Semi-Annual Report Of UST Performance Measures
End Of Fiscal Year 2009 - As Of September 30, 2009
Where does EPA get the performance data?
Twice each year, EPA collects data from states and territories regarding underground storage tank (UST)
performance measures and makes the data publicly available. This data includes information such as the number of
active and closed tanks, releases reported, cleanups initiated and completed, facilities in compliance with UST
requirements, and inspections. EPA compiles the data and presents it in table format for all states, territories, and
Indian country.
What are the UST performance measures?
The most current definitions for the UST performance measures are available on EPA's Web site
www.epa.gov/oust/cat/camarchv.htm under Definitions.
What is in the end of fiscal year (FY) 2009 report?
Page
UST Corrective Action Measures For End Of Year FY 2009
Alphabetical By State Within Region 1
National Totals 5
UST National Backlog Graph 6
UST Compliance Measures For End Of Year FY 2009 7
States With More Stringent SOC Requirements 9
Inspection/Delivery Prohibition Actions End Of Year FY 2009 11
How did the UST program's performance compare with its goals?
FY 2009 UST Program Goal
FY 2009 UST Program Performance
Complete 12,250 cleanups, including 30 in
Indian country
Exceeded the FY 2009 goal by completing 12,944 cleanups,
including 49 in Indian country
Achieve a significant operational compliance
rate of 65 percent
Exceeded the FY 2009 goal by achieving a significant operational
compliance rate of 66.4 percent
Decrease newly-confirmed releases to fewer
than 9,000
Exceeded the FY 2009 goal by decreasing newly-confirmed
releases to 7,168
What other highlights are included in the end of FY 2009 report?
• There are 611,449 active USTs (at approximately 223,000 sites) which are regulated by the UST
regulations
• Since the 1984 inception of the UST program, 1,718,833 substandard USTs have been closed
• Of the 488,496 leaks reported since the beginning of the UST program, 388,331 (or 79.5 percent) have
been cleaned up, leaving a backlog of 100,165 remaining to be cleaned up
• 95,675 on-site inspections at federally-regulated UST facilities were conducted between October 2008
and September 2009; of those:
- 95,296 were conducted by states, territories, and third-party inspectors
- 379 were conducted by EPA and credentialed tribal inspectors in Indian country
&EPA
Office of Underground Storage Tanks, Washington, D.C. 20460
www.epa.gov/oust
December 2009
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Where can I find performance data from previous years?
EPA's Web site www.epa.gov/oust/cat/camarchv.htm provides the most current report, as well as historical
reports beginning with FY 1988, the first year reports were developed. Reports are listed beginning with the most
recent first.
For more information, contact Matt Young, EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks, at
young, matthew@epa.gov or 703-603-7143.
OulH
Office of Underground Storage Tanks, Washington, D.C. 20460
www.epa.gov/oust
December 2009
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UST Corrective Action Measures for End of Year FY 2009 (Cumulative as of September 30, 2009)
Region ' State
Number of
Active Tanks
Number of
Closed Tanks
Confirmed Releases
Cleanups
Cleanups Completed
Cleanups
Backlog
Emergency
Responses
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
Initialed
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
oni:
CT
8,576
24,174
84
2,672
2,617
57
1,817
855
120
MA
10,410
23,647
53
6,202
6,165
208
5,792
410
5,218
ME
3,049
12,771
57
2,500
2,477
61
2,464
36
570
NH
3,143
11,358
38
2,396
2,396
78
1,667
729
683
RI
1,612
7,751
5
1,324
1,324
21
1,078
246
27
VT
3,133
5,604
23
2,008
1,993
50
1,302
706
311
SUBTOTAL
29,923
85,305
260
17,102
16,972
475
14,120
2,982
6,929
TWO
NJ
15,764
58,627
165
10,431
9,575
150
6,270
4,161
55
NY
27,348
89,435
924
27,225
27,205
1,038
24,896
2,329
1,334
PR
4,501
5,708
12
1,042
822
7
486
556
190
VI
144
278
2
24
23
6
13
11
14
SUBTOTAL
47,757
154,048
1,103
38,722
37,625
1,201
31,665
7,057
1,593
ri iri;i;
DC
667
3,210
22
881
866
34
691
190
264
DE
1,411
7,073
55
2,529
2,431
89
2,293
236
415
MD
8,337
33,506
214
11,281
11,036
273
10,700
581
339
PA
24,125
62,587
201
14,880
14,782
554
11,814
3,066
28
VA
19,455
59,442
157
11,437
11,337
240
10,908
529
63
WV
5,589
19,616
82
3,210
3,022
84
2,302
908
10
SUBTOTAL
59,584
185,434
731
44,218
43,474
1,274
38,708
5,510
1,119
Definitions of confirmed releases, cleanups initiated, and cleanups completed are available on OUST's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/camarchv.htm.
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UST Corrective Action Measures for End of Year FY 2009 (Cumulative as of September 30, 2009)
Region ' State
Number of
Active Tanks
Number of
Closed Tanks
Confirmed Releases
Cleanups
Cleanups Completed
Cleanups
Backlog
Emergency
Responses
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
Initialed
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
lOUR
AL
18,602
29,646
103
11,398
11,303
176
10,038
1,360
448
FL
25,636
104,938
169
25,955
15,891
709
11,624
14,331
204
GA
29,821
47,353
286
12,319
12,044
567
10,536
1,783
2
KY
11,786
37,570
277
14,275
14,241
403
12,268
2,007
188
MS
8,680
22,839
97
7,031
6,932
76
6,721
310
128
NC
27,806
66,809
234
24,555
22,808
574
19,085
5,470
658
sc
11,861
32,620
151
9,319
8,956
262
6,358
2,961
99
TN
16,636
36,191
211
13,962
13,851
245
13,450
512
69
SUBTOTAL
150,828
377,966
1,528
118,814
106,026
3,012
90,080
28,734
1.796
fivf:
IL
21,955
64,985
330
24,358
22,834
901
18,089
6,269
1,884
IN
13,614
37,004
172
8,949
8,633
405
6,735
2,214
294
MI
19,529
68,059
183
21,818
21,360
203
12,655
9,163
82
MN
14,694
28,191
208
10,416
10,327
284
9,684
732
680
OH
23,067
43,080
821
27,866
27,064
850
25,046
2,820
417
WI
14,920
66,577
110
18,801
18,437
282
16,592
2,209
385
SUBTOTAL
107,779
307,896
1,824
112,208
108,655
2,925
88,801
23,407
3,742
Definitions of confirmed releases, cleanups initiated, and cleanups completed are available on OUST's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/camarchv.htm.
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UST Corrective Action Measures for End of Year FY 2009 (Cumulative as of September 30, 2009)
Region ' State
Number of
Active Tanks
Number of
Closed Tanks
Confirmed Releases
Cleanups
Cleanups Completed
Cleanups
Backlog
Emergency
Responses
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
Initialed
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
SIX
AR
9,251
20,690
30
1,448
1,142
36
1,152
296
24
LA
12,243
32,386
291
3,898
3,898
363
2,724
1,174
831
NM
3,958
12,461
18
2,542
1,879
41
1,785
757
87
OK
10,742
26,204
97
4,720
4,702
148
4,320
400
148
TX
53,094
115,071
289
25,813
24,530
639
23,130
2,683
582
SUBTOTAL
89,288
206,812
725
38,421
36,151
1,227
33,111
5,310
1,672
slvln
IA
7,873
22,052
45
5,977
5,646
136
4,613
1,364
250
KS
6,898
20,165
48
4,917
4,790
180
3,385
1,532
123
MO
9,717
30,225
157
6,530
6,256
221
5,385
1,145
382
NE
6,825
14,513
39
6,147
4,705
112
4,404
1,743
14
SUBTOTAL
31.313
86.955
289
23.571
:i.~;r'~
649
17.787
1
LIGHT
CO
7,893
21,570
162
7,221
7,126
183
6,455
766
43
MT
3,247
12,390
19
2,999
2,620
53
1,944
1,055
47
ND
2,136
7,114
6
834
821
10
820
14
4
SD
3,035
6,961
29
2,411
2,410
114
2,424
-13
22
UT
3,972
13,018
52
4,456
4,415
81
4,053
403
5
WY
1,889
7,904
19
2,710
1,659
77
954
1,756
70
SUBTOTAL
22,172
68,957
287
20,631
19,051
518
16,650
3,981
191
Definitions of confirmed releases, cleanups initiated, and cleanups completed are available on OUST's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/camarchv.htm.
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UST Corrective Action Measures for End of Year FY 2009 (Cumulative as of September 30, 2009)
Region ' State
Number of
Active Tanks
Number of
Closed Tanks
Confirmed Releases
Cleanups
Cleanups Completed
Cleanups
Backlog
Emergency
Responses
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
Initialed
Actions This Year 1 Cumulative
nini:
AS
16
52
0
8
7
0
7
1
1
AZ
7,050
20,859
34
8,523
7,999
180
7,557
966
0
CA
36,899
126,894
148
43,156
43,156
1,066
31,222
11,934
0
CNMI
68
28
1
10
9
3
9
1
0
GU
264
435
0
138
138
1
113
25
0
HI
1,622
5,345
34
1,989
1,909
48
1,755
234
0
NV
3,781
6,985
15
2,457
2,456
26
2,288
169
52
SUBTOTAL
49,700
160,598
232
56,281
55,674
1,324
42,951
13,330
53
ti:n
AK
1,191
6,428
48
2,300
2,245
50
1,825
475
47
ID
3,492
10,448
18
1,424
1,392
28
1,276
148
12
OR
5,896
25,978
62
7,183
6,933
143
6,045
1,138
56
WA
9,900
36,346
43
6,442
6,382
69
4,464
1,978
39
SUBTOTAL
20,479
79,200
171
17,349
16,952
290
13,610
3,739
154
Definitions of confirmed releases, cleanups initiated, and cleanups completed are available on OUST's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/camarchv.htm.
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UST Corrective Action Measures for End of Year FY 2009 (Cumulative as of September 30, 2009)
Region ' State
Number of
Number of
Confirmed Releases
Cleanups
Cleanups Completed
Cleanups
Emergency
Active Tanks
Closed Tanks
Actions This Year
Cumulative
Initialed
Actions This Year
Cumulative
Backlog
Responses
REGIONAL CORRLCTIVi: ACTIONS lOR INDIAN COUNTRY
REGION 1
8
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
REGION 2
132
28
0
6
2
1
5
1
0
REGION 3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
REGION 4
64
61
0
13
13
0
11
2
2
REGION 5
423
994
2
220
213
4
154
66
0
REGION 6
318
254
2
55
53
2
50
5
1
REGION 7
91
93
0
20
20
2
11
9
0
REGION 8
553
1,949
0
444
421
16
284
160
5
REGION 9
701
1,291
10
246
190
17
182
64
0
REGION 10
336
987
4
175
171
7
151
24
3
SUBTOTAL
2,626
5,662
18
1,179
1,083
49
848
331
11
Number of
Number of
Confirmed Releases
Cleanups
Cleanups Completed
Cleanup
Emergency
Active Tanks
Closed Tanks
Actions This Period
Cumulative
Initiated
Actions This Period
Cumulative
Backlog
Responses
NATIONAL TOTAL
611,449
1,718,833
7,168
488,496
463,060
12,944
388,331
100,165
18,029
Definitions of confirmed releases, cleanups initiated, and cleanups completed are available on OUST's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/camarchv.htm.
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UST National Backlog:
FY 1989 Thru End Of Year FY 2009
200,000
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
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UST Compliance Measures
for End-of-Year FY 2009 (as of 9/30/09)
Region/
State
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Prevention
Regulations
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Detection
Regulations
% of UST
Facilities in
SOC w/UST
Release
Detection and
Release
Prevention
OM
*CT
83%
67%
62%
MA
**DNA
**DNA
**DNA
ME
82%
63%
59%
NH
72%
73%
56%
*RI
85%
78%
70%
*VT
81%
84%
75%
SUBTOTAL
81%
71%
63%
IAXO
NJ
89%
92%
84%
NY
75%
66%
58%
PR
76%
60%
54%
VI
92%
85%
77%
SUBTOTAL
80%
74%
66%
Tl IK I.I.
DC
78%
78%
65%
DE
82%
87%
77%
MD
78%
80%
70%
PA
89%
85%
76%
VA
76%
67%
58%
WV
68%
67%
54%
SUBTOTAL
81%
77%
67%
Region/
State
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Prevention
Requirements
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Detection
Regulations
% of UST
Facilities in
SOC w/UST
Release
Detection and
Release
Prevention
rot u
AL
95%
87%
85%
FL
92%
89%
88%
GA
81%
72%
66%
KY
57%
59%
40%
MS
70%
72%
58%
NC
71%
70%
62%
sc
85%
85%
76%
TN
85%
84%
75%
SUBTOTAL
81%
78%
71%
1 IM.
*IL
79%
75%
60%
IN
80%
81%
67%
*MI
80%
56%
48%
MN
62%
71%
57%
OH
86%
69%
65%
*WI
83%
82%
71%
SUBTOTAL
79%
71%
61%
SIX
AR
62%
71%
52%
LA
85%
83%
68%
NM
67%
77%
57%
OK
70%
69%
56%
TX
78%
75%
68%
SUBTOTAL
76%
75%
64%
These compliance rates indicate the percentage of recently-inspected facilities found to be in significant operational compliance (SOC) with federal UST
requirements from 10/1/08 through 9/30/09. In accordance with EPA guidelines, states are allowed to report based on requirements more stringent than the
federal SOC requirements. Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin indicated they had done so, as described in the next page.
Furthermore, states have different approaches to targeting inspections. For example, some states focus inspections on suspected non-compliant facilities,
while other states conduct random inspections.
* States reporting based on requirements more stringent that the federal SOC requirements.
** DNA = Data Not Available N/A = Not Applicable
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UST Compliance Measures
for End-of-Year FY 2009 (as of 9/30/09)
Region/
State
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Prevention
Regulations
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Detection
Regulations
% of UST
Facilities in
SOC w/UST
Release
Detection and
Release
Prevention
MAIN
IA
78%
80%
64%
KS
61%
91%
56%
MO
86%
97%
84%
NE
66%
61%
47%
SUBTOTAL
74%
83%
65%
I.K.I II
CO
87%
78%
70%
MT
93%
94%
87%
ND
81%
76%
66%
SD
64%
80%
57%
UT
83%
82%
71%
WY
91%
94%
86%
SUBTOTAL
84%
83%
72%
mm:
AS
**DNA
**DNA
**DNA
AZ
85%
86%
84%
CA
75%
82%
66%
CNMI
92%
100%
92%
GU
64%
68%
65%
HI
99%
94%
92%
NV
89%
86%
78%
SUBTOTAL
78%
83%
70%
Region/
State
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Prevention
Requirements
% in
Significant
Operational
Compliance
with Release
Detection
Regulations
% of UST
Facilities in
SOC w/UST
Release
Detection and
Release
Prevention
1 I.N
AK
83%
76%
67%
ID
73%
60%
47%
OR
92%
90%
85%
WA
80%
66%
58%
SUBTOTAL
82%
72%
64%
INDIAN t Ol vim
REGION 1
**DNA
**DNA
**DNA
REGION 2
**DNA
**DNA
**DNA
REGION 3
**N/A
**N/A
**N/A
REGION 4
85%
70%
60%
REGION 5
76%
54%
52%
REGION 6
91%
79%
73%
REGION 7
64%
73%
64%
REGION 8
85%
82%
73%
REGION 9
60%
70%
48%
REGION 10
66%
66%
50%
SUBTOTAL
74%
71%
59%
NATIONAL TOTAL
National Total
79.3%
76.3%
66.4%
These compliance rates indicate the percentage of recently-inspected facilities found to be in significant operational compliance (SOC) with federal UST
requirements from 10/1/08 through 9/30/09. In accordance with EPA guidelines, states are allowed to report based on requirements more stringent than the
federal SOC requirements. Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin indicated they had done so, as described in the next page.
Furthermore, states have different approaches to targeting inspections. For example, some states focus inspections on suspected non-compliant facilities,
while other states conduct random inspections.
* States reporting based on requirements more stringent that the federal SOC requirements.
** DNA = Data Not Available N/A = Not Applicable
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States With Requirements More Stringent Than The Federal
Significant Operational Compliance Requirements
CONNECTICUT
Release Prevention: Operation and Maintenance of Cathodic Protection
• Lining not allowed.
Release Detection: Testing
• Tanks and piping require weekly and monthly monitoring for releases and records must be available
(for 2 of the most recent consecutive months and for 8 of the last 12 months).
• Statistical Inventory Reconciliation (SIR) not allowed as a stand-alone method.
ILLINOIS
Release Detection: Testing
• Owner/operator must produce records within 30 minutes of arrival of inspector.
MICHIGAN
Release Detection
• Inventory control is required when using an automatic tank gauge (ATG).
RHODE ISLAND
Release Prevention: Operation and Maintenance
• All tanks and piping are required to be tightness tested after a repair. No exemptions.
Release Prevention: Operation and Maintenance of Cathodic Protection
• Impressed current cathodic protection systems are required to be tested every 2 years.
• Sacrificial anode systems are required to be tested every 3 years.
Release Detection: Testing
• Records required for the past 36 months.
• Inventory control is required for all tanks (single-walled and double-walled).
• The automatic tank gauge (ATG) has to be checked monthly and have an annual test conducted.
• Tightness testing schedule is different than the federal requirement; it depends on the type of tank.
o Tank tightness must be performed on all single walled tanks.
o Tightness tests must be performed every 5 years after the installation of the ATG until
the tank has been installed for 20 years and every 2 years thereafter,
o UST systems upgraded with interior lining and/or cathodic protections are not
required to have an ATG for 10 years after the upgrade. Tank tightness testing must
be conducted annually during these 10 years. After 10 years, an ATG is required and
tank tightness testing must be performed every 5 years until the tank has been installed
for 20 years and then every 2 years thereafter. The results of all tightness tests shall be
maintained for 3 years beyond the life of the facility.
• Groundwater or vapor monitoring not accepted as a method of leak detection.
• SIR not accepted.
VERMONT
Release Prevention: Operation and Maintenance of Cathodic Protection
• Lining not allowed unless with impressed current.
Release Detection: Method Presence and Performance Requirements
• Weekly monitoring required for tank and piping. Records must be available for the two most recent
consecutive months and for 8 of the last 12 months.
Release Detection: Testing
• Inventory control /Tank Tightness Testing (TTT) not allowed as a release detection method after
6/30/98.
• Manual Tank Gauge (MTG) allowed alone up to 550 gallons; 551-1,000 gallons, MTG with annual
TTT.
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WISCONSIN
Release Prevention: Operation and Maintenance of Cathodic Protection
• Require annual cathodic protection test.
Release Prevention: Spill Prevention
• Require USTs to be equipped with overfill prevention equipment that will operate as follows (NFPA
30-2.6.1.4 - 2000 and 2003 version):
o Automatically shut off the flow of liquid into the tank when the tank is no more than 95%
full;
o Alert the transfer operator when the tank is no more than 90% full by restricting the flow of
liquid into the tank or triggering the high-level alarm; and,
o Other methods approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
Release Detection: Testing
• Require NFPA 30A09.2.1 (2000 and 2003 versions). Accurate daily inventory records shall be
maintained and reconciled for all liquid fuel storage tanks for indication of possible leakage from
tanks or piping. The records shall be kept on the premises or shall be made available to the authority
having jurisdiction for the inspection within 24 hours of a written or verbal request. The records
shall include, as a minimum and by product, daily reconciliation between sales, use, receipts, and
inventory on hand. If there is more than one storage system serving an individual pump or
dispensing device for any product, the reconciliation shall be maintained separately for each system.
Release Detection: Deferment
• No exclusion or deferment for "remote" emergency generator tanks.
Other
• Require annual permit to operate that includes verification of financial responsibility.
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Inspection/Delivery Prohibition Actions
for End-of-Year FY 2009 (as of 9/30/09)
Region/
State
Number of
On-Site
Inspections
Conducted
Number of Delivery
Prohibition Actions
OM
CT
1,598
7
MA
553
0
ME
1,130
5
NH
373
11
RI
190
0
VT
383
6
SUBTOTAL
4,227
29
IAXO
NJ
1,758
31
NY
3,099
0
PR
460
0
VI
30
0
SUBTOTAL
5,347
31
Tl IK II.
DC
29
12
DE
157
2
MD
1,429
10
PA
3,234
70
VA
2,282
0
WV
769
3
SUBTOTAL
7,900
97
rot u
AL
3,199
151
Region/
State
Number of
On-Site
Inspections
Conducted
Number of Delivery
Prohibition Actions
FL
12,841
0
GA
3,270
684
KY
1,820
0
MS
1,075
32
NC
2,806
93
sc
3,581
333
TN
2,720
138
SUBTOTAL
31,312
1,431
1 IM.
IL
3,048
663
IN
1,755
0
MI
2,336
190
MN
2,053
14
OH
2,574
0
WI
4,224
201
SUBTOTAL
15,990
1,068
SIX
AR
1,613
329
LA
1,482
9
NM
927
0
OK
4,440
0
TX
573
2,811
SUBTOTAL
9,035
3,149
The inspection and delivery prohibition action reporting period is from 10/1/08 through 9/30/09. Not all states fully implement delivery prohibition at this
time. Some states prohibit deliveries on a per tank basis, while others prohibit per facility. In addition, some states prohibit deliveries based on significant
compliance violations, while others prohibit based on registration violations.
* DNA = Data Not Available N/A = Not Applicable
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Inspection/Delivery Prohibition Actions
for End-of-Year FY 2009 (as of 9/30/09)
Region/
State
Number of
On-Site
Inspections
Conducted
Number of Delivery
Prohibition Actions
MAIN
IA
656
6
KS
893
1,355
MO
1,720
2
NE
618
0
SUBTOTAL
3,887
1,363
I.K.I II
CO
1,986
0
MT
337
0
ND
587
0
SD
380
0
UT
822
9
WY
326
10
SUBTOTAL
4,438
19
MM.
AS
0
0
AZ
917
0
CA
7,904
DNA
CNMI
73
0
GU
51
0
HI
446
0
NV
1,084
0
SUBTOTAL
10,475
0
1 I.N
AK
159
135
Region/
State
Number of
On-Site
Inspections
Conducted
Number of Delivery
Prohibition Actions
ID
408
0
OR
629
58
WA
1,489
0
SUBTOTAL
2,685
193
INDIAN t Ol vim
REGION 1
0
0
REGION 2
35
0
REGION 3
*N/A
*N/A
REGION 4
38
0
REGION 5
47
0
REGION 6
33
0
REGION 7
31
0
REGION 8
76
0
REGION 9
72
0
REGION 10
47
0
SUBTOTAL
379
0
NATIONAL TOTAL
National Total
95,675
7,380
The inspection and delivery prohibition action reporting period is from 10/1/08 through 9/30/09. Not all states fully implement delivery prohibition at this
time. Some states prohibit deliveries on a per tank basis, while others prohibit per facility. In addition, some states prohibit deliveries based on significant
compliance violations, while others prohibit based on registration violations.
* DNA = Data Not Available N/A = Not Applicable
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