HAVE YOU SCHEDULED YOUR LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM INSTALLATION YET?
HAVE YOU SCHEDULED YOUR LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM INSTALLATION YET? Heartland Tank Services’ new Leak Detection System (LDS) is a first-of-its-kind system for giving liquid fertilizer storage tank owners the ability to detect potential leak issues with their tanks without the hassle of sending someone out regularly to check the Leak Monitors. The LDS is designed to immediately detect leaks in your large liquid storage tanks that have an internal flexible membrane liner for the containment of that tank. By having automated leak detection, you no longer have trips to check the tank, saving you time. The system will
New West Virginia Regulations for Aboveground Storage Tanks
The deadline to register above ground storage tanks (“ASTs”) subject to the West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act (“Tank Act”) has passed but more is on the horizon for tank owners. This includes upcoming deadlines as well as recently published draft regulations to flesh out the details of the Tank Act. First, AST owners subject to the Tank Act must submit their Spill Prevention Response Plan by December 3, 2014. Second, AST owners must also submit inspections and certifications for their aboveground storage tanks by January 1, 2015. The only change in completing those inspections is who is
DEP Proposed Rule on West Virginia Storage Tank Inspections
Partial relief may be in sight from hiring certified inspectors for every tank inspection required for the impending initial West Virginia aboveground tank inspection requirement. Signed into law on April 1, 2014, the West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act has been criticized by many tank owners as too expansive in the number of tanks required to have inspections completed and certified by January 1, 2015. On September 9, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) issued a proposed interpretive rule that eases the inspection requirements by creating three classes of tanks. The class assigned to a storage tank
New Registration & Inspection Requirements of West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tanks
On June 6, 2014, the West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act becomes effective, triggering the requirement to register and inspect all qualified aboveground liquid storage tanks. The Act, which is Article 30 of West Virginia Senate Bill 373, requires registration of a tank, operational or nonoperational, if it meets the following criteria: stores more than 1,320 gallons of liquid stores liquid at standard temperature and pressure is constructed of noncarbon materials (including wood, concrete, steel, plastic or fiberglass reinforced plastic) has more than 90% of its storage capacity above ground surface is not a process vessel is a device
Heartland Tank Companies Showcase API 650 Tanks and PVC Tank Liners at Agricultural Trade Shows
Tis the season for agricultural conferences and trade shows all across the country for education and to display all of the new products that can be used for agriculture from seeds to fertilizer applicators to above ground storage tanks. The types of shows range from state to regional to national in scope. Each conference and show mixes business with pleasure by offering speakers and workshops to assist attendees in staying on top of this rapidly changing industry as well as social receptions, entertainment, and outings to ensure fun is had by all. The shows start