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North Carolina Department of Environment Quality

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Waste Management - UST Operator Training

Waste Management

Operator Training

All undegroudn storage tank owners are required to have a trained  Primary Operator and a trained Emergency Response Operator.  Tank Owners must designate a Primary Operator for each facility.  Primary Operators must be employees of the UST owner or operator.  Third-party contractors or testing companies are NOT able to serve as primary operators.  NC does not accept training from other states.

If you have been designated as a Primary Operator for a NC UST facility, you need to register for a training course.

The 2005 Federal Energy Policy Act mandates training for all UST system operators.  NC operator training requirements are located in NC General Statute 143-215.94 [NN through TT]

The primary operator is responsible for daily operation, maintenance, and record keeping of the facility, and needs to have a general knowledge of UST compliance requirements.

Two types of operators must receive training:

  1. Primary Operator (also called Class A/B), and 
  2. Emergency Response Operators (also called Class C).

Training for Primary Operators can be conducted at a UST facility during an inspection if the facility is in compliance.  Otherwise, training occurs at NC Tank School or online with a private training vendor.

CLICK HERE for the TRAINING REGISTRATION PAGE

 

A draft operator training manual is available.  It lists the maintenance, testing, and recordkeeping requirements.  DOWNLOAD DRAFT MANUAL

The following are the Primary Operator Training Slides used in Tank School.

 

The Emergency Response Operator training slides are used by Primary Operators to train the the Emergency Response Operators

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Other Links from Tank School

 

Contact:

Patrick Beggs     919-707-8265    patrick.beggs@ncdenr.gov
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