Just after the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection proposed annual fees for above ground storage tank owners to fund the regulatory structure created by the Above Ground Storage Tank Act (“ASTA”), a bill was introduced on Tuesday to significantly revise the ASTA. The revisions would drastically reduce the number of above ground storage tanks that would be subject to the ASTA. Whether these revisions will be passed remains to be seen, but if the bill exits the House ...
Cyber Farming: A Look at How Smart Technology Can Help Agricultural Workers
Technology and agricultural work are becoming more intertwined than ever before in history -- and we're not talking about FarmVille. According to a November 1 New York Times report, today's farmers are increasingly taking advantage of smart technology -- sensors, GPS trackers, irrigation apps, cloud computing systems and communications gadgets -- in order to optimize their agricultural pursuits and compete with larger farming companies. The technology is helping farmers who might have ...
Indiana Legislature Considers Above Ground Storage Tank Registration Bill
The Indiana Legislature has before it Senate Bill 312 regarding above ground storage tank registration. The Bill was introduced by Sen. Ed Charbonneau and Sen. Mark Stoops. This Bill appears to be following the lead of West Virginia in requiring above ground storage tanks to be registered with the state environmental department. The West Virginia Above Ground Storage Tank Act was a swift reaction to a chemical spill in the Elk River caused by an above ground steel storage tank owned by ...
Many Tanks and Happy New Year!
As we wind down 2014 and look ahead to 2015, the staff at Heartland Tank Services, Inc. wanted to take the time to thank all of our customers, vendors, and others who made the past year successful. While most business evaluations of success are measured simply in widgets, which for our business are aboveground storage tanks, tank liners, and API 653 tank inspections, there are other ways to evaluate a year gone by. Heartland Tank Services, Inc. looks back at 2014 and celebrates another ...
Chris Brooks Speaks About Storage Tank Maintenance Issues at Fluid Fertilizer Workshop
The Fluid Fertilizer Foundation held its 2014 Fluid Technology Workshop in Sacramento on December 9th and 10th. Focusing on liquid fertilizer, the various speakers addressed topics including water testing, crop management with marginal water quality, plant operation, formulation and compatibility issues, UAN composition variability, and soil testing methods. Chris Brooks from Heartland Tank Services, Inc. was one of the speakers at the 2014 Fluid Technology Workshop. His presentation ...
How To Choose The Best Foundation For Your Aboveground Liquid Storage Tank
“It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; it’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.” – David Allen Coe Foundation – it is the support and base of an entity, whether it is an area of knowledge (mathematics, art, music), education generally, ideology, relationships, organization of government, ecosystems, building structures, etc. The concept of needing a strong foundation is referenced throughout time from poets like Ralph Waldo Emerson to the ...
What Should be in an API 653 Tank Inspection Report? – Part 1 Executive Summary
Being a responsible above ground storage tank owner, you just had an API 653 certified inspection complete a full API 653 tank inspection to either fulfill your state requirements or based on The Fertilizer Institute’s recommendation of conducting an API 653 inspection every five years. The API 653 inspector should provide you with a report summarizing the tests conducted and the results. So what should be included in the API 653 tank inspection report to show the safety status of your ...
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 ...
Differences of Field Erected Tanks and Shop-Fabricated Tanks
Aboveground storage tanks are essential to life as we know it. So many products that we use in our daily life relied in some part on an aboveground storage tank that contained fertilizer, water, oil, a processing chemical, or some other liquid. While the purpose and concept are exactly the same, there are two ways that vertical aboveground storage tanks can be built: shop-built and field erected. The main determination of which method to use is based on the end capacity of the ...
How PVC Secondary Containment Liners for Aboveground Storage Tanks Work
Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Secondary Containment Liners are more commonly used in the liquid fertilizer industry to satisfy many state secondary containment requirements for aboveground storage tanks. Most secondary containment methods serve as catch containers and only come in contact with the product when it leaks from the tank. A flexible PVC internal tank liner works differently and has added benefits beyond simply satisfying containment requirements. Tank Liners are Primary ...
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