CLASS A\B OPERATOR FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK
EXAM 2025 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
What is cathodic protection? - answersA system that is installed to prevent corrosion of steel
tanks and piping
An overfill alarm will alert operators and delivery personnel when a UST is _______ full or
within one minuts of being overfilled. - answers90%
As of 1998, spill buckets have been required for all UST/AST systems that recieve deliveries of
more than _________ gallons at a time. - answers25
What are sensitive receptors? - answersStorm drains, nearby bodies of water, drinking water
wells, or curb breaks where regulated substances could enter the environment.
You must investigate and confirm all suspected releases within ________ days of discovery. -
answers7
All spills and overfills must be cleaned up.... - answersImmediately
Confirmed releases must be reported to LARA...... - answersWithin 24 hours of discovery
How should you dispose of used clean up materias? - answersPlace them in a sealable bucket,
then call your emergency response contractor to dispose of them
, If an owner/operator identifies a reportable release from a storage tank, he or she must do
what? - answersSubmit proof of financial responsibility to t he state UST program office within
30 days
If you have 110 USTs you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial responsibiity in the
amount of ___________. - answers$2 Million
What is not an acceptable financial responsibility mechanism? - answersReport on anticipated
sales
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for a UST? -
answersWhen the UST has been properly closed
Federal regulations require owners of all USTs to notify the state UST program office within
________- days if bringing that UST into use. - answers30 days
What is the registration fee per UST? - answersThe registration fee varies by state ($100 a tank
every year)
Why should you use tie-down straps or Deadman anchors when installing a UST in an area with
a high water table? - answersTanks full of product and completely buried can be buoyed up by
the water table and float out of the ground unless properly secured
UST systems must be installed by ________. - answersA certified or licensed installer
An owner/operator must leave vent lines open and functioning if a UST remains in temporary
clsure for _______ months or more. - answers3
EXAM 2025 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
What is cathodic protection? - answersA system that is installed to prevent corrosion of steel
tanks and piping
An overfill alarm will alert operators and delivery personnel when a UST is _______ full or
within one minuts of being overfilled. - answers90%
As of 1998, spill buckets have been required for all UST/AST systems that recieve deliveries of
more than _________ gallons at a time. - answers25
What are sensitive receptors? - answersStorm drains, nearby bodies of water, drinking water
wells, or curb breaks where regulated substances could enter the environment.
You must investigate and confirm all suspected releases within ________ days of discovery. -
answers7
All spills and overfills must be cleaned up.... - answersImmediately
Confirmed releases must be reported to LARA...... - answersWithin 24 hours of discovery
How should you dispose of used clean up materias? - answersPlace them in a sealable bucket,
then call your emergency response contractor to dispose of them
, If an owner/operator identifies a reportable release from a storage tank, he or she must do
what? - answersSubmit proof of financial responsibility to t he state UST program office within
30 days
If you have 110 USTs you are required to maintain annual aggregate financial responsibiity in the
amount of ___________. - answers$2 Million
What is not an acceptable financial responsibility mechanism? - answersReport on anticipated
sales
When is an owner/operator no longer required to maintain financial responsibility for a UST? -
answersWhen the UST has been properly closed
Federal regulations require owners of all USTs to notify the state UST program office within
________- days if bringing that UST into use. - answers30 days
What is the registration fee per UST? - answersThe registration fee varies by state ($100 a tank
every year)
Why should you use tie-down straps or Deadman anchors when installing a UST in an area with
a high water table? - answersTanks full of product and completely buried can be buoyed up by
the water table and float out of the ground unless properly secured
UST systems must be installed by ________. - answersA certified or licensed installer
An owner/operator must leave vent lines open and functioning if a UST remains in temporary
clsure for _______ months or more. - answers3
