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Underground Storage Tanks in Chaffee County, CO — 110 facilities, 61 leak records
What the EPA UST Finder snapshot (2018–2021 state data) shows for Chaffee County, population 19,280.
Chaffee County has 110 registered underground storage tank facilities in the national snapshot — gas stations, fleet yards, and other regulated fuel sites — holding 49 tanks in service and 240 tanks that have been closed or removed, plus 4 temporarily out of service. Over the life of the program, 61 fuel releases were reported here; 59 (97% of records) were investigated and closed with No Further Action, and 2 of those cleanup cases were still open when the snapshot was compiled.
That works out to 25.4 tanks in service per 10,000 residents, well above the Colorado average of 12.5 per 10,000. Countywide numbers are context, not a verdict on any parcel — tank risk is hyper-local, falling off within a few hundred feet.
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How many underground storage tanks are in Chaffee County, CO?
The EPA UST Finder snapshot lists 110 registered UST facilities in Chaffee County with 49 tanks currently in service, 240 closed or removed tanks, and 4 temporarily out of service.
How many fuel leaks have been reported in Chaffee County?
61 releases from underground storage tanks are on record for Chaffee County. 59 (97%) reached No Further Action status, while 2 cleanup cases remained open in the snapshot.
How do I check a specific address in Chaffee County?
Use the free TankCheck screening at https://tankcheckusa.site/ — paste any Chaffee County address to map every registered tank and reported leak within a mile, with distances in feet and an A–F screening grade. Verify current records with the Colorado OPS Petroleum Program.
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The live regulatory record for any Chaffee County facility or leak case is held by the Colorado OPS Petroleum Program. Newer records than this 2018–2021 snapshot may exist.
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