(1) a
certified PST consultant is required as specified in Subsection
19-6-402(7)(b).
(a) no person shall provide or contract to
provide the following services without having certification to conduct these
activities:
(i) provide information, opinions,
or advice relating to PST release management;
(ii) abatement;
(iii) investigation;
(iv) corrective action; or
(v) evaluation for a fee, or in connection
with the services for which a fee is charged.
(A) except as outlined in Subsection
R311-204-5(2);
and
(B) except for releases from a
hazardous substance PST system, as defined in
40
CFR 280.10.
(b) a certified PST consultant must:
(i) make pertinent project management
decisions;
(ii) ensure all aspects
of work related to PSTs containing petroleum are performed in an appropriate
manner; and
(iii) sign required
documentation to be submitted to the director for work performed.
(c) any PST release abatement,
investigation, or corrective action work performed by a person who is not
certified or who is not working under the direct supervision of a certified PST
consultant, and is performed for compliance with Utah PST rules, may be
rejected by the director.
(2) UST inspector. No person shall conduct a
PST inspection as authorized in Subsection
19-6-404(2)(c)
without having certification to conduct such activities.
(a) the director may issue a limited
certification restricting the type of PST inspections the applicant can
perform.
(3) UST tester.
No owner or operator shall allow PST testing to be conducted on a PST under
their ownership or operation unless the person conducting the PST testing is
certified according to Rule R311-201.
(a)
except as outlined in Section
R311-201-3,
no person shall conduct PST testing without having certification to conduct
such activities.
(b) an individual
certified under Rule R311-201 as a UST installer may:
(i) perform a test of spill prevention
equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping, to
meet the requirements of
40
CFR 280.35(a)(1)(ii), if no
equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used;
(ii) perform an overfill device inspection to
meet the requirements of
40
CFR 280.35(a)(2);
(iii) perform a test for proper operation of
release detection components to meet the requirements of
40 CFR
280.40(a)(3)(i),
280.40(a)(3)(ii),
280.40(a)(3)(iv),
and
280.40(a)(3)(v);
and
(iv) perform a test of a piping
containment sump or under-dispenser containment to meet the requirements of
40
CFR 280.35(a), if no
equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used.
(c) a PST owner or operator may:
(i) perform a hydrostatic test of spill
prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of
piping, to meet the requirements of
40
CFR 280.35(a)(1)(ii), if no
equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used; and
(ii) perform a test of a piping containment
sump or under-dispenser containment to meet the requirements of
40
CFR 280.35(a), if no
equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used.
(d) certification by the director
under this rule applies only to the specific PST testing equipment and
procedures for which the UST tester has been successfully trained by the
manufacturer of the equipment, or by equivalent training as determined by the
director, for the following types of testing:
(i) tank, line, and leak detector
testing;
(ii) interstitial tests of
tanks and piping; and
(iii) spill
prevention device and containment sump testing, if equipment that requires
training by the manufacturer is used.
(e) the director may issue a limited
certification restricting the type of PST testing the applicant can
perform.
(4) Certified
sampler. No person shall conduct environmental media sampling for determining
levels of contamination which may have occurred from regulated PSTs without
having certification to conduct these activities.
(a) no owner or operator shall allow any
environmental media sampling for determining levels of contamination which may
have occurred from regulated PSTs to be conducted on a tank under their
ownership or operation unless the person conducting the environmental media
sampling is certified according to Rule R311-201.
(5) UST installer. No person shall install a
PST without having certification or the on-site supervision of an individual
having certification to conduct these activities.
(a) no owner or operator shall allow the
installation of a PST, or any component thereof, under their ownership or
operation unless the person installing the PST is certified according to Rule
R311-201.
(b) the director may
issue a limited certification restricting the type of PST installation the
applicant can perform.
(6) UST remover. No person shall remove a PST
without having certification or the on-site supervision of an individual having
certification to conduct these activities.
(a)
no owner or operator shall allow the removal of a PST, or any component
thereof, under their ownership or operation unless the person conducting the
PST removal is certified according to Rule R311-201.