Are the reimbursement forms online? 

See the forms page for the online versions and directions. 

How is the Fund financed? 

Money for the fund is generated by a per load fee collected at the loading dock from wholesale distributors of petroleum products. The fee is $150 per load of 8,000 gallons. 

Who is eligible for the Fund? 

Owners and operators of petroleum storage tanks who meet the following requirements:

• There has been a release of petroleum from a storage tank reported to and confirmed by the regulatory agency.

• As a result of this release, the owner or operator must be required by a regulatory agency to take corrective action.

• For all expenses except the minimum site assessment, the owner or operator must be in substantial compliance with the PSTB regulations.

• The owner is not a federal facility.

• The facility is not on Indian lands.

What does the Fund pay for? 

The fund pays for corrective action costs resulting from the unauthorized release of petroleum from a storage tank which causes contamination of soil and/or groundwater. Corrective action costs include initial abatement, minimum site assessment, soil and water investigation, remediation, and verification monitoring after the cleanup is completed. 

How does the Fund work?

• Qualified owners and operators of storage tanks are reimbursed for corrective action.

• The department takes the lead at high priority sites where owners and operators are unknown, unwilling or unable to take corrective action.

What types of claims does the Fund cover? 

Reimbursement claims for costs paid or incurred for investigation and cleanup work. Funds are disbursed only after costs are actually incurred or paid. 

How much is the deductible? 

In general it is the cost of the Minimum Site Assessment or $10,000, whichever is less. But there is a sliding scale:

• If an owner has only one facility, which has four or fewer tanks and a monthly average throughput of not more than 20,000 gallons during the last two years of operation before applying for reimbursement, then there is no deductible.

• If an owner has two or fewer facilities with four or fewer tanks at each one and a monthly average throughput of no more than 40,000 gallons during the last two years of operation before applying for reimbursement, the deductible is $5,000.

All of the costs of corrective action beyond the Minimum Site Assessment are potentially eligible for reimbursement, including the secondary investigation, preparation of a remediation plan, monitoring, operation and maintenance of a remediation system.