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Utah UST Class A/B Operator Training
Utah UST Class A/B Operator Training
Product Description
Utah A/B operator training:
Utah’s UST (Underground Storage Tank) A/B operator training is a comprehensive program designed to ensure operators are well-prepared to manage UST systems in compliance with state regulations.
The training, approved by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), can be completed online, offering flexibility for operators. It covers essential topics such as UST system components, leak detection, spill and overfill prevention, and emergency response.
Operators must pass a final exam to receive certification, which is valid for three years. This program ensures that both Class A and Class B operators are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent environmental contamination and maintain public safety.
Utah’s UST (Underground Storage Tank) A/B operator training is a comprehensive program designed to ensure operators are well-prepared to manage UST systems in compliance with state regulations.
The training, approved by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), can be completed online, offering flexibility for operators. It covers essential topics such as UST system components, leak detection, spill and overfill prevention, and emergency response.
Operators must pass a final exam to receive certification, which is valid for three years. This program ensures that both Class A and Class B operators are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent environmental contamination and maintain public safety.
Utah UST A/B Operator Training
This Utah UST Class A/B Operator Training course is designed to help owners and operators meet the underground storage tank (UST) training and registration requirements administered by the Utah Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR).
The training supports an understanding of Utah’s UST regulations and practical compliance expectations. PASS is listed by Utah DERR as an approved training provider whose course includes an online Utah-approved certification exam. Official program information is available through the Utah DERR Class A and B Operators Registration Program.
Why This Training Matters
Utah requires each regulated UST facility to designate trained and registered Class A, Class B, and Class C operators. This training helps ensure operators understand key regulatory responsibilities, including:
- Regulatory oversight and compliance responsibilities
- Proper UST operation, maintenance, monitoring, and inspections
- Spill and overfill prevention and release detection
- Reporting and response to alarms, suspected releases, and emergencies
- Documentation, recordkeeping, and Class C operator training requirements
These measures are critical to protecting public health, soil, groundwater, and the environment from the risks associated with underground storage tank releases.
Course Coverage
Topics include:
- Utah UST regulations and compliance requirements
- Responsibilities of Class A operators, including regulatory oversight
- Responsibilities of Class B operators, including daily operation, maintenance, and compliance
- Notification, installation permitting, and facility inspections
- Spill and overfill prevention
- Release detection and corrosion protection
- Emergency response and release-reporting procedures
- Financial responsibility, recordkeeping, and delivery prohibition
- Product compatibility and temporary and permanent closure requirements
Course Format & Certification
- Self-paced online training accessible 24/7 from any internet-connected device
- Designed for flexibility—complete the course in one session or in segments
- Reinforcement through chapter quizzes and a final exam
- Includes PASS’s Utah-approved online certification exam, eliminating the need for an additional in-person state exam
- A score of 80% or higher is required to pass
- Upon successful completion, receive a certificate to support the Utah DERR registration application
- Training and testing must be completed within six months before applying for registration
- Utah Class A and Class B registrations are valid for three years
Who Should Take This
This training is intended for:
- UST owners and operators responsible for regulatory compliance
- Designated Class A and Class B operators at Utah UST facilities
- Facility managers, employees, and qualified third-party operators responsible for UST oversight
- Environmental, safety, and operations personnel who need Utah-approved Class A/B operator training and certification
- Final Exam
- Yes
- Final Exam Passing Score
- 80%
- Certificate
- Yes
- Special Notes
- Once you have completed this course, please contact Chelsea Qualls at cqualls@utah.gov or at 385-391-5924 to finalize your registration.
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- Regulated By
- Utah Department of Environmental Response & Remediation →
Operator Overview Chapter 1
This chapter describes the primary responsibilities of the Class A, Class B, and Class C operator. It also includes the training requirements for each class of operator.
System and Components Chapter 2
This chapter seeks to raise environmental awareness as well as clearly communicate a fundamental comprehension of UST systems. Components covered include secondary containment, emergency shut-off valves, vapor recovery, tank materials, and piping materials. A download of UST terminology is available here.
Release Detection Chapter 3
This chapter emphasizes release detection methods. Equipment testing, the analysis of test results, as well as monitoring of the UST system are addressed in this chapter. Release detection methods covered include automatic tank gauging (ATG), inventory control, secondary containment with interstitial monitoring, statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR), manual tank gauging, vacuum monitoring, soil vapor monitoring, groundwater monitoring, and tank tightness testing. Release detection methods for piping, such as electronic and manual line leak detectors, are also discussed.
Release Prevention Chapter 4
This chapter prompts the trainee to be proactive in preventing spills and releases. It covers the system components that are designed to prevent corrosion, spills, and overfills. These include spill buckets and sumps as well as sacrificial anode and impressed current cathodic systems, overfill protection valves, overfill alarms, and ball float valves. Secondary containment as well as alarms and warnings are covered in this chapter. An EPA Correct Filling Checklist is available for download.
Planning and Response Chapter 5
The focus of this chapter is preparation for a release and initial response actions. Topics include recognizing warning signs of a leak, maintaining spill kits, knowing the location of the Emergency Stop button, and posting emergency contact information. Critical attention is given to clean-up and release reporting requirements, including sensitive receptor protection and state notification requirements.
Financial Responsibility Chapter 6
Owners and operators of petroleum USTs must demonstrate financial responsibility for bodily injury and property damage caused by spill and releases. This chapter covers financial responsibility statutes and financial assurance mechanisms as well as recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Registration and Installation Chapter 7
This chapter discusses required documentation and reporting. Topics include tank permits, registration and administrative documents, and UST installation requirements.
Inspection and Closure Chapter 8
UST testing and inspection requirements are covered in this chapter. Delivery prohibition and temporary and permanent tank closures are also addressed.
