Requirements for Underground Tank Installer Certification

Comm 5.85 Underground tank system installers.

(1) General. No person may install an underground tank system that is regulated under ch. Comm 10 unless:
(a) The person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified underground tank system installer; or
(b) The person is under the direct supervision of another per-son who holds a certification issued by the department as a certified underground tank system installer.

(2) Application for examination. A person applying to take an underground tank system installer certification examination shall submit all of the following:
(a) An application in accordance with s. Comm 5.01.
(b) An application fee and examination fee in accordance with s. Comm 5.02, Table 5.02.

(3) Examination. A person seeking to obtain an underground tank system installer certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. Comm 5.09 .

(4) Application for certification. Upon notification of successfully passing the examination for an underground tank system installer certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and the credential fee in accordance with ss. Comm 5.01 and 5.09 (7) (c).

(5) Responsibilities. . A person who installs or supervises the installation of tanks as a certified underground tank system installer shall be present at the job site for at least all of the following activities:
(a) Preinstallation tank system testing.
(b) Inspection and repair of coatings.
(c)  Placing of bedding material and the setting and bedding of tanks.
(d) Backfilling operations and compacting of backfill around tanks and piping.
(e)  Installation or activation of department−accepted, factory− supplied cathodic protection systems. Note:  The Department has accepted factory−supplied cathodic protection systems that comply with the sti−P3® specifications from the Steel Tank Institute, and may accept other systems of this type without a rule change.
(f) Installation and testing of all connections and tank−related piping including vapor recovery, vents and supply pipes.
(g) Installation of leak detection devices and any monitoring wells.
(h) Testing of tanks and piping both prior to and after backfilling.
(i) Installation of pumps.

(6) Renewal. (a) 1. A person may renew his or her certification as an underground tank system installer.
2.  An underground tank system installer certification shall be renewed in accordance with s. Comm 5.07.
(b) 1. The renewal of a certification as an underground tank system installer which has an expiration date after December 31, 1999 shall be contingent upon the installer obtaining at least 12 hours of acceptable continuing education within the time period specified in s. Comm 5.08 and Table 5.06, except as provided in subd. 2.
2. A person who holds a certification as an underground tank system installer may apply to the department for waiver of the continuing education requirements under subd. 1. on the grounds of prolonged illness or disability or similar circumstances. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.

Study references for credential examination and field performance practices.