County file — KS
Underground Storage Tanks in Ford County, KS — 130 facilities, 152 leak records
What the EPA UST Finder snapshot (2018–2021 state data) shows for Ford County, population 35,276.
Ford County has 130 registered underground storage tank facilities in the national snapshot — gas stations, fleet yards, and other regulated fuel sites — holding 105 tanks in service and 271 tanks that have been closed or removed, plus 17 temporarily out of service. Over the life of the program, 152 fuel releases were reported here; 142 (93% of records) were investigated and closed with No Further Action, and 10 of those cleanup cases were still open when the snapshot was compiled.
That works out to 29.8 tanks in service per 10,000 residents, well above the Kansas average of 18.8 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 Ford County, KS?
The EPA UST Finder snapshot lists 130 registered UST facilities in Ford County with 105 tanks currently in service, 271 closed or removed tanks, and 17 temporarily out of service.
How many fuel leaks have been reported in Ford County?
152 releases from underground storage tanks are on record for Ford County. 142 (93%) reached No Further Action status, while 10 cleanup cases remained open in the snapshot.
How do I check a specific address in Ford County?
Use the free TankCheck screening at https://tankcheckusa.site/ — paste any Ford 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 KDHE Storage Tank Section.
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The live regulatory record for any Ford County facility or leak case is held by the KDHE Storage Tank Section. Newer records than this 2018–2021 snapshot may exist.
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