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We always like to see smart shoppers when it comes to purchasing online Class A/B or C UST operator training. Recently someone asked –perhaps for the first time — “What makes your trainings unique?”
Here’s how we replied:
We were the Nation’s very first provider of approved UST operator training and have over 35 years of experience in the UST industry.
We only use pictures of real life examples of UST sites.
We not only cover the rules but also provide best management practices to help you be the best operator you can be.
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Join UST Training founder Ben Thomas for a special one-hour webinar to help UST operators improve operational compliance by better understanding available web-based technologies.
Date: Wednesday July 27, 2022
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM Pacific Time
Cost: FREE
There are plenty of digital tools out there to improve UST compliance if you know what’s available. See what’s out there, what works, and why you should consider these at-your-fingertips technological solutions. Learn about online solutions for inventory, test results, alarm response, monthly inspections, advanced ATG features, compliance scheduling reporting, UST operator training (of course) and more!
Intended Audience: Anyone in your team who manages UST compliance who is looking for ways to streamline company procedures: HR, Environmental, e-Learning, Fueling, or general Operations.
And feel free to pass this along to friends and coworkers.
Hello friends, colleagues, associates, customers, and future friends:
Registration for attending the National Tanks Conference this September in Pittsburgh is now officially open. Register today!
Where else can you meet all of the UST regulators from around the country and get the latest news about UST compliance?
Anyone who is a dedicated Class A/B UST operator, inspector, policy maker, service provider or all around UST geek should surely a time is very important event. The last national one was held in Louisville Kentucky four years ago.
25 years ago Ben Thomas of UST Training presented at this same conference about why states UST agencies needed to develop UST webpages to deliver technical assistance services. Were any of your there in Charlotte NC?
Roll the clock ahead full quarter century and Ben will be presenting talks on automatic tank gauges, Covid compliance, and multi cultural changes in the UST universe.
Plus we will have a booth at the trade show Expo so stop by and say hi.
Hope to see you there!
Here at UST Training, we try hard to always use UST real-life images of UST parts and the people who own and operate UST systems. We like to think people relate to the training material better if they can see themselves in the shoes of the people they are watching on the computer screen.
That being said, we are always looking for new pictures to improve our training and so we have special offer to our customers: Send us your best picture of Class A/B or C operators doing UST duties, and if we like your photos, we will give you complementary online credit: $200 worth of online training for every picture we use.
Pictures should include individuals, ideally performing a certain task at an obvious UST site. Can include brand name or not. Submissions grant UST training to use those likenesses for promotional purposes. This is your chance to be famous! And trained for free!
Send your pictures to [email protected] and we’ll let you know if we select your entry.
Any questions please let us know at [email protected] or 866-301-8265.
Big news from our friends at EPA for emergency power generator UST operators: EPA published a number of new documents to help emergency power generator tank operators with all aspects of UST compliance.
Here’s our favorite:
Federal UST Requirements for Emergency Power Generator UST Systems
This 70-page booklet summarizes the federal UST requirements for installation, reporting, spill and overfill prevention, corrosion protection, release detection, walkthrough inspections, compatibility, operator training, repairs, financial responsibility, release response, and closure that are specific to emergency power generator UST systems
Federal UST Requirements for Emergency Power Generator UST Systems (pdf)
Federal UST Requirements for Emergency Power Generator UST Systems (docx)
Dear UST Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce several regulatory compliance and implementation assistance resources for emergency power generator UST systems are now available on the Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) web site – https://www.epa.gov/ust/release-detection-underground-storage-tanks-usts-introduction#:~:text=003).%20May%202022.-,Emergency%20generator,-tanks
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Ben Thomas of UST Training has been selected to present and/or organize two sessions at the EPA National Tanks Conference and Expo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this year:
Sessions
The conference will be held September 13th – 15th (with Pre-Conference Workshops on September 12th) at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA.
For the most current information about the conference, please visit the NTC website:
As pioneers in the field of UST operator training, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our service and make training more relevant and applicable to your particular situation. See all the different ways we can provide you training.
Learn Savvy. Our new and improved Learning Management System makes it even easier for you to get you or your team to get trained. Select Class A/B and train through Learn Savvy.
Licensing Class C. Have high turnover and lots of Class C operators? License the course from us and run it on your own LMS. License our Class C course.
Sponsorship. Are you a trade group or association with lots of Class A/B or C operators and want to look like a hero? Become an official sponsor of our training.
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UST Training has been training operators in Indian Country for many year – first live in person, then live webinars, and now 100% online 24/7.
What is Indian Country?
Think of Indian Country as autonomous, Federally recognized nations within the boundaries of a state (or, states, in some cases). For those inclined towards legalese, here’s the legal definition.
What UST rules apply?
Generally, UST Systems that are located within an Indian Country reservation of a Federally recognized tribe are subject to US EPA UST rules and not state rules where Indian Country is located. There are some exceptions so it’s important to establish under which jurisdiction a particular UST applies.
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From the Seattle Times, May 16, 2022, is a surprisingly well researched and well written article about aging underground tanks in Washington state… but it could be nearly any state. Kudos to writer David Kroman for an in-depth and balanced look at this nearly-invisible-to-the-public problem.
As our Tank Savvy UST operators know, a large part of your mission is to not end up in one of these tough stories.
Aging gasoline storage tanks in WA pose environmental hazard, but many owners can’t afford cleanup
Note from UST Training: Here’s a national update on the UST program: fewer UST releases, but compliance with new requirements still needs improving.
Dear UST Colleagues:
I am pleased to tell you that our mid fiscal year (FY) 2022 semiannual report of underground storage tank (UST) performance measures is now available. You can access the report on EPA’s website https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-05/ca-28-12.pdf.
Our semiannual UST reports show the continued progress EPA and our state, territorial, tribal, and industry partners are making in protecting public health and the environment from UST releases.
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