Underground Storage Tank Updates

EPA Posts New Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Compendium

This compendium provides state and federal leaking underground storage tank (LUST) remediation specialists with resources and information. This web area provides a clearinghouse to present concepts and address issues associated with corrective action, with specific emphasis on the remediation of LUST sites.

This web area describes the process for cleaning up LUSTs. It begins with an overview of the LUST corrective action process. Each step in this process corresponds with a tab at the top of the page. The five steps (tabs) in this process are:

  • Release Discovery, Confirmation, And Initial Response
  • Characterization Of Source And Site
  • Physical Site Assessment
  • Corrective Action
  • Site Closure

Click here for more information.
(March 2011)

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