Underground Storage Tanks

Montana was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996. Five of the six states in Region 8 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,260 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	2,987 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	1,897 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	1,090 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	95%
	Release detection requirements	90%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	85%

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

State Contact Information

UST Program

Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Permitting & Compliance Division
Waste & Underground Tank Management Bureau
UST Program
1520 East Sixth Avenue
Helena, MT 59601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901

Phone: 406-444-5300
Fax: 406-444-1347

UST Program: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/ust

LUST Program

Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Remediation Division
Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Bureau
Petroleum Release Section
1100 North Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901

Phone: 406-841-5016
Fax: 406-841-5050

LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/LUST/index.asp

Fund Program

Montana Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board
Montana Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund
P.O. Box 200902
Helena, MT 59620-0902

Phone: 406-841-5090
Fax: 406-841-5091

Fund Program: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/pet/index.asp

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