USTS EXAMINATION SCRIPT FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● The "tank system" includes the tank, underground connected piping,
underground ancillary equipment, and any containment system.
Answer: True
●● The federal UST regulations apply only to UST systems storing
either petroleum or certain hazardous substances.
Answer: True
●● The following types of tanks do not have to meet federal UST
regulations:
Answer: Emergency spill and overfill tanks
Tanks of 110 gallons or less capacity
Tanks storing heating oil used on the premises where it is stored
Farm and residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity holding
motor fuel used for noncommercial purposes
, Tanks storing heating oil used on the premises where it is stored
Septic tanks and systems for collecting storm water and wastewater
Flow-through process tanks
Correct! all of these are correct
●● All federally regulated USTs must:
Answer: all of these are correct
Meet spill, overfill, and corrosion protection requirements
meet leak detection requirements
be registered with the appropriate regulatory authority
none of these are correct
●● Owners and operators of underground storage tanks must:
Answer: Perform a site check and corrective action in response to leaks,
spills and overfills
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● The "tank system" includes the tank, underground connected piping,
underground ancillary equipment, and any containment system.
Answer: True
●● The federal UST regulations apply only to UST systems storing
either petroleum or certain hazardous substances.
Answer: True
●● The following types of tanks do not have to meet federal UST
regulations:
Answer: Emergency spill and overfill tanks
Tanks of 110 gallons or less capacity
Tanks storing heating oil used on the premises where it is stored
Farm and residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity holding
motor fuel used for noncommercial purposes
, Tanks storing heating oil used on the premises where it is stored
Septic tanks and systems for collecting storm water and wastewater
Flow-through process tanks
Correct! all of these are correct
●● All federally regulated USTs must:
Answer: all of these are correct
Meet spill, overfill, and corrosion protection requirements
meet leak detection requirements
be registered with the appropriate regulatory authority
none of these are correct
●● Owners and operators of underground storage tanks must:
Answer: Perform a site check and corrective action in response to leaks,
spills and overfills
