Delaware Aboveground Storage Tank Requirements for Agricultural/Farm Tanks

Agricultural/Farm AST means an AST <40,000 gallons containing a Regulated Substance, the contents of which are applied to the soil, crops, or livestock or ingested by livestock and used solely to directly facilitate the production of crops, livestock, livestock products or golf course turf. 

Registration

New Construction Fee

Annual Fee

Release Reporting & Remediation

Subject to Technical Regulations

Option to Use a Best Management Practice

Signage

 ASTs > 1,100 gallons and

           < 12,500 gallons

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 ASTs > 12,500 gallons and    

           < 40,000 gallons

X

$1,500.00

$300.00

X

 

X

X

 ASTs  > 40,000 gallons

X

$3,750.00

$750.00

X

X

 

X

 ASTs > 250 gallons and

           < 1,100 gallons containing:

 

  • Heating Fuel used on the premises where stored.

 

  • Motor Fuel or Motor Oil used for non-commercial purposes.
  • Ag/Farm substances including Petroleum

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

ASTs installed on a temporary basis, not to exceed six months.

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

ASTs Regulated Pursuant to Title 29, Del.Code §8028.

(Boiler Safety Program)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

ASTs regulated pursuant to Title 7, Del Code Chapter 77. (Accidental Release Prevention Program)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASTs do NOT include: 

Flow through process tanks, Wastewater treatment works containment vessels, Transformers, Septic Tanks, Pipelines, Propane Tanks