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...that Beats ATGs for Leak Detection Monitoring in 4 Important Ways
1. COMPLIANCE: TotalSIR VS. ATGs
Monthly monitoring does not mean you have to buy an ATG! You are only required to use a method that meets the EPA performance standard of .2gph (EPA, 40 CFR 280). TotalSIR is a third-party certified Statistical Inventory Reconciliation (SIR) program that meets this standard. What makes TotalSIR better than an ATG is that TotalSIR is a "stand-alone, permanent, monthly monitoring method" for both tanks and lines. Unless an expensive add-on component is purchased, ATGs can only detect leaks in the tank itself. TotalSIR monitors the whole system at no additional cost!
2. COST: No Expensive Equipment to Buy, Install, or Maintain
ATGs cost hundreds of times more than TotalSIR! Just when you think you finally have an ATG paid for, a new upgrade comes out, a probe fails, or an electrical storm fries the console. With TotalSIR, there is nothing to buy, maintain, or repair! As with all electronics, even the newest model ATG will one day be obsolete. TotalSIR will never be obsolete! You can have more than five years of leak detection compliance with TotalSIR for less than the cost of one ATG probe!*
| COST COMPARISON |
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ATG |
TotalSIR |
| Capital Investment |
$10,000 to $15,000 |
$0 |
| Ongoing Expense |
$100's to $ 1,000's
per year after warranty period (usually 1 year) |
< $20 per tank per month |
| Future Expense |
Guaranteed Obsolescence |
Never Obsolete |
This table illustrates why major C-store chains, oil companies, and independents have relied on SIR for years. When they compare installation, maintenance, and upgrade costs, SIR is the obvious choice because of its superior efficiency and affordability.
3. CONVENIENCE: An Empty Promise, Or A Compliance Partner
With an ATG, EPA compliance is squarely on your shoulders…ALONE! The ATG is only a tool. However, with all the ongoing responsibilities involved to keep the machine functioning properly, its very presence at your site adds to the burden of compliance, rather than easing that load.
ATGs promise convenience. No one enjoys "sticking the tank". However, once the ATG is installed, your work is far from over. For example, the EPA requires you to follow the manufacturer's instructions for maintenance and upgrades. You must also keep all of their service records on file for up to five years, but this is just the beginning. For the whole story on ATG "CONVENIENCE" click here to view the EPA document for ATG owners.
With TotalSIR, there is nothing to buy, nothing to break, nothing to maintain, and NO MANUAL TO STUDY! That's Convenience!
4. CUSTOMER SERVICE: We Sell Compliance, not Equipment
TotalSIR customer service exists to keep you in leak detection compliance, while ATG customer service is designed to help you operate and maintain a piece of equipment. When you choose TotalSIR, you not only receive low cost leak detection and inventory control, you also gain a compliance partner, dedicated to helping you pass federal and state inspections as painlessly as possible. At TotalSIR, our business isn't selling expensive equipment, replacement parts, and maintenance agreements. We earn our money every day by serving customers with what they are actually looking to buy; low-cost, simple, leak detection compliance and inventory control. Isn't this what you are really looking for?
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