Underground Storage Tanks

Nevada was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1998.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2012)

Number of active underground storage tanks	3,818 (national total: 583,508)
Number of confirmed releases	2,503 (national total: 507,540)
Number of cleanups completed	2,335 (national total: 424,637)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	168 (national total: 82,903)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	79%
	Release detection requirements	72%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	63%

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

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Corrective Action
Underground Tank Program
901 South Stewart Street
Suite 4001
Carson City, NV 89701-5249

Phone: 775-687-9376
Fax: 775-687-6396

UST Program: http://ndep.nv.gov/bca/ust_home.htm
LUST Program: http://ndep.nv.gov/bca/rem_home.htm

Fund Program

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Corrective Action
Petroleum Claims Branch
Petroleum Fund
901 South Stewart Street
Suite 4001
Carson City, NV 89701-5249

Phone: 775-687-9368
Fax: 775-687-5856

Fund Program: http://ndep.nv.gov/bca/petrofnd.htm

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