UST/LUST Program Status In Maine
Maine was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996. All six states in Region 1 have approved programs. Region 1 was the second Region to have all of its states achieve SPA.
Number of active underground storage tanks | 3,199 (national total: 629,866) |
Number of confirmed releases | 2,347 (national total: 474,127) |
Number of cleanups completed | 2,262 (national total: 365,361) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 85 (national total: 108,766) |
Release prevention requirements | 83% | |
Release detection requirements | 60% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 54% |
The UST and LUST program performance measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST/LUST Program
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Program
17 State House Station, Ray Building
Augusta, ME 04333-0017
Phone: 207-287-2651
Fax: 207-287-7826
UST/LUST Program: http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/ust/index.htm
Fund Program
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Groundwater Oil Cleanup Fund
17 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0017
Phone: 207-287-2651
Fax: 207-287-7826
Fund Program: http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/groundwater/gwoilclean.htm