Underground Storage Tanks

Oregon was granted state program approval (SPA) in 2011.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	5,810 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	7,271 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	6,263 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	1,008 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	96%
	Release detection requirements	92%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	90%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Land Quality Division
Tanks Section
Underground Storage Tank Program
811 Southwest Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204

Phone: 503-229-6652
Phone: 503-229-5263
UST Helpline: 800-742-7878
Fax: 503-229-6954

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/tanks/index.htm

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