leaking underground storage tank

leaking underground storage tank (LUST)

An underground tank that is leaking or spilling hazardous fluids into the soil or groundwater. In 1986 Congress established the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund to

• Oversee cleanups by responsible parties

• Enforce cleanups by recalcitrant parties

• Pay for cleanups at sites where the owner or operator is unknown, unwilling, or unable to respond or which require emergency action.