The EPA estimates that there are about 716,000 federally regulated underground storage tanks buried at over 269,000 sites nationwide. Leaking storage tanks can cause soil pollution, contaminate groundwater and pose a risk of fire or explosion. The EPA works with state and local authorities to enforce regulations that require owners and operators of commercial and industrial storage tanks to prevent, detect, and clean up releases of petroleum and other hazardous substances.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• Underground Storage Tanks
  Document provides current information relevant to the Federal underground storage tank program.
• Overview of the Federal UST Program
  This page provides links to the technical and financial resposibility requirements of the Federal Underground Storage Tank Program.

Industrial Processes
Combustion, Construction, Drilling, Excavation, Incineration, Manufacturing, Mining, Refining

Industries
Agriculture and Cattle Industry, Automobile Repair Industry, Banking Industry, Chemical Industry, Construction Industry, Dry Cleaning Industry, Electronics and Computer Industry, Energy Industry, Environmental Industry, Extractive Industry, Fishing Industry, Food Processing Industry, Forest Industry, Garment and Textile Care Industry, Leather Tanning and Finishing Industry, Metal Finishing Industry, Metal Processing Industry, Pesticides Industry, Petroleum Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Printing Industry, Pulp and Paper Industry, Transportation Industry

Permits
Air, Pesticides, Waste, Water

Small Businesses
Compliance Assistance, Ombudsman, Technical Assistance

Storage Tanks
Above Ground Tanks, Leak Detection, Overfill Prevention and Protection, Remediation, Site Assessment, Spill Prevention and Protection, Underground Storage Tanks

Voluntary Partnerships