Underground Storage Tanks

Arkansas was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	9,057 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	1,535 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	1,255 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	280 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	69%
	Release detection requirements	74%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	58%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Regulated Storage Tanks Division
8001 National Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8913
Little Rock, AR 72219-8913

Phone: 501-682-0999
Fax: 501-682-0971

UST/LUST Program: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/

Fund Program

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Regulated Storage Tanks Division
Trust Fund Section
P.O. Box 8913
Little Rock, AR 72219-8913

Phone: 501-682-0999
Fax: 501-682-0971

Fund Program: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/rst/branch_programs/trustfund.htm

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