The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the South Dakota Administrative Rule (ARSD) Chapter: 74:56:01:38.01 requires tank system owners and operators (managers) of any regulated Underground Storage Tank System (Regulated Facility) to complete a department-approved training program on the proper operation of tank systems. This regulation was put into effect in an attempt to help prevent releases from tank systems.
Since August 8, 2012, completion of an approved UST training course has been required for regulated facility owners and operators (managers) in South Dakota. All new owners/managers that cannot document previous completion of an approved training course shall initiate the training process within 30 days after assuming the operation and maintenance responsibilities at the UST facility.
To help the Facility owners comply with this requirement, DANR has once again teamed up with the South Dakota Petroleum and Propane Marketers Association to provide Free Training in 2025. Following is the list of Tank Training dates and locations. For more information call Dawna Leitzke at (605) 224-8606.
| TANK OPERATOR TRAINING 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 Dates and Locations | |||
| March 25 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls Ramkota - Jefferson | 1 - 5 pm CST |
| March 26 | Pierre | Pierre - Retailers Bldg. 2nd floor conference room | 8 am to 12 noon CST |
| March 27 | Rapid City | Rapid City Ramkota - Lincoln | 8 am to 12 noon MST |
| May 2025 Dates and Locations | |||
| May 21 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls Ramkota - Jefferson | 1 - 5 pm CST |
| May 22 | Rapid City | Rapid City Ramkota - Lincoln | 8 am to 12 noon MST |
| July 2025 Dates and Locations | |||
| July 29 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls Ramkota - Jefferson | 1 - 5 pm CST |
| July 30 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Ramkota | 8 am to 12 noon MST |
| July 31 | Rapid City | Rapid City Ramkota - Lincoln | 8 am to 12 noon MST |
| October 2025 Dates and Locations | |||
| October 8 | Rapid City | Rapid City Ramkota - Lincoln | 8 am to 12 noon MST |
| October 7 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls Ramkota - Jefferson | 1 pm to 5 pm CST |
Regulated facility owners that have not complied with the owners/managers training requirement of the department's Underground Storage Tank Regulation, 74:56:01:38.01 will receive a Notice of Violation (NOV) and penalty. The penalty for failure to complete the training is a minimum of $500 per tank; and they would still need to complete the required training.
If the NOV is not resolved, the facility will be subject to delivery prohibition, meaning it will be unlawful for the facility to receive any deliveries of fuel.