Underground Storage Tanks

New Hampshire was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1991. All six states in Region 1 have approved programs. Region 1 was the second Region to have all of its states achieve SPA.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2009)

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,143 (national total: 611,449)
Number of confirmed releases	2,396 (national total: 488,496)
Number of cleanups completed	1,667 (national total: 388,331)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	729 (national total: 100,165)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	72%
	Release detection requirements	73%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	56%

The UST Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Waste Management Division
Underground Storage Tank Program
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095

Phone: 603-271-3644
Fax: 603-271-2181

UST Program: http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/waste/orcb/ocs/ustp/index.htm

Fund Program

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Waste Management Division
Petroleum Reimbursement Fund
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095

Phone: 603-271-8740
Fax: 603-271-2181

Fund Program: http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/waste/orcb/fms/prfp/index.htm

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