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Tank Integrity Services Now an Authorized Reseller of Class A/B and C Training

June 20, 2019

Tank Integrity Services Now an Authorized Reseller of Class A/B and C Training

Our old testing friends at Tank Integrity Services in North Royalton, Ohio now provide links to our online Class A/B and C UST operator training for UST operators in all states we offer Class A/B and C training. Check it out!

Tank Integrity Services has been tank and line testing in  Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and West Virginia for many years but also provides testing services nationwide.

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June 17, 2019

Convenience Marketers Association Now an Authorized Online Reseller

The Convenience Marketers Association (CMA) is now an authorized reseller of our online Class A/B and C UST operator training for its members who own and operate UST systems nationwide.

CMA is a non-profit, member-owned cooperative that offers rebates to its members. Any member who purchases our courses inside their CMA portal get a rebate back each quarter. Learn how it works.

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June 13, 2019

Our Texas Class A/B UST Operator Training Course Has Been Re-Approved

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has re-approved our Class A/B UST Operator Training course. The revisions include the new rules the TCEQ recently adopted. Check it out!

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June 10, 2019

Shields, Harper Now Offers Our Online Class A/B and C Training

Our good friends at Shields, Harper and Co. in Martinez, California now provide links to our online Class A/B and C UST operator training for UST operators in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, and Indian Country. Check it out!

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May 21, 2019

Our Arizona Class A/B UST Operator Training Course Now Online

Attention Arizona UST Operators: our Arizona Class A/B UST Operator Training course is now available online and meets the requirements of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZ DEQ). Check it out!

Previously our course was based on Federal UST rules but we now offer a standalone, Arizona-specific course that contains all the new UST rules. Arizona now requires a refresher every 3 years for Class A/B operators.

There are only a few training options in Arizona and we are proud to offer ours that is 100% online. No travel time involved!

Want a training solution that is 100% online and can be done from any computer with high-speed Internet?

See why UST Operators love our online training and what sets ours apart from other solutions.

May 21, 2019

Northwest Tank Now An Authorized Reseller of Our Class A/B and C Courses

Our good friends at Northwest Tank are now an authorized reseller of our online training for Class A/B and C UST operators. Washington-based Northwest Tank has been testing UST systems in the Pacific Northwest and has helped UST Training provide operator and inspector training over the years. Check them out!

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May 17, 2019

PEI’s RP 1200 Open for 30 Day Comment Period

PEI today opened a 30-day comment period on draft revisions to RP1200: Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities. The proposed revisions add low liquid level containment sump testing procedures to Chapter 6: Spill Bucket and Containment Sump Testing.

For Class A/B UST operators, it’s important to know that this standard was created to help UST owners have industry standards for testing the proper operation of leak detection and overfill devices, as well as the tightness of sumps and spill buckets. Nationwide these tests are either in effect now or will be shortly.

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We Still Have a Ways to Go…

May 15, 2019

Okay you “What’s Wrong with This Picture” guessers: Here’s the jackpot post, so put on your detective hats and see if you can guess what’s wrong. Unfortunately, all these pictures are recent, so, try as we might, there’s still work to do out there. Please keep these pictures coming our way.

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May 9, 2019

Our Alabama Class A/B UST Operator Training is Now Approved and Online

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has approved our online Alabama Class A/B UST Operator Training course. Check it out!

UST Training was the nation’s first approved Class A/B UST operator trainer (2003) and we are excited to finally offer Alabama operators our inspirational and nationally recognized training material.

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May 8, 2019

30 Years of Federal UST Regulations – Read the Latest Edition of LUSTLine

The latest edition of LUSTLine is now available online and is full of great articles. Read about how the UST program improved environmental protection for millions of Americans and see quotes by our long time friends Ed Kubinsky of Crompco, Brad Hoffman of Tanknology, Rich Spiese of the State of Vermont, Ron Fulenchek of 7-Eleven, Kevin Henderson formally of Mississippi DEQ, Bob Renkes formally of PEI, and even Ben Thomas of UST Training.

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May 7, 2019

Need Help Knowing What to Test and When?

Hi Class A/B UST Operator:

Are you confused about what to do and when regarding testing the equipment on your UST system? You’re probably not alone. Use this handy table to figure out which device needs testing and when. This table combines both the “older” UST rules plus some new ones your state UST agency probably recently adopted.

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May 7, 2019

12 Things You Might Not Know About Us

How well do you know your training company? Did you know these twelve things? Read on!

1. The training you took is always available. Once you have an online account with us, it’s available forever. So when you buy, say, a Class A/B online course, you can come back to review your course as often as you like. And there’s no cost to review or reprint a certificate or handout.

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May 6, 2019

CWPMA Members get a 25% Discount on all Class A/B and C Training

Are you a member of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association (CWPMA)? If so, you can get a 25% discount off all Colorado Class A/B and C UST operator training purchases from us. Contact us for your discount coupon code.

Also if you have a petroleum marketer, trade association, or large company that needs bulk Class A/B and C licenses in any state, contact us about creating your own discount code.

May 6, 2019

New Revised Washington Class A/B Course: Important Deadlines

Hello Washington Class A/B UST Operators:
UST Training wanted to let you know our Class A/B UST Operator Training course was revised and re-approved by the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE). The course had to be updated to include new DOE rules for things like spill bucket and sump testing.

How can you learn about the new rules? Two choices:

1. Download the DOE handout at  the DOE web page.

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May 6, 2019

Be Like Bonnie: What a Great UST Operator Looks Like

Bonnie is the store manager at a mini-mart gas station in a small town in rural Washington. She took our Class A/B UST operator training course about four years ago and I remember her well because after she got certified she promptly called our office with a bunch of questions. We spoke at length and I helped answer what I thought were a number of very thoughtful and tactical questions. She’s called a few times since then and we’ve talked though a number of her concerns. But I haven’t heard from her in a while.

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May 3, 2019

Florida Petroleum Marketers Association Now Authorized Reseller of Class A/B and C

The Florida Petroleum Marketers Association (FPMA) is now an authorized reseller of our online Class A/B and C UST operator training for UST operators in Florida. Check it out!

FPMA members are being offered a 15% discount on all purchases between now and August 1. Contact us with your Member ID for the coupon code.

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We trained all day…then this happened.

May 3, 2019

Fires at gas stations are rare, when you consider the large number of UST sites and the number of people who fill up every day. Proper signage, on-site safety equipment, alert UST operators and a smarter public all help to keep disaster away from most fueling operations.

So it came as a shock last week that, not 30 minutes after Ben Thomas of UST Training left a daylong Class A/B UST operator course, he got the call that disaster struck.

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April 25, 2019

Our Alaska Class A/B UST Operator Training Course Now Approved and Online

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has approved our online Alaska Class A/B UST Operator Training course. Check it out!

Previously our course was approved by reciprocity based on Washington UST rules but we now offer a standalone, Alaska-specific course that contains all the new UST rules.

Want a training solution that is 100% online and can be done from any computer with high-speed Internet?

See why UST Operators love our online training and what sets us apart from other solutions.

For a limited time, use the coupon code LASTFRONTIERUST when you check out and get a 15% discount off any Alaska Class A/B or C license. Offer good until June 1, 2019.

April 23, 2019

Video shows fire after Ashland, KY gas station explosion

Here’s a recent story about a gas station explosion where amazingly, no one was hurt. If you watch the raw video footage here you’ll notice the strangely casual nature of pedestrians, nearby traffic and even the person filming the shooting flames. Was the response here correct? Typically, emergency steps include:

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April 17, 2019

PEI’s UST Component Compatibility Library

If you are a UST operator at a facility that dispenses greater than E10 ethanol gasoline or greater than B20 biodiesel, you are required by State and Federal law to provide proof that all UST parts are verified to be compatible with such fuels. And as any seasoned operator who took our Class A/B training knows, there are lots and lots of parts that make up a whole UST system. Compatibility verification can include:

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