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UST/LUST Program Status In The District Of Columbia

The District of Columbia was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1997. All states in Region 3 have approved programs.

UST And LUST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2007)
Number of active underground storage tanks 696 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases 864 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed 628 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed 236 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:
Release prevention requirements 33%
Release detection requirements 33%
Both prevention and release detection requirements 22%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

DC Department of Health
Environmental Health Administration
Underground Storage Tank Management, 3rd Floor
51 N Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-3315

Phone: 202-535-2525
Fax: 202-535-1383

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