The California State Water Board issues guidance regarding adhesives used in the installation and repair of UST components. All adhesives acting as external seals must be compatible with the products stored in the UST system. The California Designated UST System Operator and the California UST Service Technician must be aware of these requirements. UST components …
The California Unified Program Annual Training Conference is being held February 26-29, 2024, at the Hyatt, Burlingame in San Mateo County. This is a great opportunity for California UST System Operators, California UST Inspectors and California UST Service Technicians to learn about the upcoming changes to California UST regulations. We will also be offering discounts …
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Expected effective date of January 1, 2026. There will be a forty-five (45) day public comment period in the Fall of 2024. Our California UST training courses will be updated as soon as these regulations are finalized. Revisions will include: Universal changes to the UST regulations; Upgrades to state UST forms; Revised and new UST …
One of the presenters at the 25th California Unified Program Annual Training Conference provided a UST Monitoring System and Sensor Guide, which is a valuable reference for California Designated UST System Operators, California UST Inspectors, and California UST Service Technicians. It is a resource created by the presenter and each user should confirm the notes …
The California CUPA Forum announced a new CalCUPA Learning Management System (LMS) at the 25th Annual CUPA Conference. Access to the LMS is provided to all CUPAs, PAs, and all 2023 Annual Conference registered attendees. Login to the California CUPA Form Website, then click the graduation cap icon or navigate to https://calcupa.org/lms-agenda/index.html. The LMS is …
Look for Tait Training at the 25th CUPA Conference to be held in Anaheim, California, March 20-23. We’ll be at Booth 63 and will be offering discounts on our California Designated UST System Operator (DO, DUSTO), California UST System Inspector, and California UST Service Technician training courses designed to prepare you for the California UST …
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On May 19, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board approved amendments to the California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 16 (UST Regulations). The effective date of the amendments is October 1, 2020. Section 2716 has been modified to require the UST owner or operator to sign the designated operator visual inspection …
After training Designated UST Operators (also known as DOs or DUSTOs) for over 9 years in a classroom setting, TAIT is now finished in the process of converting our classroom course to an online, self-paced course. This course is now available on our new website (https://tait.training/california/). Here is a preview: As required by the California State …
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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 …