UST Resources Library
Welcome to the UST industry’s leading free resource library for underground storage tank owners and operators. We’ve gathered the best links over the years and are happy to share them with you.
Videos
Check out our nationally recognized Tank Savvy Minute video series. Great for new operators. Plus dozens of other UST-related videos on YouTube.
Newsletters
Sign up for UST Training News, our monthly collection of news, updates, tips and our very popular What’s Wrong with This Picture posts.
Resource Bundle
Download our free UST Resources Bundle, the best collection of our free download UST resources found on the web.
Inspection Forms
30-day walkthrough inspection forms are critical for UST compliance. Many UST agencies have their own form, which can be found when you purchase our Class A/B courses.
Useful UST Publications
Use the following useful UST publications to help operate, manage and maintain your UST system after class.
Leak Detection Tools
Leak detection sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. Become a better operator with knowledge of leak detection problems.
Safety & Emergency Response
Check out these important safety bulletins and useful emergency response guides.
Trade Groups and Journals
Browse this great list of UST-related trade associations and respected industry journals.
Free Videos
- Our very popular Tank Savvy Minute video
- UST accident videos
- UST Inspection videos
- Humorous UST videos
- PEI Video Library
Inspection Forms
Here are complimentary PEI Inspection Forms for 30-Day Walkthrough Inspection and more. Make sure you use the form approved by your UST agency.
- PEI RP 900- UST Inspection and Maintenance Checklists
- PEI RP 500- Dispenser Inspection and Maintenance
Useful UST Publications
- UST Training’s Super Cool Resource Bundle. Download today!
- Technical Compendium about the 2015 UST Regulations
- Straight Talk on Tanks (May 2016)
- Musts for USTs (Nov. 2015)
- Revised 2015 US EPA Regulations
- EPA’s Questions and Answers about the 2015 UST Regulations
- Map Of States With Approved UST Programs
- Operating And Maintaining UST Systems: Practical Help And Checklists (Ben Thomas helped author in 2001)
- UST Systems: Inspecting And Maintaining Sumps And Spill Buckets – Practical Help And Checklist
- Automatic Tank Gauging Systems For Release Detection: Reference Manual
- Best Management Practices For USTs In Indian Country
- Operation And Maintenance Logos
You may download and use these logos to promote good UST operation and maintenance. - Introduction To Statistical Inventory Reconciliation For Underground Storage Tanks
- UST Performance Measures (State by state)
- UST Programs on Indian Lands (lots here for Tribes)
- 40 CFR 280 (2015 Version of Federal UST rules)
- EPA UST Technical Compendium References
- 40 CFR 280 UST Technical Rules
- UST Technical Compendium of Policies and Interpretations Explaining the gray areas of the rules.
- List of State UST Web Sites Easily find your state UST program web page.
- Biofuels Compendium This great EPA resource provides information on storing ethanol and biodiesel fuels.
- UST Component Compatibility Library PEI offers this great resource to make sure you know which parts of the UST system are compatible with alternative fuels.
- STI’s Keeping Water Out of Your Storage System
- Corrosion of Metal Components in USTs Storing Diesel and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends
- UST के लिए अनिवार्य. Musts for USTs: A Summary of the Federal Regulations for Underground Storage Tank Systems (Hindi Translation)
- Procedimientos de Cumplimiento de los Tanques Subterráneos de Almacenaje (Musts for USTs, Spanish translation)
Leak Detection Tools
- KWA Virtual Tank Gauge and Tank Calculator (Ken Wilcox Associates)
- Warren Rogers Associates for high throughout site leak detection
- ATG Quick Reference (WI) The State of Wisconsin created this great “cheat sheet” of the highlights of third party certification criteria. Download this and save having to drag around your 500 page NWGLDE book when inspecting.
- ALLD Quick Reference (WI) Same this as above but for electronic and mechanical line lead detectors.
- SIR Quick Reference (WI) Same thing as above but for Statistical Inventory Reconciliation.
- National Work Group on Leak Detection Evaluation (NWGLDE)
Safety & Emergency Response
- Assessing USTs for Earthquake Damage (CA)
- UST System Flood Guide (EPA)
- Wildfire Guide: Preparation and Recovery for Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Systems (EPA)
- Franklin Fueling Safety Pro University (Free site safety course when you set up an account)
Trade Groups & Journals
Trade Associations
Petroleum, C-store and UST associations with tons of great resources:
- Petroleum Equipment Institute (member)
- Steel Tank Institute
- American Petroleum Institute
- ASTSWMO
- National Association of Convenience Stores
- National Institute for Storage Tank Management
- Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama (member and affilate)
- Oregon Fuels Association (member and affiliate)
- Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association (member and affiliate)
- Mississippi Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association (Class C Reseller)
- National Association of Shell Marketers
- List of all US Petroleum Trade Associations
- Tribal Convenience Store Association
Trade Journals
Sign up for these UST resource-rich journals:
- PEI Tulsa Letter
- LUSTLine
- USTTraining Newsletter
LUSTLINE ARTICLES
The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) has been helping UST experts nationwide since the 1980’s. Sign up for the quarterly newsletter. Here are some articles by UST Training staff:
