Underground Storage Tanks

Oregon 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	6,112 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases	7,047 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed	5,791 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	1,256 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	85%
	Release detection requirements	84%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	75%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Land Quality Division
Tanks Section
Underground Storage Tank Program
811 Southwest Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204

Phone: 503-229-6652
Phone: 503-229-5263
UST Helpline: 800-742-7878
Fax: 503-229-6954

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/tanks/index.htm

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