Virginia · DEQ Petroleum Tanks
Use DEQ's petroleum-release list to identify the case, then request the property file. An annual UST statistics report is a different resource.
Official links open the agency site. No records request is submitted from this page.
Before you search
County/city, address and historic address, petroleum-release reference, approximate reported/closed dates and the specific report sought.
Bring what you have. Missing identifiers can be part of the route review.DEQ's Petroleum Tanks page links a List of Petroleum Releases separately from its annual UST Public Record Report. The annual report contains program statistics; it is not the property's closure file. Use the release resource to identify the relevant location, reference and event dates.
Official sourceVirginia DEQ release-list entry point↗DEQ's release-layer documentation warns that older events can lack a usable address or mapped location. Compare names, historic addresses and reported dates, not only a map radius. Preserve an unmapped or unmatched reference as a research gap rather than a conclusion that no release occurred.
Official sourceDEQ petroleum release layer limitations↗The Petroleum Tanks page directs people seeking information on a property or release to submit a records request. Follow that current link and confirm requester eligibility and any fees. Specify the release reference and missing reports; do not treat a listing's closed date as delivery of the underlying cleanup file.
Official sourceDEQ property / release records instructions↗After the search
The release reference and case-specific reports or final correspondence, not an annual statistical report.
Keep release references separate from annual UST statistics.
Still missing? A statewide report is not a search of the property's file.
Compare historic location, event dates and the correspondence's stated scope.
Still missing? An absent map point or closed date is not a tank-free determination.
Comparison checklist by Oil Tank Route, based on the official routes above. Not an agency certification, document authentication or a property-safety finding.
DEQ warns that older events can lack a usable mapped location. A blank map cannot close the historical-record question.
Your private record worksheet
Prepare search keys here, open the official sources above, then record what happened. Nothing is searched or sent automatically. A postal city or ZIP does not establish legal jurisdiction.
Suggested document scope for this route: the specified petroleum-release investigation, cleanup reports and closure correspondence. Narrow this to the files you still need.
Start with the identifiers and first applicable source. An online blank, an inaccessible portal and an agency no-record reply are three different outcomes.
No result is not proof of no tank. A candidate document still needs its property, issuer, dates and stated scope checked.
Review and edit bracketed fields after copying. Use the agency’s current official form, disclosures and fee instructions. Drafted ≠ sent ≠ acknowledged ≠ delivered.
Default: this tab’s session only. Device saving is optional; avoid it on shared devices. No property details enter the page URL or analytics.
Self-service guidance only here. Human research assistance is currently limited to New Jersey and New York.
Make the request specific
Please provide existing [release investigation/cleanup report/closure correspondence] for [address; county or city], petroleum-release [reference], [dates]. Historic address or location details: [details]. Please advise of the applicable access requirements.
Replace the bracketed fields and follow the agency’s current form, disclosure, and fee instructions. This is a draft, not a sent request.
The release layer can omit unmapped older events. Registration statistics and release listings do not establish present property conditions. Follow DEQ's requester-eligibility rules; self-service only.
Active leak or strong oil odor? Use the safety route. ↗