DEQ Tanks Lunch Bag Training Schedule

The DEQ Tanks program is hosting a monthly webinar series with subjects of interest to the regulated community.

Click the link and enter your email to register for a training. Recordings of past trainings are also available by clicking the link and entering your email.

Date and Time  Title  Description Presenter 
10/12/2023
12 PM 		 Tank Owner Online Registration Tools DEQ has recently implemented new tools for tank owners which make it easy to register or change the registration information for your tanks. In this training, we will run through the tools and how to access them.   Alicia Meadows
10/19/2023
12 PM 		 Geophysical Site Characterization Tools  A DEQ case manager will walk through a recent case study and discuss geophysical site characterization methods. Kris McCandless 
11/15/2023, 12 PM  Most Common Errors on AAFs and Claims The Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund Manager will walk through the most common errors the DEQ sees on AAFs and claims and how to avoid them.  Chanin Consoer 
12/13/2023, 12 PM  The ABCs of Overfill Prevention Testing  DEQ will discuss what kinds of overfill devices are allowed, how to test devices and how to handle testing and repair of multiple overfill devices on a single tank system.  Alicia Meadows 
3/20/2024, 12 PM  Private Insurance and the Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund  The Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund Manager and the Regulatory Programs Manager will discuss the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund and private insurance.  Chanin Consoer & Renee Hooper 
4/18/2024, 12 PM What to Do When You Suspect a Release  Tank owners and operators must report and investigate suspected releases from their tank systems. This session will discuss how to recognize a release may be occurring and what to do if you have a release.  Renee Hooper & Zach Pauley 
5/15/2024, 12 PM  Demonstrating Financial Responsibility  DEQ staff will give an overview of the Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund, Financial Responsibility (FR) requirements, and how FR is calculated. This will include different mechanisms for demonstrating FR, where to find information on the website, and contact information for any future questions. Chanin Consoer & Josiah Bennett 
6/20/2024, 12 PM  Carbon Filtration on Petroleum Contaminated Sites The carbon filtration unit contract manager will discuss the Virginia carbon filtration unit program: when we approve CFUs, how they are monitored, what happens when the CFU is retired. Chad Quesenberry
7/17/2024, 12 PM Delivery Prohibition This session will explain the UST delivery prohibition ("red tag") process, and how it affects owners/operators and fueling companies. Topics include what makes USTs ineligible for fuel delivery, how DEQ makes this decision, and how to navigate the process should you find yourself involved in a red tag proceeding. Kelsey Gump 

 

UST Compliance Guides in Hindi and Spanish 

EPA has released Hindi and Spanish versions of the publication, "Musts for USTs". "Musts for USTs" summarizes federal UST requirements for installation, reporting, spill and overfill prevention, corrosion protection, release detection, walkthrough inspections, compatibility, operator training, repairs, financial responsibility, release response, and closure, an in-depth summary of the regulatory requirements for Underground Storage Tanks.

Procedimientos de Cumplimiento de los Tanques Subterráneos de Almacenaje

La EPA redactó este folleto para dueños y operadores de Tanques subterráneos de almacenaje (UST, por sus siglas en inglés). En este folleto se describe la regulación federal sobre tanques subterráneos, también conocidos como tanques soterrados, modificada en el año 2015.

UST के लिए अनिवार्य

EPA ने यह पुस्तिका भूमिगत भंडारण टैंक (UST) के मालिकों और प्रचालकों के लिए लिखी है।
यह पुस्तिका 2015 के संशोधित संघीय UST विनियम का वर्णन करती है। कई राज्यों और प्रदेशों को (इस पुस्तिका में राज्यों के रूप में संदर्भित) EPA से राज्य कार्यक्रम अनुमोदन प्राप्त हैं। राज्य कार्यक्रम अनुमोदन प्राप्त राज्यों की सूची देखने के लिए, www.epa.gov/ust/state-underground-storage-tank-ust-programs लिंक पर क्लिक करें।

There are more than 28,000 active petroleum storage tanks in the Virginia. The greatest potential threat from a leaking tank is contamination of groundwater, the source of drinking water for many Virginians. DEQ’s Petroleum Storage Tank Program works to prevent, monitor and clean-up petroleum releases from storage tanks.


Compliance
DEQ’s storage tank compliance program ensures that regulated petroleum storage tanks are installed and operating properly by performing field inspections at each regulated facility. Agency staff work hand-in-hand with tank owners and operators. 

Cleanup
The tank cleanup program administers over 1,000 petroleum cleanups a year by working with tank owners and operators to address leaks from petroleum storage tanks. More than 40,000 petroleum-contaminated sites in Virginia have been cleaned up since the 1980s. Through DEQ’s petroleum tank cleanup program, many contaminated properties have been restored and put back into productive use. 

Reimbursement
DEQ administers the Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund, which is available to tank owners and operators to reimburse certain costs for clean-up of releases. Tank owners responsible for cleaning up a release can file reimbursement claims for these costs over the life of a cleanup.  DEQ sets reasonable rates for eligible activities and assists responsible parties and their consultants with the reimbursement process.  

Heating Oil
Many homeowners and businesses in Virginia use heating oil tanks for heat. Although DEQ does not inspect or regulate the operation of most heating oil tanks, the agency does require the tank owner to report leaks promptly and clean them up. Staff in each of DEQ’s six regional offices are available to help navigate the cleanup and reimbursement process.

Transportation
Petroleum transportation (for example, pipelines, tank vessels or tanker trucks) is generally regulated by the federal government. However, DEQ requires the cleanup of releases of petroleum transported throughout the Commonwealth. DEQ also requires pipeline owners to maintain a plan to quickly respond and clean up any leaks that occur along the pipeline.