Underground Storage Tanks

Colorado was granted state program approval (SPA) in 2007.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	7,591 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	7,666 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	6,905 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	761 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	85%
	Release detection requirements	79%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	77%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Division of Oil & Public Safety
Oil Inspectors Section
633 17th Street
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-3660

Phone: 303-318-8500
Phone: 303-318-8505
Phone: 303-318-8507
Fax: 303-318-8488

UST/LUST Program: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDLE-OilPublicSafety/CDLE/1248095302546

Fund Program

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Division of Oil & Public Safety
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
633 17th Street
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-3660

Phone: 303-318-8510
Fax: 303-318-8518

Fund Program: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDLE-OilPublicSafety/CDLE/1248095302550

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