Notify the DNR immediately if a spill or leak is encountered. Make sure tank and materials are properly disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. Submit a final Closure Report and associated documentation. By Law Missouri has reported over 4,900 releases from underground storage tanks in the past ten years. Releases from USTs can cause fires or explosions that threaten human safety.
Releases can also contaminate groundwater that many citizens depend on.
The Tanks section provides technical oversight for site characterizations, and implementation of remedial actions at regulated leaking underground storage tank sites in the state of Missouri. This includes the review and approval of site investigation reports, corrective action plans, and quarterly monitoring reports. For information on remediation sites in Missouri, please visit the DNR Hazardous Waste Download Files Financial Responsibility Petroleum underground storage tank owners and operators are required to have the funds to pay for the cleanup and other damages that may occur from a release from their UST systems. Owners and operators of regulated UST systems must comply with the FR requirements. And Compliance The Department requires all regulated UST owners and operators to maintain compliance with the laws and regulations concerning underground storage tanks.