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Underground Storage Tanks. Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
UST by definition includes both tanks and piping systems that are under the surface of the
ground by as little as:
a. 80%
b. 50%
c. 25%
d. 10% - answer✔Answer: D
After the EPA passed the Renewable Fuel Standard rulemaking in 2010, they became concerned
about existing UST systems because:
a. Existing UST were not the appropriate capacity.
b. Existing UST were not at the appropriate depth.
c. Existing UST could not contain or detect leaks from new diesel additives.
d. Existing UST could not contain or detect leaks from new biofuels. - answer✔Answer: C
Parties who come to own property with UST immediately following UST decommission or
abandonment are not considered owners or operators when they do not engage in business
that utilize UST. This is to protect:
a. Innocent homeowners in the surrounding area.
b. Potential interested parties who might buy the land.
c. Lenders and other holders of security interests in the land.
d. Local property values. - answer✔Answer: C
State implemented UST programs must be no less strict than the federal regulations governing
USTs.
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a. True
b. False - answer✔Answer: A
Failure to comply with an order issues by the EPA pursuant to RCRA subtitle I could wind up
costing a bad actor as much as:
a. $50,000 a day.
b. $37,500 a day.
c. $25,000 a day.
d. $10,000 a day. - answer✔Answer: B
Under RCRA Section 9003(h), EPA or the state with an approved program can undertake action
only if it is necessary to protect human health and the environment and any one of the
following circumstances EXCEPT:
a. Certain protected species are at immediate risk of harm.
b. No owner or operator can be found to carry out such corrective action within 90 days or such
shorter period as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment.
c. The situation is such that it requires prompt action by EPA or the state to protect human
health and the environment.
d. Corrective action costs exceed the amount of coverage required by the RCRA Subtitle I
financial responsibility requirements.
e. The owner or operator of the UST has failed or refused to comply with a compliance order of
EPA under RCRA Section 9006 or with an order of the state to comply with corrective action
regulations. - answer✔Answer: A
Owners and operators of UST must report suspected releases or unusual operating conditions
to the implementing agency. Unusual operating conditions include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. The unexplained presence of water in the storage tank.
b. A sudden change in product quality.
c. Liquid in the interstitial space of secondarily contained systems.
d. Sudden loss of product. - answer✔Answer: B
Which of the following tanks is not covered by Federal UST Regulations?
a. Motor fuel
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Underground Storage Tanks. Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
UST by definition includes both tanks and piping systems that are under the surface of the
ground by as little as:
a. 80%
b. 50%
c. 25%
d. 10% - answer✔Answer: D
After the EPA passed the Renewable Fuel Standard rulemaking in 2010, they became concerned
about existing UST systems because:
a. Existing UST were not the appropriate capacity.
b. Existing UST were not at the appropriate depth.
c. Existing UST could not contain or detect leaks from new diesel additives.
d. Existing UST could not contain or detect leaks from new biofuels. - answer✔Answer: C
Parties who come to own property with UST immediately following UST decommission or
abandonment are not considered owners or operators when they do not engage in business
that utilize UST. This is to protect:
a. Innocent homeowners in the surrounding area.
b. Potential interested parties who might buy the land.
c. Lenders and other holders of security interests in the land.
d. Local property values. - answer✔Answer: C
State implemented UST programs must be no less strict than the federal regulations governing
USTs.
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a. True
b. False - answer✔Answer: A
Failure to comply with an order issues by the EPA pursuant to RCRA subtitle I could wind up
costing a bad actor as much as:
a. $50,000 a day.
b. $37,500 a day.
c. $25,000 a day.
d. $10,000 a day. - answer✔Answer: B
Under RCRA Section 9003(h), EPA or the state with an approved program can undertake action
only if it is necessary to protect human health and the environment and any one of the
following circumstances EXCEPT:
a. Certain protected species are at immediate risk of harm.
b. No owner or operator can be found to carry out such corrective action within 90 days or such
shorter period as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment.
c. The situation is such that it requires prompt action by EPA or the state to protect human
health and the environment.
d. Corrective action costs exceed the amount of coverage required by the RCRA Subtitle I
financial responsibility requirements.
e. The owner or operator of the UST has failed or refused to comply with a compliance order of
EPA under RCRA Section 9006 or with an order of the state to comply with corrective action
regulations. - answer✔Answer: A
Owners and operators of UST must report suspected releases or unusual operating conditions
to the implementing agency. Unusual operating conditions include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. The unexplained presence of water in the storage tank.
b. A sudden change in product quality.
c. Liquid in the interstitial space of secondarily contained systems.
d. Sudden loss of product. - answer✔Answer: B
Which of the following tanks is not covered by Federal UST Regulations?
a. Motor fuel
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