Underground Storage Tanks

Iowa was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995. All states in Region 7 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	7,175 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	5,947 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	4,476 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	1,471 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	86%
	Release detection requirements	68%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	58%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Services Division
Land Quality Bureau
Underground Storage Tank Section
Wallace State Office Building
502 East 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034

Phone: 515-281-8169
Fax: 515-281-8895

UST/LUST Program: http://www.iowadnr.com/land/ust/index.html

Fund Program

Iowa Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Program
2700 Westown Parkway
Suite 320
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Phone: 515-267-9101
Phone: 515-225-9263
Fax: 515-225-9361

Fund Program: http://www.iowadnr.com/land/ust/ustfundindex.html

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