The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a $703,216 Project Grant under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA #66.804). The grant will fund Louisiana's underground storage tank program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Key objectives of the state program include encouraging proper operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks, ensuring tank monitoring compliance, and further developing the program to operate in lieu of direct federal oversight. Through regulatory enforcement and compliance activities, the program aims to prevent petroleum and hazardous substance releases from underground storage tanks and protect the environment.
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