UST FUND UPDATES
Regulatory Guidance, Compliance, Reimbursement, and more
Horrors of Underground Storage Tank Reimbursement
As Halloween approaches, it’s time for spook and ghoul enthusiasts everywhere to put the final touches on their plans for a frightful night of horror-filled fun. No matter how much you like to be “spooked,” there are some scares that no individual should tolerate, like the avoidable losses from mistakes made during an underground storage tank (UST) cleanup claim or the little monster of an inefficient process that is disrupting your business.
Illinois EPA Change in Claim Reviews
In the last couple of months, Pinnacle EMS has seen a concerted change to the way the Illinois EPA (IEPA) is reviewing reimbursement submittals against approved budgets. Approved budgets became a requirement of the regulations on 6/8/2010. Until very recently, when the IEPA reviewed a claim, they would consider the approved budget in its entirety, rather than in a line by line fashion.