UST/LUST Program Status In Montana
Montana was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996. Five of the six states in Region 8 have approved programs.
Number of active underground storage tanks | 3,260 (national total: 623,319) |
Number of confirmed releases | 2,987 (national total: 479,817) |
Number of cleanups completed | 1,897 (national total: 377,019) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 1,090 (national total: 102,798) |
Release prevention requirements | 95% | |
Release detection requirements | 90% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 85% |
The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST Program
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Permitting & Compliance Division
Waste & Underground Tank Management Bureau
UST Program
1520 East Sixth Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901
Phone: 406-444-5300
Fax: 406-444-1347
UST Program: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/ust
LUST Program
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Remediation Division
Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Bureau
Petroleum Release Section
1100 North Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59601
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901
Phone: 406-841-5016
Fax: 406-841-5050
LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/LUST/index.asp
Fund Program
Montana Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board
Montana Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund
P.O. Box 200902
Helena, MT 59620-0902
Phone: 406-841-5090
Fax: 406-841-5091
Fund Program: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/pet/index.asp