UST/LUST Program Status In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1997.
Number of active underground storage tanks | 4,507 (national total: 590,104) |
Number of confirmed releases | 1,069 (national total: 501,723) |
Number of cleanups completed | 501 (national total: 413,740) |
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed | 568 (national total: 87,983) |
Release prevention requirements | 52% | |
Release detection requirements | 54% | |
Both prevention and release detection requirements | 44% |
The UST Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.
State Contact Information
UST Program
Environmental Quality Board
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Water Quality Area
Ponce De Leon Avenue
431 National Plaza Building
12th Floor
Hato Rey, PR 00917
Phone: 787-767-8056
Fax: 787-767-8122
UST Program: http://www2.pr.gov/Directorios/Pages/InfoAgencia.aspx?PRIFA=014