Underground Storage Tanks

Virginia was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1998.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	18,626 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	11,872 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	11,417 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	455 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	81%
	Release detection requirements	71%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	64%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Underground Storage Tank Program
629 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-698-4010
Phone: 804-698-4269
Fax: 804-698-4266

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/PetroleumProgram/StorageTanks/undergroundstoragetanks.aspx

Fund Program

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Office of Spill Response & Remediation
Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-698-4322
Fax: 804-698-4266

Fund Program: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/PetroleumProgram/Reimbursement.aspx

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