This is our Annual Underground Storage Tank Management and Compliance Assistance Seminar.  Last year we had over 260 in attendance, and this year we expect to have an even larger attendance due to the fact that EPA has officially published the new UST Rules and each state is in the process of implementing the new rules.

Seminar Agenda:

0830 AM  -  Welcome and Announcements  

0845 AM   -  Update from  GA EPD on UST Issues:  Richard Strickfaden, Georgia EPD UST Program.   Many states have formally adopted the new Federal EPA UST Rules. Find out about the status of what might be required in Georgia.  Also, Georgia EPD is in the process of adopting a new Data Base system.  This system will change the way you register your USTs.  Find out how this new system will work!  Note:  EPD will have a Help Desk at the seminar to assist UST owners in their UST Registrations.  And finally, almost all states now charge a fee per tank to register underground storage tanks.  Find out about the status of Georgia’s efforts to do this.  This fee would be separate from the GUST Trust Fund fee which will still be required.

0930 AM  -  Update on New UST Rules from EPA –  Ben Singh, Environmental Engineer,  Region 4 EPA  -   This will be a summary of the new UST rule changes and the progress of each state in region 4 in the implementation of these rules.

10:00 AM  -  Introduction of Exhibitors ending with our Break and the opportunity to Visit Vendor Exhibits  - Each exhibitor will be given a couple of minutes to introduce their company's services/products.  Then our morning break time will start to include visiting the vendor exhibits to see the latest in new products and technologies for underground storage tanks.  Cash and other door prizes will be available to those who visit the exhibits.

1030 AM  -   Product Compatibility and Fuel Problems   -  Wayne Warrick, Advanced Fuel Services, Inc.; Howard Chesneau, Fuel Quality Services, Inc.; and David Au, Department of Agriculture, Director of the Georgia Fuels Laboratory will make up a panel that will present fuels issues including Water in Tanks and Corrosion Problems in  Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Storage Systems.

1130 AM  -  Dispensers and Spill and Overfill Prevention  Travis Benton, United Pump and Controls will present  the requirements for maintaining dispensers and also go over spill and overfill prevention requirements.

1200 Noon  -  Lunch and Visit Vendor Exhibits

1:00 PM -  Tank Leak Detection Panel  -  This panel will be made up of Bill Tobias, Eastern Sales Manager with Gilbarco/Veeder Root/ Red Jacket/ Catlow and Gasboy;  Ed Kubinsky, Crompco Special Projects Manager; Kurt Kraus, President of Advanced Petroleum Services; and Bill Greer, GTEC Executive Director:  Tank Leak Detection Methods include Automatic Tank Gauges, Interstitial Monitoring, Inventory Control with Tank Tightness Testing, Statistical Inventory Reconciliation (SIR), Ground Water Monitoring, and Vapor Monitoring  -  These methods will be reviewed with special emphasis on the monthly inspection requirements of the new UST Rules.

2:00 PM  -  Release Detection  -   -  Piping  -   Katie Seaborn, Project Manager for American Containment Services, Inc. will review the requirements for Pressure Pumping Systems and Suction Pumping Systems with special emphasis on the monthly inspection requirements of the new UST Rules.

2:30 PM  -  Corrosion Protection  -   In Georgia, most of the Corrosion Protection Testers  are trained by Corrosion Control Inc.  Our presenter will be Ralph Eichlin from Corrosion Control.   He will discuss what the new rules require.

3:00 PM  -  Break  -  Visit Vendor Exhibits – Last chance to visit the exhibits and qualify for the door prize drawings.

3:20 PM  -  UST Release Reporting and UST Closures and Operator C Training will be reviewed by Bill Greer -   Bill will furnish some aids and will show you how to make a formal C Operators Training Program.

4:00 PM  -  Door Prize Drawing - $200 Cash Drawing and other prizes donated by various exhibitors.

4:15 PM  -  Seminar End

 

 

Seminar Fees:

Fees:

UST Owners/Operators Attendee Fee:                             $175

GTEC Member and other  Special Association Members Attendee Fee:      $150

(Includes GACS, GMTA, HRA, ACCG, AIPG, GOA, ARA, APWA)

Group Fee per Attendee if Over 20 Attendees                                  $125

Walk-in Attendee Fee:                                                                          $250

Exhibitor - GTEC and other Co-Sponsor Members  (includes one attendee):               $275

Exhibitor - Non-member (includes 1 attendee)                                  $350

Exhibitor - Additional Attendee                                                           $125                (Must be an employee of the Exhibitor - Exception:  Mfg Reps may assist their distributors as an additional attendee).

Note:  After August 1, 2016 there is a $50 late charge added to each of the above.

UST Owners/Operators will be encouraged to visit exhibitors.  A $200 cash prize will be given at a drawing at the end of the seminar.  Exhibitors are also encouraged to donate door prizes for the same drawing for additional publicity.

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