Underground Storage Tanks

Arkansas was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996. All 5 states in Region 6 have approved programs. Region 6 was the first to have all of its states achieve SPA.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	9,347 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	1,415 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	1,115 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	300 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	57%
	Release detection requirements	71%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	48%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Regulated Storage Tanks Division
8001 National Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8913
Little Rock, AR 72219-8913

Phone: 501-682-0999
Fax: 501-682-0971

UST/LUST Program: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/

Fund Program

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Regulated Storage Tanks Division
Trust Fund Section
P.O. Box 8913
Little Rock, AR 72219-8913

Phone: 501-682-0999
Fax: 501-682-0971

Fund Program: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/branch_programs/trustfund.htm

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