Through the years, State programs have evolved to assist our community leaders and developers in decision-making processes related to redevelopment of LUST sites. The LUST Task Force developed this webpage to present information on redevelopment stories that have occurred in States across the country. Updates to this webpage will be prepared periodically.
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Annual State Fund Survey Archives
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, in partnership with ASTSWMO, conducts a survey of all State Financial Assurance Fund programs and provides results on their design characteristics, funding, and fund activity each year. Archived summaries and tables from previous years are provided below.
State Fund Survey Results 2018
Summary
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2018
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds 2018
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds 2018
Table 4: Cost Control Measures/State Fund Updates 2018
State Fund Survey Results 2017
Summary
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2017
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds 2017
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds 2017
Table 4: Cost Control Measures/State Fund Updates 2017
State Fund Survey Results 2016
Summary
Table 1 (Part 1): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2016
Table 1 (Part 2): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2016
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds 2016
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds 2016
Table 4: Cost Control Measures/State Fund Updated 2016
State Fund Survey Results 2015
Summary
Table 1 (Part 1): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2015
Table 1 (Part 2): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2015
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds 2015
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds 2015
Table 4: Cost Control Measures/State Fund Updated 2015
State Fund Survey Results 2014
Summary
Table 1 (Part 1): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2014
Table 1 (Part 2): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2014
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds 2014
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds 2014
Table 4: Cost Control Measures/State Fund Updated 2014
State Fund Survey Results 2013
Summary
Table 1 (Part 1): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2013
Table 1 (Part 2): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2013
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds 2013
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds 2013
Table 4: Cost Control Measures/State Fund Updated 2013
State Fund Survey Results 2012
Summary
Table 1 (Part 1): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 1 (Part 2): Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and State Fund Updates
State Fund Survey Results 2011
Summary
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds 2011
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds 2011
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds 2011
Table 4: Cost Control Measures/State Fund Updated 2011
State Fund Survey Results 2010
Summary
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 5: State Fund Updates
State Fund Survey Results 2009
Summary
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 5: State Fund Updates
State Fund Survey Results 2008
The complete survey results in a single PDF file (190.7 KB)
Summary
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds>
Table 5: State Fund Updates
State Fund Survey Results 2007
2007 Summary
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 5: State Fund Updates
2006 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 2006)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
2005 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 2005)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
2004 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 2004)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
2003 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 2003)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
2002 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 2002)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
2001 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 2001)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
2000 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 2000)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
1999 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1999)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
1998 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1998)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
1997 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1997)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
1996 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1996)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
1995 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1995)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
1994 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1994)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
1993 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1993)
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 5: Summary of Additional Survey Information
1992 State Financial Assurance Funds Survey (June 1992)
Status Table
Table 1: Design Characteristics of State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 2: Funding for State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 3: Level of Activity in State Financial Assurance Funds
Table 4: Cost Control Measures and Management Practices Used by State Financial Assurance Funds
UST Common Compliance Violations Reports
The UST Task Force solicited information from all States in an effort to determine which violations are most often encountered during UST compliance inspections and other verification activities. The intent of this report is to provide a national perspective with regard to which UST violations are discovered in greatest frequency and may require additional attention. The data could impact where States allocate resources and how they perform onsite UST inspections, where the regulated community can best allocate their resources to improve compliance, and future decisions regarding the long-term direction of State and federal programs.
The UST Task Force plans to update these reports on a biennial basis to identify any trends across the UST programs.
UST Common Compliance Violations Report – FY 2014
UST Common Compliance Violations Report – FY 2012
ASTSWMO Policy Position on UST Open Bermed Containment Systems
This position paper addresses open bermed containment systems that are used to meet the spill prevention equipment requirements for underground storage tanks (USTs) outlined in 40 CFR 280.20(c). Bermed containment systems are configured with small concrete berms or curbing that surround the fill riser(s) for a UST system and are typically used at high volume facilities. The floor of the bermed containment systems are generally constructed of concrete and most of these systems have a drain that diverts any spilled liquid, rainwater, or melted snow, to an oil/water separator.
Compatibility Considerations for Underground Storage Tank Systems
The Emerging Fuels Task Force developed this report as an update and replacement to the 2013 ASTSWMO Alternative Fuels Workgroup’s Compatibility of UST Systems with Biofuels report. This document serves as a resource for State and Territorial underground storage tank (UST) program staff, UST owners and operators, equipment manufacturers, and contractors and consultants for the evaluation of equipment compatibility pursuant with EPA’s compatibility requirement (40 CFR 280.32) specifically when storing motor fuels. The document includes information product and operational compatibility, properties of biofuel blends, and considerations for the storage of biofuel blends. Also included are several policy and technical resources, a template for creating a compatibility evaluation checklist for State programs, and a compilation of case summaries from several States.
Revising Underground Storage Tank Regulations – Revisions to Existing Requirements and New Requirements for Secondary Containment and Operator Training; Final Rule
This webpage provides resources and updates about the 2015 revisions to the federal UST regulations, including links to regulations, summary of changes, SPA requirements, and revised guidance documents as they are updated.
An Analysis of UST System Infrastructure in Select States
In 2014, ASTSWMO formed the Aging Tanks Workgroup to examine issues related to aging UST systems and the potential impacts to owners, operators, and State UST programs. The Workgroup’s objective was to analyze whether aging UST infrastructure poses a higher risk of leaks, thus creating higher risks for State tank funds and private insurers and, ultimately, higher costs for tank owners/operators. The final report includes an analysis of UST system data from eight participating States as well as information on potential risk factors of fuel leaks, State policies and initiatives for mitigating risks of aging tanks, and State fund and financial insurance considerations.
State Approaches to Managing Institutional Controls and Ensuring Long-Term Protectiveness at LUST Sites
The document is the result of recent discussions at ASTSWMO meetings and an information request sent to all States, Territories, and the District of Columbia (States) that focused on how State tanks programs manage institutional controls and ensure long-term protectiveness of remedies at LUST sites. Included in the report are policies, tools, and practices from the 35 States that responded to the request for information, and brief summaries where applicable.
Lead Scavengers Survey Report
In 2013, the Tanks Subcommittee’s LUST Task Force requested information from all States and Territories to determine what activites the tanks programs are taking to identify and remediate the lead scavengers 1,2-dibromoethane (EDB) and 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2 DCA). Thirty-five States responded and the Task Force found that there continues to be great variation from State to State on how lead scavenger issues are addressed, which is summarized in this report.
Lust Trust Fund Fact Sheet 2014
The Tanks Subcommittee developed the fact sheet to summarize information, guidance, and budget information specific to the LUST Trust Fund. The Trust Fund provides federal funding to support the U.S. EPA’s, States’, Territories, and Tribal LUST prevention and response programs.
NOTE: A typo error in the original release stated that the LUST Trust Fund is financed by a “0.01 tax”. The LUST Trust Fund is financed by a 0.1 cent tax (10x $0.01). The Fact Sheet has been updated to correct this error.