The Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau protects the citizens of New Mexico by protecting drinking water and soil – by preventing releases in AST/UST systems, and by remediating contamination from old AST/UST releases.
This is accomplished by:
- Preventing leaks and spills through equipment, monitoring, testing, installation, removal and other requirements, which are enforced through inspections.
- Requiring corrective action such as repairing or closing the tank system and cleaning up the spill or leak.
- Adhering to the regulations governing owners and operators of petroleum storage tanks located in 20.5.101-20.5.125 of the New Mexico Administrative Code. The complete current NM Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations Book can be found HERE as well.
WANT MORE INFORMATION? PLEASE VISIT THESE PAGES:
| Staff/Contact Us – found HERE |
| Forms – found HERE |
| Operator Training – found HERE |
| Cleanup Technologies – found HERE |
| Corrective Action Fund – found HERE |
| Delivery Prohibitions – found HERE |
| Guidance Documents/Documentos de Orientación – found HERE / AUQI |
| Leaks, Spills and Incident Reports – found HERE |
| Preventing and Addressing Leaks and Spills (What Every Tank Owner/Operator/Tester/Installer Should Know) – found HERE |
| Prevention and Inspection FAQs – found HERE |
| Reimbursement Q and A – found HERE |
| Requests for Proposals – found HERE |
| Tank Installer Certification – found HERE |
| Storage Tank Committee – found HERE |
| Successes: Cleanups and Redevelopment – found HERE |
| Records Request (IPRA) – found HERE |
Public Information
The Bureau maintains lists to assist regulators, businesses and homeowners, as well as fulfill regulatory requirements. Download instructions for finding information on specific leaks or tanks here.
- Active Leaking and No Further Action Sites (Updated 5/14/25)
- Active Petroleum Storage Tanks by County (Excel) (PDF) (Updated 5/14/2024)
- All Petroleum Storage Tanks by County (Excel) (PDF) (Updated 5/14/2025)
- Public Record on Underground Storage Tanks (PDF Posted 11/13/2024)
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