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Environmental Health and Safety

Storage Tank Management

Illinois State University has Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) for fuel storage. Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) are regulated by the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Division of Petroleum and Chemical Safety. Emergency response procedures have been developed to ensure that ISU is ready to respond to any situations involving leaking or malfunctioning USTs. All USTs are equipped with overfill alarms, emergency shut-off switches, and emergency spill kits.

In the case of a spill, leak, release, or alarm, the following shall be completed:

  • Any spill shall be reported to the A/B Operator at (309) 262-3696.
  • Spills over 25 gallons or resulting in a sheen on nearby surface water shall be reported to ISU Police at 911 or (309) 438-8631. Environmental Health and Safety will assist with spill response and containment and contact the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to report the spill within 24 hours.

Illinois State University has an emergency spill response agreement with Bodine Environmental, Inc. in case of a major spill that may require environmental remediation.