Underground Storage Tanks

Florida has not yet been granted state program approval (SPA). Six of the eight states in Region 4 have approved programs.

UST And LUST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2008)

Number of active underground storage tanks	28,042 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	24,842 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	10,915 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	13,927 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	92%
	Release detection requirements	89%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	88%

The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Waste Management
Bureau of Petroleum Storage Systems
Twin Towers Office Building
Room 403, MS 4575
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400

Phone: 850-245-8839
Fax: 850-245-8831

UST/LUST Program: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/pss/default.htm

Fund Program

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Petroleum Cleanup Program
Twin Towers Office Building
2600 Blair Stone Road
MS 4540
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400

Phone: 850-245-8839
Fax: 850-245-8877

Fund Program: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/pcp/default.htm

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