Underground Storage Tanks

Mississippi was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1997.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	8,443 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	7,261 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	6,942 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	319 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	78%
	Release detection requirements	82%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	70%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Pollution Control
Groundwater Assessment & Remediation
Underground Storage Tank Branch
101 West Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10385
Jackson, MS 39289-0385

Phone: 601-961-5282
Fax: 601-961-5093

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/UST_PageHome?OpenDocument

Fund Program

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Groundwater Protection Trust Fund
P.O. Box 10385
Jackson, MS 39289-0385

Phone: 601-961-5282
Fax: 601-961-5093

Fund Program: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/UST_AssessRemediation?OpenDocument#Trust

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