Environmental

In New York, petroleum storage tank regulations under the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations and NY DEC require owners of underground petroleum storage tanks to:

AOnly register tanks larger than 10,000 gallons
BRegister tanks, maintain them to prevent spills, and report any releases to the NY DEC✓ Correct
CRemove all tanks over 25 years old
DInstall automatic overflow protection only on commercial properties

Explanation

In New York, owners of underground petroleum storage tanks (USTs) must register them with the NY DEC, maintain them in compliance with regulations designed to prevent spills (including leak detection systems and spill prevention measures), and report any releases to the DEC. Failure to register or report can result in significant penalties.

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