Underground Storage Tanks

Texas was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996. All 5 states in Region 6 have approved programs. Region 6 was the first to have all of its states achieve SPA.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	54,946 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases	25,096 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed	21,927 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	3,169 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	62%
	Release detection requirements	61%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	55%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration
Permitting & Remediation Support
Petroleum Storage Tanks
MC: 138
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087

Phone: 512-239-2160
Fax: 512-239-3399

UST Program: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/permits/pst_cert.html
LUST Program: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/cleanups/pst.html

Fund Program

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation Fund
Petroleum Storage Tank Reimbursement Section
MC: 139
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087

Phone: 512-239-2002
Phone: 512-239-2200
Fax: 512-239-2020

Fund Program: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting/review/reimbursement/index.html

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