Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
Guidance
The EPA finalized regulations USTs in 40 CFR Parts 280
The following documents contain specific design
and 281. These regulations apply to all tanks containing
requirements or may influence design decisions:
petroleum products and hazardous substances as defined
Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ), Code of
by the EPA. The regulations direct facilities to implement
Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Parts 1500 - 1508:
technical standards and corrective actions for the man-
Regulations for Implementing the National
agement of and releases from USTs. If USTs are a concern
Environmental Policy Act.
during construction of new buildings, major and minor
GSA ADM 1095.1F: Environmental Considerations in
alterations, and work in historic structures, then the
Decision Making.
EPA regulations should be followed. If a leaking UST is
GSA ADM 1095.6: Consideration of Floodplains in
detected/discovered, contact EPA.
Decision Making.
GSA ADM 1095.5: Consideration of Wetlands in
Compliance with the National
Decisionmaking.
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
GSA PBS Floodplain Management Desk Guide.
GSA conducts an environmental review of each project
GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide.
prior to the start of design as required by the National
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 10 CFR 40,
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The review identifies
1.23, 1-4, 1-16: Procedures for Implementing the Clean
environmental impacts and alternative courses of action
Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
that may have less impacts. The review can result in:
EPA, 40 CFR 50: National Primary and Secondary
A Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) from the requirement to
Ambient Air Quality Standards.
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
EPA, 40 CFR 60: New Source Performance Standards.
The preparation of an Environmental Assessment that
EPA, 40 CFR 61: National Emission Standards for
results in a finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI),
Hazardous Air Pollutants.
The preparation of an Environmental Assessment that
EPA, 40 CFR 82: Protection of Stratospheric Ozone.
identifies significant impacts, followed by preparation of
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), or
EPA, 40 CFR 260-299: Solid Wastes.
The preparation of an EIS.
EPA, 40 CFR 300-399: Superfund, Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Programs.
If an Environmental Assessment or EIS has been
prepared, it will constitute the primary guideline for
EPA, 40 CFR 401-403: Effluent Guidelines and
environmental design issues. In those instances where
Standards.
GSA has committed to implementing specific mitigation
LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)
measures, programmers and designers must ensure that
Green Building Reference Guide, developed by the U.S.
those measures are carried out in the design. For more
Green Building Council.
information on GSA's compliance with NEPA and to
download the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide and other
environmental technical guides visit, www.gsa.gov/nepa.
20 F A C I L I T I E S S T A N D A R D S
FOR THE
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS
SERVICE
1.6 Environmental Policies & Practices
Revised March 2005 PBS-P100
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