Underground Storage Tanks

Delaware was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1996.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	1,324 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	2,595 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	2,434 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	161 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	84%
	Release detection requirements	90%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	81%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
Division of Air & Waste Management
Tank Management Branch
391 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720

Phone: 302-395-2500
Fax: 302-395-2555

UST/LUST Program: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/tanks/Pages/default.aspx

Fund Program*

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
Underground Storage Tank Program
FIRST Fund
391 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720-2774

Phone: 302-395-2500
Fax: 302-395-2555

Fund Program: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/Divisions/AWM/ust/firstfund/default.asp

*This fund does not provide federally-required coverage to finance all UST cleanups and does not fulfill the federal financial responsibility requirement.

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