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State updates underground storage tank cleanup fund: applications rising as single-wall tank deadline nears
Summary
Division of Financial Assistance presented a 2025 status update on the UST cleanup fund: reimbursements over $1 billion in five years, program backlog shifting, new single-wall tank deadline is driving applications and letters of commitment, and companion grants and programs growing.
SACRAMENTO — The State Water Resources Control Board received an annual update on May 6 from the division that manages the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund, which reimburses costs for cleanup of petroleum releases.
Program status: Staff reported more than $1 billion reimbursed to claimants over the past five years. The fund operates on a per-gallon petroleum storage fee (2¢ per gallon) and was extended through 2035. UST staff said the program saw an 18% increase in applications year-over-year and a roughly 200% increase in “letters of commitment” issued as owners respond to a year-end deadline for single-wall tanks.
Backlog and reimbursements: About 21,000 claims have…
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