Leadership

Joel Hershey - Director

Joel Hershey has worked exclusively in the field of petroleum liquid storage systems since 1989. His experience includes 20 years with several national providers of fuel systems services and holds a degree in Computer Science. His capabilities include compliance testing, diagnostics, petroleum construction, maintenance, and upgrades for both underground and aboveground storage tank systems. His first two years in the industry involved leak detection testing, cathodic protection system surveys, Stage II vapor recovery system testing, and overall diagnostic assessment of fuel systems including pumps, dispensers, and POS systems of UST/AST vessels. During his career, Mr. Hershey has held various positions including Senior Petroleum Specialist, Operations Manager, and four years as Senior Vice President for Tanknology, a $65 million UST compliance services provider. There he managed and executed upgrades for more than 6,800 facilities to meet the 1998 federal UST systems upgrades. These activities included replacement of complete UST infrastructure to include tanks, piping, dispensing systems, card readers, automatic leak detection systems, Stage I and II vapor recovery systems, cathodic protection systems designs, and installation for both sacrificial and impressed current technology.

Mr. Hershey’s specific areas of expertise include:

Facility Regulatory Compliance Assessment
UST/AST Tank and Piping Technology for Petroleum Liquid Storage Systems
Leak Detection Technology
Ground Penetrating Radar Sub Surface Investigations
UST/AST Petroleum Storage System Installation
UST Tank System Installers Certifications.
Cathodic Protection Systems, Survey, Design, and Installations
Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems
Thorough Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local Compliance Regulations for UST/AST facilities