Underground Storage Tanks

South Dakota was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995. Five of the six states in Region 8 have approved programs.

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

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,055 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	2,382 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	2,310 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	72 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	61%
	Release detection requirements	69%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	45%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Services
Groundwater Quality Program
Storage Tanks Section
Joe Foss Building
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: 605-773-3296
Fax: 605-773-6035

UST/LUST Program: http://denr.sd.gov/des/gw/tanks/TankSection.aspx

Fund Program

South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation
Petroleum Release Compensation Fund
445 East Capitol Avenue
Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: 605-773-3769
Fax: 605-773-6048

Fund Program: http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/reg/prcf/index.htm

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