Retail Petroleum Compliance Services

Safeguarding Fueling Systems and the Environment

LaBella provides a full suite of compliance services to a major retail petroleum client with locations from Maine to Virginia, as well as several locations in Florida.

Services include:

Underground storage tank (UST) and aboveground storage tank (AST) management, design, and permitting
Environmental compliance audits and documentation
Soil and groundwater investigations
Complete environmental consulting
UST compliance audits and documentation, including resolution and curing of violations
Petroleum bulk storage compliance consulting
Emergency response and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) planning and assessment
Wastewater permitting, compliance, and analysis
Discharge monitoring, reporting, and compliance
Air discharge permitting, compliance, and analysis
Terminal compliance services
UST operator training
Incident reporting
Litigation support and expert witness services

Training:

Responding to product spills and releases
Monitoring tank system alarms
Responding to emergency situations
Managing other situations that pose immediate danger to the public or the environment
Identifying sensitive receptors on or immediately adjacent to the property

UST Component Training:

Location, size, and type of product in USTs
Monitoring tanks for leaks
Location and proper use of fire suppression pull stations (if present)
Location and proper use of emergency stop devices (if present)
Operation of breakaway valves and designated contact for reconnection or replacement (if present)
Location and proper use of spill response supplies or designated contact for cleanup
Location of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)

UST Operational Training – “How To”:

Recognize spills, leaks, and emergency situations
Recognize leak alarms
Contain spills and control access to ensure safety
Stop the flow of product if feasible, using the emergency stop system where available
Activate the fire suppression system (if appropriate)
Contact the Class A or B Operator
Assess the situation to determine if emergency responders (911) are needed, and locate and use spill clean-up kits or contact the appropriate clean-up personnel