M-PACT 2016: Spotlight on Kentucky
M-PACT 2016 will be held March 22-24 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana
As we get ready for M-PACT 2016, we want to take a look at what's going on in the states participating in this annual tradeshow. Let's look at what's new in Kentucky.
In its second quarter 2015 issue of UST Quarterly, the Kentucky Underground Storage Tank Branch (USTB) announced a new enforcement initiative for habitually non-compliant UST owners/operators. As Brian Osterman, Environmental Scientist with the Field Operations Branch, writes:
Some owners and operators wait for a state compliance inspection to discover UST system issues, and the subsequent Notice of Violation, before they address common maintenance tasks or before they repair broken or failing system components. Once the issues specifically cited in the violation are addressed sufficiently to receive a passing compliance letter, all efforts to maintain the system cease until the next compliance inspection spurs action. (1)
Owners/operators in these situations are often, therefore, habitually non-compliant, only addressing immediate problems and not implementing continuous proactive measures. In such cases, the USTB will begin "automatically referring habitually non-compliant UST facilities to the Division of Enforcement for possible fines and penalties" (Osterman 1) and other enforcement actions.If you have difficulty keeping up with required operation and maintenance tasks at your facility, PASS can help! PASS Tools, our cloud-based inspection and compliance application, makes organizing and maintaining your compliance documents easy! With PASS Tools, you can input and view facility information, inspection status, forms, photographs, operator training certificates, and other documentation, anytime, anywhere. You can easily print documentation for the inspector and to keep on hand at your facility. With PASS Inspection Services, one of our partner service and maintenance companies will provide UST inspection and consulting services at your facility.Visit PASS' Kentucky Page →