Underground Storage Tanks

Illinois has not yet been granted state program approval. In Region 5, only Minnesota and Indiana have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	22,574 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases	23,396 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed	16,209 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	7,187 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	61%
	Release detection requirements	56%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	44%

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

State Contact Information

UST Program

Illinois Office of State Fire Marshal
Division of Petroleum & Chemical Safety
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703-4259

Phone: 217-785-1020
Phone: 217-785-5878
Fax: 217-524-9284

UST Program: http://www.state.il.us/osfm/PetroChemSaf/home.htm

LUST Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Land
Division of Remediation Management
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section
1021 North Grand Avenue East
Springfield, IL

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Phone: 217-782-6762
Fax: 217-524-4193

LUST Program: http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/lust/index.html

Fund Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Underground Storage Tank Fund
Bureau of Land #24
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section
P. O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Phone: 217-782-6762
Fax: 217-524-4193

Fund Program: http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/lust/ust-fund.html

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