UST Test Questions And Answers (100% Correct Answers) Updated 2024/2025 (VERIFIED)

UST Test Questions And Answers (100% Correct Answers) Updated 2024/2025 (VERIFIED) The regulations to enforce compliance of underground storage tank systems in the state are found in? a.) Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 281 b.) California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Chapter 16 c.) Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 280 d.) California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Chapter 17 - Correct answer b.) California Code of Regulations; Title 23, Chapter 16 2) By definition an "underground storage tank system" includes a.) The tank, all connected piping and dispensers b.) The tank, all connected piping, ancillary equipment and containment system c.) Only the tank d.) Only tanks totally beneath the surface of the ground - Correct answer b.) The tank, all connected piping, ancillary equipment and containment system 3) (H&SC, Sec 25281(z)) 4) Under-dispenser containment was required for all UST systems by ___________. a.) December 31, 2003 b.) July 1, 1987 c.) January 1, 1984 d.) January 1, 2000 - Correct answer a.) December 31, 2003 5) CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(g)(C) 6) According to California Law, UST systems installed after July 1, 2003, require a one-time ELD test to ensure that the tank is product tight... a.) If the tank is located within one (1) mile of a public drinking water well b.) If the tank is located within 1000 feet of a public drinking water well c.) Unless the tank is equipped with secondary containment d.) In all cases - Correct answer For ALL tanks before use (H&SC 25290.2 (I)) e.) In all cases 7) H&SC, Sec 25290.2(i) UST Test Study Questions And Answers Questions (100% Correct Answers) Latest 2024/2025 Graded A+ [Type here] [Type here] [Type here] 8) The written report submitted to the local agency after an unauthorized release is required to include the following except: a.) Description of actions taken to stop the release b.) Cause of the release c.) Method of disposal of released product d.) Date on which the release was discovered - Correct answer b.) Cause of the release 9) CCR Title 23, Sec 2652(c) 10) An unauthorized release which does not escape from secondary containment only requires a record on the operator's monitoring reports provided: A. It did not increase the hazard of fire B. It did not cause any deterioration of the secondary containment C. It was cleaned up within 8 hours of detection D. All of the above - Correct answer D. All of the above 11) H&SC, Sec 25294 12) The annual monitoring certification may be performed by: A. A person possessing the appropriate contractors licenses B. An individual trained and certified by the manufacturer of the monitoring equipment C. A designated UST operator D. A person who meets the requirements of both a and b - Correct answer D. A person who meets the requirements of both a and b 13) CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(i) 14) The following is true of secondary containment testing, EXCEPT: a.) Must be tested every 24 months b.) Must be tested every 36 months c.) Results must be submitted to the local agency within 30 days of testing d.) Local agency must be notified 48 hours prior to testing - Correct answer a.) Must be tested every 24 months 15) CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(a) 16) Records of cathodic protection system maintenance must be kept on file for ______________. [Type here] [Type here] [Type here] a.) 10 years b.) 1.5 years c.) 3 years d.) 6.5 years - Correct answer d.) 6.5 years 17) CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(b) 18) Impressed current cathodic protection systems shall be inspected no less than every ___________ to ensure that they are in proper working order: a.) 60 days b.) 90 days c.) 30 days d.) 120 days - Correct answer a.) 60 days 19) CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(a)(2) 20) Monthly monitoring data must be kept on file for _________________. a.) 3 years b.) 6.5 years c.) 5 years d.) For the life of the UST system - Correct answer a.) 3 years 21) CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(b) 22) By December 22, 1998, all automatic line leak detectors installed on single-walled pressurized piping must be capable of: a.) Restricting product flow b.) Triggering an audible and visual alarm c.) Shutting down the pumping system d.) Shutting off the flow at the dispenser - Correct answer c.) Shutting down the pumping system 23) CCR Title 23, Sec 2666(c) 24) When an automatic tank gauge is utilized for single-walled tank leak detection, it shall generate a post-test hard copy data report of the following information, except: a.) Liquid volume b.) Fuel depth c.) Outside air temperature d.) Time and date of test - Correct answer c.) Outside air temperature [Type here] [Type here] [Type here] 25) CCR Title 23, Sec 2643(b)(1) 26) If a UST system is utilizing an overfill alarm, the alarm must be triggered to alert the transfer operator when the tank is no more than ___________ full a.) 85% b.) 95% c.) 90% d.) 80% - Correct answer c.) 90% 27) CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(b)(2)(A) 28) A service technician has performed calibration and maintenance on an ATG probe; this maintenance record must be kept on file for ______________. a.) 6.5 years b.) 3 years c.) 5 years d.) Life of the UST system - Correct answer c.) 5 years 29) CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(b) 30) An automatic tank gauge is utilized for leak detection of the ______________. a.) Tank b.) Tank and Piping c.) Piping d.) Interstitial space - Correct answer a.) Tank 31) CCR Title 23, Sec 2643(b)(1) 32) After completion of enhanced leak detection (ELD) test, the ELD test results must be submitted to the _________________. a.) The local agency b.) The SWRCB c.) Owner of the UST system d.) To both the SWRCB and the local agency - Correct answer d.) To both the SWRCB and the local agency 33) CCR Title 23, Sec 2644.1(a)(5) 34) Which agency approves a site-specific variance which allows for an alternative method of construction or monitoring: EMAIL ME: [Type here] [Type here] [Type here] a.) The Regional Water Quality Board b.) The State Water Resources Control Board c.) The Department of Toxic Substance Control d.) The local agency - Correct answer a.) The Regional Water Quality Board 35) CCR Title 23, Sec 2681(a) 36) A permit to operate a UST system must have all of the following listed on the permit, EXCEPT: a.) The state UST identification number(s) b.) Name of the tank manufacturer and tank capacity c.) Permit expiration date d.) Monitoring requirements - Correct answer b.) Name of the tank manufacturer and tank capacity 37) CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(c) 38) All underground pressurized product piping shall have an automatic line leak detector capable of detecting a 3-gallon per hour leak rate installed by______________. a.) July 1, 2003 b.) November 9, 2004 c.) July 1, 2004 d.) July 1, 1987 - Correct answer b.) November 9, 2004 39) CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(3) 40) A temporary closure is appropriate for which of the following: a.) The UST system is empty and will be removed from service indefinitely b.) The UST system has ceased to store hazardous materials but will be used within the next 12 consecutive months c.) The UST system is unable to meet compliance requirements and will be removed d.) The UST system has been red-tagged - Correct answer b.) The UST system has ceased to store hazardous materials but will be used within the next 12 consecutive months 41) CCR Title 23, Sec 2671 & 2670 42) A local agency determines that a UST facility within the last year had compliance issues. Prior to issuing a new permit or renewal to operate an UST the local agency shall: a.) Ask the state to assist in a joint inspection b.) Request the owner/operator to submit a "Return to Compliance" form. EMAIL ME: [Type here] [Type here] [Type here] c.) Refer to a District Attorney Investigator d.) Inspect the facility and determine compliance - Correct answer d.) Inspect the facility and determine compliance 43) CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(c) 44) Spill containers must be tested no less than _______________ to demonstrate that it is capable of containing the hazardous substances until it is detected and cleaned up. a.) Every 6 months b.) Every 36 months c.) Every 12 months d.) At the time of install or replacement - Correct answer c.) Every 12 months 45) H&SC, Sec 25284.2 46) All the following components require third party certification, except: a.) Automatic tank gauging systems b.) Statistical inventory reconciliation methods c.) Spill Containment lids d.) Liquid phase out-of-tank products - Correct answer c.) Spill Containment lids 47) The exterior surface of an underground storage tank must bear a marking or label which shows the following information, except: a.) Design pressure in psig b.) Useable capacity in gallons. c.) Width of the interstitial space d.) Identity of manufacturer - Correct answer c.) Width of the interstitial space 48) CCR Title 23, Sec 2631(b)