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WV Underground Storage Tank Program Update
Ruth M. Porter, Tanks Program Manager
May 18, 2017
General UST Information
• UST Prevention (Tanks Program)
– Division of Water and Waste Management/Environmental Enforcement
• Remediation (OER)
– Division of Land Restoration/Office of Environmental Remediation
General UST Information
• OER (Remediation)
– Leaking USTS
– Leaking ASTs
–Voluntary Remediation
–Brownfields
– Emergency Response
General UST Information
• Tanks Program (Prevention)–Registrations
– Invoicing
– Inspections (AST & UST)
– Installs & Closures
–Compliance Assistance
–UST Worker Certification Program
– Emergency Response & Complaints
– Enforcement Orders
General UST Information
• ~1500 UST facilities in WV
–Mostly retail fuel stations
–~4200 USTs
– Surpassed 3 year inspection frequency during last grant cycle (Sept. 2013- Sept. 2016) by a little over ~350 inspections
– Significant Operational Compliance (SOC) numbers continue to increase
General UST Information
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Release Prevention
National Average84.6%
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Release Detection
National Average80.7%
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6576 77 77 80
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MY2011
MY2012
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Combined RP and RD
National Average72.9%
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1782
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1597
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1527
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3/30/11 9/30/11 9/30/12 9/30/13 9/30/2014 9/30/2015 3/30/2016 9/30/2016 3/30/2017
Regulated Facilities
933
853
658
502
411
377 378358
352
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3/30/11 9/30/11 9/30/12 9/30/13 9/30/2014 9/30/2015 3/30/2016 9/30/2016 3/30/2017
# TOS tanks
UST - Revised Federal Rule
• First major revision to the federal UST regulations since 1988.
• Federal Rule – Effective Date October 13, 2015
• Not yet effective in West Virginia
UST - Revised Federal Rule
• The revised federal rule mirrors requirements that are similar to key portions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (adopted by WV in 2008).
UST - Revised Federal RuleThe major changes include:
• Secondary Containment
• Operator training
• Periodic O&M walkthroughs (every 30 days)
UST - Revised Federal Rule
• UST system compatibility before storing certain biofuel blends
• Removing past deferrals for emergency generator tanks, airport hydrant systems, and field-constructed tanks
• Requirements for State Program Approval
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State Rule Update
• Incorporate Federal Regulations by reference (for the most part)
• Effective Date planned for 2018 (~June 2018)
• Changes planned to Worker Certification Program
State Rule Update
• Add a Class F Worker Certification Category (Repair Technician)
–General repairs
–Verify and replace overfill protection,
–Replace line leak detectors
–Replace STP motors,
–Check and replace probes and sensors
State Rule Update
• Increase Worker Certification license from two (2) years to three (3) years–Continuing education requirement for
recertification will remain at 16 hours per certification classification
State Rule Update
• Proposed Fee increase on Worker Certification
–Testing and Renewal Fees last set in 1994
–Testing and Renewal Fees to be adjusted for inflation
–Fees to be adjusted from 2 year to 3 year certification period
State Rule Update
• Clean-up language
• Remove Sections (now incorporated by Reference)
• Add Inflation/Deflation Adjustment
State Program Approval (SPA)
• WV received initial State Program Approval on February 10, 1998.
• Due to the substantial change in the Federal Regulations, WV must seek State Program Approval.
SPA Process• Drafted proposed State Rule
–April 24, 2017- Drafts must be approved by Division Directors
– June 1, 2017- must be submitted Advisory Council (~mid June proposed rule will be available for public review)
– June 28, 2017-last day to file Notices for Public Hearing
– July 21, 2017, last day for Public Hearing to be held
SPA Process
– July 28, 2017, last day to file with Secretary of State to get rule submitted for 2018 Legislative Session
– ?????, Interim Legislative Sessions
– January 10, 2018, First Day of Legislative Session
–March 10, 2018, Last Day for Legislature
Database
• Working on new AST-UST/LAST-LUST database/software system
– Tanks Database
–Mobile Inspection Tablets
–Website interface
UST Program Update
• Benefits of new database/software system
–More Efficient
– Lessen potential for errors
– Increase public access to information
– Easier for regulated community to interface with Agency
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The things we SEE
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