UST/LUST Program Status In Rhode Island
Rhode Island was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996. All six states in Region 1 have approved programs. Region 1 was the second Region to have all of its states achieve SPA
Number of active underground storage tanks | 1,627 (national total: 629,866) |
Number of confirmed releases | 1,309 (national total: 474,127) |
Number of cleanups completed | 1,031 (national total: 365,361) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 278 (national total: 108,766) |
Release prevention requirements | 88% | |
Release detection requirements | 71% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 68% |
The UST and LUST program performance measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST/LUST Program
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Office of Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Program
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908-5767
Phone: 401-222-2797
Fax: 401-222-3812
UST/LUST Program: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/waste/index.htm
Fund Program
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board
Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Fund
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-2797
Fax: 401-222-3813
Fund Program: http://www.dem.ri.gov/ustboard/index.htm