UST/LUST Program Status In North Carolina
North Carolina was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1999. Six of the eight states in Region 4 have approved programs.
Number of active underground storage tanks | 28,375 (national total: 623,319) |
Number of confirmed releases | 24,321 (national total: 479,817) |
Number of cleanups completed | 18,511 (national total: 377,019) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 5,810 (national total: 102,798) |
Release prevention requirements | 70% | |
Release detection requirements | 68% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 59% |
The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST/LUST Program
North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Section
1637 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1637
Phone: 919-733-1300
Fax: 919-733-9413
UST/LUST Program: http://wastenotnc.org/ust/ust_main.html
Fund Program
North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Section
State Trust Funds
1637 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1637
Phone: 919-733-8486
Fax: 919-733-9413
Fund Program: http://wastenotnc.org/ust/trustfunds.html