This is our Annual Underground Storage Tank Management and Compliance Assistance Seminar. This year we are doing two seminars - - one on May 7 in Atlanta and one on June 4 in Tifton.
Seminar Agenda:
08:30 AM - Welcome and Announcements
08:45 AM - An Update from Different GA Regulators on Various Issues Effecting Underground Storage Tanks to include key personnel changes, rules, forms and publications, etc.
GA EPD - Underground Storage Tank Program
GA Fire Marshals Office
GA EPD - Office of Air Quality
GA Fuels Laboratory
GA Weights and Measures
The New GA UST Advisory Committee
10:00 AM - Break - Visit the Vendor exhibits. Get your vendor card initialed so you will be eligible for the door prize drawing.
10:30 AM - Update on Discrepancies Found by EPD Inspections. What are the most common discrepancies. What kind of fines are assessed. GA EPD will update us.
11:15 AM - New Technology - What's the Latest and Greatest
New Apps Available
New Fuels Issues Testing Capabilities
New Publications Available from the Petroleum Equipment Institute
12:00 Noon - Lunch and Visit Vendor Exhibits
After Lunch - The New EPA UST Rules Requirements - Are You Ready to Do the New 30 Day Walk Through Inspections??? How Much are the New Testing Requirements Going to Cost ???
Receive GA EPD Approved Checklists and Training on How to Use Them
1:00 PM Monthly Walk-Through Inspections - You have a decision to make - Either perform the required inspections yourself OR Hire a 3rd party contractor (such as your service contractor) to do the inspections for you. To help you make that decision, we are going to go over the new EPD Approved Checklists in Detail so you can see what exactly will be required.
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Break - Visit the Vendor exhibits. Get your vendor card initialed so you will be eligible for the door prize drawing. Last chance to visit the exhibits and qualify for the door prize drawings.
2:50 PM - Testing Requirements for Release Detection Equipment and for Spill and Overfill Equipment and for Containment Sumps. We will show you what must actually be done to meet the testing requirements specified by the new rule. What problems are expected in removing items that have been in place for many years, such as , Flapper Valve Drop Tubes and old Ball float Valves? What about disposing of contaminated water that results from testing?
4:00 PM - Door Prize Drawing - $200 Cash Drawing and other prizes donated by various exhibitors.
4:30 PM - Seminar End
Seminar Fees for UST Owners/Operators Contractors:
Fees:
UST Owners/Operators Attendee Fee: $250
GTEC and AIPG Members $200
Exhibitor Fees (includes one atendee)
GTEC Members 000 Just pay the normal attendee fee.
Note: Only GTEC Members may exhibit.
Exhibitor Additional Attendees $150
Note: Exhibitors are requested to provide a gift card or some other item
that can be awarded at the door prize drawing. If you would like, you
may purchase gift cards when you complete your registration.
