Looking for professional storage tank inspections and tank integrity testing in the Manhattan, KS area? Genesis Environmental Solutions’ personnel have extensive experience, specialty training and state of the art equipment for inspecting any type of tank including fuel, oil, sludge, water and chemical tanks.
Our personnel have certifications from both the American Petroleum Institute and Steel Tank Institute in the inspection and operation of these tanks, including:
This combination of expertise and nationally recognized certifications allow us to provide services for all types of projects, from a single fuel station tank to field-built erected tank farms.
You can trust Genesis for professional tank testing and environmental services.
Just a sample of the industries we work with in the Manhattan, KS area.
A few examples showing the range of projects that our storage tank division has worked on.
Performed tank cleaning and API 653 tank inspections and similar service inspections for YRC Worldwide. Fuel was removed and recycled prior to cleaning and inspection services.
Genesis was awarded this diesel storage tank project from West Plains Energy. The project included a API 653 inspection in addition to a coatings and lining application.
Performed tank inspection, cleaning, internal tank lining, piping replacement and containment grading for KCP&L. Project included coatings application on transfer pump station piping.
Clients we've done projects for over the years.
Your questions answered about tank inspections in the Manhattan, KS area.
Under 40 CFR 112 (SPCC Rule), facilities storing 1,320 gallons or more of oil in aboveground storage tanks (each container ≥ 55 gal) that present a reasonable expectation of discharge into navigable waters—such as the Kansas River, which flows through Manhattan and its surrounding area—must maintain a written SPCC Plan. That plan must include documented inspections of tanks, piping, valves, and containment systems to demonstrate ongoing operational integrity.
Kansas regulates ASTs under the Kansas Storage Tank Act (KSA 65-34) and K.A.R. 28-44-29, administered jointly by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Bureau of Environmental Remediation, Storage Tank Section, and the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office (KSFMO). A valid annual operating permit is required for all regulated ASTs containing petroleum or other regulated substances, with a $10-per-tank renewal fee due by December 31 each year; K.A.R. 28-44-29(b) prohibits placing regulated substances in a tank without that permit displayed at the facility. New ASTs storing flammable or combustible liquids must receive KSFMO fire-code approval before KDHE issues the operating permit. Kansas law does not impose a state-mandated periodic inspection frequency or inspector qualification standard for routine AST inspections; for SPCC-covered facilities, federal 40 CFR 112 governs inspection content and qualifications. Inspections are commonly performed under STI SP001 for shop-built tanks or API 653 for field-erected tanks.
Genesis Inspection Services assists Manhattan-area businesses operating aboveground storage tanks throughout Riley County by delivering certified API 653 and STI SP001 inspections and the thorough documentation needed to support compliance with EPA SPCC regulations and Kansas state requirements under the Kansas Storage Tank Act.