iota - Quality Control Testing for New UST Installations

Today, the installation of an underground fuel system is not only expensive; it is fraught with liability. This is true for the site owner, the installation contractor and the operator—all are at significant liability risk.  But there is one way to make the liability issues go away for all parties involved—by testing the system during installation and before it goes into operation for the first time.  The iota VaporTite V005 offers owner, contractor and operator peace of mind, by evaluating the system for leaks at or below 0.005 gallons per hour as vapor (2 x 10 -3 cc per second) range.  This range insures that the system is vapor tight to hydrocarbon vapors.  In some states this testing standard has become a regulatory requirement.

iota Pre Test

Performing thorough leak testing on a newly installed UST system before back filling is an extremely critical part of the quality control testing process.  This is the time when all of the leaks in the primary and secondary systems can be identified, located and repaired without expensive site closure and excavation. Additionally, when the system is prepped for the iota test, access points are installed to allow for quick final testing as well as trouble shooting in the event that a portion of the system fails a compliance test or has a positive monitoring event.

iota Final Test 

Once the fueling system has been completed (everything below grade surface), backfilled, concrete poured, and the system is essentially ready to receive fuel, the final iota test is performed.  This provides the installation contractor, general contractor, design engineer, site owner and operator with third party certification that the system is vapor tight before it receives fuel.   

iota Leak Locates

When a suspected release or positive monitoring result has occurred in an operating fueling system, iota technicians can locate the problem without excavation.  This allows for focused repair by a qualified petroleum contractor.  Due to the onset of increased environmental regulations and owner/operator responsibility, within the next 10 years most systems will be double wall and secondarily contained.  The iota test can even locate a leak in primary piping runs that are in secondary containment within a few feet.  Again, allowing for the most cost effective leak delineation, isolation and repair.  

Other Applications

Although the iota technology has been developed primarily for quality control testing on fueling systems, it can be used to test and certify other types of critical piping systems at various leak rate testing standards.  If you have another application that you would like our engineering department to evaluate please contact us and we would be happy to discuss it with you.