UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
EXAM ACTUAL PAPER QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? Answer:
600 gallon used oil tank
◉ Secondary Containment is required for what? Answer: New UST
Systems, Piping in contact with the ground, and Replacement UST
◉ A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
inspections for a *minimum* of: Answer: 3 years
◉ New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST
system with DEQ/LARA within what period from date of ownership?
Answer: 30 days
◉ UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for
proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester on the
following schedule: Answer: Every three years
◉ UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems
must be inspected at a minimum: Answer: Every 60 days
, ◉ Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected
UST system be tested to ensure it is working properly? Answer: 6
months
◉ Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains regulated
substances shall be monitored for releases in a manner that meets
what requirements? Answer: Be equipped with a line leak detector,
and have an annual line tightness test
◉ A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA within:
Answer: 7 days
◉ What actions are required in MUSTR when there is a spill or
overfil of petroleum or hazardouz substances that result in a release
into groundwater, surface water, or substance soils? Answer: Notify
DEQ/LARA of a confirmed release, Immediately clean up the spill or
overfill, and Contain the spill
◉ To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall:
Answer: Remove the tank from the ground, Fill with an inert solid if
removal jeopardizes the building structure integrity, and Empty and
clean the tank by removing all liquids and accumulated sludge and
purge it of all vapors
EXAM ACTUAL PAPER QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? Answer:
600 gallon used oil tank
◉ Secondary Containment is required for what? Answer: New UST
Systems, Piping in contact with the ground, and Replacement UST
◉ A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
inspections for a *minimum* of: Answer: 3 years
◉ New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST
system with DEQ/LARA within what period from date of ownership?
Answer: 30 days
◉ UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for
proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester on the
following schedule: Answer: Every three years
◉ UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems
must be inspected at a minimum: Answer: Every 60 days
, ◉ Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected
UST system be tested to ensure it is working properly? Answer: 6
months
◉ Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains regulated
substances shall be monitored for releases in a manner that meets
what requirements? Answer: Be equipped with a line leak detector,
and have an annual line tightness test
◉ A suspected release must be confirmed to the DEQ/LARA within:
Answer: 7 days
◉ What actions are required in MUSTR when there is a spill or
overfil of petroleum or hazardouz substances that result in a release
into groundwater, surface water, or substance soils? Answer: Notify
DEQ/LARA of a confirmed release, Immediately clean up the spill or
overfill, and Contain the spill
◉ To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall:
Answer: Remove the tank from the ground, Fill with an inert solid if
removal jeopardizes the building structure integrity, and Empty and
clean the tank by removing all liquids and accumulated sludge and
purge it of all vapors
