Underground Storage Tanks

Michigan has not yet been granted state program approval (SPA). In Region 5, only Minnesota has an approved program.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	19,797 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	21,635 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	12,452 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	9,183 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	75%
	Release detection requirements	44%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	38%

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

State Contact Information

UST Program

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Waste & Hazardous Materials Division
Storage Tank Unit
Underground Storage Tank Program
P.O. Box 30241
Lansing, MI 48909-7741

Phone: 517-335-7211
Phone: 517-335-2690
Fax: 517-335-2245

UST Program: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3311_4115_4238---,00.html

LUST Program

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Remediation & Redevelopment Division
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program
P.O. Box 30426
Lansing, MI 48909-7926

Phone: 517-373-9837
Fax: 517-373-2637

LUST Program: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3311_4109_4215-9714--,00.html

Fund Program

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Remediation & Redevelopment Division
Refined Petroleum Fund/Temporary Reimbursement Program
P. O. Box 30426
Lansing, MI 48909-7926

Phone: 517-335-9837
Fax: 517-335-0416

Fund Program: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3311_4109_42255---,00.html

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