Heating Oil Tank Program

Important DEQ has closed the Gresham office at 1550 NW Eastman Parkway and moved staff to the DEQ Portland Office: 2020 SW Fourth Avenue, Ste 400, Portland, 97201. Call 503-229-6170 for more information.

The current 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

• 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

General items of interest:

• Buying or Selling a Home with a Heating Oil Tank
• Fact Sheets
• Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions about Heating Oil Tanks
  • Homeowners, Buyers and Sellers
  • Decommissioning, Cleanup Cost and Service Providers
• How New Standards Affect Property Owners Where A Home Oil Tank Leaked
• Licensed Service Providers
  List of contractors licensed to do HOT decommissioning or petroleum cleanup work.
• Petroleum-Contaminated Soil - Approved Oregon Disposal Sites List
• Publications
• HOT contact information

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