Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Guidance

These documents discuss compliance and enforcement issues pertaining to the UST program and regulations.

• FY 1989 - FY 1990 Compliance and Enforcement Strategy for the Underground Storage Tank Program, January 5, 1989 (Directive 9610.8) (pdf) (86.32 KB)
• UST/LUST Enforcement Procedures Guidance Manual, May 1990 (Directive 9610.11) (pdf) (348.92 KB)
• U.S. EPA Penalty Guidance for Violations of UST Regulations, November 14, 1990 (Directive 9610.12) (pdf) (3.75 MB)
• Addendum to Directive 9610.12: UST Penalty Policy memo, August 11, 1993 (pdf) (281.12 KB)
• Guidance on Federal Field Citation Enforcement, October 6, 1993 (Directive 9610.16) (pdf) (391.85 KB)
• Revised Consolidated Enforcement Penalty Policy for Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations and Revised Field Citation Program and ESA, October 5, 2023 (pdf) (940.56 KB)
• Technical Correction to UST Penalty Inflation Memo February 2024 (pdf) (401.94 KB, February 2024)

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Tribal UST Compliance Protocols

Following a successful three-year pilot program, EPA adopted measures to improve compliance at Tribal UST facilities. 

• Tribal UST Compliance Protocols