Every UST has to have overfill prevention in place if it is filled with more than 25 gallons of product at a time. Here are some preventive measures!

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What Can you Do to Prevent an Overfill?

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Regulated Storage Tanks (USTs)
should be monitored
constantly by operators. USTs
that are based on tribal lands
must also follow certain federal
regulations.

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Every UST has to have overfill
prevention in place if it is filled
with more than 25 gallons of
product at a time. The
preventive measures must be
installed in the tank to:
 stop overflow
 reduce chances of overflow
 alert delivery personnel
before the tank is full to the
brim

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How To Prevent An Overfill
 Alarms should be set in
place to alert the delivery
driver when fluid reaches a
certain level in the tank.
This will give them enough
time to shut off flow.
 Automatic shutoff devices
can stop product flow
immediately when the
product reaches a certain
level.

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 The automatic shutoff valve
should not be blocked by
anything. Otherwise, an
overfill cannot be avoided.
 Close attention should be
paid before, during and
after delivery to prevent an
overfill.

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 All spills should be reported
immediately to the agency.
 By installing ball float
valves, you can slow down
the flow of the product.
These prevent vapors from
exiting the tank when the
product reaches a specific
level in the tank which
alerts drivers.

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 The top of the tanks need
to be as tight as possible to
prevent vapors from exiting.
 Only order as much product
that can fill 90% of the tank.

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By preventing overfill, you can
prevent the loss of gallons of
valuable product, save time
and money which can be best
spent elsewhere.

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Texas UST Class C Operator
Training
Learn more about how you can
prevent UST overfill by signing
up for the Texas UST Class C
Operator Training course on
360training.com. The course
can be taken online so you can
complete it at your leisure.
Become a competent Class C
responder and respond to
emergencies in a UST facility
quickly and efficiently.

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