NEW YORK STATE CLASS A/B UST
OPERATOR EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST Operator certification expire? - ANS NO: A/B
certification does not expire unless revoked by DEC due to significant noncompliance with
regulatory requirements (2-4)
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? - ANS All petroleum dispensing/UST
facilities, with a minimum of $500,000 responsibility per occurrence (5-2)
Secondary Containment is required for what? - ANS Category 3 UST Systems, Category 3
piping in contact with the ground, and Replacement UST/Piping (9-2, 10-1)
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site inspections for a minimum of: -
ANS 3 years (15-4, 15-5)
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST system with NYS DEC within what
period from date of ownership? - ANS 30 days (4-5)
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for proper operation by a qualified
cathodic protection tester on the following schedule: - ANS Yearly (11-4)
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, UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems and rectifiers must be
inspected at a minimum: - ANS every 60 days (11-4)
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected UST system be tested to
ensure it is working properly? - ANS 6 months (11-6)
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances shall be
monitored for releases in a manner that meets what requirements? - ANS Be equipped with
a line leak detector with an annual line tightness test, and practice weekly interstitial
monitoring of the tank top sump (electronic or manual) (10-3)
A suspected release must be confirmed to the NYS DEC within: - ANS 7 days (14-7)
You must report a known spill to NYSDEC within 2 hours of discovery UNLESS: - ANS The spill
is less than 5 gallons in volume, is contained and under control, has not and will not reach the
State's land or waters, and is cleaned up within 2 hours of discovery (14-4)
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall: - ANS Empty and clean the tank
by removing all liquids and accumulated sludge, remove the tank from the ground OR fill all
voids within with an inert solid material, disconnect and remove all piping, vent lines, and
ancillary equipment, ensure that all scheduled deliveries to the tank are terminated (6-2)
If you have 100 or fewer tanks, financial responsibility is required in the aggregate the amount
of: - ANS $1,000,000 (5-2)
Petroleum marketers are required to have financial responsibility to cover X dollars per
occurrence. X is.... - ANS $1,000,000 (5-2)
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of financial responsibility? -
ANS Yes (5-3)
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OPERATOR EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Does New York State DEC Class A/B UST Operator certification expire? - ANS NO: A/B
certification does not expire unless revoked by DEC due to significant noncompliance with
regulatory requirements (2-4)
UST financial responsibility requirements apply to what? - ANS All petroleum dispensing/UST
facilities, with a minimum of $500,000 responsibility per occurrence (5-2)
Secondary Containment is required for what? - ANS Category 3 UST Systems, Category 3
piping in contact with the ground, and Replacement UST/Piping (9-2, 10-1)
A Class A operator shall maintain the records of UST site inspections for a minimum of: -
ANS 3 years (15-4, 15-5)
New owners of an existing UST system shall register the UST system with NYS DEC within what
period from date of ownership? - ANS 30 days (4-5)
UST systems with cathodic protection should be inspected for proper operation by a qualified
cathodic protection tester on the following schedule: - ANS Yearly (11-4)
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, UST systems with impressed current cathodic protection systems and rectifiers must be
inspected at a minimum: - ANS every 60 days (11-4)
Within what period after a repair should a cathodically protected UST system be tested to
ensure it is working properly? - ANS 6 months (11-6)
Pressurized underground piping that routinely contains regulated substances shall be
monitored for releases in a manner that meets what requirements? - ANS Be equipped with
a line leak detector with an annual line tightness test, and practice weekly interstitial
monitoring of the tank top sump (electronic or manual) (10-3)
A suspected release must be confirmed to the NYS DEC within: - ANS 7 days (14-7)
You must report a known spill to NYSDEC within 2 hours of discovery UNLESS: - ANS The spill
is less than 5 gallons in volume, is contained and under control, has not and will not reach the
State's land or waters, and is cleaned up within 2 hours of discovery (14-4)
To permanently close a tank, an owner and operator shall: - ANS Empty and clean the tank
by removing all liquids and accumulated sludge, remove the tank from the ground OR fill all
voids within with an inert solid material, disconnect and remove all piping, vent lines, and
ancillary equipment, ensure that all scheduled deliveries to the tank are terminated (6-2)
If you have 100 or fewer tanks, financial responsibility is required in the aggregate the amount
of: - ANS $1,000,000 (5-2)
Petroleum marketers are required to have financial responsibility to cover X dollars per
occurrence. X is.... - ANS $1,000,000 (5-2)
Can an owner use pollution liability insurance as a means of financial responsibility? -
ANS Yes (5-3)
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