News And Events

In honor of being safe this Fourth of July we are offering for customers a free download of our emergency response placard. This important signage is now required in Washington and Oregon but suitable for most state Class A/B UST operators.  Just download, print, fill in, laminate, and post.

Emergency Response Placard

Be safe this holiday weekend!

For trained Class A/B UST operators: Now that you’ve learned there may be alternative fuels compatibility issues with your UST system, where do you turn for more information?

Missed the last one? Want a refresher? Need more trained staff? Sign up today for the next Oregon Class A/B UST Operator Training class September 12, 2013 in Portland. Learn more.

Your UST operator training should have included at least some information and hopefully some advice about dealing with compatibility of biofuels in your UST system because it’s becoming an emerging issue these days. The Alternative Fuels Workgroup of ASTSWMO  (Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials) has just published a report in June 2013 about these impacts and it’s worth the read.

Mark your calendars UST operators and inspectors: The 24th National Tanks Conference & Expo is coming to the Denver Sheraton Downtown Hotel, September 16 – 18, 2013. Register today if you haven’t already. It’s shaping up to be another great UST/LUST conference. Check out the draft agenda and stop by our booth!

Check out what recently happened to the island canopy at this convenience store in Missouri. Is your C-store Class C UST operator ready for this kind of incident?

This just in from the State of Wisconsin: Tell your friends and apply today!

The Wisconsin UST Operator Training grant program will end June 30, 2013 due to a change in EPA grant funding for Department of Safety & Professional Services and Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection.

The last date and time for applying for a grant is: June 30, 2013, 11:59 pm.  All grants must be used by July 31, 2013, 11:59 pm to be eligible for reimbursement.

An ambitious deadline. A new series of requirements. A constant barrage of reminders. A limited number of service providers. Confused tank owners. And thousands of tanks at stake. Is it the 1998 upgrade deadline? Not exactly, but close.

On March 1, 2004, Oregon became the first state to have achieved a regulatory deadline for training underground storage tank (UST) operators. By that date, every owner of fuel dispensing UST systems in Oregon must have designated a person as the official “operator” and have proven that the operator received formal training on all of Oregon’s UST rules. They had nine months to do it. No problem.

Ben Thomas of UST Training is offering a new webinar called 10 Tips for Improved UST Compliance. It’s an advanced course for Class A/B UST Operators.

Dates: July 24, August 14, 2013, more dates coming soon.
Time: 8:00 – 9:00 AM Pacific Time
Seats: Limited to first 25 registrants.
Price: $19.95
Need: High speed Internet and computer speakers or headsets.

This webinar is excellent training for any trained Class A/B operator who wants advice on how to further improve operational compliance. Do you want to go the extra mile being a UST operator? Then this course is for you. Save money, save time, save aggravation by learning simple and practical methods of improved operational performance by UST experts.

Register now!

As a proud member, UST Training we’ve been promoting recommended practices (RPs) by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) for many years and now we have some exciting news: you can download the documents as PDFs as well as order hard copies. Class A/B UST operators who happen to be PEI members also get a a member discount. Click on the links below to learn more.