age 1 of 24
NEW YORK STATE CLASS A/B UST OPERATOR EXAM
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST Operator certification
expire? .......Answer.........NO: A/B certification does not expire
unless revoked by DEC due to significant noncompliance with
regulatory requirements (2-4)
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what?
.......Answer.........All petroleum dispensing/UST facilities, with a
minimum of $500,000 responsibility per occurrence (5-2)
Secondary Containment is required for what?
.......Answer.........Category 3 UST Systems, Category 3 piping in
,age 2 of 24
contact with the ground, and Replacement UST/Piping (9-2, 10-
1)
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
inspections for a minimum of: .......Answer.........3 years (15-4, 15-
5)
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST
system with NYS DEC within what period from date of
ownership? .......Answer.........30 days (4-5)
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for
proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester on
the following schedule: .......Answer.........Yearly (11-4)
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems
and rectifiers must be inspected at a minimum:
.......Answer.........every 60 days (11-4)
, age 3 of 24
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically
protected UST system be tested to ensure it is working properly?
.......Answer.........6 months (11-6)
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 with an annual line tightness test, and practice
weekly interstitial monitoring of the tank top sump (electronic or
manual) (10-3)
A suspected release must be confirmed to the NYS DEC within:
.......Answer.........7 days (14-7)
You must report a known spill to NYSDEC within 2 hours of
discovery UNLESS: .......Answer.........The spill is less than 5 gallons
in volume, is contained and under control, has not and will not
NEW YORK STATE CLASS A/B UST OPERATOR EXAM
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST Operator certification
expire? .......Answer.........NO: A/B certification does not expire
unless revoked by DEC due to significant noncompliance with
regulatory requirements (2-4)
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what?
.......Answer.........All petroleum dispensing/UST facilities, with a
minimum of $500,000 responsibility per occurrence (5-2)
Secondary Containment is required for what?
.......Answer.........Category 3 UST Systems, Category 3 piping in
,age 2 of 24
contact with the ground, and Replacement UST/Piping (9-2, 10-
1)
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site
inspections for a minimum of: .......Answer.........3 years (15-4, 15-
5)
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST
system with NYS DEC within what period from date of
ownership? .......Answer.........30 days (4-5)
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for
proper operation by a qualified cathodic protection tester on
the following schedule: .......Answer.........Yearly (11-4)
UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems
and rectifiers must be inspected at a minimum:
.......Answer.........every 60 days (11-4)
, age 3 of 24
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically
protected UST system be tested to ensure it is working properly?
.......Answer.........6 months (11-6)
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 with an annual line tightness test, and practice
weekly interstitial monitoring of the tank top sump (electronic or
manual) (10-3)
A suspected release must be confirmed to the NYS DEC within:
.......Answer.........7 days (14-7)
You must report a known spill to NYSDEC within 2 hours of
discovery UNLESS: .......Answer.........The spill is less than 5 gallons
in volume, is contained and under control, has not and will not
