Department of Environment & Conservation
Jim Fyke, Commissioner

If You Have A Release

What to do in the event of a spill or a leak

Information including preventive measures to take before a leak is suspected or confirmed, warning signals of a leaking UST system, what to do when a UST system release is suspected and actions to take for a confirmed release.

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Corrective Action Contractor (CAC) Program

Information including a list of approved corrective action contractors and an application for approved corrective action contractor status.

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UST Fund and Reimbursement Information
Instructions and applications for fund eligibility or reimbursement.

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Required Laboratory Methods

Any UST system release assessments require environmental sampling of soil and/or ground water. These assessments may occur during such procedures as closing petroleum USTs, environmental assessments and at intervals during corrective action. Proper laboratory analysis of samples is critical to decision-making. This is to identify the analytical method that laboratories should use when processing samples for the TN UST program.

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Risk-Based Decision Making (Revised 12/1/2005)

Effective December 1, 2004, the Division implemented a new Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Process. The TN-RBCA Process is a revision of previous processes and provides several advantages.

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Technical Guidance Documents

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Summary of Report Requirements, Application and Report Forms

Environmental Assessment Guidlines (Note corrected benzene number for indoor inhalation for commercial worker Reference 3 effective April 1, 2007)

Site Check Report Guidelines

Initial Abatement Report Guidelines - Rescinded

Initial Site Characterization Guidelines - Parts A and B

Initial Response and Hazard Management Report Guidelines - Part A

Initial Site Characterization Report Guidelines

Environmental Assessment Report Guidelines

Corrective Action Plan Guidelines

Cost Proposal, Phase I, CAP Implementation

Cost Proposal, Phase II, CAP Implementation

Corrective Action System Field Log

Hazard Notification Report Form

Fund Eligibility Application & Instructions