Underground Storage Tanks

North Dakota was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995. Five of the six states in Region 8 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	2,151 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	828 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	810 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	18 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	78%
	Release detection requirements	80%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	71%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Program
918 East Divide Avenue, 3rd Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947

Phone: 701-328-5166
Fax: 701-328-5200

UST/LUST Program: http://www.health.state.nd.us/wm/

Fund Program

North Dakota Insurance Department
Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund
1701 South 12th Street
Bismarck, ND 58504

Phone: 701-328-9600
Fax: 701-328-9610

Fund Program: http://www.nd.gov/ndins/programs/details.asp?ID=103

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