Henrich Equipment Co., Inc Introduces New DEC Compliance Solutions Program for Petroleum Bulk Storage Facilities

West Babylon, NY -- (SBWire) -- 08/05/2010 -- Henrich Equipment Co., Inc. has developed a Compliance Management Solutions program that includes a new Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS) Inspection to make sure your business remains compliant, resulting in a safer environment; less leaks and spills from improper handling and storage; and fewer costly penalties for your business.

The federal government and the state of New York requires businesses with petroleum bulk storage tanks to be in compliance with a variety of complex regulations, including those administered by the New York Department of Conservation (DEC). These regulations have been put in place because improper handling and storage of petroleum can result in leaks and spills and pose a serious threat to the quality of the environment.

“At Henrich, we believe in conserving our environment. We created the Compliance Management Solutions Program to help businesses not just comply with federal and New York Department of Conservation regulations, but to understand how best to keep our environment safe and decrease contamination,” said Joseph Pezdan, Vice President, Henrich Equipment Co., Inc.

According to the New York DEC, water contamination is only one consequence of poor bulk storage handling practices. Mismanagement of some substances may pose occupational hazards, present a fire or explosion risk, or result in a release of odors or fumes with serious public health and environmental consequences to the neighboring community. Gasoline and many other hazardous chemicals when inhaled can cause drowsiness, nausea and other adverse health effects.

Once a chemical soaks into the ground, it disperses and may dissolve and contaminate a water supply for many years. Cleanup is often difficult and it is usually expensive.

In New York, there are approximately 52,000 storage facilities which involve an estimated 125,000 bulk storage tanks. Henrich Equipment Co., Inc has created a comprehensive inspection that goes above and beyond the New York DEC’s Petroleum Bulk Storage inspection.

Henrich’s petroleum bulk storage inspection includes:

* Thorough facility-level assessment:
* Checking for proper certification, labeling, and signs
* Identifying of any faults in hoses, nozzles, and dispensers
* Presence of fire suppression equipment, overfills, emergency shut offs, and shear valves.
* Inspection of underground and aboveground storage tanks:
* Examination of proper tank registration and operation
* Ensuring minimum standards for operation are being met
* Observing spill buckets, sumps, secondary containment, venting, and leak sensors for proper functioning and placement
* Ensures all testing and records meet minimum standards:
* Proper leak detection being utilized
* Reconciliation reports and inventory records being generated
* Equipment inspections are being completed and documented as required

After completing an inspection, weekly DEC compliance reports are generated to highlight all necessary actions a facility must take to become compliant with complex federal and state complex regulations. Henrich, through the work of their trained service technicians, has the ability to then make a return trip to the site for required repairs. This allows for the customer to reach compliance by having their problem both diagnosed and corrected within a timely manner.

Henrich is your partner in making sure your business remains compliant with all federal and New York DEC regulations. Their systematic Compliance Management Solutions Program ensures your business will be able to remain operating in both a safe and efficient manner. In order to protect our water and our environment, it’s important that every business remains compliant.

For more information about Henrich Equipment Co., Inc. please visit http://www.henrichinc.com.

About Henrich Inc
Since 1969, Henrich Equipment Co., Inc has provided customers with the industry’s highest quality fueling equipment for retail, commercial and municipal fueling facilities. Henrich offers a full line of products including dispensers; leak and level monitoring systems; Point of Sale systems; fuel management systems and above and below- ground fuel storage tanks. Henrich proudly represents a full line of products from Veeder Root, Ommtec, Dresser Wayne, Gasboy and FuelMaster, among others.

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