Underground Storage Tanks

New Mexico was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,849 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	2,584 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	1,862 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	722 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	75%
	Release detection requirements	81%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	66%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

New Mexico Environment Department
Environmental Protection Division
Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau
1301 Siler Road Building B
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Phone: 505-476-4397
Fax: 505-476-4374

UST/LUST Program: http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/ust/ustbtop.html

Fund Program

New Mexico Environment Department
Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau
Corrective Action Fund
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502

Phone: 505-827-0397
Fax: 505-827-2855

Fund Program: http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/ust/caf.html

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