Underground Storage Tanks

Maryland was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1992.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	8,248 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	11,645 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	11,199 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	446 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	93%
	Release detection requirements	96%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	91%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Maryland Department of Environment
Waste Management Administration
Oil Control Program
1800 Washington Boulevard
Suite 620
Baltimore, MD 21230-1719

Phone: 410-537-3442
Fax: 410-537-3092

UST/LUST Program: http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/oilcontrol/undergroundstoragetanks/pages/programs/landprograms/oil_control/usthome/index.aspx

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