UST Compliance Deadline Oct. 13
黑料社区members are advised that Oct. 13, 2018, is the deadline for meeting the remaining underground storage tank (UST) requirements in the 2015 revised UST regulation.
10-11-2018
New Guidelines for Minimizing UST Leaks, Contamination
Two new guidance documents, one from the Environmental Protection Agency, and one from a private, industry-funded non-profit, provide practical tips for maintaining underground storage tanks, minimizing leakage and fuel contamination, and maximizing fuel system cleanliness necessary for diesel equipment.
07-06-2016
New UST Requirement Takes Effect in Certain States
Businesses that own or operate an underground storage tank (UST) system in a state whose UST program does not have “state program approval” status from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are subject to enhanced requirements as of April 12, 2016.
04-15-2016
EPA Issues UST Guidance Documents
The Environmental Protection Agency released two documents associated with the recently revised underground storage tank (UST) regulations.
01-08-2016
Stay Current on these Regulations and Fuel Standards
Trucking Industry Prepares For Upcoming Regulatory ActionThe trucking industry is constantly adjusting to and preparing for new regulations, and the coming years are no different. Two of the primary regulatory […]
11-01-2015
EPA Issues Underground Storage Tank Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued final underground storage tank system testing and inspection regulations, marking the first sig- nificant revision to the regulations since they were issued in 1988. […]
11-01-2015
New Underground Storage Tank (UST) Rule In Effect
黑料社区members are reminded that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Underground Storage Tank Rule went into effect Oct. 13. This deadline is significant for 12 states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin and Wyoming 鈥� and the territories of Guam, Samoa and the North Mariana Islands — which do not have EPA-approved state UST programs. In these states and territories, tank owners are now subject to the EPA’s updated UST regulations, as well as applicable state requirements.
10-16-2015
How EPA鈥檚 Revised UST Regulations Affect Fuel Retailers
An in-depth review of the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 (EPA) revised Underground Storage Tank Regulations found that final rule contains a number of improvements from the proposed rule that was released in 2011, many of which were proposed by NATSO.
07-13-2015
EPA Issues New UST Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 22 issued final underground storage tank system testing and inspection regulations, marking the first significant revision to the regulations since they were issued in 1988.
06-23-2015
EPA Issues Draft Guidelines on Release Detection at High Throughput Facilities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued draft guidelines on release detection at high throughput underground storage tank facilities.
09-23-2013
Rep. Graves Urges EPA to Withdraw Proposed Underground Storage Tanks Rule
House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its proposed rule on underground storage tanks (UST) arguing that due to methodological flaws the agency has inappropriately certified the proposed rule as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
08-05-2013