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ICC CALIFORNIA UST INSPECTOR REAL
EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST BEST
QUALITY GRADED EXAM
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 -- ANSWER--a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically
monitored CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(g)
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. -- 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)
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Automatic line leak detectors shall be installed on underground pressurized piping
and shall be capable of detecting a 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour
with a probability of detection of at least %
and a probability of false alarm no greater than %.
a.) 95, 5
b.) 98, 2
c.) 5, 95
d.) 2, 98 -- ANSWER--a.) 95, 5
CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(2) & 2643(c)(1)
An emergency impact valve (shear valve) is found in the following location on an
UST System.
a.) At the turbine piping termination
b.) Base of the dispenser
c.) Under the extractor tee
d.) Spill container -- ANSWER--b.) Base of the dispenser
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. -- ANSWER--c.) Owner/operator
of UST CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(f)
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:
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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 -- ANSWER--d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be
advised not the local agency
CCR Title 23, Sec 2672(b)(4)
Any person(s) installing underground storage tank systems or components shall be
certified or licensed by:
a.) The Contractors State License Board
b.) The local agency
c.) The State Water Resources Control Board
d.) The Regional Water Quality Board -- ANSWER--a.) The Contractors State
License Board CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(g)
The designated UST operator(s) shall perform monthly visual inspections of all
UST's for which they are designated. The monthly visual inspection shall include all
of the following, except:
a.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in spill
containers.
b.) By July 1, 2005, verify that all facility employees have been trained.
c.) Reviewing the alarm history report or log for the previous month.
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. -- 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.
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CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(c)
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 -- ANSWER--a.) The Regional Water Quality
Board CCR Title 23, Sec 2681(a)
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 -- 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 -- ANSWER--b.) The
tank, all connected piping, ancillary equipment and containment system
ICC CALIFORNIA UST INSPECTOR REAL
EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST BEST
QUALITY GRADED EXAM
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 -- ANSWER--a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically
monitored CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(g)
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. -- 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)
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Automatic line leak detectors shall be installed on underground pressurized piping
and shall be capable of detecting a 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour
with a probability of detection of at least %
and a probability of false alarm no greater than %.
a.) 95, 5
b.) 98, 2
c.) 5, 95
d.) 2, 98 -- ANSWER--a.) 95, 5
CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(2) & 2643(c)(1)
An emergency impact valve (shear valve) is found in the following location on an
UST System.
a.) At the turbine piping termination
b.) Base of the dispenser
c.) Under the extractor tee
d.) Spill container -- ANSWER--b.) Base of the dispenser
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. -- ANSWER--c.) Owner/operator
of UST CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(f)
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:
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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 -- ANSWER--d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be
advised not the local agency
CCR Title 23, Sec 2672(b)(4)
Any person(s) installing underground storage tank systems or components shall be
certified or licensed by:
a.) The Contractors State License Board
b.) The local agency
c.) The State Water Resources Control Board
d.) The Regional Water Quality Board -- ANSWER--a.) The Contractors State
License Board CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(g)
The designated UST operator(s) shall perform monthly visual inspections of all
UST's for which they are designated. The monthly visual inspection shall include all
of the following, except:
a.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in spill
containers.
b.) By July 1, 2005, verify that all facility employees have been trained.
c.) Reviewing the alarm history report or log for the previous month.
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. -- 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.
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CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(c)
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 -- ANSWER--a.) The Regional Water Quality
Board CCR Title 23, Sec 2681(a)
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 -- 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 -- ANSWER--b.) The
tank, all connected piping, ancillary equipment and containment system
