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Underground storage tanks in New York

33,631 registered facilities · 23,488 tanks in service · 25,802 leak records · 656 open cleanup cases (EPA UST Finder snapshot, 2018–2021 state data).

33,631UST facilities
23,488tanks in service
98,195closed tanks
25,802leak records
656open cases
97%cases closed / NFA

New York runs 11.7 tanks in service per 10,000 residents (population 20,096,494). 25,146 of its 25,802 reported releases have reached No Further Action. The regulator of record is the NYSDEC Bulk Storage Program, which holds the live registration and case files.

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By county

CountyFacilitiesTanks in serviceLeak recordsOpen cases
Albany County8425561,0391
Allegany County151921661
Bronx County1,5481,31047718
Broome County5393993400
Cattaraugus County2681442771
Cayuga County2241441291
Chautauqua County4402314072
Chemung County2481461362
Chenango County1981491210
Clinton County3572252201
Columbia County2832243164
Cortland County1316851
Delaware County2892072021
Dutchess County89976963911
Erie County2,0511,3082,0362
Essex County3581791964
Franklin County2781881561
Fulton County1981561860
Genesee County2681721462
Greene County2221392630
Hamilton County14859601
Herkimer County30213726916
Jefferson County45831334820
Kings County3,2582,21186543
Lewis County14677833
Livingston County2491621572
Madison County2401531250
Monroe County1,5319801,13625
Montgomery County1821442141
Nassau County2604641,55547
New York County1,7151,08254512
Niagara County5092884582
Oneida County1,01845388784
Onondaga County1,1587398635
Ontario County38621825411
Orange County1,09795170114
Orleans County16072870
Oswego County3272581921
Otsego County3101942102
Putnam County2662362307
Queens County4,0042,65099859
Rensselaer County4443444423
Richmond County54460131616
Rockland County12724556915
Saratoga County50641656410
Schenectady County40324746210
Schoharie County143871523
Schuyler County7333442
Seneca County1461011234
St. Lawrence County53819036744
Steuben County3222321775
Suffolk County3595391,44214
Sullivan County4333932318
Tioga County163101700
Tompkins County2221481670
Ulster County65549949520
Warren County3062323178
Washington County2281132002
Wayne County3072121752
Westchester County68361,55482
Wyoming County145771150
Yates County10147460

Frequently asked questions

How many underground storage tanks are in New York?

The EPA UST Finder snapshot lists 33,631 registered UST facilities in New York, with 23,488 tanks in service and 98,195 closed or removed tanks across 62 countys.

How many tank leaks have been reported in New York?

25,802 releases are on record statewide. 25,146 (97%) were closed with No Further Action; 656 cleanup cases remained open in the snapshot.

Which New York county has the most underground storage tanks?

By facility count: Queens (4,004), Kings (3,258), Erie (2,051), New York (1,715), Bronx (1,548). Use the county pages for tank and leak detail, or screen any specific address free at https://tankcheckusa.site/.