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Leaking underground storage tanks in Delaware
Leak (LUST) incidents Delaware's tank program has reported to EPA — what is still in cleanup, and what the state has closed. Data vintage 2024-12-04.
Delaware cities with the most open cleanups
| City | Leak incidents | Cleanups still open |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 1,401 | 19 |
| Newark | 551 | 10 |
| New Castle | 480 | 10 |
| Georgetown | 137 | 8 |
| Harrington | 52 | 6 |
| Dover | 444 | 4 |
| Ellendale | 13 | 4 |
| Lincoln | 13 | 4 |
| Millville | 10 | 4 |
| Milford | 159 | 3 |
| Claymont | 105 | 3 |
| Millsboro | 105 | 3 |
| Laurel | 61 | 3 |
| Seaford | 131 | 2 |
| Hockessin | 70 | 2 |
| Smyrna | 69 | 2 |
| Bridgeville | 51 | 2 |
| Selbyville | 41 | 2 |
| Greenwood | 35 | 2 |
| Camden Wyoming | 28 | 2 |
| Newport | 108 | 1 |
| Lewes | 102 | 1 |
| Bear | 88 | 1 |
| Middletown | 73 | 1 |
| Rehoboth Beach | 65 | 1 |
| Long Neck | 64 | 1 |
| Milton | 47 | 1 |
| Frankford | 23 | 1 |
| Delmar | 21 | 1 |
| Greenville | 21 | 1 |
| Bethany Beach | 18 | 1 |
| Ocean View | 14 | 1 |
| Clayton | 13 | 1 |
| Yorklyn | 9 | 1 |
| Stanton | 8 | 1 |
Delaware counties with the most open cleanups
EPA's county rollup. Each county page adds the tank inventory — registered facilities, open and closed tanks.
| County | Leak incidents | Cleanups still open |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 3,072 | 51 |
| Sussex | 1,088 | 43 |
| Kent | 805 | 17 |
Screen a specific Delaware address
State counts set the context; a deal needs the record around one parcel — registered tanks on it, facilities within 500 and 1,500 feet, leak cleanups with status and distance, every line cited to the official record. Same data a Phase I environmental assessment starts from, in your hands before the offer.
Screen an address — $49Tank inventory for Delaware — registered facilities, open and closed tanks, county by county — is on the Delaware county tables.
source: EPA UST Finder EPA data vintage 2024-12-04