Underground Storage Tank Program
| Tank statistics |
|
| Number of tanks with operating permits* |
4,941
|
| Number of new tanks installed from 12/22/88 - present |
3,673
|
Number of tanks with upgrades/retrofits
|
1,268
|
| Number of out-of-service tanks** |
453
|
| Number of tanks in service with operating permits and out of service |
5,394
|
| Number of permanently decommissioned tanks |
27,470
|
| Percentage of tanks with operating permits |
91.60% |
| Facility statistics |
|
| Number of facilities with operating permits |
1,591
|
| Number of facilities with out-of-service tanks |
182
|
| Number of facilities with operating permits and out-of-service tanks |
1,773
|
| Percentage of facilities with operating permits |
89.73%
|
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 |
52,357
|
| Number of cleanups initiated | 29,986
|
| Number of cleanups completed |
45,555
|
| |
|
| Regulated releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
7,788
|
| Number of cleanups initiated |
7,515
|
| Number of cleanups completed |
7,002
|
| |
|
| Unregulated releases including heating oil tanks |
|
| Number of releases reported |
44,569
|
| Number of cleanups initiated |
22,471
|
| Number of cleanups completed | 38,553
|
| |
|
| Heating oil tank releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
43,567
|
| Number of cleanups completed |
37,721
|