Underground Storage Tank Program
| Tank statistics |
|
| Number of tanks with operating permits* |
4,942 |
| Number of new tanks installed from 12/22/88 - present |
3,620 |
Number of tanks with upgrades/retrofits
|
1,322 |
| Number of out-of-service tanks** |
443 |
| Number of tanks in service with operating permits and out of service |
5,385 |
| Number of permanently decommissioned tanks |
27,308 |
| Percentage of tanks with operating permits |
91.77% |
| Facility statistics |
|
| Number of facilities with operating permits |
1,602 |
| Number of facilities with out-of-service tanks |
179 |
| Number of facilities with operating permits and out-of-service tanks |
1,781 |
| Percentage of facilities with operating permits |
89.95% |
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 including tanks in temporary closure.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program
| Total releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
51,143 |
| Number of cleanups initiated | 29,921 |
| Number of cleanups completed |
44,579 |
| |
|
| Regulated releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
7,747 |
| Number of cleanups initiated |
7,479 |
| Number of cleanups completed |
6,957 |
| |
|
| Unregulated releases including heating oil tanks |
|
| Number of releases reported |
43,396 |
| Number of cleanups initiated |
22,442 |
| Number of cleanups completed | 37,622 |
| |
|
| Heating oil tank releases |
|
| Number of releases reported |
42,413 |
| Number of cleanups completed |
36,809 |