Utah Financial Responsibility: What you need to know

Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program (DWRLFP): R309-700 to 309-705

Solid waste facilities: Utah Administrative Rule (R)315-304, R315-309, and R315-312-2

Waste tires: R315-314-3(3)(k)

Waste tire transporters: R315-320-4

Underground injection wells: R315-7-25

Used oil facilities: R315-15-10 to 315-15-17

Underground storage tanks (USTs): R311-206-2

Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

• Rules. Utah generally follows federal financial responsibility rules, including financial responsibility rules for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs), underground injection wells, and underground storage tanks (USTs). See the national section FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY for additional information. Utah has additional state provisions for solid waste and recycling facilities and used oil and waste tire facilities that are stricter than federal rules. UST owners may elect to participate in the state environmental assurance fund, which satisfies a portion of the financial responsibility requirements.

Refer to Table in this section for a summary of federal financial responsibility requirements.

• Administration and enforcement. The DEQ is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the state's financial responsibility rules in Utah.

FINANCIAL ASSURANCE

In Utah, there are several financial assurance mechanisms that owners or operators may use alone, or in combination, to demonstrate that they meet financial responsibility requirements sufficient to cover costs of ...