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UST Program Description

• - Federal Regulatory Program-40 CFR Part 280
• - Standards apply to installation, operation and maintenance, and closure of USTs
• - Program implementation and enforcement carried out by the US EPA
• - WREQC UST inspectors support and assist US EPA

UST Program Benefits for the Tribes

• Protect Health and Safety of the People/li>
• Prevent contamination of Tribal Water Resources and drinking water supplies
• Demonstrate Tribal presence and authority over all lands, whether Tribal-owned or not, within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation

WREQC UST Program Goals

1. Perform UST Compliance Assistance Inspections on Wind River Reservation
2. Training and Certification for Tribal UST Inspectors
3. Database of UST Sites on the Reservation
4. Assist and coordinate UST closures, LUST site assessment and remediation