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2026 Rule Development
Chapter 62-761, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Underground Storage Tank Systems (USTs)
- Revised Workshop Drafts - October 2026
- Draft Chapter 62-761, F.A.C., revised draft
- Draft Form 62-761.405(3) Incident Notification Form
- Draft Form 62-761.850(2)(d) Equipment Registration Form
- Draft Instructions for Conducting Sampling During Underground Storage Tank Closure
Chapter 62-762, F.A.C., Aboveground Storage Tank Systems (ASTs)
- Revised Workshop Drafts - October 2026
- Draft Chapter 62-762, F.A.C., revised draft
- Draft Form 62-762.411(4) Incident Notification Form
- Draft Form 62-762.851(2)(d) Equipment Registration Form
- Draft Instructions for Conducting Sampling During Aboveground Storage Tank Closure
Please provide comments no later than October 23, 2026, to Tanknotify@dep.state.fl.us for Chapters 62-761 and 62-762, F.A.C., or by mail or hand-delivered to: Florida DEP, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4550, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400. ATTN: Alan Dorsett, Environmental Administrator.
2026 Rule Development Workshops
- The Division of Waste Management held a Rule Workshop for Chapter 62-761, F.A.C., on February 19, 2026.
- UST Workshop Documents (February 2026)
- Notice of Rule Development (Published January 30, 2026)
- Draft Chapter 62-761, F.A.C.
- Draft Form 62-761.900(6) Incident Notification Form
- Draft Form 62-761.900(9) Equipment Registration Form
- Draft Instructions for Conducting Sampling During Underground Storage Tank Closure (Page 4 updated with underline/strikethrough)
- The Division of Waste Management held a Rule Workshop for Chapter 62-762, F.A.C., on February 19, 2026.
- AST Workshop Documents (February 2026)
- Notice of Rule Development (Published January 30, 2026)
- Draft Chapter 62-762, F.A.C.
- Draft Form 62-762.901(6) Incident Notification Form
- Draft Form 62-762.901(9) Equipment Registration Form
- Draft Instructions for Conducting Sampling During Aboveground Storage Tank Closure
Contacts
- Storage Tank Compliance Contact
Alan Dorsett, Environmental Administrator
Alan.Dorsett@FloridaDEP.gov
850-245-8931
Natasha "Tash" Toth, Environmental Consultant
Natasha.Toth@FloridaDEP.gov
850-245-8905 - DWM Rule Coordinator
Kim Curran, Environmental Consultant
Kimberley.Curran@FloridaDEP.gov
850-245-8849
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2022-2023 Storage Tank Systems Rulemaking
Chapter 62-761, F.A.C.
Rule effective date: June 25, 2023
Chapter 62-762, F.A.C.
Rule effective date: June 26, 2023
2020 - 2021 Storage Tanks Rule Development
Rule 62-762.421, F.A.C.
AST Financial Responsibility Rule (effective April 1, 2021)
Adoption Dates for the 2018 - 2019 UST and AST Rulemaking
The Rule Effective date for Chapter 62-761, F.A.C., was Oct. 13, 2019 and Chapter 62-762, F.A.C., was Oct. 17, 2019.
Recently adopted Storage Tank Rules, Forms, and Reference Guidelines are found on the Storage Tank System Rules, Forms and Reference Guidelines webpage.
Last Modified: Friday, Oct 09, 2026 - 10:31am