The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requires A/B operators to take and pass its online exam in order to be certified.  PASS’ Class A/B Operator Training (MPCA Exam Preparation) course has been approved to help A/B operators prepare for the exam.  Successfully completing the PASS course will not provide you with A/B certification.  Here is what you need to do.

Class C Operators
PASS' UST C Operator Training is an approved training method in Minnesota.

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 all USTs must register their USTs with the MPCA within 30 days of bringing that UST into use by submitting a completed Notification of Installation or Change in Status form (information and forms can be found here).  Whenever any changes are made to the UST system, including change of ownership or change in product stored, a new notification form must be submitted.

Owners/operators are required to immediately report a leak or spill of more than 5 gallons of petroleum, or any amount of a hazardous substance, from any tank or piping by calling the Minnesota Duty Officer at 800-422-0798 or 651-649-5451.  The duty officer is available 24 hours/day, seven days per week.

UST owners/operators in Minnesota may use any of the following methods of release detection:

Minnesota follows the federal financial responsibility coverage amounts found in 40 CFR §280.93 (scroll to page 77 of 119 in the pdf document).  Owners/operators may use any of the following mechanisms to demonstrate financial responsibility.

Owners/operators may also apply to the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund (Petrofund) for assistance in remediating petroleum releases.

The MPCA requires owners/operators to visually inspect tank systems on a monthly basis and retain a record of the inspections.  The purpose of the inspections is to look for leaks and maintenance issues in and around the submersible pump systems, dispensers, and spill buckets.  Such leaks and maintenance issues are commonly found by MPCA tank inspectors.

Inspectors from the MPCA conduct UST facility compliance inspections on a regular basis.  In addition to inspecting all UST system components, an inspector will review the facility’s records.  These include:

If an MPCA inspector determines that a UST or UST system is out of compliance with UST regulations, he or she may initiate non-compliance enforcement procedures.  The application of a red tag to the fill cap or fill point identifies an ineligible UST system.  Deliveries to these tanks are prohibited until the removal of the red tag is authorized by the Commissioner of the MPCA, or the red tag is removed by an MPCA-certified installer who has provided documentation to the Commissioner that the violations for which the system was red-tagged have been corrected.

You must keep the following records for the time frames listed below.