Underground Storage Tank Forms
When working on installations, repairs, replacements or upgrades of an underground storage tank system, the Documentation Requirements for UST Systems and Components guide can be used to determine what forms must be submitted to the DNR. Some documents are due to the DNR 30 days in advance of work being started - see forms for submission deadline.
Additional information may be found in the Compliance Inspection Guide.
- Compliance Inspection Field Notes 542-1271
- Stage 1 Vapor Recovery Survey Form 542-0016
- UST Inspection Response Form 542-0095
Additional information can be found in USTs - The Basics: A Resource for UST System Owners and Operators in Iowa, the Compliance Inspection Guide, and Installer Guidelines for Installation of UST Systems in Iowa.
Additional information may be found in the UST Closure Guide.
- Affidavit: Exempt Pre 1974 Underground Storage Tanks 542-0986
- Notification of Tank Closure or Change-in-Service Form 542-1308
- Notification of Temporary Closure Form 542-1311
- UST Closure Claim Form 542-0274
- UST Closure Report for Filling In Place 542-1303
- UST Closure Report for Tank and Piping Removal 542-1306
Allow 10 business days for processing once all installation paperwork is submitted to the DNR UST Section. Additional information may be found in the Installer Guidelines for Installation of UST Systems in Iowa.
- Affidavit: Exempt Pre 1974 Underground Storage Tanks 542-0986
- Change in Ownership 542-0011
- Fuel Delivery Authorization Request Form 542-0048
- Installer Inspection Checklist 542-0069
- Line Tightness Test Form 542-0178
- Notification of Intent to Install 542-0104
- Returning an UST to Service Notification 542-0103
- Secondary Containment Testing Report Form 542-0153
- UST Installation Paperwork Checklist 542-0075
- UST Monthly Electronic Interstitial Monitoring 542-0114
- UST Monthly Manual Interstitial Monitoring 542-0115
- UST Registration Form #148 542-3266
- UST System Checklist for Equipment Compatibility 542-1336
Additional information may be found in the Release Reporting Guidance and USTs - The Basics: A Resource for UST System Owners and Operators in Iowa.
- Equipment Repair / Replacement Form 542-0510
- Line Leak Detection with a Mechanical Line Leak Detector 542-0277
- Line Leak Detection with an Audible or Visual Alarm 542-0278
- Line Tightness Test Form 542-0178
- Returning an UST to Service Notification 542-0103
- Secondary Containment Testing Report Form 542-0153
- UST Monthly Electronic Interstitial Monitoring 542-0114
- UST Monthly Manual Interstitial Monitoring 542-0115
- UST System Checklist for Equipment Compatibility 542-1336
Additional information can be found in USTs - The Basics: A Resource for UST System Owners and Operators in Iowa and the Compliance Inspection Guide.
- 30-Day Walk-through Inspection Form 542-0398
- Affidavit: Exempt Pre 1974 Underground Storage Tanks 542-0986
- Ampere and Voltage Meter Rectifier Readings Form 542-0156
- Annual Walk-through Inspection Form 542-0399
- Equipment Repair / Replacement Form 542-0510
- Ethanol Inspection Form 542-1337
- Fuel Delivery Authorization Request Form 542-0048
- Line Leak Detection with a Mechanical Line Leak Detector 542-0277
- Line Leak Detection with an Audible or Visual Alarm 542-0278
- Line Tightness Test Form 542-0178
- Manual Tank Gauging Record 542-1422
- Replacement Tank Tag Form 542-0479
- Secondary Containment Testing Report Form 542-0153
- Site Check 542-1300
- UST Monthly Electronic Interstitial Monitoring 542-0114
- UST Monthly Manual Interstitial Monitoring 542-0115
- UST System Checklist for Equipment Compatibility 542-1336
Underground Storage Tank General Resources
The Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires that a state receiving federal funding make available to the public some basic information and statistics on underground storage tank compliance and causes of releases. Previous summaries are available upon request.
- EPA Public Record - 2024 Summary Information on USTs
- EPA Public Record - 2023 Summary Information on USTs
- EPA Public Record - 2022 Summary Information on USTs
Source and cause data were collected from release reports submitted to the department. Site specific information on UST compliance and releases can be obtained from the UST Database or the DNR Record Center.
- Aboveground Storage Tanks – Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing, State Fire Marshal Division
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
- Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC)
- Documentation Requirements for UST Systems & Components
- Iowa DNR UST Frequency Asked Questions
- Iowa UST Compliance Inspection Guidance
- Owner/Operator Release Reporting Guidance
- Real Estate and USTs: A Resource for Real Estate Agents/Brokers, Sellers and Buyers
- UST Closure Guidance
- USTs - The Basics: A Resource for UST System Owners and Operators in Iowa
- Field Office (FO) Contacts
- Document Search - The Iowa DNR UST Section is a part of a department-wide Electronic Records Project, working to index and digitize all records related to LUST and UST facilities, and to make them available to the public online. This search interface allows easy searches by a variety of data such as program, city, county, or facility name. Search field tips: Program = LUST or UST, Facility ID = Registration #, Program ID = LUST #.
- Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Report - The Iowa Legislature passed 1999 Iowa Acts, House File 772 that contains a provision requiring soil and groundwater samples collected at leaking underground storage tank (LUST) site after July 1, 1999, be analyzed for methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE).