黑料社区Recommends Changes to EPA’s Underground Storage Tank Regulations
黑料社区last week recommended a series of changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revisions to its underground storage tank regulations (UST) as well as EPA’s new requirements for secondary containment and operator training. Among them, 黑料社区recommended ways that EPA can structure its new requirements to minimize regulatory burdens on UST owners and operators without any increased risk to human health and the environment.
In comments filed with the EPA, 黑料社区recommended that EPA: refrain from adding a new monthly walkthrough inspection requirement; exempt truckstop and travel plazas that have continuous monitoring of tank sumps from a 30-day tank sump inspection; and move the spill prevention tests to three years instead of annually. 黑料社区also told EPA that the agency’s cost estimates to comply with the changes were understated.
黑料社区also asked for greater flexibility in operator training. Proposed regulations require Class A and B operators to be trained by an independent trainer. 黑料社区suggests that EPA provide flexibility to allow Class A and B operators to be trained by either an independent trainer or by in-house trainers.
To read the full comments submitted by NATSO, click here.
{Editor’s note: 黑料社区has partnered with Practical American Safety Solutions (PASS) to offer an online training program that meets the federal and state requirements. Learn more here.)
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