County file — IN
Underground Storage Tanks in Howard County, IN — 234 facilities, 159 leak records
What the EPA UST Finder snapshot (2018–2021 state data) shows for Howard County, population 83,745.
Howard County has 234 registered underground storage tank facilities in the national snapshot — gas stations, fleet yards, and other regulated fuel sites — holding 170 tanks in service and 592 tanks that have been closed or removed, plus 6 temporarily out of service. Over the life of the program, 159 fuel releases were reported here; 125 (79% of records) were investigated and closed with No Further Action, and 34 of those cleanup cases were still open when the snapshot was compiled.
That works out to 20.3 tanks in service per 10,000 residents, above the Indiana average of 19.0 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 Howard County, IN?
The EPA UST Finder snapshot lists 234 registered UST facilities in Howard County with 170 tanks currently in service, 592 closed or removed tanks, and 6 temporarily out of service.
How many fuel leaks have been reported in Howard County?
159 releases from underground storage tanks are on record for Howard County. 125 (79%) reached No Further Action status, while 34 cleanup cases remained open in the snapshot.
How do I check a specific address in Howard County?
Use the free TankCheck screening at https://tankcheckusa.site/ — paste any Howard 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 IDEM Storage Tank Programs.
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The live regulatory record for any Howard County facility or leak case is held by the IDEM Storage Tank Programs. Newer records than this 2018–2021 snapshot may exist.
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