North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 33.1 - Department of Environmental Quality › Article 33.1-24 - Hazardous Waste Management › Chapter 33.1-24-08 - Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks › Section 33.1-24-08-45 - Operator designations and requirements for operator training

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
All owners and operators of underground storage tank systems
				  shall ensure they have designated class A, class B, and class C operators who
				  meet the requirements of sections 33.1-24-08-45 through
				  33.1-24-08-48. Owners or
				  operators of underground storage tank systems must designate a class A, class
				  B, and class C operator for each tank system, except unattended cardtrol
				  facilities which are not required to designate a class C operator. Either a
				  class A, or class B, or class C operator must be present onsite during the
				  operation of the tank system, except unattended cardtrol facilities which must
				  have a posted sign in accordance with section
				  33.1-24-08-44.
Separate individuals may be designated for each class of
				  operator or an individual may be designated to more than one operator class. An
				  individual who is designated to more than one operator class must be trained in
				  each operator class for which the individual is designated. Owners or operators
				  must notify the department (for example, written or electronic notice: name of
				  owner, business location address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number),
				  and provide the name of the designated class A and class B operator for each
				  underground storage tank facility owned. The owner or operator shall notify the
				  department of any change of designated class A or class B operators within
				  thirty days of the change. Documentation identifying the designated class C
				  operators shall be maintained at each facility.
1. The class A operator has primary
				responsibility to operate and maintain the underground storage tank system. The
				class A operator's responsibilities include managing resources and personnel to
				achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
Each designated class A operator must either be trained in
				  accordance with subdivisions a and b, or pass a comparable examination in
				  accordance with subsection 5.
a. At a
				minimum, the training program for the class A operator must provide general
				knowledge of the requirements in this subdivision. At a minimum, the training
				must teach the class A operators, as applicable, about the purpose, methods,
				and function of:
(1) Spill and overfill
				prevention;
(2) Release
				detection;
(3) Corrosion
				protection;
(4) Emergency
				response;
(5) Product and equipment
				compatibility and demonstration;
(6) Financial responsibility;
(7) Notification and storage tank
				registration;
(8) Temporary and
				permanent closure;
(9) Related
				reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and inspections;
(10) Environmental and regulatory
				consequences of releases; and
(11)
				Training requirements for class B and class C operators.