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The Tanks Subcommittee includes four task forces that manage the inspection of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) which typically contain petroleum products; provide oversight for the remediation any leaks or spills from these USTs; and administer financial assurance funds that are offered to the owners and operators of USTs. The members also provide comments on federal policies, rulemaking and legislation and work directly with both federal officials at EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) and officials of the State and territorial UST programs.
The Tanks Subcommittee Vision Statement:
State Tank Programs are in place which ensure sharing of information among the States, coordination with federal efforts, and integration with other waste management programs, and which have identified and addressed overlapping program elements.
Julius Shapiro Staff Associate
(202) 624-7886, email
Russ Brauksieck, (NY) Chair
(518) 402-9543, email
Underground Storage Tank Task Force
State officials whose primary responsibility is the management and inspection of State and Federally regulated underground storage tanks to ensure that owners and operators are in compliance with the technical and financial responsibility requirements.
Russ Brauksieck (NY) Chair
(518) 402-9543, email
Andrea Zajac (MI) Vice Chair
(517) 335-7294, email
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Task Force
The LUST Task Force represents the unique concerns of State LUST Programs responsible for oversight, investigation, and remediation of releases of controlled substances from underground storage tanks. The LUST Task Force recognizes the important role of State LUST Programs in protecting human health and environment through reducing exposure risk to contamination from underground storage tank releases. The Task Force will serve as a liaison between State and Territorial LUST Programs and the USEPA, and act as a clearing house for distributing technical information and ideas among State LUST regulatory officials.
Jeffery Kuhn (MT) Chair
(406) 841-5055, email
Stephen Reuter (NM) Vice Chair
(505) 222-9577, email
State Cleanup Fund Administrators Task Force
State officials who manage the 47 active State LUST Financial Assurance Funds. During 2006, the State Funds collected $1.5 billion in annual revenues and spent a combined total of $1.01 billion on both State lead and privately managed LUST site cleanups.
Chuck Schwer (VT) Chair
(802) 241-3876, email
Chuck Williams (FL) Vice Chair
(850) 245-8863, email
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