LEAKING UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK (LUFT) PROGRAM

The LUFT Program is the local oversight program and lead agency that regulates soil and groundwater cases involving releases from underground storage tanks (UST's) that contain gasoline, diesel, waste oil and other petroleum hydrocarbons within Ventura County.

The primary objectives of the LUFT Program are to protect groundwater supplies, public health and the environment from petroleum products leaked from underground storage tanks. These objectives are accomplished by implementing State and Federal laws and regulations. The County of Ventura has entered into a contract with the State Water Resources Control Board to be the lead agency that regulates cleanup of unauthorized releases from UST's within Ventura County. In addition, the LUFT Program staff enforce other specific requirements at the local level.