Underground Storage Tanks

South Carolina was granted state program approval (SPA) in 2002. Six of the eight states in Region 4 have approved programs.

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

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)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	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

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