Underground Storage Tanks

Alaska has not yet been granted state program approval (SPA).

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2012)

Number of active underground storage tanks	1,038 (national total: 583,508)
Number of confirmed releases	2,351 (national total: 507,540)
Number of cleanups completed	1,970 (national total: 424,637)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	381 (national total: 82,903)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	84%
	Release detection requirements	80%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	72%

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

State Contact Information

UST Program

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Spill Prevention and Response
Industry Preparedness Program
Underground Storage Tanks
555 Cordova St.
Anchorage, AK 99501-2617

Phone: 907-269-7886
Fax: 907-269-7600

UST Program: http://www.dec.alaska.gov/spar/ipp/tanks.htm

LUST Program

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Spill Prevention and Response
Contaminated Sites Program
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303
Juneau, AK 99811-1800

Phone: 907-465-5206
Fax: 907-465-5218

LUST Program: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/csp/leaking.htm

Fund Program*

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Spill Prevention and Response
Response Fund Administration
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303
Juneau, AK 99811-1800

Phone: 907-465-5270
Fax: 907-465-5262

Fund Program: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/rfa/index.htm

*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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