Underground Storage Tanks

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

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2012)

Number of active underground storage tanks	14,693 (national total: 583,508)
Number of confirmed releases	10,890 (national total: 507,540)
Number of cleanups completed	7,645 (national total: 424,637)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	3,245 (national total: 82,903)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	95%
	Release detection requirements	95%
	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

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Water Compliance & Enforcement
P.O. Box 422
Trenton, NJ 08625-0422

Phone: 609-633-0737
Fax: 609-292-9938

UST/LUST Program: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/srp/bust/bust.htm

Fund Program*

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection & New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Bureau of Contract & Fund Management
Underground Storage Tank Fund Program
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 413
Trenton, NJ 08625-0413

Phone: 609-777-0101
Fax: 609-633-1454

Fund Program: http://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/finance/ustfund/

*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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