United States Solid Waste And EPA 510-F-00-006
Environmental Protection Emergency Response October 2000
Agency (5401G) www.epa.gov
Underground StorageTanks
And Brownfields Sites:
Questions And Answers
The USTfields Initiative is a program within EPA's Office of
Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) which addresses
abandoned or idle industrial and commercial property where
redevelopment is hindered by petroleum contamination from
abandoned, federally-regulated underground storage tanks
(USTs). These properties are often former gasoline service
stations, car dealerships, or other industrial sites that have
been abandoned and left undeveloped due to fears of
liability and expensive cleanup. EPA is committed to helping
states, communities, tribes, and territories address potential
contamination, restore environmental quality, and foster
redevelopment of these once productive properties. One
way that EPA is helping is through its USTfields pilots.
Following are frequently asked questions and answers about
the USTfields pilots.
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They are similar, but with one major difference - USTfields
address petroleum contamination from federally-regulated
underground storage tanks. Brownfields are abandoned, idled,
or underused industrial and commercial facilities where
expansion or redevelopment is complicated by perceived or
actual environmental contamination. However, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) limits EPA's involvement at Brownfields
sites where contamination includes petroleum and petroleum-
related products. The USTfields initiative will address those
sites where CERCLA limits EPA involvement because of
petroleum contamination from underground storage tanks. Of
the estimated 450,000 brownfields, approximately 100,000 to
200,000 contain abandoned underground storage tanks.
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As part of the USTfields Initiative, OUST is implementing the
USTfields pilots. These pilots will address the abandoned tanks
arid petroleum contamination currently excluded from
assessment and cleanup at Brownfields sites. In October 2000,
EPA selected 10 Pilots to receive up to $100,000 each from the
Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund to
assess and clean up petroleum contamination. Money from the
LUST Trust Fund cannot be used for redevelopment work,
which may be financed by the state, locality, or other sources.
However, EPA believes redevelopment will be fostered when the
barrier of petroleum contamination is removed from these
Brownfields sites. The USTfields pilots will demonstrate what
can be done to bring petroleum-impacted Brownfields sites
back to productive use for ecological, economic, recreational, or
other beneficial purposes. In 2001, EPA plans to competitively
bid and select another 40 USTfields pilots.
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Based on states' previous efforts and interest in this work, EPA
selected one state from each of its TO Regions. Each state, or
pilot, will select two or more underground storage tank sites from
within the state to assess or clean up petroleum contamination
from abandoned underground storage tanks. The ten pilots are:
Region 1 - New Hampshire in partnership with Nashua
Region 2 - New Jersey in partnership with Trenton
Region 3 - Delaware in partnership with Wilmington
Region 4 - South Carolina in partnership with Anderson
Region 5- Illinois in partnership with Chicago
Region 6 - New Mexico in partnership with Albuquerque
Region 7- Missouri in partnership with Kansas City
Region 8 - Utah in partnership with Salt Lake City
Region 9 - California in partnership with Oakland
Region 10 - Oregon in partnership with Portland
Each of thelO pilots was initially associated with an existing EPA
Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment initiative. As a result,
EPA and the states can work with communities to address the
petroleum-related aspects of the sites within the pilot area while
taking advantage of the expertise, existing infrastructure, and
resources of the Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment
initiatives.
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For general information on EPA's USTfields Initiative, contact
Steven McNeely at 703-603-7164; mcneely.steven@epa.gov or
Tim Smith at 703-603-7158; smith.timr@epa.gov . The mailing
address is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Underground Storage Tanks, Mail Code 5401G, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
For information on each of the USTfields pilots, contact:
Region 1: Susan Hanamoto, hanamoto.susan@epa.gov,
(617)918-1219
Region 2: Ben Singh, singh.ben@epa.gov, (212) 637-4237
RegionS: Karen Bowen, bowen.karen@epa.gov, (215) 814-3382;
Jack Hwang, hwang.jack@epa.gov, (215) 814-3387
Region 4: Dana Hayworth, hayworth.dana@epa.gov,
(404) 562-9481
RegionS: Arturo Cisneros, cisneros.arturo@epa.gov, .'
(312) 886-7447
RegionS: Christine Cherrett, cherrett.christine@epa.gov,
(214) 665-7342
Region 7: Janet Hallier, hallier.janet@epa.gov, (913) 551-7532
Region 8: Joe Ann Taylor, taylor.joe@epa.gov, (303) 312-6152
Region 9: Matt Small, small.matthew@epa.gov, (415) 744-2078;
April Katsura, katsura.april@epa.gov, (415) 744-2024
Region 10: Wally Moon, moon.wally@epa.gov, (206) 553-6903
For further information on the USTfields Initiative, see
www.epa.gov/oust/
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EPA and the state have not yet negotiated the Cooperative Agreement to fund this pilot; therefore, activities are subject to change.
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