2013 Tribal Lands and Environment
Forum
Underground Storage Tanks
Pueblo of Santa Ana
Tamaya Resort
Leonard Sabatino
Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.
Office of Environmental Technical Assistance
Underground Storage Tank Program
Tamaya Resort
Overview of ENIPC, Inc.-OETA UST Program
Introduction
Leonard Sabatino, ENIPC, Inc.-OETA UST Program 6/2012-Present.
• UST Environmental Specialist
• Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania. Geo-Environmental Studies 2001
• 9 yrs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory conducting environmental waste management and inspections of hazardous & environmental waste management and inspections of hazardous & radioactive waste. Geomorphic analysis of canyon drainages to define contaminant transport to the Rio Grande from the PajaritoPlateau. Media specific sampling included: canyon sediments, alluvial and deep groundwater, surface water, vadose zone vapor monitoring well sampling. As well as, deep groundwater and vapor monitoring well installation for the investigation of LANL- derived contaminants.
Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.-Office of
Environmental Technical Assistance (ENIPC, Inc.-OETA)
We serve 22 Pueblos and Tribes in NM, YDSP in TX: We serve 22 Pueblos and Tribes in NM, YDSP in TX:
Programs: Information Exchange, Solid Waste, Pesticides,
Brownfields, UST Program, and TYESC.
Currently 32 Tribally owned UST facilities
13 Privately owned UST facilities on fee land
Leonard Sabatino,
UST Environmental Specialist
Office of
Environmental
Technical
Assistance
Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.
www.newmexico.org
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Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.-Office of
Environmental Technical Assistance (ENIPC, Inc.-OETA)
Underground Storage Tank Program Tasks:Underground Storage Tank Program Tasks:
UST Compliance Assistance for 32 Tribally owned UST facilities and 13
Privately owned UST facilities on fee land.
UST Facility Training and Owner/Operator Training. Compliance with
regards to release detection and prevention. Reporting, Quality
Assurance, Program Appraisal. Program Development. Tribal
Compliance Assistance Management System, and the GUSTI Program.
What is GUSTI?Geographic Underground Storage Tank Information (GUSTI)
Methodology, UST Ranking Criteria, and
Benefits.
GUSTI Methodology
• Identified UST Facilities
– Number of USTs,
Dispensers, Age,
Condition, Size, etc.
– Physical UST Criteria: – Physical UST Criteria:
Tank status, Spills /
Leaks, Distance to
drinking water source
– Compliance, leak
detection, NOVs
GUSTI Ranking Criteria• Lower
score
indicates
lower risk
Age Range of UST (years) Score0 - 5 years 1
>5 - 10 years 2>10 - 15 years 3>15 - 20 years 4
# Dispensers Amount Score<= 5 Less than or equal to 5 1>5 & <=10 Five or more but less than 10 3>10 More than 10 5
Tank Capacity (gallons) Amount Score150 - 3000 13001 - 15,000 3> 15,000 5
>15 - 20 years 4>20 years 5
Release Detection - Tank ScoreManual Tank Gauging 5Tank Tightness Test w/ Inv Cont 4Automatic Tank Gauging 3Vapor Monitoring 5Ground Water Monitoring 5Interstitial Montoring 1
GUSTI Program Benefits
• GPS will assist in keeping track of tanks.
• Mapping helpful for those unfamiliar with UST facility to locate UST facility to locate tanks, etc.
• Ranking system/GUSTI Score will identify facilities needing extra assistance and monitoring.
UST Owner & Operator TrainingEight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.
Office of Environmental Technical Assistance
Underground Storage Tank (UST) ProgramUnderground Storage Tank (UST) Program
Owner/Operator Trainings
August & September
2013
Leonard Sabatino and
Sage Deon
Purpose of Training
• To increase understanding of Underground Storage Tank (UST) equipment, Operations and Maintenance, EPA regulations, safety and best management practices.
• To help owners and operators achieve and • To help owners and operators achieve and maintain compliance with UST regulations.
• Answer questions you may have w/ UST Systems.
• Discuss Emerging Issues and upcoming new Regulations and how they affect your business.
– Training mandated now for states…soon for tribes
AGENDA
• Welcome.
• Purpose of UST Owner & Operator Trainings.
• Introductions.
• ENIPC, Inc.-OETA Programs.
TOPICS
• Definitions & History of USTs.
• UST Equipment.
• Federal Requirements/EPA Regulations.
• Reporting & Record keeping.• Reporting & Record keeping.
• Lunch-1hr on your own.
• Corrosion Protection, Release Detection, Site contamination Investigation &
corrective actions, Reporting, Temporary & Permanent Closures.
• Financial Responsibility.
• Emergency Response.
• Operations and Maintenance with an overview of an UST system.
• Walk-through-Mock Site Inspection.
• Test .
• Review and Feedback and Conclusion.
YOUR FACILITY Equipment Regulations Best Practices Documentation
Tanks and Tank
Leak Detection
Lines and Line Leak
Detector
Dispensers
Cathodic Protection
Overfill ProtectionOverfill Protection
Spill Buckets Vapor
Recovery
Financial
Responsibility
Notification; Repair
Install Records
Facility Monitoring
Other
UST Equipment: Automatic Tank
Gauge (ATG)
• Automatic Tank Gauge
– Veeder Root
– Incon
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Thank You!
Hope you enjoyed the land of enchantment.
Questions?
Contact Information
Leonard Sabatino
505-692-8772505-692-8772