Underground Storage Tanks

Virginia was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1998. All states in Region 3 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	19,964 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	11,217 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	10,595 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	622 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	74%
	Release detection requirements	67%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	58%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Underground Storage Tank Program
629 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-698-4010
Phone: 804-698-4269
Fax: 804-698-4266

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.va.us/tanks/

Fund Program

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Office of Spill Response & Remediation
Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-698-4322
Fax: 804-698-4266

Fund Program: http://www.deq.state.va.us/tanks/reimbrs.html

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