Funding Available to Low Income Homeowners to Replace or Upgrade Old Heating Oil Tanks Through State SAFETANK Program

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is currently accepting SAFETANK qualification applications and will approve system replacements or upgrades based on leak risk factors, working with installation professionals, community action programs, fuel oil dealers, manufactured housing communities, and other groups accordingly. Income-qualified homeowners should be aware that variations in both available funding and demand may result in significant delays in the completion of SAFETANK work.

The SAFETANK Program is available to income-qualified homeowners in New Hampshire to upgrade or replace their fuel oil storage tank system. In the majority of cases, installation professionals are paid directly for upgrade or replacement work approved by NHDES. More information on the program is available at https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/waste/orcb/ocs/ofost-safetank/index.htm.