UST regulations in New Jersey are still pending. For more information, visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection website.   We currently do not offer UST Operator Training in New Jersey.

The owner or operator shall file registration and certification information on the New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire.  The owner or operator shall obtain all registration and certification forms from and accurately complete, sign, date, and return all such documents to the address below:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Case Assignment and Initial Notice
Mail Code 401-05H
401 East State Street, 5th floor P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420

Telephone: (609) 292-2943

The owner or operator shall complete the New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire prior to the expiration of the facility's Registration Certificate. The Department may issue a Registration Certificate to the registrant following submission of the complete New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire. The Department will issue the Registration Certificate for a maximum period of three years. The expiration date of the Facility Certification will be specified on the Registration Certificate.

The owner or operator shall submit a $150.00 Registration Fee for each facility upon registration of the facility with the Department. The Department shall only issue a Registration Certificate following the submission of the Registration Fee.

To report an environmental incident impacting NJ, call the Toll-Free 24-Hour Hotline 1-877-WARNDEP / 1-877-927-6337

Release Detection Methods for Tanks

 To prevent spilling and overfilling associated with product transfer to the underground storage tank system, owners and operators shall use the following spill and overfill prevention equipment:

Overfill prevention equipment that shall:

Owners and operators are not required to use the spill and overfill prevention equipment specified above if:

Financial responsibility assurance requirements have been set up for owners and operators of underground storage tank systems for the purpose of remediation and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage as a result of a discharge from an underground storage tank system. If the owner and operator of an underground storage tank system are separate persons, only one person is required to demonstrate financial responsibility; however, both the owner and operator are responsible in the event of noncompliance. A copy of the current rule N.J.A.C. 7:14B-1.1 et seq. can be found at www.nj.gov/dep/srp/regs/ . The Federal Requirements for Financial Responsibility can be found at www.epa.gov/swerust1/ustsystm/finresp.htm. The State Requirements for Financial Responsibility can be found at www.nj.gov/dep/srp/bust/finresp/ustfr_table.htm

In addition the Federal EPA has developed a 'List of Known Insurance Providers for Underground Storage Tanks' that can be found at www.epa.gov/swerust1/pubs/inslist.htm. This provides UST owners and operators with a list of some of the insurance providers who may be able to help them comply with financial responsibility requirements by providing a suitable insurance mechanism.

If you think you presently have liability insurance for your underground storage tank(s), please make sure you are covered for taking corrective action and compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by both sudden accidental releases and non-sudden accidental releases.

If you have not submitted updated financial responsibility information for your facility you must complete and submit to the Department as required by N.J.A.C. 7:14B-2.2(d) 5 & 7:14B-15 the New Jersey 'Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire - UST-021'. Please complete Section A #3 and #4 with updated Facility Operator and Tank Owner information, Section C-Financial Responsibility, and sign the certification section on the back of the form.

When Self-Insurance is chosen for insurance type in Section C please complete and attach the Financial Test of Self Insurance form to your Questionnaire. When Local Government is chosen for insurance type in Section C please complete and attach the Financial Test for Local Government form to your Questionnaire.

The owner or operator may request that the underground storage tank system remain out of service for a period of more than 12 months without having to close the tank system as required below by:

Any underground storage tank system which is out of service for greater than 12 months without complying with the requirements of  above shall be closed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-9.2 through 9.3.

The NJDEP is required to be notified of the intent to close the underground storage tank at least 14 calendar days prior to the anticipated closure date by logging on to the NJDEP Online service via either the myNewJersey Portal at www.nj.gov or directly from www.njdeponline.com, selecting the underground storage tank notice of intent to close in the Service Selection section of the My Workspace screen, and completing and submitting the form.

A copy of the NJDEP's approval of the notice of intent to close the tank, which is automatically generated upon submission of the online notification is required to be provided to the applicable municipal and county health departments, and the applicable local authority with the application for a local demolition permit at least 14 calendar days prior to the anticipated closure date.

You may also call the Bureau of Case Assignment and Initial Notice at 609-292-2943 for additional information.

Owners and operators shall maintain the following information:

Owners and operators shall keep the records required either:

After a site is no longer operational, an owner or operator may make a written request to discard any such documents. Such a request shall be accompanied by a description of the documents involved. Upon written approval by the Department, the owner or operator may discard only those documents that are not required to be preserved for a longer time period.