State file — VA

Underground storage tanks in Virginia

24,529 registered facilities · 16,570 tanks in service · 12,140 leak records · 323 open cleanup cases (EPA UST Finder snapshot, 2018–2021 state data).

24,529UST facilities
16,570tanks in service
60,917closed tanks
12,140leak records
323open cases
97%cases closed / NFA

Virginia runs 19.5 tanks in service per 10,000 residents (population 8,513,496). 11,815 of its 12,140 reported releases have reached No Further Action. The regulator of record is the Virginia DEQ Petroleum Storage Tanks, which holds the live registration and case files.

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By county

CountyFacilitiesTanks in serviceLeak recordsOpen cases
Accomack County238116703
Albemarle County31819921414
Alexandria County2601532102
Alleghany County9565430
Amelia County6048220
Amherst County131103554
Appomattox County9249272
Arlington County2741982791
Augusta County2391951282
Bath County5933300
Bedford County County2412071017
Bland County4726171
Botetourt County141110863
Bristol County13896584
Brunswick County14983361
Buchanan County22176792
Buckingham County10173242
Buena Vista County3713190
Campbell County2641921108
Caroline County167127501
Carroll County140122403
Charles City County382080
Charlotte County13255212
Charlottesville County14088972
Chesapeake County4653742136
Chesterfield County5335022653
Clarke County7243362
Colonial Heights County5843320
Covington County5228250
Craig County2517110
Culpeper County18995852
Cumberland County5043251
Danville County315202943
Dickenson County9646331
Dinwiddie County135100471
Emporia County7250323
Essex County9052212
Fairfax City County12166910
Fairfax County County1,2991,0781,0268
Falls Church County4130381
Fauquier County2511821457
Floyd County8041261
Fluvanna County6133364
Franklin City County6851210
Franklin County County2472181014
Frederick County2162251265
Fredericksburg County15460620
Galax County8947242
Giles County9577371
Gloucester County12287522
Goochland County9672649
Grayson County9638293
Greene County5033302
Greensville County603690
Halifax County282134687
Hampton County3202351680
Hanover County4502651958
Harrisonburg County2321451152
Henrico County7195164295
Henry County3112281023
Highland County2312121
Hopewell County7554260
Isle of Wight County12779492
James City County147106711
King George County7761201
King William County8249251
King and Queen County5430120
Lancaster County10547310
Lee County117106504
Lexington County4617240
Loudoun County4044172933
Louisa County144125606
Lunenburg County9343221
Lynchburg County3591741412
Madison County7225202
Manassas County9053672
Manassas Park County1829151
Martinsville County16544540
Mathews County572680
Mecklenburg County296177844
Middlesex County7040281
Montgomery County2372011611
Nelson County11675414
New Kent County7973340
Newport News County4092852272
Norfolk County7103274564
Northampton County12177290
Northumberland County12951181
Norton County4125131
Nottoway County11679451
Orange County12979501
Page County13374460
Patrick County11585283
Petersburg County192104670
Pittsylvania County330184897
Poquoson County15350
Portsmouth County2711651684
Powhatan County6066272
Prince Edward County13378471
Prince George County8374351
Prince William County4534793533
Pulaski County178149770
Radford County5828270
Rappahannock County4427160
Richmond City County9413655997
Richmond County County6733100
Roanoke City County5102452603
Roanoke County County2022111170
Rockbridge County10292837
Rockingham County2971611412
Russell County14293615
Salem County157103881
Scott County121101422
Shenandoah County2181511134
Smyth County18683805
Southampton County12650271
Spotsylvania County2202501103
Stafford County2251571255
Staunton County17088780
Suffolk County2561831132
Surry County4319130
Sussex County11476572
Tazewell County2381801128
Virginia Beach County7265623992
Warren County137103620
Washington County2441908810
Waynesboro County10966642
Westmoreland County13158330
Williamsburg County4936280
Winchester County18276841
Wise County212132957
Wythe County1781419412
York County119124562

Frequently asked questions

How many underground storage tanks are in Virginia?

The EPA UST Finder snapshot lists 24,529 registered UST facilities in Virginia, with 16,570 tanks in service and 60,917 closed or removed tanks across 133 countys.

How many tank leaks have been reported in Virginia?

12,140 releases are on record statewide. 11,815 (97%) were closed with No Further Action; 323 cleanup cases remained open in the snapshot.

Which Virginia county has the most underground storage tanks?

By facility count: Fairfax County (1,299), Richmond City (941), Virginia Beach (726), Henrico (719), Norfolk (710). Use the county pages for tank and leak detail, or screen any specific address free at https://tankcheckusa.site/.