News And Events

Every so often we go through our course feedback and see what folks think. Here are some kudos to share from our satisfied Class A/B UST operators over the past year.

Colorado

Well organized training with good information.

Thank you. excellent information and well detailed.

Big news: UST Training recently updated our nationally recognized Class C UST operator training course Fueling Station Safety. The updates include improved graphics, the addition of gas station 3D images and videos, and a a fresh new look and feel.

The course, first published in 2009, has been used by several hundred thousand Class C operators nationwide and is considered one of the most widely used Class C UST training course in the industry.

Hey Class A/B UST operators: Learn all about the new 30-day inspection rules.  Ben Thomas of UST Training breaks it all down into bite-sized pieces in the cover story of the latest edition of LUSTLine on the 30-day walkthrough inspections. Download the latest version today.

What is LUSTLine?

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Earlier last week, PMAA sent a joint letter to House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY) urging them to reject President Trump’s FY 2018 budget request of $47 million for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund Program because the funding amount is inadequate. In previous years, Congress has appropriated between $90 – $100 million each year, an amount PMAA would like Congress to continue to appropriate.

Just filmed this yesterday while filling up my vehicle. How is this possible? No delivery happening at this convenience store but the overfill light is blinking and the alarm is silent. What’s going on Class A/B UST operators?

BREAKING NEWS – EPA APPROVES PMAA’S LOW LIQUID LEVEL ALTERNATIVE TEST METHOD FOR SUMPS!
Provides major cost savings to Petroleum Marketers

Kudos to Bruce Garrett and the rest of the Team Members of PMAA’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) Task Force as the U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) announced last week that it has approved PMAA’s low liquid level integrity test as an alternative method for containment sump testing that is required under the 2015 federal UST regulations. The 2015 regulations require liquid testing every three years of all containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping. However, the test method cited in the rule requires filling sumps with water above the penetration points in the sump wall. This sump test method would be prohibitively expensive for tank owners. Instead, the PMAA UST Task Force developed an alternative test for containment sumps.

NEIWPCC is excited to announce the next National Tanks Conference, scheduled for September 11-13, 2018, at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky! Follow the links at the top of this page for the most current information on the conference. We will continue to update this website as we plan the conference, so please return periodically for details on the call for abstracts, exhibition, registration, accommodations, and more.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2015 conference in Phoenix a major success. To access information from the 2015 conference, please access our Archives. We look forward to seeing you again in Louisville!

If you have any questions, please feel free to Contact Us.

A free webinar will simplify the 2017 edition of “Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities,” which replaces the 2012 version.

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 12, 2017/Petroleum Equipment Institute/ — The 2017 edition of PEI/RP1200: Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities is available for purchase at www.pei.org/rp1200. The purchase price is $40 for PEI members and $95 for nonmembers.

In addition, a free webinar  at 10 a.m. CDT Wednesday, July 12 will help state regulators and PEI members better understand key provisions of PEI/RP1200-17. Presenters are four members of the Overfill, Release Detection and Release Prevention Equipment Testing Committee: Ed Kubinsky, Crompco LLC (chair); Michael Frank, Maryland Department of the Environment and ASTSWMO (EPA) Region 3 UST Task Force member; Scott Boorse, Wawa Inc.; and Kevin Henderson, Kevin Henderson Consulting. Registration is available at http://bit.ly/2sksdrZ. A confirmation email will contain information about joining the webinar.

Oregon has the distinction of being the first state in the US to require UST operator training back in 2003 and instructor Ben Thomas has trained the majority of UST operators in Oregon since then. This course will prepare students to become a certified Class A/B UST operator in Oregon. Attend this lively, interactive class to learn about UST rules, best management practices and come away with practical advice about being a top notch UST operator. Seating is limited, sign up today!

This just in from the Petroleum Equipment Institute:

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 21, 2017/Petroleum Equipment Institute/ — The 2017 edition of PEI/RP100: Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems is available for purchase at www.pei.org/rp100.