Underground Storage Tanks

Idaho has not yet been granted state program approval (SPA). Washington is the only state in Region 10 that has an approved program.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,302 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases	1,378 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed	1,228 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	150 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	74%
	Release detection requirements	61%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	53%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Management and Remediation Division
Underground Storage Tank/Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program
1410 North Hilton
Boise, ID 83706

Phone: 208-373-0247
Fax: 208-373-0154

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.id.us/waste/prog_issues/ust_lust/index.cfm

Fund Program

Idaho State Insurance Fund
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
1215 West State Street
Boise, ID

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0044

Phone: 208-332-8100
Phone: 877-997-7664
Fax: 208-334-3696

Fund Program: http://www.idahopstf.org

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