Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-15 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS, CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS › Section 335-6-15-.47 - Certification Requirements For Individuals Who Supervise Installation, Closure, And Repair Of UST Systems

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) No
				later than July 16, 2012, individuals who exercise supervisory control with
				regard to performing installation, closure, and repair of UST systems must be
				certified by a Department approved certifying organization as described in
				paragraph (2) of this rule. Exceptions to this certification requirement are:
				adding or inspecting internal linings in accordance with rule
				335-6-15-.12(a) and
				(b); repair of fiberglass-reinforced plastic
				underground storage tanks by the manufacturer's authorized representative in
				accordance with rule
				335-6-15-.12(b);
				installation of cathodic protection systems in accordance with rule
				335-6-15-.06(a) and
				(b) or repair of cathodic protection systems
				in accordance with rule
				335-6-15-.12(a);
				repair or installation of underground storage tank and/or underground piping
				leak detection equipment by technicians trained by the manufacturer of the
				equipment; and routine maintenance.
(a)
Minimum Requirements.
To be recognized by the
				Department as certified to exercise supervisory control with regard to
				performing installation, closure, and repair of UST systems in Alabama, an
				individual must:__
1. Be at least 18 years of
				age and have a photo ID issued by the United States government, or a state or
				territory of the United States with date of birth, to allow the Department or a
				Department approved certifying organization to verify age and
				identity;
2. Immediately prior to
				pursuing certification, have documentation of three jobs in the last three year
				period that can be verified by the Department or a Department approved
				certifying organization in which the individual was involved in installation,
				closure, or repair of UST systems; and for jobs after July 16, 2012, if
				applicable in the state or territory where the job experience was acquired,
				documentation of the name of the certified individual who supervised the
				installation, closure, or repair of UST systems;
3. Have proof of individual financial
				responsibility or employer's financial responsibility as follows:
(i) Individual financial responsibility or
				employer's financial responsibility in the amount of $1,000,000 of general
				liability insurance coverage and $1,000,000 of pollution financial
				responsibility that can be verified by the Department or a Department approved
				certifying organization;
(ii) For
				Owners installing, closing, or repairing their own UST systems containing motor
				fuels, using the definition of motor fuel in chapter 335-6-16, the required
				financial responsibility shall be $1,000,000 of general liability insurance
				coverage and $1,000,000 of pollution financial responsibility coverage. The
				requirement for pollution financial responsibility may be satisfied by the
				Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund if the following
				conditions are met:
(I) Prior to
				installation, closure or repair of a UST system, the Department has been
				notified of the proposed installation or existence of the UST system,
(II) Prior to installation, closure or repair
				of a UST system, the UST Regulation Fee and any applicable Alabama Underground
				and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund Fee has been paid,
(III) The Owner has established substantial
				compliance as defined in chapter 335-6-16,
(IV) The Owner or an Owner's employee has
				received certification in accordance with rule
				335-6-15-.47 prior to
				installation, closure and repair of a UST system and exercises supervisory
				control during installation, closure and repair critical junctures.
4. Attend and complete
				a course with classroom instruction on installation, closure, and repair of UST
				systems from a Department approved certifying organization;
5. Pass an exam or exams on installation,
				closure, and repair of UST systems administered by a Department approved
				certifying organization;
6. Be
				issued an identification card by a Department approved certifying organization
				with the name and photo of the individual, and date of certification;
7. Be identified by a Department approved
				certifying organization as an individual who is certified to exercise
				supervisory control with regard to performing installation, closure and repair
				of UST systems in the state of Alabama.