Underground Storage Tanks

Nebraska was granted state program approval (SPA) in 2002. All states in Region 7 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	6,886 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	6,098 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	4,292 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	1,806 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	58%
	Release detection requirements	45%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	34%

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

State Contact Information

UST Program

Nebraska State Fire Marshal
Fuels Division
Flammable Liquids Storage Tank Section
246 South 14th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508-1804

Phone: 402-471-9465
Fax: 402-471-3118

UST Program: http://www.sfm.state.ne.us/programs-services/fuels/flst/ust.html

LUST Program

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Petroleum Remediation Program
1200 N Street
Suite 400
Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68590

Phone: 402-471-2186
Fax: 402-471-2909

LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.ne.us/LUST-RA.nsf/Pages/LUST

Fund Program

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Petroleum Remediation Program
Petroleum Release Remedial Action Reimbursement Fund
1200 N Street
Suite 400
Lincoln, NE 68509

Phone: 402-471-4230
Fax: 402-471-2909

Fund Program: http://www.deq.state.ne.us/LUST-RA.nsf/Pages/LUST

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