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.

Which one of the following must be inspected every four years?* a. Bulk Storage Tanks/Facilities; that are subject to federal SPCC Rules.
b. ASTs storing used oil.
c. Skid Tanks that are mobile or semi-mobile and are moved often.
d. Tanks storing heating oils, diesel fuel, or gasoline that are less than 1,320 gallon capacity.

Which one of the following is required for all new tank installations and replacements, and all tanks by July 1, 2030:* a. Tanks located in flood-prone areas must be anchored to a concrete pad or alternative pre-approved foundation, and the vent pipe must be of sufficient length to extend above the projected flood level.
b. The tank must have a shut-off valve installed where the suction line is attached to the tank.
c. All tank systems must have an anti-siphon valve installed in the suction line after the oil filter.
d. All tank systems must be one pipe systems with a Tiger-loop installed before the fuel unit.

For tanks with Double Wall Protection, the inspector must check to see that:* a. An anti-siphon valve is installed on the fuel line after the filter.
b. the tank is tipped a quarter inch for every running foot away from the bottom tank tapping.
c. the interstitial leak detector indicates the tank is OK.
d. there is no return line to the tank, and a Tiger-loop is installed on the suction line.

The 2024 Rules now allow which of the following to use compression fittings?* a. Suction lines.
b. Fill and vent pipes can use UL-approved fittings.
c. Return lines.
d. Nozzle lines.

Which of the following is the new inspection checklist that has been added to the Inspection requirements?* a. A Yellow Tag Check List
b. Routine/New Customer Checklist FOR TANKS INSTALLED Before July 1, 2024
c. Routine/New Customer Checklist FOR TANKS INSTALLED AFTER July 1, 2024
d. New Tank System Installation/First Fill Inspection Checklist

What was the leading cause of fuel releases in 2022?* a. Tank leak or failure.
b. Piping, fitting, or filter leak.
c. Tank or pipe leak due to ice or snow.
d. Corrosion of fuel lines from contact with concrete.

Where must the vent pipe terminate in relation to the fill pipe termination?* a. One foot above the fill and 2 feet to either side.
b. The vent shall terminate around the corner of the building from the fill port.
c. The vent port shall terminate above the maximum flood level, within 4 feet of the fill.
d. Vent pipes shall terminate not more than 12 feet from the fill pipe and at a point visible from the fill port.

The vent pipe shall have a:* a. liquid tight cap.
b. weatherproof and insect-proof cap.
c. tank gauge installed in the pipe.
d. siphon breaker installed where it connects to the tank.

For any aboveground storage tank system that includes more than one tank, each individual tank shall have a separate vent that may be manifolded together inside the building and tied into one outlet vent pipe that goes to the outside of the structure, provided that:* a. the outlet pipe is at least one pipe size larger than the largest individual vent pipe and the point of connection between two or more vent pipes shall not be lower than the top of the fill pipe opening on the tank.
b. you install the vent alarm at the junction of the two vent pipes.
c. 2-inch galvanized pipe is used for the vent pipe, and it is tipped towards the tank.
d. You may NOT tie the vent pipes together. You must have separate vent pipes and fill pipes piped to the outside for each tank.

Pumping the old oil from a tank being replaced into the new tank...* a. saves the customer money in the long run.
b. will lead to premature failure of the new tank.
c. is allowed as long as you do not pump the last 50 gallons from the old tank.
d. protects the environment because you are burning the old oil instead of disposing of it.

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