NEW MODIFIED ICC CALIFORNIA UST INSPECTOR
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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.
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
(H&SC, Sec 25281(z))
,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)
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:
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)
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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.
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
(H&SC, Sec 25281(z))
,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)
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:
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)
