Katie Bruce
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials’ (ASTSWMO) UST Task Force has completed its analysis of FY 2014 UST data and is releasing the UST Common Compliance…
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On July 20, 2016, the EPA released its report Investigation of Corrosion-Influencing Factors in Underground Storage Tanks with Diesel Service (EPA 510-R-16-001, July 2016). In addition to the report, EPA also…
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OUST recently released two documents to help stakeholders implement the 2015 federal UST regulations. Both of these documents are available electronically in PDF and Word formats. Release Detection Methods For…
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EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) has released two new documents associated with the recently revised UST regulations. Both of these documents are available electronically. The first, MUSTs for USTs (www.epa.gov/ust/musts-usts),…
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have clarified that a study released in August should not be interpreted to suggest that ethanol blends can lead to…
Read MoreIn August 2013, EPA revised the SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors which is intended to assist regional inspectors in reviewing a facility’s implementation of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule…
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The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials has issued the final report of its Alternative Fuels Workgroup, Tanks Subcommittee, entitled “Compatibility of UST Systems with Biofuels.”
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Tom Collins, Environmental Specialist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources prepared the following message to address flooding concerns in Iowa, but the actions described should be considered for all…
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EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Acting Assistant Administrator, Michael Shapiro, has approved a change to EPA guidance on the use of certain shop-built double walled aboveground…
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The US DOE and NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) worked on a research program carried out by UL (Underwriters Laboratories). The purpose of the project was to investigate compatibility with…
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