As of July 1, 2021, Applications for a Permit to Alter a Storage Tank System by Removal will be received, reviewed, and processed by the Petroleum Storage Program of Manitoba Conservation and Climate, where previously they were processed by Regional Environment Officers. The application form can be found here and submitted by email to petstor@gov.mb.ca or by Fax at 204-948-2338.
The Petroleum Storage Program is working on further program improvements to provide additional red tape relief to clients while maintaining the protection of human and environmental health and safety. Please check back to this web page for updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Petroleum Storage Program or 204-470-8315.
Removal of expiry dates from fixed Petroleum and Allied Product Storage Tank System Permits to Operate
Please be advised that the current 5-year expiry dates on permits to operate fixed aboveground and underground petroleum storage tank systems in Manitoba are no longer necessary.
Expiry dates were imposed during a period that required system upgrades to meet the requirements of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) Code of Practice as adopted by Manitoba Regulation 188/2001, the Storage and Handling of Petroleum Products and Allied Products Regulation. The expiry dates were intended to track those upgrades through completion. As the Petroleum Storage Program has determined that all upgrades are complete, the renewal process is being discontinued.
Please note that, while a permit renewal is not required, all other requirements indicated on the permit as well as all tests and inspections required by Manitoba Regulation MR 188/2001 Storage and Handling of Petroleum Products and Allied Products Regulation remain applicable to your system. Please review Technical Bulletins PSF-002 and PSF-005, available under RESOURCES, which provide guidance on the monitoring, inspection, leak detection, and maintenance requirements of the regulation for your petroleum storage tank system. You will be receiving a re-issued Permit to Operate for your petroleum and/or allied product storage tank system(s) in the coming months that will remain valid until such time the system is altered or removed from service or the permit is cancelled or suspended by the Director. You will not be required to provide a permit renewal application form.
The Petroleum Storage Program is working on further program improvements to provide additional red tape relief to clients while maintaining the protection of human and environmental health and safety. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Petroleum Storage Program or 204-470-8315.
Amendment to the Storage and handling of Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulation
An amendment to the Storage and Handling of Petroleum Products and Allied Products Regulation, MR 188/2001 (the Regulation) became effective August 17, 2018.
The regulatory amendment removes outdated fuel quality standards by repealing Part 3 of the Regulation. Please see the news release at: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=44661&posted=2018-10-01