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Home My WebLink AboutDERR-2024-009172Summer 2012 Utah Department of Environmental Quality Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Underground Storage Tank Branch Amanda Smith Executive Director Brent H. Everett Division Director Therron Blatter Branch Manager DeAnn Rasmussen Editor INSIDE: Successes.………Page 1 Nicely Done ……………………Page 2 The A/B Short List ……………….…...Page 3 Certification & Online Payments…...…….Page 4 SUCCESSES – Bullfrog Marina 1 If you have a chance to visit beautiful Lake Powell via Bullfrog Marina take a close look at all the engineering that has gone into their fuel facility. Their USTs and ¾ of a mile of underground piping have been replaced by 3 double-walled ASTs located on a floating tertiary containment structure. All piping and tanks are double-walled; leak detection consists of sump monitoring (for dispensers) and interstitial monitoring for tanks and piping. Overfill protection is by way of Overfill Protection Device (OPD), Veeder Root high level alarm plus an electric solenoid valve which closes if the overfill alarm sounds. All piping is accessible from the topsides of the dock through FRP fibergrate panels covering the chases. This small diesel tank sits between the 2 larger gasoline tanks. Each tank has its own independent enclosure within the floating tertiary containment structure. The ASTs are filled from a shore- side tanker through a loading manifold on the beach which is equipped with spill containment and double- walled piping to the ASTs. On January 1, 2012, the UST Owner/Operator monthly inspection program officially began and its benefits are already apparent. The program requires UST fueling facilities to be inspected every 30 days. In January, Todd King, a State of Utah Fuel Network employee was performing his monthly UST operator inspection at the Kanab UDOT site. Mr. King discovered fuel in the containment sump located at the gasoline UST. Further inspection indicated that the inner product piping of the double-walled pipe had failed. If you have diesel fuel at your facility, be sure to replace your butyl gaskets with those made of Viton or another low-sulphur diesel compatible material. Several spills have been reported recently as a result of incompatible materials on diesel systems. As designed by the manufacturer, gasoline flowed to the containment sump through the small interstitial space between the inner and outer pipes. The monthly inspection program and Mr. King’s hard working attitude saved the State of Utah Fuel Network a significant amount of money by identifying a defective UST part that routinely carries product, before the product escaped from the UST system. Thanks to Mr. King. 2 Nicely Done by Bruce Hagans CONGRATS – We’re Almost There! Congratulations, if you’re one of the 98% of the facilities that have a Certificate of Compliance and have met the requirements for A/B operator training. For that 2% that still needs to meet the A/B Operator Training requirements you can find the information you’ll need to get into compliance at: http://www.undergroundtanks.utah.gov/optraining.htm. 739 Trained Class A Operators 857 Trained Class B Operators 1,338 Facilities with Class A & B Operators THE SHORT LIST ~ A/B Operators’ Responsibilities in a Nutshell by Bruce Hagans 3 The basics of the UST Operator Inspection-Utah form are: 1. Pumping fuel after the store has closed requires a sign visible from the fueling area that provides an emergency contact name and phone number. 2. Class B operators must create and maintain a list of the trained Class C operators for each facility. This list should include the date they were trained and who performed the training. 3. The Class C operators must be trained before they start performing those responsibilities. 4. Class C operators must: a. be present at the facility at all times during normal operating hours; b. oversee product fuel transfer to the underground storage tanks; c. properly respond to alarms, spills and overfill; and d. notify Class A and/or B operators and emergency responders when necessary. 5. A Class A or B operator can be the Class C if properly trained. 6. The Class B operator or a knowledgeable representative should be on-site for the State compliance inspection. 7. If a Class A or B operator assumes responsibility for another site the DERR must be notified within 30 days. 8. Every 7 days check your tank leak detector for alarms or unusual operating conditions. 9. Every 30 days conduct a physical inspection of the facility as detailed in the UST Operator Inspection-Utah form. 10. If you have an alarm or unusual operating condition, notify the DERR. Details on how to fill out the UST Operator Inspection can be found at: http://www.undergroundtanks.utah.gov/docs/Operator%20Inspection%20Instructions.pdf. UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE AND REMEDIATION P.O. BOX 144840 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-4840 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID SALT LAKE CITY, UT PERMIT #4621 GOOD NEWS! You can now submit UST certification and operator applications, documentation, and payments online here: https://secure.utah.gov/storagetank ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ CERTIFIED UST CONSULTANT – Initial Exam and Renewal Course Schedule Thursday, October 11, 2012 Thursday, February 21, 2013 Thursday, October 17, 2013 The renewal course (option 2) will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and finish at 1:00 p.m. The comprehensive exam (initial and option 1) will begin at 2:00 p.m. Any questions contact Michelle Horning at mhorning@utah.gov. ~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ CLASS A & B OWNER/OPERATOR EXAMINATION The same examination applies to both Class A & B Owner/Operators. The test consists of 50 multiple choice questions, is open book, with a time limit of two hours. Students can use reference material including course material provided by the course instructor. Testing will be conducted the first and third Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the office of DEQ/DERR located at 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City. All students must register with the DERR at least one week prior to taking the exam. Contact Michelle Horning at mhorning@utah.gov for registration. 4