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Compliance Inspections New Inspection Program Requires Owner/Operator New rules require UST owners and operators to hire an Iowa certified compliance inspector to inspect their UST systems for compliance with state regulations. The new inspection program was developed as the result of a series of meetings with representatives for petroleum marketers, the UST insurance community, the environmental community and other stakeholders, with a common objective of increasing compliance and preventing leaks from USTs. The DNR initiated the meetings to discuss the best approach to meet program objectives particularly in light of decreased funding for the UST program. The first inspection under the compliance inspector program must be completed by December 31, 2007, then every two years after that. For example, if a site is inspected in April 2007 and passes inspection, the initial inspection requirement is satisfied. That site doesn’t need another inspection until after December 31, 2007, but sometime before December 31, 2009. An inspection cannot take place sooner than six months after the last inspection. If you are a tank owner/operator you are responsible for contacting the temporarily certified compliance inspector to schedule an inspection and complete it before December 31, 2007. A list of temporarily certified inspectors will be provided on this website. You may schedule an inspection any time after November 14, 2006. Temporary certification is expected to extend to December 31, 2007 by which time more permanent training and testing procedures for certification should be in place. To be certified as a compliance inspector, one must first be an Iowa licensed installer or inspector. Iowa licensed installers/inspectors who want to be certified as compliance inspectors must complete two web-based EPA training modules and pass the test; register for and complete DNR training; and submit a certification fee of $150. The DNR will audit a percentage of the inspections conducted by compliance inspectors. Field personnel will still be available for work requests, emergency response and follow up enforcement, tank closures, reported release investigations and other duties.
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