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About Underground Storage Tanks and Contacts
The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program, authorized under Subtitle I of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), works to prevent the release
of petroleum and other products stored in underground tanks. Such releases are
the number one source of contamination of ground waters in the United States.
Region 4 UST Program efforts include providing technical
assistance and outreach, conducting compliance and enforcement, and building
State capacity to allow delegation of regulatory responsibility. The Leaking
Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Program works with States and Tribes to clean up
known releases from USTs using a federal trust fund, as well
as State insurance and cleanup funds.
Region 4's USTs Program is responsible for the eight State area including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Some of the major responsibilities of the Region 4 UST Program are UST Program oversight, technical assistance and funding support. In addition, Region 4 is directly responsible for implementing the Federal Underground Storage Tank Program on Indian Lands within our eight State area and for implementing the Hazardous Substance Underground Storage Tank Program in Tennessee. The individual states are responsible for day-to-day implementation of the Federal and State UST Programs in all other cases.
We are located at:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal
Center
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960
(404)
562-8452
Fax: (404) 562-8439
Toll Free Info: 1-800-241-1754
TTY Number:
404-562-8339
To facilitate locating relevant information (and prevent duplication) we
have provided LINKS to other sources of information including the EPA's National Office of Underground Storage Tanks
(OUST). Here, the reader will find information on the Federal laws and
regulations, or information on UST cleanups or UST operation.
Additional LINKS provided here will take the reader to available training
opportunities and State UST program contacts, as well as providing Region 4
contact information.
Training Opportunities:
Under contract to EPA, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commision (NEIWPCC) maintains a list of training opportunities. There may also be other opportunities available on the various State Websites.
http://www.neiwpcc.org
EPA Region 4 has created a video toolkit to assist local government officials, tank owners and tank operators in managing their underground storage tanks (USTs) and help them identify and correct problems that arise during the operation of their tanks and equipment. It consists of both instructional videos and an electronic library containing helpful information resources.
Region 4 UST Program Contacts
|
Program Area |
Region 4 UST Contact |
|
Administrative Services |
Marilyn Taylor (404) 562-8452 |
|
Budget Formulation |
Bill Truman (404) 562-9457 |
|
Channing Bennett (404) 562-8474 | |
|
Bill Truman (404) 562-9457 | |
|
Closure of UST Systems |
Winston G. Smith (404) 562-9467 |
|
Compliance/Enforcement
|
Mallory Miller (404) 562-9483 Mallory Miller (404) 562-9483
Aaryn Jones (404) 562-8969 |
|
Corrective
Action/Site Investigation Cost Control/ Pay-for-Performance
|
Winston G. Smith (404) 562-9467
Steve Burton (404) 562-9466 |
|
Ben Singh (404) 562-8922 | |
|
Documents: Guidance for Closure, Cost Recovery and Notification Forms |
Steve Burton (404) 562-9466
|
Financial Responsibility |
Bill Truman (404) 562-9457 |
|
Grants |
Steve Burton (404) 562-9466 |
|
LUST Trust Fund |
Steve Burton (404) 562-9466 |
|
State Program Approval (SPA) |
Bill Truman (404) 562-9457 |
|
Terry Self (404) 562-9396 | |
|
Winston Smith (404) 562-9467 | |
|
Regulatory
Issues |
Mallory Miller (404) 562-9483 |
|
UST Systems (New/Upgrade) |
Mallory Miller (404) 562-9483 |
Region 4 State Program Contacts
Questions and concerns regarding specific facilities or USTs should be addressed by the State program.
|
State Contacts and Links |
Region 4 State Liaisons |
|
Alabama
|
Terry Self (404) 562-9396 |
|
Florida |
Terry Self (404) 562-9396 |
|
Georgia
|
Wendell Tomes (404) 562-8251 |
|
Kentucky |
Ben Singh (404) 562-8922 |
|
Mississippi
|
Winston Smith (404) 562-9467 |
|
North
Carolina |
Aaryn Jones (404) 562-8969 |
|
South
Carolina |
Ben Singh (404) 562-8922 |
|
Tennessee
|
Winston Smith (404) 562-9467 |
