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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 was completed by December 31, 2007. Then, a site must be inspected every two years. For example, if a site is inspected in April 2007 and passes inspection, 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 certified compliance inspector to schedule an inspection. A list of certified inspectors is provided below and on the Iowa Licensed UST Professionals web page. 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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