Tennessee Underground Storage Tank Training

Guidance for tank owners during the covid 19 situation while the department is attempting to operate as normally as possible during these extraordinary times the division of underground storage tanks ust is following boe guidance for operations during the covid 19 situation.

Tennessee underground storage tank training.

Operators will be required to take training for underground storage tanks. Class b operator is the person who has day to day responsibility for implementing the ust regulations. Tennessee tank helper. Appropriate individuals are trained to properly respond to emergencies caused by releases or spills from underground storage tank systems at the facility.

Parks ave nashville tn 37243 888 891 tdec 8332 email questions to tdec. Class c operator if a ust facility has a person s on site at least one person on site must be a class c operator whenever the facility is operating. Underground storage tank operator training home login register. Owners of facilities which have underground storage tanks are now required to have operators oversee and maintain the tanks.

Class b operator exam tests a more in depth understanding of operation and maintenance. Below you will find 2015 requirements for operator training. Department of environment conservation david w. If you work at a facility in tennessee with an underground storage tank ust you will need to complete ust operator training based on your job responsibilities.

After august 8 2012 operators must be trained as follows. The application will allow owners to designate operators and allow operators to take online training. Appropriate individuals are trained to properly respond to emergencies caused by releases or spills from underground storage tank systems at the facility. Class a operator exam tests general knowledge of the ust regulations.

Class a training is required for person s having primary responsibility for on site operation and maintenance of ust systems owner or operator of a ust facility. Tennessee tank helper home login register. Epa must ensure that all operators are trained according to applicable training requirements by august 8 2012. Operators must be trained by october 13 2018.

In 2015 epa revised the underground storage tank ust regulations. If you still have any questions or need help in setting up your new account please call or email michelle pruett at 615 532 0973 michelle pruett tn gov or travis treece 615 532 0952 travis treece tn gov. Owners of tanks in other states. Epa established the following minimum training requirements for designated class a class b and class c operators.