L.U.S.T.Line

LUSTLine is a publication that promotes the exchange of information in the underground storage tank community by covering topics such as release prevention, technical and regulatory compliance, and site cleanup.

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Issue #96

Figure 1. Michigan’s LUST backlog from 1988-2025.

Michigan’s Backlog Story: Thirty Years with a Backlog of 8,000 Open LUST Releases

The Days Are Long, But the Years Fly By…Celebrating Ten Years of the Modern-Day UST Program

A red car driving on a curvy road with a sign that reads "NSZD Ahead."

NSZD Rate Measurement Variability: It Is All About the Signal

ASTM’s Standard for Moving Petroleum Release Sites to Closure (MStC) is Published

A photo of James Plummer, who is wearing a blue jacket and posing with snowy mountains in the backdrop.

A Message From NEIWPCC’s UST/LUST Program Coordinator: James Plummer

LUSTLine is produced to promote information exchange on UST/LUST issues. The opinions and information stated herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of NEIWPCC or the EPA. Content from this publication may be copied. Please give credit to NEIWPCC.

With support from EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks, NEIWPCC has been publishing LUSTLine since 1985. The newsletter has become the publication of record for UST matters nationwide. LUSTLine is a product of NEIWPCC. It is produced through cooperative agreements (US-83950701 and 83950601) between NEIWPCC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. LUSTLine is issued as a communication service for the Subtitle I RCRA Hazardous & Solid Waste Amendments rule promulgation process.