1. (1) a certified PST consultant is required as specified in Subsection 19-6-402(7)(a).

   1. (a) no person shall provide or contract to provide the following services without having certification to conduct these activities:

      1. (i) provide information, opinions, or advice relating to PST release management;
      2. (ii) abatement;
      3. (iii) investigation;
      4. (iv) corrective action; or

      5. (v) evaluation for a fee, or in connection with the services for which a fee is charged.

         1. (A) except as outlined in Subsection R311-204-5(2); and
         2. (B) except for releases from a hazardous substance PST system, as defined in 40 CFR 280.10.

   2. (b) a certified PST consultant must:

      1. (i) make pertinent project management decisions;
      2. (ii) ensure all aspects of work related to PSTs containing petroleum are performed in an appropriate manner; and
      3. (iii) sign required documentation to be submitted to the director for work performed.
   3. (c) any PST release abatement, investigation, or corrective action work performed by a person who is not certified or who is not working under the direct supervision of a certified PST consultant, and is performed for compliance with Utah PST rules, may be rejected by the director.

2. (2) PST inspector. No person shall conduct a PST inspection as authorized in Subsection 19-6-404(2)(c) without having certification to conduct such activities.

   1. (a) the director may issue a limited certification restricting the type of PST inspections the applicant can perform.

3. (3) PST tester. No owner or operator shall allow PST testing to be conducted on a PST under their ownership or operation unless the person conducting the PST testing is certified according to Rule R311-201.

   1. (a) except as outlined in Section R311-201-3, no person shall conduct PST testing without having certification to conduct such activities.

   2. (b) an individual certified under Rule R311-201 as a PST installer may:

      1. (i) perform a test of spill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping, to meet the requirements of 40 CFR 280.35(a)(1)(ii), if no equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used;
      2. (ii) perform an overfill device inspection to meet the requirements of 40 CFR 280.35(a)(2);
      3. (iii) perform a test for proper operation of release detection components to meet the requirements of 40 CFR 280.40(a)(3)(i), 280.40(a)(3)(ii), 280.40(a)(3)(iv), and 280.40(a)(3)(v); and
      4. (iv) perform a test of a piping containment sump or under-dispenser containment to meet the requirements of 40 CFR 280.35(a), if no equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used.

   3. (c) a PST owner or operator may:

      1. (i) perform a hydrostatic test of spill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping, to meet the requirements of 40 CFR 280.35(a)(1)(ii), if no equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used; and
      2. (ii) perform a test of a piping containment sump or under-dispenser containment to meet the requirements of 40 CFR 280.35(a), if no equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used.

   4. (d) certification by the director under this rule applies only to the specific PST testing equipment and procedures for which the PST tester has been successfully trained by the manufacturer of the equipment, or by equivalent training as determined by the director, for the following types of testing:

      1. (i) tank, line, and leak detector testing;
      2. (ii) interstitial tests of tanks and piping; and
      3. (iii) spill prevention device and containment sump testing, if equipment that requires training by the manufacturer is used.
   5. (e) the director may issue a limited certification restricting the type of PST testing the applicant can perform.

4. (4) Certified sampler. No person shall conduct environmental media sampling for determining levels of contamination which may have occurred from regulated PSTs without having certification to conduct these activities.

   1. (a) no owner or operator shall allow any environmental media sampling for determining levels of contamination which may have occurred from regulated PSTs to be conducted on a tank under their ownership or operation unless the person conducting the environmental media sampling is certified according to Rule R311-201.

5. (5) PST installer. No person shall install a PST without having certification or the on-site supervision of an individual having certification to conduct these activities.

   1. (a) no owner or operator shall allow the installation of a PST, or any component thereof, under their ownership or operation unless the person installing the PST is certified according to Rule R311-201.
   2. (b) the director may issue a limited certification restricting the type of PST installation the applicant can perform.

6. (6) PST remover. No person shall remove a PST without having certification or the on-site supervision of an individual having certification to conduct these activities.

   1. (a) no owner or operator shall allow the removal of a PST, or any component thereof, under their ownership or operation unless the person conducting the PST removal is certified according to Rule R311-201.

KEY: hazardous substances, administrative proceedings, underground storage tanks, petroleum storage tanks, revocation procedures

Date of Last Change: November 14, 2025

Notice of Continuation: March 8, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-1-301; 19-6-105; 19-6-402; 19-6-403; 63G-4-102; 63G-4-201 through 205; 63G-4-503