PASS Training & Compliance

09/01/2026

The August issue of PASSing Notes is out.

It has been a hard summer. The water came up fast here in Indiana, and storms hit sites across the country all season. What we kept seeing was people showing up for each other. Neighbors in each other's basements. Crews driving out to sites that were not theirs. That is what this issue is about, and it is why the cover art is the morning after rather than the storm.

Inside: how long UST records actually have to be kept, which is not three years and is not one answer. Why Class C operator training has no federal expiration date, and why that is harder than it sounds. And an honest look at what it costs to still be running the binder behind the counter.

Labor Day is Monday. Whatever this summer asked of you, we hope you get the day off.

Read it here: https://hubs.la/Q04w3TK90

07/29/2026

Storm season does not test your tanks. It tests your records.
The July 2026 issue of PASSing Notes is here, bringing practical information to help UST owners, operators, and service providers stay prepared and inspection-ready.
Inside this issue:
⛈️ EPA guidance and an interactive storm-readiness checklist
📅 A state-by-state guide to annual and triennial testing cycles
🛠️ Sixteen improvements across PASS Harmonics, Symphonics, and ATG Connect
🎓 New PASS Opus billing, enrollment, and certificate improvements
📋 Fifty-four new and updated inspection forms
✈️ Upcoming stops on the PASS On Tour schedule
📈 A United Pump case study on improving field-service efficiency
Read the complete July issue: https://hubs.la/Q04rdVjY0

07/14/2026

The EPA's Mid-Year FY2026 UST Performance Report is more than a scorecard—it's an early indicator of where regulators may focus their efforts to improve technical compliance.

For operators, marketers, and service providers, understanding these trends today can help prioritize compliance activities before inspections become more targeted.

At PASS, we monitor regulatory changes across all 50 states and help organizations stay ahead through connected training, compliance management, ATG monitoring, and digital inspections.

Read our analysis of what changed in the EPA's latest report and what it could mean for your organization:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04mSqlw0

Want to learn how PASS can help reduce compliance risk? Visit https://hubs.la/Q04mRryw0 or contact our team to schedule a demo.

Compare EPA UST performance by state with our interactive tool. Mid-Year FY2026 vs FY2025: national Technical Compliance Rate fell to 60.9%, operator training rose to 89.7%, and the cleanup backlog dropped by 918. Pin the states you operate in and see how they rank across every measure EPA tracks.

07/09/2026

UST compliance never stands still—and neither do we. This month, the PASS Forms Team added new and updated inspection forms across multiple states, bringing our library to 1,357 service plans and forms supporting all 50 states and U.S. territories.

Trusted by organizations managing 20,000+ facilities and 700+ field technicians, PASS helps operators and service providers stay current with changing regulations through digital inspections, testing, compliance, and training.

📩 Stay informed on product updates, regulatory changes, and industry insights by subscribing to the PASS Newsletter:
https://hubs.la/Q04mRw3k0

Or visit https://hubs.la/Q04mRGXJ0 to learn how PASS can simplify compliance across your organization.

07/02/2026

Staying ahead of UST compliance means more than reacting to regulations—it means having the right tools.

This month's PASS platform updates deliver new capabilities for inspections, ATG monitoring, dashboards, integrations, and reporting to help operators and service providers improve visibility, simplify workflows, and reduce compliance risk.

Contact our team at https://hubs.ly/Q04mS7w-0 to schedule a demo and see what our team is building for the 20,000+ facilities and 700+ technicians that rely on PASS every day for their compliance activities.

Want to stay up to date on the latest product releases, regulatory insights, and industry trends?

📩 Subscribe to the PASS Newsletter:
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06/30/2026

You have your Class A/B UST Operator training... So why did your site still receive a training violation?

The EPA's FY2026 report shows 89.7% compliance for Class A & B UST operator training. That's encouraging—but it doesn't tell the whole story.

The biggest compliance risk often isn't your designated operators. It's the employees hired every week at the store level who may need to be class C UST Operator Training certified. One missed training record can become a violation, even when everything else is in order.

The question isn't, "Are we training our operators?"
It's "Can we prove every operator was trained before they started?"

That's why PASS connects OPUS (training), Harmonics (compliance management), and Symphonics (field inspections and testing) into one platform—helping operators stay audit-ready, reduce risk, and simplify compliance across every location.

Read Raymond Rees' latest article to learn why the EPA's best compliance number still has a blind spot.

🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04mPZJs0

EPA's Mid-Year FY2026 operator training measure hit 89.7% — but it counts only Class A and B operators, not the high-turnover Class C staff working the counter. Here's the blind spot in the report's best number, and how PASS training closes it.

06/25/2026

June's PASSing Notes newsletter is here.
This month we break down EPA's new Mid-Year FY2026 UST data with a tool that lets multi-state operators compare every compliance measure side by side. We also dig into why the report's best number — 89.7% operator training — has a blind spot, walk through a big round of PASS Tools updates, and round up the new forms our team shipped, including a complete nine-form suite for Minnesota.
Plus a United Pump case study on how they streamlined compliance across thousands of sites.
Read the full issue: https://hubs.la/Q04mF2N70

06/18/2026

Your technicians completed the inspection. The testing was performed correctly. The issue? The paperwork may still fail review.

In petroleum compliance, documentation quality and regulatory alignment can be just as important as the work itself. Small form issues, outdated paperwork, or missing requirements can create unnecessary operational and compliance risk.

Our latest article explores why inspection documentation remains one of the most overlooked challenges in UST/AST operations — and why standardized digital workflows are becoming increasingly important.

Read the full article: https://hubs.la/Q04jchWr0

State inspectors review your service documents before they ever visit a site. Discover the most common UST technician documentation failures regulators flag — outdated forms, missing certifications, blank sections, and more — and the practical steps service companies can take to protect their op...

06/16/2026

Is your ATG quietly running more of your compliance program than you realize?

From release detection and alarm management to inspections, reporting, and operational visibility, ATG data is becoming the backbone of modern UST compliance operations.

Our latest article explores how operators and service providers are using ATG connectivity to move beyond reactive compliance management and toward more proactive operational oversight.

Read the full article: [https://hubs.la/Q04jb-Xm0](https://hubs.la/Q04jb-Xm0)

06/11/2026

We’ve continued making steady improvements across the PASS training platform this month, with a focus on reliability, workforce synchronization, and reducing friction for both administrators and end users. Recent updates included:

✔️ Improved Workday integration reliability for employee training launches
✔️ Fixes for LMS session expiration issues impacting in-progress training
✔️ Better catalog management feedback for company administrators
✔️ Protection against unintended contractor account deactivations during workforce syncs

Many of these updates address operational edge cases that become increasingly important as organizations scale training across large employee and contractor populations, integrate multiple HR and LMS systems, and manage compliance requirements across distributed teams.

Our ongoing focus remains on improving platform stability, simplifying administration, and ensuring training access remains seamless for field personnel, operators, and service organizations.

As always, we appreciate the feedback our clients continue providing — much of which directly shapes platform improvements like these.