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Underground Storage Tanks
About the Region
4 UST Program
The Underground Storage Tank (UST)Program, authorized under Subtitle I of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), works to prevent the release
of petroleum and other products stored in underground tanks. Such releases
are the number one source of contamination of ground waters in the United States.
Region 4 UST Program efforts include
providing technical assistance and outreach, conducting compliance and enforcement,
and building state capacity to allow delegation of regulatory responsibility.
The Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Program works with states and tribes
to clean up known releases from USTs using a federal trust
fund, as well as state insurance and cleanup funds.
Region 4's USTs Program is responsible
for the eight state area of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Some of the major responsibilities
of the the Region 4 UST Program are UST Program oversight, technical
assistance and funding support. In addition, Region 4 is directly responsible
for implementing the Federal Underground Storage Tank Program on Indian Lands
within our eight state area and for implementing the Hazardous Substance Underground
Storage Tank Program in Tennessee. The individual states are responsible for
day-to-day implementation of the Federal and State UST Programs in all other
cases.
We are located at:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960
(404) 562-9277
Fax (404) 562-9439
Toll Free Info 1-800-241-1754
TTY Number 404-562-8339
To facilitate locating relevant information (and prevent duplication) we have provided LINKS to other sources of information including the EPA's National Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST), and where available, State UST Program Offices. If you have questions concerning underground storage tanks located in a specific state, your best bet is to VISIT that state's website. If you desire copies of the Federal laws and regulations, or information on UST cleanups or UST operation, your best bet is to VISIT the OUST website.