UST/LUST Program Status In South Carolina
South Carolina was granted state program approval (SPA) in 2002. Six of the eight states in Region 4 have approved programs.
Number of active underground storage tanks | 11,925 (national total: 623,319) |
Number of confirmed releases | 9,168 (national total: 479,817) |
Number of cleanups completed | 6,096 (national total: 377,019) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 3,072 (national total: 102,798) |
Release prevention requirements | 83% | |
Release detection requirements | 82% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 72% |
The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST/LUST Program
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bureau of Land and Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Program
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
UST Phone: 803-896-7957
LUST Phone: 803-896-6396
Fax: 803-896-6245
UST/LUST Program: http://www.scdhec.gov/eqc/ust/index.html
Fund Program
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bureau of Land and Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Program
State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank (SUPERB)
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-896-6241
Phone: 803-896-6391
Fax: 803-896-6245
Fund Program: http://www.scdhec.gov/eqc/ust/index.html