PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT EFFECTIVE MAY 3, 2011, new applications for leaking Unregulated USTs (which includes all residential Heating Oil USTs) will continue to be accepted and acknowledged, but shall not be reviewed or processed at this time. They will be date stamped at the time of receipt and processed when funding becomes available. Currently, there is a 4 – 5 year wait on all new applications being received by the Department of Environmental Protection. In addition, effective May 3, 2011, the UST Fund will no longer accept or process Non-leaking UST Fund applications due to insufficient funds.