The EPA just Released: Homebuilder to Pay $741,000 Clean Water Act Penalty and Implement Company-Wide Stormwater Controls This Settlement was enacted to prevent millions of pounds of sediment and polluted stormwater runoff from entering U.S. waterways each year. Highlights from the above linked article: “[The affected company] will also invest in a company-wide stormwater compliance program to improve employee …
TAIT Statement of Qualifications STORMWATER &WATER QUALITY SERVICES Stormwater Pollution Prevention Stormwater Detention & Erosion Control Stormwater Quality & Erosion Control Certified Professionals Spill Prevention Controls & Countermeasures Post Construction Inspection & Maintenance Environmental Management & Permitting Employee Training Civil Engineering Land Surveying Tait & Associates, Inc. www.tait.com Company Background TAIT began as a consulting …
40 CFR 280 Extended Comment Period – EPA is extending the public comment period to April 16, 2012 for the proposed changes to the 1988 underground storage tank (UST) technical, financial responsibility, and state program approval regulations. These changes establish federal requirements that are similar to key portions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, …
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TAIT Announces ONLINE TCEQ Approved Class A-B UST Operator Training Tait, in partnership with the Texas Food and Fuel Association – TFFA (previously Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association – TPCA) and 360training, announce the release of the first TCEQ Approved UST Operator Training online for Class A/B Operator Certification Tait, in partnership with the Texas Petroleum Marketers …
EPA has proposed revisions to the federal underground storage tank (UST) regulations. The changes include key provisions of the 2005 Energy Policy Act including UST Operator Training and Secondary Containment. Additional requirements for periodic operation and maintenance include walkthrough inspections and required testing for spill and overfill prevention, secondary containment, and release detection equipment. The …
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USEPA has released the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Flood Guide. The guide was written to help prepare for, prevent, or lessen the catastrophic effects and environmental harm that could occur as a result of flooded UST systems, as well as help return these UST systems to service as soon as possible. The guide provides information about …
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 states that EPA, in coordination with states, must develop training guidelines for three distinct classes of UST operators who operate and maintain federally regulated underground storage tank systems. States must ensure all three classes of operators are trained according to state-specific training requirements no later than August 8, 2012. …
USEPA has released an 8-page report provides a snapshot of national underground storage tank program activities during fiscal year 2009. The report contains information regarding: tank program highlights in 2009; advances in preventing releases; progress in cleaning up leaks; LUST Recovery Act; a look ahead for next year; and a letter to UST stakeholders. On …