Underground Storage Tanks

Illinois has not yet been granted state program approval.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	21,155 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	25,062 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	19,777 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	5,285 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	73%
	Release detection requirements	71%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	55%

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

State Contact Information

UST Program

Illinois Office of State Fire Marshal
Division of Petroleum & Chemical Safety
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703-4259

Phone: 217-785-1020
Phone: 217-785-5878
Fax: 217-524-9284

UST Program: http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/commercial/ust/index.aspx

LUST Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Land
Division of Remediation Management
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section
1021 North Grand Avenue East
Springfield, IL

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Phone: 217-782-6762
Fax: 217-524-4193

LUST Program: http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/lust/index.html

Fund Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Underground Storage Tank Fund
Bureau of Land #24
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Section
P. O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Phone: 217-782-6762
Fax: 217-524-4193

Fund Program: http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/lust/ust-fund.html

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