UST/LUST Program Status In Iowa
Iowa was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995. All states in Region 7 have approved programs.
Number of active underground storage tanks | 7,175 (national total: 623,319) |
Number of confirmed releases | 5,947 (national total: 479,817) |
Number of cleanups completed | 4,476 (national total: 377,019) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 1,471 (national total: 102,798) |
Release prevention requirements | 86% | |
Release detection requirements | 68% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 58% |
The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST/LUST Program
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Services Division
Land Quality Bureau
Underground Storage Tank Section
Wallace State Office Building
502 East 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
Phone: 515-281-8169
Fax: 515-281-8895
UST/LUST Program: http://www.iowadnr.com/land/ust/index.html
Fund Program
Iowa Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Program
2700 Westown Parkway
Suite 320
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-267-9101
Phone: 515-225-9263
Fax: 515-225-9361
Fund Program: http://www.iowadnr.com/land/ust/ustfundindex.html