Tag: AST


West Virginia's Deadline for Registering ASTs is Approaching

Several months ago, we highlighted the new aboveground storage tank rule that would take affect in West Virginia.  Click here for that update. Deadlines for the rule are quickly approaching.  Tank owners in West Virginia are reminded to register their aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) prior to October […]


West Virginia's Aboveground Storage Tank Rule Takes Effect

In response the January 9, 2014 chemical spill that contaminated the Elk River the West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 373, the Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Act. The law officially takes effect on June 6, 2014, 90 days from its date of passage on March 8, 2014 The AST Act requires owners or operators of […]