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No Cost Online Fuel Spill Training Available to Marina Summer Hires

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 New UST Regulations have been Published

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 – …

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Enrollment for the Statewide Industrial General Storm Water Permit Extended 8/14/15

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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Overview of the EPA’s 2015 Changes to UST Regulations

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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Comparing EPA’s 2015 Revised UST Regulations Documents

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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Here are Page Numbers for the 468p Prepublication Version of the Final UST Regulations

Are you reviewing the 2015 Revised UST Regs to find out what applies to you? I have been, and there is a lot to read! I found it extremely helpful to add page numbers to my table of contents for quick reference when going through the 468 page document, called the Prepublication version of the final UST …

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CA’s New Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permit is effective July 1, 2015

Are you aware of the changes to California’s Industrial Stormwater Discharge Permit? Are you prepared to submit electronically? What are stormwater permits and why do I need to know? The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Stormwater …

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New UST Regs for Protection from Groundwater Contamination

EPA’s updated underground storage tanks (UST) regulations are final and will be published soon in the Federal Register The U.S. EPA has strengthened the Underground Storage Tank (UST) requirements to protect us from groundwater contamination with better prevention and detection of leaks from UST systems. The UST program changes, revisions to the 1988 federal underground …

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2015 Revised Underground Storage Tank Regulations

2015 Revised Underground Storage Tank Regulations We’ve been waiting for years for the update to finally be announced, and here it is: The requirements implemented on the effective date of the final UST regulation are those that either do not require significant education and outreach or apply to new installations, repairs, or releases. EPA is …

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