Tormey, Ed, Iowa DNR, Enforcement Update, 2015 MECC-KC
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Iowa Compliance Case Study
• 2007 Law provided for 3rd party compliance inspections at underground storage tank facilities.
• Required every two years.
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Confirmed Releases from UST Systems in Iowa 2004 - 2014
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Results of Third Party Inspections
Looking at operational compliance since 2007 - the beginning of third-party inspections every two years - there has been a significant increase in compliance. The chart below gives the percent of sites in operational compliance as provided in the end of year reports to EPA.