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Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Program
Oregon's Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Program is part of
the Department's Land Quality Division. The LUST Program handles
issues related to cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination from
spills and releases from regulated underground storage tanks (USTs),
contractors working on cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination
at LUST sites and enforcement of state and federal LUST rules.
General Program Information
LUST Cleanup Laws and Regulations
Copies of these laws and rules are available by clicking the Laws
and Regulations link at the top of this page.
- Oregon Revised Statute (ORS)
- ORS Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous
Materials I
Sections 465.200 to 465.455 and 465.900
- ORS Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II
Sections 466.706 to 466.845, 466.994 and 466.995
- Federal Law - Subtitle I of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)
Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks
- Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)
- Division 12 - Enforcement Procedures and Civil Penalties
- Division 122 - Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Rules
Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems OAR
340-122-0205 to 340-122-0360
- Regulations and Guidance
- Other State Agencies with
applicable laws and rules
If you are an existing or potential contractor and have questions
like:
- What are the current requirements for contractors working on
USTs?
- What are the service provider license renewal requirements?
- Where can I obtain copies of the laws and rules on licensing UST
service providers and supervisors?
- What are the licensing requirements for becoming an UST
supervisor?
- Where can I take the exam to become an UST supervisor?
Information about LUST, HOT and Other Environmental Cleanup Sites
These applications are available by clicking the Databases link
at the top of this page.
- Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Cleanup Site Database
Search this database for sites that have reported releases from
petroleum-containing underground storage tanks, including
residential heating oil tanks, regulated tanks at gas stations and
other commercial facilities, and non-regulated tanks.
- Environmental Cleanup Site Information (ECSI)
View a list of past and present contaminated sites and cleanup
projects for your selected area. Site Summary Reports are available
for each site.
- Facility Profiler
A location-based way to find out about DEQ activity in your
neighborhood. It identifies past and present permit holders and
contains information about sites that may have been contaminated by
past operations.
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