Inspection & Compliance Programs for Fuel Storage Systems
Petroman’s certified A/B operators and third-party inspectors provide structured compliance programs for critical facilities across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. We hold MassDEP Class A/B UST Operator and Third-Party Inspector certifications for Massachusetts facilities and Rhode Island DEM UST Class A/B Operator certifications for Rhode Island facilities. Our programs produce documentation that holds up under state regulatory review, triennial Third-Party Inspection, and Joint Commission survey scrutiny.
Protecting Critical Facilities Through Proactive Compliance
Petroman holds MassDEP Class A/B UST Operator certifications and Rhode Island DEM Class A/B UST Operator certifications, and performs Third-Party Inspections as a MassDEP-certified TPI. Our certified technicians manage compliance programs across dozens of institutional accounts simultaneously, including hospitals, municipalities, schools, and commercial facilities, staying current on regulatory changes across MassDEP, RIDEM, NHDES, and applicable federal requirements in a way that internal facilities staff managing compliance as a secondary responsibility typically cannot.
For most clients, the compliance program is not a once-every-three-years event. It is a continuous program of monthly inspections, annual certifications, midpoint Compliance Certifications under 310 CMR 80, and triennial Third-Party Inspections that together constitute the full regulatory compliance cycle. Petroman manages that cycle so facilities teams do not have to.
Our Inspection & Compliance Services Include:
- UST A/B Operator Inspections (MassDEP and RIDEM)
- C-Operator Training (facility staff emergency response certification)
- Fuel Sampling, Laboratory Analysis, and Treatment
- Annual Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) Inspection & Certification
- Cathodic Protection Testing & Surveys
- Sump & Spill Box Integrity Testing
- Third-Party Tank Inspections
- Midpoint Compliance Certification Documentation (310 CMR 80)
- MA OSFM AST Use Permit Tank Inspections
- Tank Tightness & Line Testing
- Stage 1 Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) Testing
- Non-Regulated Tank Inspections
Automatic Tank Gauges: ATG systems are the primary monitoring and alarm infrastructure for regulated fuel storage systems, and their annual certification is a core compliance requirement under MassDEP regulations. Regular ATG inspection and maintenance is also a best practice in ensuring critical facilities have a reliable emergency power source. Petroman’s technicians hold manufacturer certifications and maintain direct technical support relationships across the ATG makes most commonly found in institutional facilities including Preferred Utilities, Pneumercator, Incon, and Omntec, as well as Veeder-Root systems prevalent across the broader petroleum market. That depth means annual certifications are completed correctly the first time, alarm conditions are diagnosed accurately rather than cleared and recurred, and ATG system upgrades are specified and executed by technicians who understand the specific equipment rather than treating all ATG systems as interchangeable.
Fuel Quality Analysis & Treatment: Fuel quality testing under NFPA 110 is a compliance requirement for facilities with emergency power systems, and Joint Commission surveyors ask to see those records. But the compliance requirement and the operational question are not the same thing. A basic annual test tells you whether your fuel met a minimum threshold on the day it was sampled. It does not tell you whether the fuel has undergone the changes that accumulate during long-term storage and that determine whether the generator will perform when the load is real and the run time is extended rather than a routine monthly test.
Petroman’s fuel quality program is designed around both questions. We test for the properties that change during storage — the ones that matter for generator reliability — not just the parameters that satisfy the minimum documentation requirement. When test findings indicate a problem, we diagnose what is actually happening before recommending treatment, because the right answer to a fuel quality issue is not always the most expensive one. Test reports are organized and maintained as part of the ongoing compliance record in a format appropriate for Joint Commission survey review where applicable.
For hospital clients managing multiple generator fuel systems across a campus, a consolidated program with current, organized testing records across all tanks is the practical difference between survey readiness and scrambling when a surveyor arrives unannounced.
From Inspection to Long-Term Infrastructure Planning
For most Petroman clients, the compliance program is the foundation of a longer-term service relationship. Compliance reviews routinely surface deferred maintenance, aging components, or equipment approaching end of life that facilities teams are not aware of. The compliance technician is on-site monthly and carries site-specific system knowledge that an annual vendor visit does not produce.
When those findings point toward capital investment, Petroman manages the full scope in-house. Our project team provides engineering oversight and permitting support through access to a licensed PE, project management through personnel holding ICC credentials covering UST and AST installation, retrofitting, and decommissioning, and field labor through experienced technicians who carry the site-specific system knowledge built through the ongoing compliance relationship. Clients do not need to introduce a new contractor when a system requires replacement or modernization. The team that knows the system executes the work.
Schedule Your Compliance Review
Petroman manages compliance programs for nearly half of Massachusetts acute care hospitals as well as many other institutional facilities across MA, NH, and RI. If your facility is not currently part of that program, contact us to discuss your inspection and compliance requirements.