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LG 167 - 2- March 13, 2006 necessarily the individual on-site), or a Tank Tester's license issued to the individual by the State Water Board, and 2)A valid,current California UST Service Technician certificate issued by the International Code Council (ICC), and 3)A valid,current certificate of training from the manufacturer(s)of the component(s) being tested, repaired, or serviced. In the event that no training or certification exists, the local agency may approve comparable alternate training or certification. For both installers and service technicians,the qualified individual must be on-site providing direct and personal supervision at all times when work is being done on the UST system. The qualified individual should sign any required documentation for work done on the UST system(Monitoring System Certification Form, Secondary containment testing report form,etc.). Multiple individuals cannot combine qualifications to meet the requirements listed above. For example, consider an individual who possesses a CSLB license and current ICC Service Technician certificate, who is working with an individual possessing only a current manufacturer's training certificate. Because neither of these individuals is fully qualified, they cannot perform the work of a service technician, even if they are working together. SCOPE OF WORK The State Water Board has recently received numerous questions about whether specific repair, installation, and maintenance tasks should be conducted by a qualified installer or service technician. The following tasks are specifically identified in statute and/or regulations: Tasks that MUST be conducted by a Qualified Service Technician - All work related to UST leak detection monitoring equipment, including installation, repair, replacement, maintenance, and calibration;3 - Annual Monitoring System Certification;4 and Secondary containment testing, including initial testing of newly installed secondary containment systems.5 Tasks that MUST be conducted by a Qualified Installer - Installation of an underground storage tank and/or connected piping;6 and - Completion of all work on the tank/piping manufacturer's installation checklist.? When considering who is qualified to perform tasks not specifically addressed in statute or regulations, it is important to recognize that the intent of these training and certification requirements is to ensure that individuals working with UST systems are adequately trained and knowledgeable in the tasks that they will be performing. Based on a review of the scope and content of ICC's UST Installation/Retrofitting and California UST Service Technician exams, we make the following recommendations: 3 CCR,Title 23,Section 2638,subdivision(b). 4 CCR,Title 23,Section 2638,subdivision(b). 5 CCR,Title 23,Section 2637,subdivision(d). 6 CCR,Title 23,Section 2715,subdivision(g). ' CCR,Title 23,Section 2635,subdivision(d)(3).