Underground Storage Tanks

Kansas was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995. All states in Region 7 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	6,967 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases	4,803 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed	3,026 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	1,777 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	74%
	Release detection requirements	89%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	66%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Environmental Remediation
Storage Tank Section
1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 410
Topeka, KS 66612

Phone: 785-296-1678
Fax: 785-296-6190

UST/LUST Program: http://www.kdheks.gov/tanks/

Fund Program

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Environmental Remediation
Storage Tank Section
Storage Tank Trust Fund
1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 410
Topeka, KS 66612-1367

Phone: 785-296-1678
Fax: 785-296-6190

Fund Program: http://www.kdheks.gov/tanks/trust_fund/index.html

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