Underground Storage Tanks

Maine was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996. All six states in Region 1 have approved programs. Region 1 was the second Region to have all of its states achieve SPA.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,102 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	2,443 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	2,403 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	40 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	84%
	Release detection requirements	64%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	54%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Program
17 State House Station, Ray Building
Augusta, ME 04333-0017

Phone: 207-287-2651
Fax: 207-287-7826

UST/LUST Program: http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/ust/index.htm

Fund Program

Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Groundwater Oil Cleanup Fund
17 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0017

Phone: 207-287-2651
Fax: 207-287-7826

Fund Program: http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/groundwater/gwoilclean.htm

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