Storage Tanks and Generator Inspections

Abstract Description: BL: SAF/IE required 100% compliance with inspection of petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) storage tanks and emergency generators by 31 Aug 2023. ANG notified SAF/IE that we would not meet the 100% deadline due to resource constraints and database limitations. 15 Jul 2023 ANG was at 50% for tanks and 14% for generators, and as 29 Jul 2024; ANG is at 89% for tanks and 92.6% for generators.
To avoid another Red Hill situation, SAF/IE’s memo dated 18 Feb 23 mandates reporting inspections and maintenance for both fuel tank systems and generator inspection through the Storage Tank Assessment Report (STAR) and the Air Program Information Management System (APIMS), respectively. SAF/IE’s memo prompts monthly reporting and resets the emphasis on executing and properly documenting inspections and maintenance in order to comply with various laws, regulations, and policy that overlap with the goal to prevent fuel spills and maintain readiness. Tenant Organizations responsible for tank inspections and generator maintenance must comply with this policy. ANG took steps to improve inspection reporting using the Storage Tank Accounting and Reporting (STAR) module in the Air Program Information Management System (APIMS), improving tank inspection reporting from 50% to 89% from June 2023-June 2024.

The overarching issues hindering the 100% tank inspections continues to be lack of installation personnel and STAR database issues. Developed ANG STAR Implementation Guidance document to provide framework for consistent reporting. STAR does not currently have electronic checklists to support the various tanks required to be reported making it challenging with limited personnel trained on the system. Metrics are shared monthly with CETB and briefed to installations on their individual status.

Generator inspections have seen dramatic improvement after NGB/A4VN copied generator data to the Power Module in June 2023. This resulted in increasing generator inspections from 68.2% (July 2023) to 92.6% (Mar 2024). Generator inspections have remained at 90%, or better since August 2023. NGB/A4VN (Environmental Quality) consistently coordinates with NGB/A4IC (Civil Engineer Technical Branch) & installation personnel—lack of installation power production personnel is the primary hurdle. Some installations do not have the manpower to support completing I/M events and documenting in the module. Metrics are shared monthly with CETB and briefed to installations on their individual status

Execution and documentation of maintenance and inspections is a combined effort of Cross Functional Teams from CE Operations, Environmental, LRS, and various support contracts, as well as working with DAF to improve database discrepancies.