Our friends at OPW would just like to kindly remind everyone that the EPA’s new Environmental Testing Regulations go into full effect on October 13, 2018, and OPW has a full line of products that are compatible with the 4 major regulatory requirements for new and existing Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems.
You can find many of OPW’s great products in our web store and if you don’t find what you are looking for there or have any questions, feel free to contact us at 1.800.238.1225.
Click on the logos below to explore OPW products online:
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
Fuel dispensing equipment that is submerged during a flood can become damaged. After the water has receded, it is important to thoroughly inspect the equipment to make sure it will operate safely. Husky Corporation would like to offer some recommendations.
A fueling site that has equipment that has been partially or entirely submerged should inspect and evaluate their equipment.
–Hoses (whip and curb)should be cleaned and inspected. Replace the hose if there is corrosion on the fittings. Replace the hose if there are cracks, delamination, kinks, tears or punctures.
– Breakaways and combosshould be cleaned and inspected. Replace the breakaway if there is corrosion around where the male is inserted into the sleeve. Mag-Breaks® should be separated and inspected for any corrosion or debris and then reconnected.
– Swivels should be cleaned and inspected. Replace the swivel if there is corrosion in or around any of the joints. Replace if the swivel doesn’t rotate freely or the rotation feels gritty.
– Nozzles should be replaced if they have been partially or completely submerged. Any that have not been underwater should be cleaned and inspected. If there is debris or damage inside the spout or vent tube opening, the nozzle should be replaced.
-When checking the equipment by flowing fuel, if it is apparent there has been water inside the hose or nozzle, replace all the hanging hardware.
For any equipment that wasn’t replaced, it is recommended to re-evaluate the equipment every month to inspect for any flood related damage or corrosion that may have grown over time.
The following message has been reproduced from an email notification received from Tuthill at 10AM on 9/13/2018
“As residents and businesses throughout the Southeast prepare for the onslaught of Hurricane Florence, Tuthill Transfer Systems is focusing its attention on these customers. We have increased our manufacturing output and over the next 5 to 10 days we will prioritize service to those customers who are directly impacted by this storm. With this focus, we will be increasing our lead time on other order 2 to 4 days.
Our customer service team will work with channel partners on identifying and prioritizing existing and new orders to most efficiently serve this region. While we understand that this may inconvenience customers outside of the storm’s path, we believe without question that this is the most appropriate and necessary way to manage our service and dedication to customers.
We appreciate your support and please join us in keeping the Southeast in our thoughts in coming days.”
– Tuthill Transfer Systems –
We also invite you to review our 2 hurricane preparation blog posts from earlier this year with tips on how to prepare your location to minimize storm damage such as shrink wrapping your pumps and dispensers so any pump top signage, hoses and nozzles remain securely in place with minimal (hopefully, NO) water ingress to your equipment :
The John W. Kennedy Company prays for everyone’s safety and well being in the region as the storm passes through!
Proposition 65, formally titled The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act was passed overwhelming by Californians in 1986 to allow them to make informed choices about their exposure to listed chemicals that may cause cancer and birth defects.
So with that said, several manufacturers have already started placing warnings on those products that contain any of the chemicals listed while others are placing the warning on every product regardless of its chemical composition (a very CYA move and why not in this day and age of constant litigation!).
This process of placing a notice at the product level started after the launch of our eCommerce site when we already had thousands of products listed. You can see a product detail page from our web store below that shows where you may find the Prop65 Warning:
So we could get this notice listed quickly on all products, we have a mechanism in our system to provide a link to the CA Prop65 Warning website under the Resources tab towards the bottom of all product detail pages on the johnwkennedyco.com website. We will continue to add the actual warning to product detail pages when that information is made apparent by the manufacturers as to which exact products they sell that fall under Prop65.
Please feel free to visit the CA Prop65 Warning website to learn more about the law and more importantly, which chemicals are listed that could affect you and your family!
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
This is just a quick update and reminder from our friends at Franklin Fueling Systems to make you aware they have released a handy document to help you interpret your Healy™ and FE Petro® product serial numbers to determine your warranty coverage period.
Click here to download the FFS technical bulletin. The guide will help you interpret the coverage date within the serial number, outline the coverage period for your FE Petro and Healy products and how to request an RGA from Franklin. But if you are not feeling that ambitious, by all means, feel free to call us here at the Kennedy Company at 1.800.451.4021 to help determine your warranty coverage and obtain an RGA to replace yourdefective product if needed.
We also invite you to check out Franklin Fueling’s Customer Drawings Portal to access every drawing at your fingertips. Search, view and download all customer drawings on one page! Click on the graphic above orvisit the drawing portal by clicking here.
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
October 13 is a significant date for retail-fueling operators across the U.S. That’s when latest EPA regulations go into full effect regarding the testing and maintenance of UST equipment and systems. And if you’re not compliant, the penalties can be fierce. Click on the above image to view the “Are You Ready?” video. You will have to provide your name to view the video.
Check out OPW’s exclusive infographic for reality check on the “Cost of Non-Compliance” below.
Please feel free to contact us at 1.800.451.4021 with any questions about the October 13, 2018 EPA regulations, whether you are in compliance and how OPW products and the John W. Kennedy Company can ensure that you are!
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
Over 30 years ago in an effort to protect the environment, S. Bravo Systems developed the first-ever underground containment monitoring system for leak detection, launching what has today become a billion dollar industry. We continue to protect our natural resources.
Check out the amazing story of this family-owned, woman-led American success story that helped revolutionize an industry.
We are one of Bravo’s largest U.S. East Coast distributors and have access to their full line of products. Bravo is very capable of customizing products and assemblies to meet just about any containment requirement you have.
Watch our web store for an upcoming comprehensive list of Bravo repair/retrofit sump entry fittings to deal with the upcoming federal regulations along with other, great products from the best name in the business when it comes to fiberglass containment!
If you would like to learn more about or would like to place an order for Bravo products, please contact us at 1.800.238.1225.
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
OPW has put together a quick reference guide for everything you need to know to be compliant with the new EPA testing requirements.
Download OPW’s EPA Regulations guide to gain access to information from brochures, videos and articles to help you prepare for the October 13, 2018 compliance deadline. Please be sure to indicate the specific OPW EPA-Compliant testable products for which you would like to receive additional information.
Aside from getting some background on why the new regulation exists, who and what it affects, specifics about testing and what happens for non-compliance, it also includes 7 Ways Your Underground Fueling System Can Save You Money.
OPW will be phasing out the FlexWorks® TSMF/TSDF tank sump series at the end of August 2018 to make way for their latest line of tank sumps.
From the engineering labs of FLEXWORKS® and FIBRELITE, OPW has made the best even better. Meet the newest member of the FibreTite Family of sumps, the most watertight sumps on the market today.
Designed to meet all the new 2018 EPA UST regulations
OPW FibreTite tank sumps function as a liquid-tight isolation container providing secondary containment for tank fittings valves, pumps and FlexWorks® or Fiberglass pipe fittings.
FibreTite provides surface access to the tank itself, as well as a clean and dry environment for future service and maintenance. The height-adjustable top-hat accommodates different tank bury depths.
Dimensions:
At this time, OPW offers 10 different configurations of the FibreTite tank sump. You can get the FibreTite tank sump in either a 42″ or 48″ diameter with a 33″ or 37″ diameter lid and a height range of 33.5″ to 53″. The sump can be configured with either a solid bottom or collar mount design.
Additional RK-5000 resin kits(sold separately) are required to attach the top hat and collar ring. The additional quantities needed will depend on the FibreTite tank sump configuration you purchase.
The Kennedy Company’s most popular selling TSMF/TSDF series tank sump at this time is the TSMF-4536 medium burial version and will be directly replaced with the FibreTite FTSM-4233CR medium burial fiberglass tank sump with collar ring mount, which can be found by clicking here.
Our friends at OPW would just like to kindly remind everyone that the EPA’s new Environmental Testing Regulations go into full effect on October 13, 2018, and OPW has a full line of products that are compatible with the 4 major regulatory requirements for new and existing Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems.
