Underground Storage Tanks

California has not yet been granted state program approval (SPA). In Region 9, Nevada and Hawai'i have approved programs.

UST And LUST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2007)

Number of active underground storage tanks	37,498 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases	45,177 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed	31,855 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	13,322 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	74%
	Release detection requirements	79%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	73%

The UST and LUST program performance measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

California Environmental Protection Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Quality
Underground Storage Tank Program
1001 I Street, 15th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2231
Sacramento, CA 95812

Phone: 916-341-5752
Fax: 916-341-5808

UST/LUST Program: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ust/

Fund Program

California Environmental Protection Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
1001 I Street, 17th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 944212
Sacramento, CA 94244-2120

Phone: 800-813-3863
Phone: 916-341-5700
Fax: 916-341-5806

Fund Program: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ustcf/

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