Underground Storage Tanks

North Dakota was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1995.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2011)

Number of active underground storage tanks	2,164 (national total: 590,104)
Number of confirmed releases	849 (national total: 501,723)
Number of cleanups completed	803 (national total: 413,740)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	46 (national total: 87,983)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	89%
	Release detection requirements	85%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	81%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Waste Management
Underground Storage Tank Program
918 East Divide Avenue, 3rd Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947

Phone: 701-328-5166
Fax: 701-328-5200

UST/LUST Program: http://www.ndhealth.gov/wm/UndergroundStorageTankProgram

Fund Program

North Dakota Insurance Department
Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund
1701 South 12th Street
Bismarck, ND 58504

Phone: 701-328-9600
Fax: 701-328-9610

Fund Program: http://www.nd.gov/ndins/special/petroleum-tank-release-compensation-fund/

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