Tag: UST

UST Operator Training

In this Environmental Daily Advisor video, Advisor editor Kelly Lagana talks with Nancy Teolis about EPA’s UST Operator Training Deadline for August 2012. Nancy Teolis is the editor for USTs, Pesticides, TSCA, and other topics for BLR’s environmental compliance content.

UST Releases: What You Have to Report Within 30 Days, 45 Days

UST Reporting Within 30 Days of Release A leaking tank may be repaired if standard industry practices are followed. After completion of the repair, the tank must be tested within 30 days. When testing the tank, use one of these methods: An industry-standard internal or tightness test Leak detection monitoring (but not the combination method […]

UST Release Reporting: How to Know What to Do and When

Immediately After Release If you suspect that a release may have occurred, you must immediately notify your state or local implementing agency. If the tank is in territory controlled by Native Americans, you must contact the EPA regional UST program office. Quick action on your part can minimize the extent of environmental damage and the […]