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Big News — UST Training Has Joined the 360training Family

December 2, 2025

Big News — UST Training Has Joined the 360training Family

We’re excited to share some big news: UST Training has officially joined 360training.com, Inc.

What this means for you:

  • You’ll continue to have access to the same UST operator courses you rely on.
  • In addition to UST-specific training, you’ll also benefit from 360training’s broader portfolio of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and compliance courses, giving you more tools for professional growth and regulatory compliance
  • Our goal remains the same: to support your compliance needs and keep safety & environmental standards high.

We want to thank you for being part of our community and for trusting UST Training with your compliance learning. We’re confident that this new partnership with 360training will help us serve you even better.

Stay safe, be Tank Savvy and happy training!

Best regards, The UST Training | 360training Team

UPDATE: Free Arizona UST Training Course Registration Has Been Extended Again, through 1/31/26

November 5, 2025

GOOD NEWS: the no-cost training service sponsored by AZ DEQ has been unexpectedly extended again until until 1/31/2026.Training is free for any UST operator who:

  • Has a UST system that is regulated by the State of Arizona,
  • Pays the “penny per gallon throughput fee” (includes most retail sites and many military bases), and
  • Is any employee of the company that owns or operates the UST system.

Start Training Now:

Class A/B – https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-ab-ust-operator-training/

Class C – https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-c-ust-operator-training/

If you are currently registered for free training, you may now pick up your course where you left off and complete your training.

If you plan to register your staff for free training, please do so with enough time for them to complete their training by January 1, 2026.

Note that for-purchase Class A/B and Class C operator training will remain available if needed: 

https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-a-b-self-paced-for-purchase/

https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-c-for-purchase/

 

 

Questions:
866-301-8265 or [email protected]

UPDATE: Free Arizona UST Training is Back!

August 21, 2025

GOOD NEWS: the no-cost training service sponsored by AZ DEQ has been unexpectedly extended until 10/31/2025.

Training is free for any UST operator who:

  • Has a UST system that is regulated by the State of Arizona,
  • Pays the “penny per gallon throughput fee” (includes most retail sites and many military bases), and
  • Is any employee of the company that owns or operates the UST system.

Start Training Now:

Class A/B – https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-ab-ust-operator-training/

Class C – https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-c-ust-operator-training/

If you are currently registered for free training, you may now pick up your course where you left off and complete your training.

If you plan to register your staff for free training, please do so with enough time for them to complete their training by October 31, 2025.

Note that for-purchase Class A/B and Class C operator training will remain available if needed: 

https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-a-b-self-paced-for-purchase/

https://usttraining.com/course/arizona-class-c-for-purchase/

 

 

Questions:
866-301-8265 or [email protected]

 

Another great webinar: JetTrac Gas Station Inspection Forms

August 6, 2025

Attention Class A/B UST operators. Learn about a great way to perform those 30-day walkthrough inspections on your mobile device..

 

 

August 1, 2025

Indian Country Class A/B Operator Training Sept. 16 in Tacoma

UST Training is excited to announce that Ben Thomas will be providing live Class A/B UST operator training for Indian Country operators September 16, 2025 in Tacoma. WA. The training is done in conjunction with the Tribal Convenience Store Association (TCSA) and happens the first day of their Annual Meeting and Trade Show Sept. 16 and 17.

Who should attend: all Indian Country underground storage tank systems subject to US EPA rules must have a trained Class A/B UST operator.  Great for first time operators, as well as a refresher for seasoned operators

Date: 9/16/25, 9 AM to 2 PM
Location: Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma WA
Cost: $295 includes lunch

Register Here. Make sure to select “Class A/B UST Operator Training Only” under the Registration Type

Any questions?

 

July 21, 2025

Look for us this fall season

UST Training will be hitting the road soon. If you’re attending any one of these events please look us up.

Want to schedule a meeting in advance so we make sure we connect? Email us at [email protected].

TCSA – Tribal Convenient Store Association
Sep. 16-17, 2025
Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, WA
Sign up for Indian Country Class A/B operator training September 16 and stop by our trade show booth September 17.

NTC – National Tanks Conference and Expo
Sep.22-25, 2025
Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, WA
We’ll be busy at this conference!
* Field Trip to Local Spokane Tribe Gas Station (9/22)
* UST Compliance Software Solutions Speed Dating (9/22)
* ATGs and Cyber Security (9/23)
* Digitization of UST Compliance Workshop (9/25)
* Also a few poster sessions on UST Site Safety
* And of course stop by our booth 204 and say Hi!

Read More →

July 18, 2025

New CT UST Rules Adopted

The Connecticut DEEP recently amended their underground storage tank rules, which take affect August 5, 2025. Overall, the rules did not go much broader, but they definitely went deeper.

For instance, according to their web page, regarding release detection:

“Any state or federally regulated USTs installed on or after May 7, 2025, must be double-walled and use continuous interstitial monitoring of the inner and outer walls with a technology such as inert gas, liquid or a vacuum (e.g. brine system).

Double-walled USTs installed before October 1, 2003, have two years (May 7, 2027) to upgrade release detection to continuously monitor the interstitial space between the walls (dry space) or use continuous interstitial monitoring of the inner and outer walls with a technology such as inert gas, liquid or a vacuum (e.g. brine system).”

Here is a table with 2025 periodic tank and piping test requirements. The table is quite dense and the print is tiny, so it’s best viewed on a very large screen.

There are many other changes that are too involved to list here. We have updated our training material for the Connecticut DEEP to approve and should have the updated CT Class A/B course ready for purchase shortly.  Any questions please reach out to us at [email protected]

 

 

From the Vault: Behavior Training for UST compliance

July 18, 2025

“I Don’t Train, I Enforce!”

Over 21 years ago, Ben Thomas, President of UST Training,  wrote this article in an attempt to spark conversation about different ways to encourage compliance and discourage noncompliance for UST systems. Curiously, Ben based this article on an internationally famous dog training book by Karen Pryor called “Don’t Shoot the Dog, the New Art of Teaching and Training“. The author makes it clear these technics work on people too.

Having been a UST former regulator, Ben believed — and still believes — that changing the behavior of Class A/B or C UST operators is equal too, or perhaps more important, than training them. The article follows the four positive and four negative behavior reinforcement tools outlined by Pryor to help change behavior to improve success results. The slightly edgy title implies there are other ways to make a dog quit barking than shooting it.

Before Ben published the article, he sent a draft to the author. Here’s what she said.

Read More →

July 18, 2025

FREE WEBINAR: Performing your UST inspections from your phone with JetTrac Gas Station

FREE WEBINAR:
Performing your UST inspections from your phone with JetTrac Gas Station

August 6, 2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM on Zoom

UST Training has partnered with ProTechnology to simplify your daily, weekly, or monthly UST inspections, making compliance a breeze.

John D’Aintree, VP of Sales and Marketing at ProTechnology, will show you how this new digitized solution easily allows you to complete your walkthrough UST inspection on any smartphone and automatically store the required compliance documents in the Cloud for easy retrieval whenever needed. No more lost paperwork, NOV’s, or fines.
Register here

Video: The Hidden Engineering of Gas Stations

July 18, 2025

We recently came across this great little video that shows the history of gas station engineering. Perfect for all you gas station nerds out there.

 

 

Big Thanks to our TEAMS customers

July 17, 2025

We love helping any and all types of UST operators aspire to a high degree of UST operational compliance, or what we call being Tank Savvy. And it always amazes us how many types of UST operations there are. The most common of course is the iconic American convenience store, but our customers also represent hospitals, data centers, prisons, fleet operations, farms, marinas, military bases, manufacturing plants, auto makers, and countless other enterprises that require regulated USTs.

We also love helping any sized operation, from the classic mom and pop general store with old-style pumps to large, regional or national companies who require hundreds, thousands and some times even tens of thousands of certified UST operators.

All this is a roundabout way of saying thanks to our customers who have multiple operators and take advantage of our team accounts.

How our Teams accounts work

We understand that an important part of training is the certification and tracking of the training to provide proof to the regulatory authorities. That’s why our teams program is so helpful to large companies.

Do you need a lot of people trained, but don’t know how to go about doing it? Reach out to us anytime will be happy to walk you through the steps. [email protected] or 866-301-8265.

 

Digital 30-Day Walkthrough Inspection Forms Now Available

June 24, 2025

More exciting news for those tasked with performing 30-day walkthrough UST inspections. Forget the clipboard and use your phone.

UST Training has partnered with ProTechnology to streamline inspections and compliance for our Class A/B and C UST operators.

Use your mobile device to fill out your 30-day walkthrough inspection forms, then upload them to your network for safe storage and easy tracking. Because recordkeeping violations are still, unfortunately, common, we are always looking for ways to help UST operators stay organized and avoid paperwork compliance problems.

We’re offering this service to our Oregon and Washington customers and it will also be available nationwide shortly.

Learn more here

 

Thanks to our 25,000 Subscribers!

June 19, 2025

A major milestone: we just added our 25,000th person to our e-newsletter.  What started as a simple and brief UST news service 11+ years ago has grown into a mailing list of national influence. We’re proud to have grown our list organically and we never buy mailing lists.

In each edition we provide useful information to UST operators, service techs and inspectors, including important events, free webinars, regulatory updates, compliance advice and our ever-popular “What’s Wrong With This Picture?” photo contest.

Thanks to all of you who get our news and stay updated. And feel free to encourage your co-workers to sign up,

 

Tank Savvy News

May 28, 2025

The Many Firsts of UST Training

When you purchase Class A/B or C UST operator training from us, you may not realize how long we’ve been in the business and what sort of contributions we have made to the UST leak prevention industry. Here is a list of our “first” accomplishments over the last three decades.

1996   Created and launched one of the nation’s first state UST web pages in Alaska.

2003   Taught the first-ever State approved Class A/B course in the nation in Oregon.

2004   Designed and created the first ever state online training UST program in Montana.

2007   Created and taught first UST class A/B UST operator course in Kansas.

2009   Created and launched the first commercially available online training for class C operators nationwide. UST Training Class C online courses

Read More →

The Lastest and Greatest ATGs

May 27, 2025

Automatic tank gauges (ATGs)  have gone through revolutionary changes over the last couple of years. Improved interfaces, digital screens, higher security, Internet connectivity, and better reporting all point to better UST compliance.

Check out what are the most popular models out there today. The information below is provided directly from the manufacturers’ webpages. Also note that there is no one-size-fits-all for ATGs. Note that we at UST training remain agnostic among tank monitors and encourage Class A/B UST operators to shop around. Consider carefully your current and future needs when shopping for the best tank monitor for you.

EVO 1

“EVO™ ONE is an all-in-one fuel management system (including console, sensors, probes, and hardware) that lets you upgrade or equip a site with up to 3 tanks, 3 lines, and 8 dispensers for about the same price as a standalone ATG console replacement.”

Veeder-Root TLS-450Plus

“With user-friendly navigation, streamlined inventory and compliance reporting, and powerful business analytics, the TLS-450PLUS Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) is a fuel management tool that allows you to run fueling operations at peak efficiency. And, with frequent releases of operating software for the TLS-450PLUS tank gauge you can be assured that data is secure and software features are routinely updated and enhanced.”

Read More →

May 20, 2025

EPA’s Mid-Fiscal Year 2025 Semiannual UST Performance Measures Report

(Update from the nation’s top UST official and our friend Mark Barolo. Click on the link and see how your state compares to others)

Dear UST Colleagues:

Our mid-fiscal year 2025 report of Underground Storage Tank performance measures is now available. You can access the report by visiting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website at epa.gov/ust/ust-performance-measures.  As shown by the report data, the EPA, and our state, territorial, Tribal, and industry partners are making progress in protecting public health and the environment from UST releases, ensuring clean air, land, and water for all Americans.

Highlights from the first half of FY 2025 include:

Read More →

May 15, 2025

Meet our new affiliate partner: Tribal Convenience Store Association

We are excited to announce our new partnership with the Tribal Convenience Store Association (TCSA). UST operators in Indian Country can now purchase directly Indian Country Class A/B and C UST operator training from their web page. Check it out!

According to their web page:

We’re the only Tribal-led convenience store association bringing Tribes together across state and reservation lines to freely share best practices, grow beneficial networks, and foster profitable vendor partnerships to build c-store success for all. Reflecting on our mission statement, TCSA has successfully cultivated a robust peer network across Tribal sites and partnered with industry leaders to deliver educational content that benefits our entire community. Now, we aim to further leverage our collective strength to identify new growth opportunities and expand our businesses.

UST Training has a long and proud history of training tribal UST operators across the country and is very excited about this new strategic partnership. We will be attending the TCSA Annual Meeting & Trade Show September 16-17, 2025 in Tacoma, WA and providing live Class A/B UST operator training on September 16. More details shortly.

May 6, 2025

PEI is making things better for the UST industry

It’s a great honor to be a part of something that is bigger than ourselves that helps make the world a better place.  Every once in a while I stop and and smile to myself because I know I’m contributing to the betterment of my corner of the universe: preventing leaks and spills from UST sites. A strange but interesting niche of mine for the past 38 years.

As a board member representing the Affiliates Division of the Petroleum Equipment Institute, I recently attended the PEI spring board meeting in Santa FE, NM April 15-16. We covered a lot of ground in two days and I left being humbled to work with such a bright and energetic board and staff.

And special thanks to Jason Blake. Since taking the helm back in October of 2021, our PEI President has really ramped up efforts to make sure our organization continues to improve not only things for its members but for the energy equipment handling industry as a whole.

And even as a PEI member for many years, it seems like I’m always learning about another task, study, event or initiative that PEI is undertaking.

Read More →

April 9, 2025

The Struggle of Mom and Pop UST Operators

This is a tough but not uncommon story. The owner of an old, multi-generational gas station in a rural community is facing the high cost of not only owning an aging UST system, but having to close it out and face potential high costs if contamination is found. I know this area in Washington and have driven by this site a number of times over the years. It’s the proverbial mom and pop general store/gas station. It’s also off the beaten path and likely has served as a de facto community center for many years.

The classic gas station business model began after World War II as Americans became more mobile and little gas stations popped up all over the country, many of them novelty-themed like Teapot Dome Service Station. There have been a number of boom and bust cycles where larger companies moved in and consolidated things, then gotten out of the business, then gotten back in again. Through it all these little businesses have persevered, although in dwindling numbers. Statistically speaking, the original 2.2 million tank population has diminished by 75% nationwide.

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What Actually Happens Underground at a Gas Station?

April 9, 2025

Are you are a Class A/B or C UST operator, or new to the world of underground storage tanks?  Take a look at this excellent video that our friends at Franklin Electric made a few years ago that explains everything that happens underground. It’s hard to visualize what’s below our feet and Franklin does a great job of explaining it.

 

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