Underground Storage Tank Program
| Tank statistics |
|
| Number of tanks with operating permits* |
4,943
|
| Number of new tanks installed from 12/22/88 - present |
3,647
|
Number of tanks with upgrades/retrofits
|
1,296
|
| Number of out-of-service tanks** |
430
|
| Number of tanks in service with operating permits and out of service |
5,373
|
| Number of permanently decommissioned tanks |
27,404
|
| Percentage of tanks with operating permits |
92.00% |
| Facility statistics |
|
| Number of facilities with operating permits |
1,597
|
| Number of facilities with out-of-service tanks |
172
|
| Number of facilities with operating permits and out-of-service tanks |
1,769
|
| Percentage of facilities with operating permits |
90.28% |
Note:
* Only tanks with operating permits are authorized to receive
fuel.
** Tanks without operating permits are not authorized to receive fuel and are out of service. These tanks were required to permanently decommission by 12/22/99.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program
| Total releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
51,738
|
| Number of cleanups initiated | 29,960
|
| Number of cleanups completed |
45,075
|
| |
|
| Regulated releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
7,765
|
| Number of cleanups initiated |
7,499 |
| Number of cleanups completed |
6,980
|
| |
|
| Unregulated releases including heating oil tanks |
|
| Number of releases reported |
43,973
|
| Number of cleanups initiated |
22,461
|
| Number of cleanups completed | 38,095
|
| |
|
| Heating oil tank releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
42,978
|
| Number of cleanups completed |
37,268
|