Underground Storage Tanks

Arizona has not yet been granted state program approval (SPA). In Region 9, Nevada and Hawai'i have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	7,016 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	8,489 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	7,355 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	1,134 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	87%
	Release detection requirements	87%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	83%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Tank Programs Division
1110 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007

UST Phone: 602-771-4255
LUST Phone: 602-771-4303
Fax: 602-771-4900

UST/LUST Program: http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/ust/index.html

Fund Program

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Tank Programs Division
State Assurance Fund
Phoenix Main Office
1110 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-771-4837

Fund Program: http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/ust/saf/index.html

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