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- The regulations to enforce compliance of underground storage tank systems in the state are found in? a.) Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 281 b.) California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Chapter 16 c.) Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Part 280 d.) California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Chapter 17 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) California Code of Regulations; Title 23, Chapter 16
- By definition an "underground storage tank system" includes a.) The tank, all connected piping and dispensers b.) The tank, all connected piping, ancillary equipment and containment system c.) Only the tank d.) Only tanks totally beneath the surface of the ground -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) The tank, all connected piping, ancillary equipment and containment system (H&SC, Sec 25281(z))
- Under-dispenser containment was required for all UST systems by ___________. a.) December 31, 2003
b.) July 1, 1987 c.) January 1, 1984 d.) January 1, 2000 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) December 31, 2003 CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(g)(C)
- According to California Law, UST systems installed after July 1, 2003, require a one-time ELD test to ensure that the tank is product tight... a.) If the tank is located within one (1) mile of a public drinking water well b.) If the tank is located within 1000 feet of a public drinking water well c.) Unless the tank is equipped with secondary containment d.) In all cases -- Correct Answer ✔✔ For ALL tanks before use (H&SC 25290.2 (I)) e.) In all cases H&SC, Sec 25290.2(i)
- The written report submitted to the local agency after an unauthorized release is required to include the following except: a.) Description of actions taken to stop the release b.) Cause of the release c.) Method of disposal of released product d.) Date on which the release was discovered -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) Cause of the release CCR Title 23, Sec 2652(c)
- An unauthorized release which does not escape from secondary containment only requires a record on the operator's monitoring reports provided:
- Records of cathodic protection system maintenance must be kept on file for ______________. a.) 10 years b.) 1.5 years c.) 3 years d.) 6.5 years -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) 6.5 years CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(b)
- Impressed current cathodic protection systems shall be inspected no less than every ___________ to ensure that they are in proper working order: a.) 60 days b.) 90 days c.) 30 days d.) 120 days -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) 60 days CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(a)(2)
- Monthly monitoring data must be kept on file for _________________. a.) 3 years b.) 6.5 years c.) 5 years d.) For the life of the UST system -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) 3 years CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(b)
- By December 22, 1998, all automatic line leak detectors installed on single-walled pressurized piping must be capable of:
a.) Restricting product flow b.) Triggering an audible and visual alarm c.) Shutting down the pumping system d.) Shutting off the flow at the dispenser -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c.) Shutting down the pumping system CCR Title 23, Sec 2666(c)
- When an automatic tank gauge is utilized for single-walled tank leak detection, it shall generate a post-test hard copy data report of the following information, except: a.) Liquid volume b.) Fuel depth c.) Outside air temperature d.) Time and date of test -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c.) Outside air temperature CCR Title 23, Sec 2643(b)(1)
- If a UST system is utilizing an overfill alarm, the alarm must be triggered to alert the transfer operator when the tank is no more than ___________ full a.) 85% b.) 95% c.) 90% d.) 80% -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c.) 90% CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(b)(2)(A)
- Which agency approves a site-specific variance which allows for an alternative method of construction or monitoring: a.) The Regional Water Quality Board b.) The State Water Resources Control Board c.) The Department of Toxic Substance Control d.) The local agency -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) The Regional Water Quality Board CCR Title 23, Sec 2681(a)
- A permit to operate a UST system must have all of the following listed on the permit, EXCEPT: a.) The state UST identification number(s) b.) Name of the tank manufacturer and tank capacity c.) Permit expiration date d.) Monitoring requirements -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) Name of the tank manufacturer and tank capacity CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(c)
- All underground pressurized product piping shall have an automatic line leak detector capable of detecting a 3 - gallon per hour leak rate installed by______________. a.) July 1, 2003 b.) November 9, 2004 c.) July 1, 2004 d.) July 1, 1987 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) November 9, 2004
CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(3)
- A temporary closure is appropriate for which of the following: a.) The UST system is empty and will be removed from service indefinitely b.) The UST system has ceased to store hazardous materials but will be used within the next 12 consecutive months c.) The UST system is unable to meet compliance requirements and will be removed d.) The UST system has been red-tagged -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) The UST system has ceased to store hazardous materials but will be used within the next 12 consecutive months CCR Title 23, Sec 2671 & 2670
- A local agency determines that a UST facility within the last year had compliance issues. Prior to issuing a new permit or renewal to operate an UST the local agency shall: a.) Ask the state to assist in a joint inspection b.) Request the owner/operator to submit a "Return to Compliance" form. c.) Refer to a District Attorney Investigator d.) Inspect the facility and determine compliance -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) Inspect the facility and determine compliance CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(c)
- Spill containers must be tested no less than _______________ to demonstrate that it is capable of containing the hazardous substances until it is detected and cleaned up.
c.) An area with limited access d.) An area with limited ventilation -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) An area with limited ventilation CCR Title 8, Sec 5157(b)
- Records for UST construction, repairs, lining, and upgrades must be kept for: a.) 3 years b.) 10 years c.) 5 years d.) The life of the tank -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) The life of the tank CCR Title 23, Sec 2712(b)
- Under-dispenser containment was required at the time of installation for all UST systems installed after _________________. a.) July 1, 1987 b.) January 1, 2000 c.) January 1, 1984 d.) December 31, 2003 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) January 1, 2000 CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(g)(1)(A)
- Cathodic protection systems must be inspected by a certified cathodic protection tester within __________________months of installation: a.) 3 b.) 6 c.) 12
d.) 18 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) 6 CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(a)(2)(A)
- A secondary containment system which is not an integral part of primary containment shall be designed and constructed according to an engineering specification approved by a third party. The secondary containment system shall contain ______________ of the volume of the largest primary container within it, in the case of multiple primary containers: a.) 100 percent b.) 10 percent c.) 110 percent d.) 150 percent -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) 150 percent CCR Title 23, Sec 2631(e)(1)(B)
- All the following are approved overfill prevention systems, except: a.) Automatic shutoff devices b.) Spill Containers c.) Overfill alarms d.) Flapper valves -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) Spill Containers CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(b)(2)
- New underground storage tank systems installed on or after July 1, 2004 shall meet all of the following requirements; except: a.) The primary containment shall be product tight
- Individuals installing an Underground Storage Tank System shall meet all of the following, except: a.) California Licensed Tank Tester b.) Possess the appropriate Contractors State License Board license. c.) Effective January 1, 2005, the individual shall possess a current underground storage tank system installer certificate from the ICC UST Installation/Retrofitting exam. d.) The individual has been adequately trained as evidenced by a certificate of training issued by the manufacturer(s) of the underground storage tank system component(s) being installed. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) California Licensed Tank Tester CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(g)(h)
- Which of the following would not require secondary containment testing? a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically monitored b.) Under-dispenser containment c.) Turbine piping sump d.) Secondary piping -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically monitored CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(g)
- Local agency inspectors performing UST system inspections must meet the following requirements: which of the following statements is most accurate. a.) Effective July 1, 2005 posses a current inspector certificate issued by ICC
b.) Renew the CA UST Inspector Certification every 24 months by either passing the ICC Cal. UST Inspector exam of satisfying equivalent criteria as approved by the Board. c.) Renew the CA UST Inspector Certification every 24 months by passing the ICC Cal. UST Inspector exam d.) Newly hired local agency inspectors are required to pass the CA UST Inspector exam 120 days from the date of hire. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) Renew the CA UST Inspector Certification every 24 months by either passing the ICC Cal. UST Inspector exam of satisfying equivalent criteria as approved by the Board. CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(j)
- Fiberglass tanks shall be repaired by the following, except: a.) Small fractures and fissures may be repaired with epoxy b.) Fiberglass cloth with a minimum dimension 12 x 12 inches centered over the area to be repaired. c.) A second layer of fiberglass cloth shall be installed directly over the primary cloth layer and shall be cut to overlap the primary patch by 5 inches on all sides. d.) The repaired tank shall be tested for tightness within 30 calendar days following the date of the completion of the repair. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c.) A second layer of fiberglass cloth shall be installed directly over the primary cloth layer and shall be cut to overlap the primary patch by 5 inches on all sides. CCR Title 23, Sec 2661(d)(4)
b.) Base of the dispenser c.) Under the extractor tee d.) Spill container -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) Base of the dispenser
- Underground storage tank owners and operators shall submit a copy of the secondary containment test report to the local agency within _____ of the completion of the test, a.) 60 days b.) 30 days c.) 45 days d.) 15 days -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) 30 days CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(e)
- Notification to perform a secondary containment test must be given to the local agency by: a.) A service technician or a licensed tank tester. b.) Cathodic protection tester. c.) Owner/operator of UST. d.) State Water Resources Control Board. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c.) Owner/operator of UST CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(f)
- A tank integrity test is required every _____ when statistical inventory reconciliation is used. a.) 2 years b.) Year
c.) 3 years d.) Never -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) 2 years CCR Title 23, Sec 2643(b)(3)
- Once a UST is placed into temporary closure, it shall be inspected by the owner or operator at least once every _____, to verify that the temporary closure requirements are still in place. a.) 6 months b.) Month c.) 2 months d.) 3 months -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) 3 months CCR Title 23, Sec 2671(c)
- An owner or operator of an underground storage tank or any part thereof that is destined for a specific reuse shall advise the local agency, within the time frame specified by that agency, of all of the following, except: a.) The nature of intended use b.) The name of the new owner and new operator of the UST c.) The location of intended use d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be advised not the local agency -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be advised not the local agency CCR Title 23, Sec 2672(b)(4)
d.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in containment sumps regardless of documentation showing each alarm for the previous month has been responded to appropriately. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in containment sumps regardless of documentation showing each alarm for the previous month has been responded to appropriately. CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(c)
- The following statements are true about the certification of monitoring equipment, except: a.) The certification is an annual requirement. b.) The certification shall be made on a "Monitoring System Certification" form. c.) UST owners and operators shall submit a completed "Monitoring System Certification" form to the local agency within 30 days after completion of the inspection. d.) The "Monitoring System Certification" form must be posted. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d.) The "Monitoring System Certification" form must be posted. CCR Title 23, Sec 2638, 2641(j)
- Field-installed cathodic protection systems shall be designed and certified as adequate by a: a.) Cathodic protection tester. b.) A corrosion specialist. c.) Owner/Operator.
d.) A service technician or a licensed tank tester. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) A corrosion specialist CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(a)(2)(A)
- A facility has a single wall tank and has chosen statistical reconciliation plus tank integrity testing as their quantitative release detection method. The following statements are false about this method, except: a.) A tank integrity test shall be conducted once every year. b.) Statistical inventory reconciliation shall be conducted at least once per month in accordance with section 2646.1. c.) The SIR method shall be capable of detecting a release of 0.1 gallon per hour. d.) The product level in the tank is at least 5 feet. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b.) Statistical inventory reconciliation shall be conducted at least once per month in accordance with section 2646.1. CCR Title 23, Sec 2643(b)(3)
- The designated UST operator must train the employees about all of the following, except: a.) Permit conditions b.) Monitoring plan c.) Best management practices d.) Leak response plan -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a.) Permit conditions CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(f)(1)
- When steel tanks arrive at the jobsite, they should be unloaded by:
