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Connecting the Compliance Ecosystem: The Power of the PASS API
The PASS API empowers operators and service providers to connect their systems directly with PASS—securely, efficiently, and without custom development. Learn how these endpoints create seamless data integration across the compliance ecosystem.
When Nature Strikes: Protecting Underground Storage Tanks from Natural Disasters
When natural disasters strike—wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes—underground storage tank systems face unique risks. Learn how operators can protect UST and AST systems from damage, prevent releases, and prepare for emergencies with guidance from the EPA and PASS Training & Compliance.
Virginia DEQ Adopts Tiered Compliance Process for UST Inspections
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will roll out a new tiered compliance process for UST inspections beginning October 1, 2025. The change replaces the one-size-fits-all approach with responses based on the severity and context of violations, making enforcement more transparent, fair, and efficient.
How United Pump Streamlined Compliance and Service Operations
United Pump transformed its field service and compliance operations with PASS Symphonics Field Services, centralizing testing data and reducing administrative overhead. With real-time visibility and automated documentation, the company now delivers faster, more accurate compliance reporting for its clients.
Training Tops Investment Priorities for Operators in 2025
A new Convenience Store News report reveals that training and employee retention rank as the second-highest investment priority for operators in 2025. Rising costs and workforce challenges are pushing retailers to invest in people — with online training and certification tracking systems like PASS LMS becoming vital for compliance, consistency, and efficiency.
Protecting Your Stores from Compliance Failures—On Both Sides of the Fence
From Hawaiʻi to Indiana, recent enforcement actions prove that compliance failures can cost convenience store owners tens of thousands of dollars. Learn how PASS Harmonics, Symphonics, Connect, Opus, and UST Operator Training help protect your business—on both sides of the fence.
Countdown to Compliance: California’s UST Deadline – December 31, 2025
California’s single-walled UST deadline is coming fast. By December 31, 2025, non-compliant tanks must be permanently closed or risk shutdowns and steep fines. Here’s what operators need to know—and how PASS Training & Compliance can help you stay ahead.
Are You Missing a Required O&M or Emergency Plan? Some States Say “Yes.”
Do You Have the Right Plans in Place?
Some states require written Operations & Maintenance and Emergency Response Plans at UST sites. Learn what’s required—and how PASS Book can help you stay compliant.
Managing Your ATG the Right Way
Learn how to properly manage your Automated Tank Gauge (ATG) with daily best practices, alarm handling tips, battery maintenance, and compliance insights. Protect your business, stay compliant, and avoid costly mistakes with this essential guide for UST operators.
Guide to PEI RP-1200 Forms for UST Service Providers
PEI’s RP-1200 provides the industry standard for inspecting and testing UST system components. This guide breaks down the purpose of the forms, how service companies can use them to meet compliance, and how tools like PASS Symphonics can streamline the entire process.
Why Release Detection Keeps Failing — and What You Can Do About It
Release detection failures are the top reason UST operators fall out of compliance—costing time, money, and environmental safety. This article breaks down why leak detection lags behind other requirements, highlights state-by-state trends, and offers clear steps facility operators can take to improve.
🛠️ UST Equipment Modernization Spotlight: ATG Upgrades & Battery Maintenance
Outdated ATG settings and dead backup batteries are two of the biggest threats to UST compliance. Here’s how PASS helps you modernize and stay protected.
🎓 Operator Training: How States Are Raising the Bar
States are tightening UST operator training standards — from tougher content to required recertification. Here’s how PASS is helping operators stay ahead.
EPA Mid-Year UST Report: Compliance Gaps Highlight the Need for Smarter Tools and Training
The EPA’s latest UST compliance report shows only 61% of sites meet full technical standards — with even lower numbers in key states. PASS Training & Compliance breaks down what this means and how smarter training and tools can close the gap.
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
