Most projects start with a problem, not a service name.
I need a permit for a tank. We received a violation. Our tank is old and needs to be replaced. Pick the sentence that sounds like your situation and see what is usually going on, what to do first, and how it gets to a permitted, compliant, working fuel system.
Six ways people come to us
Each page covers what is usually behind the situation, the first thing to do, which agencies are involved, and how the design, permitting and construction pieces fit together.
I received a tank violation
A tank violation from SCDHS, NYSDEC, Nassau, Westchester, a fire marshal or Virginia DEQ. What is usually going on, what to do first, and how ZE gets it closed.
What happens next
I need a tank permit
Permits for a new AST or UST, a modification, or an approval the health department, DEC, DEQ or fire marshal wants. Who permits what, and how ZE gets it done.
What happens next
I need to replace or upgrade a tank
Aging tanks, failed sumps, more capacity, UST-to-AST conversion, containment fixes. What drives the decision and how ZE designs and permits the replacement.
What happens next
I installed or modified a tank without a permit
A tank, dispenser or piping change that was never permitted. How legalization works with the health department, DEC or DEQ, and how ZE runs it.
What happens next
I'm moving or expanding my facility
Relocating ASTs, adding storage capacity, or fueling at a site you just leased or bought. What the agencies require and how ZE designs and permits it.
What happens next
I'm planning a new fueling system
Fleet, retail, generator, marina or aviation fueling from a blank page. What agencies require, the decisions that set cost, and how ZE designs and permits it.
What happens nextAlready have a specific problem in hand?
A failed test, a notice with a deadline, a held occupancy permit, an overdue plan. These pages go straight to the corrective path.
Compliance emergency
Failed a tightness test
A failed tank or line tightness test starts a regulatory clock. What it means, what you must report, what not to do, and how to get back to compliant operation.
What to do
Compliance emergency
Got a PBS violation
Got a PBS or tank violation notice from DEC, a county health department, or DEQ? How to respond, resolve open items, and close the file cleanly.
What to do
Compliance emergency
CO / occupancy hold
When a fuel system, tank, signage, or fire-suppression item is blocking your Certificate of Occupancy, here is how to clear it and open the site.
What to do
Compliance emergency
Overdue SPCC plan
Operating without a current SPCC plan is an EPA violation. When 40 CFR 112 applies, your exposure if a spill happens, and how fast a compliant plan goes in.
What to do