Heating Oil Tank Program

The current Heating Oil Tank (HOT) Program started on March 15, 2000. This program allows third party certification of cleanups and decommissionings of heating oil tanks by DEQ licensed service providers. When a licensed contractor completes a cleanup or decommissioning, the company submits a certification to the Department. The Department will then issue a letter to the tank owner registering the contractor's certification. The combination of the contractor's certification and DEQ's registration is equivalent to the "No Further Action" letter that the DEQ used to issue.

Information for homeowners

• Guidance for Homeowners
  A web page for downloading the following reports:
  • Preparing a HOT Decommissioning Report
  • Preparing a HOT Soil Matrix Cleanup Report
  • Cleanup Guidance for Homeowners
  • Decommissioning Guidance for Homeowners

Information for realtors

• Realtor Bulletins

List of contractors licensed to do HOT decommissioning or petroleum cleanup work

• Licensed Service Providers PDF

General items of interest:

• Fact Sheets
• Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions about Heating Oil Tanks
  • Homeowners, Buyers and Sellers
  • Decommissioning, Cleanup Cost and Service Providers
• Petroleum-Contaminated Soil - Approved Oregon Disposal Sites List
• Publications
  Follow this link to find the following publications:
  • Program Update: Heating Oil Tanks
  • Requirements for Heating Oil Tanks No Longer In Use
  • What You Should Know About Buying or Selling a Home with a Heating Oil Tank

Additional information from databases and mapping applications

• Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Cleanup Site Database
  Search this database for sites that have reported releases from petroleum-containing underground storage tanks, including residential heating oil tanks, regulated tanks at gas stations and other commercial facilities, and non-regulated tanks.
• Environmental Cleanup Site Information (ECSI)
  View a list of past and present contaminated sites and cleanup projects for your selected area. Site Summary Reports are available for each site.
• Facility Profiler
  A location-based way to find out about DEQ activity in your neighborhood. It identifies past and present permit holders and contains information about sites that may have been contaminated by past operations.

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