News And Events

Here’s a story about why UST operator training is important. And a lesson on how not to dispose of unwanted fuel in Georgia.

Arrest made in recent diesel spill

Aloha Hawai’i Class A/B UST Operators:

If you’re interested, learn more or just register now. Seating is limited.

Ben is attending the NISTM 2018 Hawaii Storage Tank Conference the day before on July 31, so maybe he’ll see you there as well.

Starting October 13 of this year, many states will now require for the first time an ongoing 30-day walkthrough inspection. And the remaining states either already require the periodic inspection or will make it mandatory shortly.  And like with many things in the UST world, each state has a slightly different form to document proof that the inspection was completed. So if you’re UST operator in many states, where do you get all those forms?

In order to help Class A/B UST operators nationwide, we’ve created a list of all states with 30 Day Walkthrough Inspection Forms. Follow this link, find your state, and download the form or forms you need. The first thing you’ll notice is that lots of state forms aren’t there. Yet. If your state is not on the list, stop by for updates as we will be adding forms as they become available. In case we missed one, and if you know of another state form out there, please let us know and we’ll update our list.

October 13, 2018: The date by which many state UST agencies require additional testing for many UST facilities throughout the US. For thousands and thousands of Class A/B UST operators, this will be the first-time tests for spill buckets, sumps, overfill equipment and more. This also applies to all Indian Country USTs nationwide.

Some things to consider as you look at your 2018 calendar and budget:

UST Training’s Tank Savvy Minute videos are now on another video sharing web page: Vimeo. We’ve had some feedback over the years that some UST operators don’t have access to our Tank Savvy Minutes because of office restrictions on YouTube. So we decided to publish them on Vimeo as well. Share with your friends and feel free to embed the videos on your own page to train your Class A/B and C UST operators.

Welcome to Tank Savvy from Ben Thomas on Vimeo.

Attention Class A/B and C UST Operators – We’d love to hear what you like about UST Training. And a video testimonial would be awesome!

So grab your phone or computer and take a brief video of yourself or a friend and share what you like best about us. Then email it to [email protected] or upload right to YouTube.

The winners will posted on our web page and get some awesome prizes. Deadline is April 30!

Hafa Adai and great news for our Pacific Island friends in Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Ben Thomas of UST Training is coming back to provide live Class A/B UST operator courses this June. UST Training has provided training to all the Class A/B UST operators in 2012, 2014 (CNMI only), 2016 and now again in 2018.

Refresher training is required every two years, even if you took the class in 2016. So sign up today! Here’s the schedule. See you soon! Register before May 1 and save $50/person.

Yikes! Here’s a good reminder for delivery drivers to make sure and check the parking brake before offloading fuel. And a reminder to Class A/B and C UST operators, fuel is flowing down the hose into your tank at about 300 gallons per minute so you should make sure the driver is doing things like setting the parking brake, setting up a safety area with orange cones, and standing by and monitoring the entire delivery.

Veeder Root recently posted a time lapse video of a UST system being constructed from start to finish. For all you Class A/B and C UST operator geeks out there, check it out!

This is a big year for UST rule changes. States are busily working to incorporate the 2015 EPA UST rules that are supposed to be either in effect in each state by this October, 2018, or at least adopted as rules with a deadline on the near horizon. Here at UST Training, we’re getting lots of calls and emails about what to expect and where.  It pretty much boils down to two basic questions:

When did my state adopt the new UST rules?

When must I do things like test my spill buckets and flapper valves for the first time?

And guess what? Good news! The US EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) now posts information about states that have adopted the Federal rules 40 CFR 280.