UST/LUST Program Status In Washington
Washington was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1993. Washington is the only state in Region 10 that has an approved program.
Number of active underground storage tanks | 10,054 (national total: 623,319) |
Number of confirmed releases | 6,399 (national total: 479,817) |
Number of cleanups completed | 4,464 (national total: 377,019) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 1,935 (national total: 102,798) |
Release prevention requirements | 74% | |
Release detection requirements | 63% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 53% |
The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST/LUST Program
Washington State Department of Ecology
Toxics Cleanup Program
Underground Storage Tank/Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section
P.O. Box 47655
Olympia, WA 98504-7655
Phone: 360-407-7170
Fax: 360-407-7154
UST/LUST Program: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/ust-lust/tanks.html
Fund Program
Washington State Pollution Liability Insurance Agency
1015 10th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 40930
Olympia, WA 98504-0930
Phone: 360-586-5997
Fax: 360-586-7187
Fund Program: http://www.plia.wa.gov/ust/index.htm