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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
Richard Swanson (GA) Chair
(404) 362-2582, 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
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Task Force
State officials whose primary responsibility is the oversite and management of the soil and groundwater remediation of leaking underground storage tank (LUST) cleanup sites.
Richard Spiese (VT) Chair
(802) 241-3880, email
Jeffrey Kuhn (MT) Vice Chair
(406) 841-5055
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
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