Looking for professional storage tank inspections and tank integrity testing in the Cleveland, OH 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 Cleveland, OH 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 Cleveland, OH area.
Under 40 CFR 112 (SPCC Rule), facilities storing 1,320 gallons or more of oil in ASTs (each container ≥ 55 gal) with a reasonable expectation of discharge into navigable waters—such as the Cuyahoga River, which bisects Cleveland and empties into Lake Erie—must maintain an SPCC Plan. That plan must include documented inspections of tanks, piping, valves, and containment systems to demonstrate ongoing spill prevention and response readiness.
Ohio regulates aboveground storage tanks containing flammable and combustible liquids primarily through the Ohio Fire Code (OAC Chapter 1301:7-7, including Rule 1301:7-7-57), administered by the Ohio Department of Commerce's State Fire Marshal Bureau of Code Enforcement. The Fire Code governs installation permits, siting, construction standards, and secondary containment for flammable and combustible liquid ASTs; fire officials may require inspections on a case-by-case basis. Ohio EPA has not promulgated its own oil pollution prevention rules, so federal SPCC (40 CFR 112) is the controlling environmental authority for ASTs in Ohio. The State Fire Marshal's separate BUSTR program addresses underground storage tanks only. At the local level, the City of Cleveland Fire Prevention Code (§§ 383.24 and 383.26) adds AST-specific siting requirements and mandates liquid-tight secondary containment for above-ground flammable liquid tanks exceeding 2,000 gallons, enforced by the Cleveland Division of Fire. Inspections are commonly performed under STI SP001 (shop-built tanks) or API 653 (field-erected tanks).
Genesis Inspection Services helps Cleveland-area facilities operating aboveground storage tanks navigate this layered compliance environment. We provide certified API 653 and STI SP001 inspections for businesses throughout Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, delivering the thorough documentation needed to demonstrate compliance with EPA SPCC regulations and Ohio state requirements.