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Underground Storage Tank
Inspection Training
Course No. WAPOL-405
July 18- 19, 2007, 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)
NWETC Headquarters - Seattle
650 South Orcas Street, Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108

Instructors: Ben Thomas, Ben Thomas Associates Inc., Clinton, WA;
Jeremy Hailey, Northwest Corrosion, Sedro-Woolley, WA;
Scott Wilson, Wilson Roger Associates, Bellevue, WA;
Greg Young, Vaporless Manufacturing, Prescott, AZ;
Bob Wiese, Northwest Tank & Environmental Services, Inc., Spokane, WA;
TBD, Department of Ecology, Olympia, WA;
Lynn Gooding, Pollution Liability Insurance Agency, Olympia, WA

Description: This entry level two-day course is an excellent primer for new UST inspectors or anyone who needs a comprehensive overview of the requirements for UST systems. Get simple explanations on complex rules from top experts in the field, plus get practical advice on real-world site conditions to ensure you are better prepared for the nuances of compliance inspections. The team of instructors are highly qualified with decades of collective tank inspection experience and experience leading numerous UST inspection courses.

Course Topics

July 18th:

7:30 AM            Registration

8:00 AM            Welcome and Overview (Thomas)

  • Today’s problems
  • Outline of the week

8:30 AM            Introduction (Thomas)

  • Course Goals and Expectations
  • Mission and Authority
  • Why care about USTs?
  • Regulated Tanks
  • Operator Training
  • Energy Policy Act of 2005

9:00 AM            Review of Parts and Equipment (Thomas)

  • What’s Underground
  • Equipment
    • Tanks
    • Pump and Piping
    • Monitoring
    • Delivering
    • Venting
    • Dispensing
  • Methods
    • Leak Detection
    • Fuel Transfers

10:00 AM            Morning Break

10:15 AM            Corrosion Protection (Hailey)

  • Introduction to UST's, Corrosion, & General Requirements
  • Causes of Corrosion
  • Corrosion Control & Samples of Corrosion Control & Technology
  • Cathodic Protection - Galvanic
  • Inspection tips, resources
  • Testing Cathodic Protection - Galvanic
  • Troubleshooting
  • Cathodic Protection - Impressed Current

12:15                         Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM            Release Detection Part 1: Common Methods for Tanks (Thomas)

  • Objectives
  • Summary of options
  • Automatic Tank Gauging: Reports, keypad functions,
      • TLS 300/350
      • TLS 200/250
      • Incon 1000/1001
      • Other brands
  • Interstitial Monitoring

2:45 PM            Afternoon Break

3:00 PM            Release Detection Part 2: Methods Pressurized Piping (Young)

  • Principles of Line Pressure
  • Catastrophic Line Leak Detection
  • Electronic ALLDs

Other Piping Methods (Weise)

  • Line Tightness Testing
  • Interstitial Monitoring

4:30 PM            Vapor Recovery (Wilson)

  • Vapor loss from USTs
  • Stage I
  • Stage II

5:00 PM            Adjourn first day

July 19th :

8:00 AM            Overfill Prevention (Thomas)

  • Objectives
  • Options
  • Limitations/Problems
  • Inspection issues
  • Records

9:45 AM            Break

10:00 PM            Release Detection Part 3: Other Methods (Wiese)

  • Inventory Control
  • Statistical Inventory Reconciliation
  • Manual Tank Gauging
  • Soil Vapor/Groundwater Monitoring
  • Suction Piping

12:15 PM            Lunch           

1:30 PM            Suspected Releases (Thomas)

  • Conditions of suspected releases
  • Response actions
  • Assessing Impacts           

2:00 PM            Administrative Rules and Record Keeping (Department of Ecology)

  • Permits
  • Notification
  • Inspection forms
  • Record keeping requirements

2:30 PM            Break

2:45 PM            Inspections (Department of Ecology)

  • Documentation
  • Preparation
  • Site Arrival
  • Inspection Tips
  • Enforcement
  • Bottom Line

3:45 PM            Financial Responsibility (Gooding)

  • Mechanism Options
  • Overview of coverage requirements

4:30 PM            Closing Remarks, Questions and Answers (Thomas)

5:00 PM            Adjourn

Intended Audience: This course is intended for State and Federal UST government inspectors, UST compliance officers, compliance consultants, and UST owners and operators. The bulk of the material presented in this course is applicable in most states.

Course Materials: Each attendee will receive a binder containing the course proceedings and reference material at the beginning of the class along with a CD-ROM containing a comprehensive reference library of UST guidance documents, policy, and operations information..

What to Bring: Pen or pencil (and paper if you prefer not to write in your binder) and a coffee cup and water bottle to reduce waste. Drinks and snacks will be provided both days.

Continuing Education Units: 1.3

Registration: $495 ( *$395 reduced tuition is available for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students; and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members). You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976.

Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.

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650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220 | Seattle, Washington 98108
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