental Response Surcharge is charged on all fuel products. The only exemptions are fuel exported outside Colorado, fuel used by aircraft and railroad cars, and liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas.
Interest is also due at the rate indicated on the surcharge form.
To be eligible for reimbursement, tank owners and operators must be in compliance with regulations governing tank registration, release detection, release reporting, and closure. Non-compliance with these regulations can result in a percentage reduction of the reimbursement award. Substantial non-compliance can result in denial of eligibility for fund reimbursement. In addition, certain persons who bear no responsibility for the release are eligible for reimbursement. These applicants include property owners, lenders, and, in very limited circumstances, tank owners or operators.