This $358,715 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office supports the State of Alaska's Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program (CFDA 66.804) from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant funds a range of activities conducted by the State of Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation, including:
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Underground storage tank inspections, compliance monitoring, and enforcement actions to ensure owners/operators are properly operating and maintaining their USTs in alignment with federal and state regulations.
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Maintaining a certified third-party UST inspector program and providing technical assistance to tank owners/operators, inspectors, and the public.
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Tracking the status of all USTs in the state, including closures, site assessments, installations, upgrades, financial responsibility, and inspections.
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Overall program administration, planning, and reporting to the EPA on the progress of Alaska's UST prevention, detection, and compliance activities.
The overarching goals are to reduce the number of non-compliant USTs, maintain qualified UST professionals, ensure stakeholders understand UST requirements, and provide the EPA with up-to-date program status. This grant award directly benefits the State of Alaska's UST program, with indirect benefits to the state's residents through improved environmental protection.
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