Inspection of aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) can be a critical compliance issue under the planning requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s rule for Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC). Steel Tank Institute in 2000 released the first version of Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks – the STI SP001 standard – which provides a means for AST owners to comply with EPA mandates. The standard, now in its fourth edition, has been updated by consensus of tank owners, tank manufacturers and other industry leaders. The Q&A Feature Above highlights some of the most common questions that tank owners and managers have about STI SP001.
Dana Schmidt is a Project Engineer for STI/SPFA and staff liaison to the STI SP001 Committee. |