Petroleum Storage and Distribution Systems Compliance Program

The Storage Tank Regulation Section is part of the Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (FDEP) Division of Waste Management. Florida was one of the first states in the union to pass legislation and adopt rules for underground and aboveground storage tank systems. Florida relies on groundwater for about 92 percent of its drinking water needs, and has some of the most stringent rules in the country. The Department contracts with counties to perform annual compliance inspections Storage Tank Regulation - Petroleum Storage Systems