Class A/B Operator Training
PASS' Class A/B Operator Training in Alabama is approved by ADEM.
Class C Operator Training

PASS' Class C Operator Training in Alabama is approved by ADEM.

All of PASS’ UST operator training courses meet and exceed the federal requirements for UST operator training and are offered through our in-house designed and built Learning Management System (LMS). PASS’ state-specific training courses are custom tailored to meet state requirements, and are accepted by more states than any other training provider.  Our courses are available on demand, 24/7 and are accessible from any internet-connected computer, tablet, or phone. The student can complete an entire course in a single session or take the course in segments. The training may be stopped and restarted, allowing for maximum schedule flexibility. PASS also does not impose time restrictions on course access, so students may take as much time as they need to complete their training.  Once training is completed a certificate is available to save and print.

Owners/operators of USTs must register their tanks with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) by completing and submitting a Notification for Underground Storage Tanks form.

Owners/operators must also pay a yearly Underground Storage Tank Regulation Fee of not less than $15.00 and not more than $30.00 per tank per year.  The amount of the fee will be determined annually by the director.  Payment will be due within 30 days of notification to the owner/operator of the amount of the fee.

Owners/operators must report suspected releases to ADEM immediately upon discovery but no later than 24 hours after discovery and confirmed releases within 24 hours of discovery.  Spills and releases must be reported during normal business hours to the nearest ADEM Field Office or outside normal business hours to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency State Warning Point (800-843-0699).  ADEM Field Offices and their telephone numbers are listed below.

ADEM Montgomery Branch Field Office

334-260-2700

ADEM Birmingham Branch Field Office

205-942-6168

ADEM Decatur Branch Field Office

256-353-1713

ADEM Mobile Field Office
251-450-3400

Coastal Section Office
251-304-1176

ADEM Central Office
334-271-7700

The following are allowable methods of release detection in Alabama.

Alabama follows the federal financial responsibility coverage amounts found in 40 CFR §280.93 (scroll to page 77 of 119 in the pdf document) and ADEM Admin. Code 335-6-15-.43 (scroll to page 78 of 92).  Owners/operators may use any of the following financial responsibility mechanisms.

The Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund is a fund to reimburse eligible tank owners/operators for costs associated with the assessment and remediation of eligible releases from petroleum storage tanks.  The Trust Fund may be used to satisfy the financial responsibility requirement.
In order to partipcate in the Tank Trust Fund, an owner/operator must:

Owners/operators are notified of eligibility after the proper reporting of a release.  Complete information on the Tank Trust Fund is found under the trust fund tab of the ADEM website.

If an ADEM inspector determines that a UST or UST system is out of compliance with state or federal UST regulations, the inspector will initiate enforcement procedures.
Prior to placing a UST under delivery prohibition, ADEM will make a reasonable effort to notify the owner/operator in writing of the compliance violations at the facility and provide a time frame in which to correct those violations.  If the violations have not been corrected within the specified time frame, ADEM will add the facility to its online Delivery Prohibition List and affix a red tag to the fill pipes at the facility.

Permanent Closure
At least 30 days prior to permanently closing a UST, the owner/operator must notify ADEM of the intent to close the UST.