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 …
25th California Unified Program Annual (CUPA) Training Conference Read More »
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 website. http://tait.ustcourse.com/store Here is a preview: As required by the California State Water Resources …
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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 …
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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The Implementation Timeline is now Ticking for the new Underground Storage Tank Regulations The EPA’s Revisions to 40 CFR Parts 280 and 281 have been published in the Federal Register today – July 15, 2015 The Final Rule – Revising Underground Storage Tank Regulations—Revisions to Existing Requirements and New Requirements for Secondary Containment and Operator Training – …
There’s still time for TAIT to assist with your CA Industrial General Storm Water Permit Enrollment for the Statewide Industrial General Storm Water Permit (2014-0057-DWQ) has been Extended 6 weeks to close of business on Friday, August 14, 2015 After close of business today, the State Water Resources Control Board announced the extension, saying As you …
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Here are Some of the Significant Changes to 40 CFR part 280 The EPA’s 2015 Final Regulations for USTs changes certain portions of the 1988 underground storage tank technical regulation in 40 CFR part 280. The changes establish federal requirements that are similar to key portions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In addition, EPA …
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Where do you start? Want to know where to start when reviewing the 2015 Revised Underground Storage Tank Regulations Documents? I’ve been pouring through the documents shared on EPA’s website created just for the revisions of the UST regulations and here are some quick descriptions that I hope you’ll find helpful. Comparison Chart of the 2015 Revised UST Regulations …
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