UST Program - Designated UST Operator

• What is the Designated UST Operator Requirement?

• How do I get ICC certification?

• What should I study for the exam?

• Where can I take the exam?

• How can I find out whether someone passed the exam?

• Are there any recommended forms I should know about?

  • Owner Statements of Designated Underground Storage Tank (UST) Operator
    and Understanding of and Compliance with UST Requirements
    Word - 31KB
    PDF - 107KB

  • Designated Underground Storage Tank (UST) Operator
    Monthly Visual Inspection Checklist
    Word - 41KB
    PDF - 131KB

• Since I am supposed to send my Designated Operator information to the local agency, how do I know who my local agency is?

• Designated Operator forms need to be submitted to the local agency where the facility is located, NOT to the State Water Board, by January 1, 2005.

• What is a Best Management Practice and how does it relate to the Designated UST Operator requirement?

• What do I do to notify the local agency if my facility's Designated Operator has passed the International Code Council (ICC) California UST System Operator exam but the ICC certification number is not yet available?

• Who can serve as a “Designated UST Operator”?

• What tasks is a Designated UST Operator required to perform?

• How many UST facilities can an individual be the Designated UST Operator for?

• Who is a “facility employee” and therefore needs to be trained? Who provides the “facility employee” training? What tasks is a “facility employee” required to perform? How is the “facility employee” training requirement implemented at an underground storage tank (UST) facility that is not routinely staffed (“unmanned”)?