Hurricane Harvey caused a great deal of destruction due to flooding and shutting down power around the Gulf Coast. While cleanup efforts continue, details of chemicals released during and after the hurricane provide some lessons to be learned in securing an above ground storage tank. The Associated Press has identified at least 34 above
Building an above ground storage tank is a big choice and investment for any company. So how do you navigate making the best choice in building an above ground steel storage tank (AST)? Like most products, quality of above ground tank fabrication boils down to sound design, quality material, and superior craftsmanship. So how
Heartland Tank Services Founder Chris Brooks accepted an award from Illinois’s AG-SOLVE group for the continued donation of an API 653 inspection service to the AG-SOLVE fundraising auction at the IFCA trade show. Dan Mogged of AG-SOLVE presented Brooks with the Leadership Award. This award is named in honor of Senator Harry “Babe” Woodward,
A tank is a tank is a tank and there is nothing to API 650 design, right? API 650 tank design is critical for building a structurally safe tank. While there are not thousands of modifications, at least 3 major choices go into the design of an API 650 storage tank.
If your business includes ownership of above ground storage tanks, be certain you review the times when an API 653 tank inspection is needed. This will help determine if you need to allocate funds for an API 653 inspection in the coming year. Situations when an API 653 inspection is needed: 1. When states
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
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
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
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
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