Colorado UST regulations were officially adopted on January 1, 2017. For a summary of what has changed, check out the the Colorado Petroleum Bulletin. Here is a link to the entire regulations. Also, here is a link to a guidance document on secondary containment testing.
Missouri’s new UST operator training rule requires that persons with responsibility for the proper operation of USTs and for responding to emergencies and leaks be properly trained by July 1, 2016. When you want to learn about requirements for USTs in Missouri, you’re going to want to read the Rules of Department of Natural Resources …
Effective January 19, 2016, EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks will be located in the Ronald Reagan Building, which is part of the Federal Triangle Complex in Washington, D.C. EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) has moved from its Arlington, Virginia location to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The new address: Office …
Low Population Oregon Counties Allowed Self-Serve Dispensers Overnight Consumers can purchase gas from 6pm-6am on a self-serve basis Beginning this year, gas stations in Oregon counties with populations less than 40,000 people are allowed to provide self-serve dispensers, but only between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The population threshold included in the new law is …
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Proposed rules governing fuel inspection, underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, tank indemnity funds and corrective action were adopted February 3 by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission en banc. The proposed rules and related documents pertaining to the rulemakings may be downloaded from the Commission’s website. For quick reference, see the links below: RM 201500005, CH 15, …
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PEI is the leading authority for fuel and fluid handling equipment. PEI’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) System Inspection and Maintenance Committee met earlier this month and acted on 98 public comments offered to update PEI’s Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems (PEI/RP900) Many of the comments were accepted in one form …
TCEQ is in the process of renewing the TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for industrial facilities, TXR050000[3], which expires August 14, 2016. A public meeting will be held on November 16, 2015. A quick synopsis of the changes include: Changed the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code to clarify what facilities are regulated under the general permit. …
Are you responsible for ensuring site or corporate environmental compliance or for implementing a site environmental management system that includes fueling systems? Whether you’re an environmental manager, a plant engineer, plant/general manager, facility manager, site manager or other role, if you’re involved with underground fuel storage tanks, the new rules regarding secondary containment should be of interest. Federal …
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What happens when your fueling systems are out of compliance? Sometimes they leak. Often Notices of Violations (NOVs) will be given and fines may be assessed. Below are two examples recently shared by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI), one from Texas – regulated by the TCEQ and one from California – regulated by the California …
Spill prevention, planning and response training from Boat US offers videos, interactive exercises and interviews Great news from Boat US for marina workers – free training teaching on how to respond to fuel and oil spills: As the summer boating season is underway, marinas, boat yards and clubs are staffing up. These seasonal employees, sometimes high school, …
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