Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Director Steve Owens announced that ADEQ's initiative to clean up contamination from leaking Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) on school property & prevent future leaks from USTs has won a 2008 Environmental Achievement Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9.
ADEQ's program was selected from more than 130 nominated programs of groups & individuals, including teachers, businesses, Indian tribes & environmental activists.
The award, for outstanding contributions to environmental protection, recognizes programs that address environmental needs, emphasize collaboration, & can be widely replicated.