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30 TAC §334.10: tank records not kept or not available

Owners and operators of underground storage tanks must file the reports this chapter asks for and keep the records it names. The records must be readable, kept in a safe place at the site, and ready to show an investigator right away.

What the rule says

Quoted word for word from the Texas Administrative Code, Title 30, as published by the Texas Secretary of State. Read on 10/30/2026.

30 TAC §334.10(b)(1)(A)

(A) Owners and operators of UST systems are responsible for developing and maintaining all records required by the provisions of this chapter.

30 TAC §334.10(b)(1)(B)

(B) Except as provided in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of this paragraph, legible copies of all required records pertaining to a UST system must be maintained in a secure location on the premises of the UST facility, must be immediately accessible for reference and use by the UST system operator, and must be immediately available for inspection upon request by agency personnel.

30 TAC §334.10(b)(2)(A)

(A) Legible copies of the following general records must be maintained for the operational life of the UST system: (i) original and amended registration documents, in accordance with §334.7 of this title; (ii) original and amended certifications for UST installations and financial assurance, in accordance with §334.8 of this title; (iii) notification to UST purchaser, in accordance with §334.9 of this title (relating to Seller's Disclosure).

Full text: 30 TAC §334.10 (Reporting and Recordkeeping)

What proof usually looks like

Your letter sets what to show and by when. Match each item on it to records like these:

• Readable copies of your registration papers, past and current.
• Readable copies of your installation and financial assurance certifications.
• The technical records that apply to your tanks, such as release detection and testing records.
• All of it kept in one safe place at the site, or where the rule allows if it cannot be kept on site.

Common mistakes

• Records kept at a main office when the rule asks for them at the site.
• Copies that are faded or hard to read.
• Old registration or certification papers thrown away. The rule keeps some for the life of the tank system.
• Nobody at the site knows where the records are when an investigator asks.

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