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Underground storage tanks in West Virginia

8,733 registered facilities · 3,763 tanks in service · 3,693 leak records · 556 open cleanup cases (EPA UST Finder snapshot, 2018–2021 state data).

8,733UST facilities
3,763tanks in service
22,006closed tanks
3,693leak records
556open cases
85%cases closed / NFA

West Virginia runs 19.9 tanks in service per 10,000 residents (population 1,892,804). 3,137 of its 3,693 reported releases have reached No Further Action. The regulator of record is the WV DEP UST Section, which holds the live registration and case files.

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By county

CountyFacilitiesTanks in serviceLeak recordsOpen cases
Barbour County6821345
Berkeley County206137869
Boone County16261457
Braxton County13038429
Brooke County9243429
Cabell County36218616312
Calhoun County6121163
Clay County6023224
Doddridge County429175
Fayette County2301009217
Gilmer County5821231
Grant County10834385
Greenbrier County2511299827
Hampshire County10543343
Hancock County10255356
Hardy County7640252
Harrison County42114518727
Jackson County118846714
Jefferson County125666310
Kanawha County83838341365
Lewis County127446813
Lincoln County11340396
Logan County224847010
Marion County30211711515
Marshall County128496420
Mason County10962312
McDowell County15568396
Mercer County28312015339
Mineral County10837423
Mingo County165516511
Monongalia County30516414516
Monroe County6322164
Morgan County5623300
Nicholas County17588758
Ohio County2027810417
Pendleton County7222273
Pleasants County4913181
Pocahontas County10646495
Preston County18958677
Putnam County1661389818
Raleigh County39019014717
Randolph County18676788
Ritchie County7724346
Roane County8027327
Summers County7632195
Taylor County7619323
Tucker County5621222
Tyler County5815225
Upshur County141318214
Wayne County14771648
Webster County7815313
Wetzel County10836346
Wirt County17981
Wood County37518218021
Wyoming County15652516

Frequently asked questions

How many underground storage tanks are in West Virginia?

The EPA UST Finder snapshot lists 8,733 registered UST facilities in West Virginia, with 3,763 tanks in service and 22,006 closed or removed tanks across 55 countys.

How many tank leaks have been reported in West Virginia?

3,693 releases are on record statewide. 3,137 (85%) were closed with No Further Action; 556 cleanup cases remained open in the snapshot.

Which West Virginia county has the most underground storage tanks?

By facility count: Kanawha (838), Harrison (421), Raleigh (390), Wood (375), Cabell (362). Use the county pages for tank and leak detail, or screen any specific address free at https://tankcheckusa.site/.