Underground Storage Tanks

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

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2012)

Number of active underground storage tanks	6,989 (national total: 583,508)
Number of confirmed releases	8,666 (national total: 507,540)
Number of cleanups completed	7,894 (national total: 424,637)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	772 (national total: 82,903)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	86%
	Release detection requirements	85%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	75%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Tank Programs Division
1110 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007

UST Phone: 602-771-4255
LUST Phone: 602-771-4303
Fax: 602-771-4900

UST/LUST Program: http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/ust/index.html

Fund Program

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Tank Programs Division
State Assurance Fund
Phoenix Main Office
1110 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-771-4837

Fund Program: http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/ust/saf/index.html

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