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Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Are there gas leaks in your community? Find out using this helpful tipsheet. "In the 1980s, Congress passed a series of laws that gradually took effect over the next decade. ... Leaks from underground storage tanks continue to pollute our drinking water streams and soil despite new federal laws and billions of dollars spend on prevention. In at least a dozen states, the tanks leak even more than they did before the laws went into effect."
Tags: gas; EPA; Environmental Protection Agency; tank data; GAO reports; overfill protection; insurance funds for contamination leaks; inspectors; steel tanks; corrosion