Storage Tank News

March 2, 2012 (comments: 0)

NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR MONTHLY UST SYSTEM & COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS

As most of you probably know, the EPA is moving forward to promulgate new regulations requiring frequent (every 30 days as a matter of fact)  UST system inspections to be performed by a Class B operator or it’s designee for their respective sites.

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January 6, 2012 (comments: 0)

Paperwork Disorganization

I have done a fair share of facility inspections and compliance audits throughout the years. One of the most common themes I have run across is disorganization of paperwork. The last few years have seen an increase in the number of Notices of Violation and penalty fines to the gasoline retailers targeted by the Regulatory Agencies. This increase of NOV’s and fines is due generally to an increase of focus on compliance which leads to an increased number of facility inspections. One of the most common violations includes the Monthly/Weekly Release Detection record keeping.

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