The new EPA fuel storage laws will affect all gas stations throughout Florida, and if you are one of the owners of the over 20,000 fuel storage tanks that are still not in compliance you need to read this.

Leaking fuel storage tanks pose an immediate and serious threat to Florida’s aquifer and over the years older fuel storage tanks have leaked and contaminated the ground water. The new Florida fuel storage tank laws are put forth to prevent these types of problems and to protect the environment.

The fuel storage tank laws will become effective on December 31, 2009. If your fuel storage tanks are not in compliance with the fuel storage tank laws you will be closed and be fined daily until you meet these standards.

The EPA is not the only one you will have to deal with regarding the new fuel storage tanks laws, and quite possible you may have to comply even sooner to be able to have your environmental insurance renewed.

There are over 20,000 gas stations here in Florida that still need to have their USTs brought up to the new fuel storage tank laws and chances are if you are reading this you are one of those 20,000 who have not. If your fuel storage tanks do not meet the mandates of this new fuel storage tank laws and are not sure the how to go about getting your system up to the standards of these fuel storage tank laws, let our experts help. Contact us today, before time runs out.