Most home heating oil tanks are not regulated by new york state s petroleum bulk storage pbs regulations because they have a capacity of less than 1 100 gallons see the pbs registration fee worksheet pdf 11 65 kb for more information.
Buried oil tanks new york state.
However some delegated counties have regulations that do apply.
Federal law requires that states maintain update and make available to the public a record of information regarding certain underground storage tanks usts.
To facilitate replacement of aging or leaking home heating oil tanks beginning in tax year 2001 new york state provides personal income tax credits of up to 250 for the cost of removing or permanently closing a residential fuel oil storage tank and up to 250 for the cost of a replacement tank 16.
A cut fuel supply line usually indicates an out of service buried tank.
The new york state property disclosure statement asks sellers on page 3 question 14.
New york state fire code.
Are there or have there ever been storage tanks above or below the property if the answer is yes the disclosure statements asks for the location s and if they have ever leaked.
However a number states including new york regulate heating oil tanks.
3404 2 13 1 old ny crr 1164 5 requires that an oil tank which is no longer going to be used a discontinued oil storage tank shall be opened cleaned and abandoned filled in place or removed within ninety days of the day on which it is no longer used.
Other new york oil storage tank regulations include the following.
New york state s public record of usts includes the number of facilities with usepa regulated usts the number of those facilities inspected during the reporting period and the percent of those facilities that were found to be in.