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 Pilot

In January 2022, EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance is launching a 3-year Pilot to improve compliance at Tribal UST facilities.

• Tribal UST Compliance Pilot