Underground Storage Tanks

Massachusetts was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2012)

Number of active underground storage tanks	10,055 (national total: 583,508)
Number of confirmed releases	6,319 (national total: 507,540)
Number of cleanups completed	6,000 (national total: 424,637)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	319 (national total: 82,903)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	90%
	Release detection requirements	33%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	32%

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

State Contact Information

UST Program

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Underground Storage Tank Program
Bureau of Waste Prevention
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617-292-5500
Fax: 617-292-5530

UST Program: http://www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/ust

Lust Program

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
Division of Response & Remediation
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617-292-5887
Fax: 617-727-7467

LUST Program: http://mass.gov/dep/cleanup/compliance/tankpro.htm

Fund Program

Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Underground Storage Tank Program
Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund
100 Cambridge Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9563
Boston, MA 02114-9563

Phone: 617-626-2600
Fax: 617-626-2619

Fund Program:
http://www.mass.gov/dor/businesses/programs-and-services/underground-storage-tank-program/ust-programs/petroleum-product-cleanup-fund.html

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