Operator Training

UST Compliance Managers and UST Operation Clerks – Operator Training

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Mississippi Underground Storage Tank Regulations effective August 25, 2011 require that every UST facility shall have a designated and trained UST Compliance Manager and that every manned UST facility shall have a designated and trained UST Operations Clerk on duty at any time petroleum fuel is dispensed. These regulations were enacted to prevent releases and ensure effective responses occur when releases do occur to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of present and future generations of Mississippians. All facilities must have trained UST Compliance Managers and UST Operation Clerks by August 8, 2012.

Options for training for UST Compliance Managers

UST Compliance Managers must successful complete any one of the MDEQ approved training programs. Approved training include:

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      UST Compliance Manager Training
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Options for Training for UST Operations Clerks

UST Operations Clerks (Class C Operator) must receive training by the designated UST Compliance Manager or a MDEQ approved training course. The training must provide instruction to properly respond to emergencies involving the operation of the UST system that pose an immediate danger or threat to the public or the environment and properly respond to alarms caused by spills, leaks or releases from an UST system.


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Contact: Ben Thomas
866.301.8265


When must training be completed:


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    Documentation

    An UST Operations Clerk Training Log must be maintained at the UST facility along with an Emergency Contact List and Emergency Response Procedures prominently posted at the facility

    Each UST Compliance Manager must complete a UST Compliance Manager Registration form. A copy of the completed form shall be submitted to MDEQ and maintained by the registered tank owner.


    Retraining

    MDEQ does not require retraining or continuing education for UST Compliance Managers of UST Operation Clerks unless a facility does not meet significant operational compliance requirements. If a facility does not meet significant operations requirements, the tank owner will be required to ensure the UST Compliance Manager is retrained within 6 months or a new UST Compliance Manager must be selected for the facility.