Vermont Aboveground Storage Tank Regulations

Certified Inspector Quiz

Once you have finished watching the tank inspection video, answer the quiz below and answer all ten questions. You must get at least seven out of ten correct to pass.

For new tanks installed after August 1, 2024 all piping and fuel lines in contact with earthen material or concrete:* a. must be coated or sleeved to prevent crushing and corrosion
b. must be coated and sleeved to prevent crushing and corrosion
c. must be made of schedule 40 brass or steel pipe
d. are only required to be coated or sleeved when buried under the floor.

What is a change in the 2024 Inspection Standards for EXISTING Tanks?* a. There are no changes to the inspection standards for existing tanks installed before July 1, 2024.
b. All unused ports must be plugged.
c. Existing tanks must now have a tank gauge.
d. Existing tanks must now have an oil filter.

The 2024 Rules require that all ASTs must comply with the following Rules by July 1, 2030. Which one of the following has always been required by 2030?* a. Tank Foundations must be solid- made of concrete, 4 inches deep, with a footprint that exceeds the tank’s by 10%.
b. Fill and Vent Pipes must be constructed of Schedule 40 steel or brass.
c. Tank Legs must be 14 inches or less in length unless an exemption is granted by the Agency.
d. Outdoor ASTs must be protected from ice and snow damage.

Yellow Tag can be used ONLY for certain noncompliance items. Which of these are not subject to yellow tags and MUST be red-tagged?* a. Lack of overfill alarm (outdoor tanks).
b. Buried fuel lines not coated or sleeved to prevent corrosion.
c. Lack of an overfill alarm (indoor tanks).
d. Moderate rust on tank or tank legs.

Fill and Vent pipes made from PVC:* a. Should be used in wet areas to avoid corrosion.
b. Should be a minimum of 1 ¼ “ inside diameter.
c. Should never be used, and should be Red Tagged.
d. Are approved by NFPA 31, so while they are not encouraged they are not Red Taggable.

Which one of the following allowed for a Yellow Tag?* a. Unstable foundation;
b. Lack of overfill alarm (indoor tanks);
c. Fill and vent line diameter or material not compliant.
d. Observed leaking/dripping.

Which of the following is a reason why Yellow Tags are now allowed on some tanks?* a. Some customers cannot afford to have their tank replaced or repaired.
b. Some tanks are noncompliant but have lower risk of release so they can wait to be repaired until spring.
c. Our installers are not busy in the spring and need the work.
d. We do not want to interrupt the Winter Holidays with tank replacements.

Which of the following is true about Yellow Tags requirements?* a. You fill a Yellow Tag tank like any other tank for the rest of the heating season, but it must be repaired or replaced when the heating season is over.
b. You are only allowed to hand-fill a Yellow Tag tank.
c. You are only allowed to fill a Yellow Tank at 20 gallons a minute and someone must observe the tank while the delivery is being made.
d. Yellow tags are allowed CONDITIONAL FILLING - limited to 100 gallons per delivery at a reduced fill rate.

Which of the following describes Yellow Tag Rules?* a. You can still get conditional permission from the Agency of Natural Resources to fill Red Tagged tanks instead of using a Yellow Tag.
b. You do NOT need to report Yellow Tags to the Agency of Natural Resources.
c. You do NOT need the Agency of Natural Resources approval to issue a Yellow Tag.
d. You do NOT need photo documentation for tanks you Yellow Tag.

A completed inspection checklist must be:* a. Kept on file at your office for 3 years and provided to customer upon request
b. provided to the Department of Environmental Conservation for every yellow tag issued
c. provided to the customer within 5 days of inspection and kept on file at your office for 4 years
d. immediately provided to the customer only if the tank was yellow or red-tagged

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