Includes: OSHA 8 Hour Annual Refresher Course for UST Sites

Cost:     Members  $425        Non-Members  $550

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On December 19th President George W. Bush signed the Energy Independence and  Security Act.  There are many aspects of this bill but one important interest to the Petroleum industry is that an increase in the use of biofuels in motor fuel to 36 billion gallons a year by 2022.  Some 21 billion gallons must come from non-corn sources, such as wood chips, switchgrass and other cellulosic materials. Although this law requires the increase of biofuels it does not require an increase for E85 dispensers at stations.

Ethanol Mixed with gasoline is regulated under EPA’s UST Program—According to EPA’s George Gray, EPA assistant administrator for research and development an underground storage tank containing an ethanol-gasoline blend is fully subject to UST regulatory requirements. Gray said, "Pure ethanol is not a regulated substance; however,   gasoline is a petroleum product, and petroleum is a regulated substance. Therefore, an underground storage tank storing E85 is a regulated UST, because it stores an accumulation of regulated substances."

Invoices for 2008 were mailed out the 1st week in December.   We have already received many memberships for 2008.  If would like your membership on your 2007 books please mail your check before the end of the year.  By January 15th we will have updated our web-site.   Also now is a good time to review the website and see how your company is listed.  If you have any additions or changes to your company information please email us your information at alpec@mindspring.com.

We expect our work load to increase in 2008.  Already we are receiving calls and emails over the new regulations.  To many it seems cut and dry until they get on the job or  compare their quote against a competitor.   But with all the new changes in the regulations such as Delivery Prohibition and Owner Operator Training both the contractors and ALPEC will have to stay on our toes.  The pressure has always been on but now that dispensers will be shut down for non-compliance the contractor will be under pressure to pull the station back into compliance and keep moving. 

As we move into the New Year we always take time to reflect on the past year.  Our accomplishments have been major but we still have a long way to go.  There were over 1000   eligible UST release incidents in the state of Alabama  in ADEM’s fiscal year  ending 2007 and over 10 AST releases.  With still much of the old flex piping in the ground  it is expected that in the upcoming years releases will increase. 

The subject of mandatory certification has not dropped.  Even with the new regulations, new  equipment and material requirements releases will be in excess until contractors are required to take  education classes and mandatory certification programs are in place in Alabama.   A mandatory program will prove to be mutually beneficial to all parties including the tank owner, the Trust Fund and the contractor.  The end result will be saving to all including being good stewards of our environment.

Proposed ADEM Delivery Prohibition UST Rules
by Curt Johnson, ADEM Groundwater Branch