Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Unveils Free Online Compliance Training for Underground Storage Tank Operators at Idaho.gov

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has launched TankHelper, a new online training and compliance tool developed in the Gem State for owners and operators of Idaho’s fueling facilities. The free service is available at http://idaho.gov/, the state’s official Web site.

“In order to assist underground storage tank facility owners and operators meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s August 8, 2012, training deadline, DEQ is pleased to introduce this convenient training program,” Kristi Lowder, DEQ’s Underground Storage Tank Program Manager said. “TankHelper provides convenient, no-cost, site-specific Class A and B owner/operator training, as well as a management plan that details the facility’s equipment and testing schedules.”

Facilities include sites such as gas stations, airports, and hospitals that house tanks or pipes that could potentially leak chemicals into soil or water.

After the operator completes the training, TankHelper generates a training certificate as well as a customized, printable management plan. This plan guides facility operators through the actions required to stay environmentally safe and in regulatory compliance, based on their individual storage tank system.

Facility owners are able to log-on and designate operators for each of their facilities. They can also view the training status for each of their designated operators.

DEQ implemented TankHelper to meet the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which dictates that owners and operators of underground storage tank facilities be fully trained by August 8, 2012.

TankHelper is the result of an alliance between state government and the private sector. It was developed cooperatively and is supported by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and Idaho.gov, a wholly owned subsidiary of eGovernment provider NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).

For more information about TankHelper, call DEQ in Boise at 208-373-0502.

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