Red tag today. Deadline next month. An unexplained leak.
When a regulator sets a date or your monitoring equipment raises an alarm, USTEX performs the required field testing and delivers same-day documentation in the format your reviewing agency expects. You deal directly with Doug Metzker, the licensed technician who runs the test and signs the report.
DATCP licensed specialty firm #560989·EPA 40 CFR 280·SAM.gov registered
The three situations that bring operators to us
Each carries its own deadline and its own first step. Select the one that matches your site.
Your site is red-tagged and cannot sell fuel
An inspector has tagged a dispenser or tank, and it remains out of service until the cited condition is cleared. Every day under the tag is a day of lost revenue.
Your clockRevenue stops until it is liftedDate is comingA compliance deadline is approaching and the testing is not scheduled
An annual test is due, a site anniversary is approaching, or a permit renewal requires documentation you do not yet hold.
Your clockMissing it places the site out of complianceSomething is wrongYour inventory does not reconcile and the cause is unknown
Inventory is short, an alarm keeps recurring, a monitoring well has returned a positive result, or an agency has opened a file on the site.
Your clockReporting windows are short and already runningIndependent testing from the technician who performs the work
Clear measured results, same-day documentation, and no competing claim on your repair or construction scope.
Red tags go to the front of the schedule
Tagged sites are dispatched ahead of all routine testing. Every request receives a same-day response with the scope and price.
The method matched to the rule
DATCP licensed specialty firm working under EPA 40 CFR 280 and the rule sets of twelve states. Testing is scoped to the regulation your inspection cites.
One name from first call to final report
Doug Metzker answers the phone, performs the test and signs the report. No dispatcher, no regional office, no handoff.
Clear measured results, same day
Reports formatted for the reviewing agency, with the method cited to the rule it satisfies and raw data appended rather than summarized.
USTEX tests and documents. Your service contractor keeps the repair and construction scope, and the report goes to whoever you choose to do the work. How the model works.
Storage tank testing services
Underground and aboveground storage tank testing, scoped to the regulation your inspection cites. If you are unsure which scope applies, call and describe the facility. Identifying the requirement is part of the work.
Underground storage tank compliance testing
Precision tank tightness at 0.1 gph, leak detector verification, and full system evaluation against the federal floor and your state overlay.
Aboveground storage tank testing
Containment adequacy, generator fuel and day tank systems, and oil/water separators.
Line leak detection
Annual functional testing of mechanical and electronic line leak detectors, with the trip data the agency asks for.
Spill bucket and containment testing
Spill bucket integrity, overfill prevention operability, and the containment testing that closes the most-cited findings.
Release investigation and tank integrity testing
Independent third-party data for an open case, scoped to move the file rather than thicken it.
Digital compliance records
Paper-to-digital conversion and inspection-ready organization, so the binder someone asks for already exists.
Licensed, insured and on record
Questions operators ask before engaging a tester
How often do underground tanks need testing?
- Testing frequency is determined by state regulations, the age of the tank, and the specific system configuration.
- Most jurisdictions mandate annual testing for line leak detectors, alongside periodic tank tightness assessments.
- Please refer to the regulatory table to view the specific requirements for each state within our service area.
Why does an independent opinion matter?
- An independent assessment ensures objectivity for both the facility owner and regulatory agencies.
- When the same firm conducts the testing and sells the subsequent repairs, it can create a conflict of interest, leading owners to question if the recommended work is truly necessary and agencies to scrutinize the results.
- Providing a strictly independent evaluation eliminates these concerns entirely by removing any financial incentive tied to repair work.
How fast can you get to a red-tagged site?
- If your site is down, please call us immediately so we can prioritize your service.
- We schedule red-tagged sites ahead of all routine testing because a tagged dispenser results in daily revenue loss.
- Routine maintenance is not as time-critical, allowing us to pivot quickly to resolve urgent operational shutdowns.
What does a multi-site program look like?
- Our multi-site program offers a streamlined approach: a unified schedule, standardized documentation, and a single point of contact across all your operational states.
- For operators managing facilities in multiple jurisdictions, this centralized coordination is often more valuable than the testing itself.
- It ensures consistent compliance across an entire portfolio, preventing inspection failures that can occur when individual state regulations slip through the cracks.
Tell us what your site is facing
- 1Send the site information.
- 2Receive the required scope and price.
- 3Schedule testing and receive the report.
Prefer to talk? Call directly:
(414) 301-3645- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 07:00 to 17:00 CT
- Response
- Same day
- contact@us-tex.com
- Based
- Based out of Jackson, Wisconsin
- Licensed
- DATCP #560989 · UEI WG4NCXK3XCA5 · CAGE 191X7