Underground Storage Tanks

Virginia was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1998. All states in Region 3 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	20,600 (national total: 629,866)
Number of confirmed releases	10,971 (national total: 474,127)
Number of cleanups completed	10,293 (national total: 365,361)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	678 (national total: 108,766)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	70%
	Release detection requirements	65%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	54%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Underground Storage Tank Program
629 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-698-4010
Phone: 804-698-4269
Fax: 804-698-4266

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.va.us/tanks/

Fund Program

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Office of Spill Response & Remediation
Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-698-4322
Fax: 804-698-4266

Fund Program: http://www.deq.state.va.us/tanks/reimbrs.html

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