HOW TO REPORT A RELEASE

To contact BUSTR, report a petroleum release or if you have an emergency, call 614-752-7938 or 1-800-686-2878 during regular business hours. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, please call 614-536-0047.

Please note, UST owners and operators are required to report releases to BUSTR within 24 hours of discovery.

ABOUT BUSTR

Welcome to the Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR), a Bureau of the State of Ohio Fire Marshal's office.

The Bureau's mission is to effectively regulate the safe operation of underground storage tanks and to ensure appropriate investigation and cleanup of releases from underground storage tanks for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment for the citizens of Ohio.  The Bureau presently consists of 25 employees and performs the following:

• Conducts inspections of permitted work on underground storage tanks.

• Performs compliance inspections to ensure underground storage tanks are working properly and preventing releases into the environment.

• Receives reports of releases or suspected releases, and oversees all immediate response, assessment and cleanup activity.

• Responds to public records requests for environmental information about properties containing or formerly containing underground storage tanks.

• Administrative enforcement of applicable regulations.

The regulation of underground storage tanks is a federally mandated program.  BUSTR is financed through a combination of federal grants and registration and permit fees.

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