Environmental
An underground storage tank (UST) leak on a Texas property is regulated primarily by:
ATREC
BThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)✓ Correct
CThe Texas Railroad Commission
DThe EPA exclusively
Explanation
TCEQ oversees the petroleum storage tank program in Texas, including regulations for underground storage tanks, leak detection, and cleanup of contamination from USTs.
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