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Kentucky UST Operator Training

Training for UST operators is required as the result of federal legislation passed in 2005. Development of the Kentucky Tank Operator Online Learning System (Kentucky TOOLS) is underway. Updates will be posted here and will be included in the UST Quarterly. For more information on Kentucky UST operator training, contact Leslie Carr at Leslie.carr@ky.gov or 502-564-5981, ext. 4778.

Links to the federal legislation and EPA guidance to states for the development of UST operator training can be found on U.S. EPA's operator training Web page. Kentucky UST operator training regulatory requirements are in sections 7 and 8 of 401 KAR 42:020.

Updates

	Date	Information
	3/21/2013	Construction and testing of KY TOOLS is nearing completion. It will be available soon. If you own an underground storage tank in Kentucky that is active or in temporary closure, expect to receive official notification in the mail from the UST Branch, after this May, regarding operator training requirements.
	6/14/2012	Completion of the Kentucky Tank Operator Online Learning System, KY TOOLS, has been delayed. Revised deadlines will be established for designated compliance manager (DCM) designation and the completion of operator training. The revised deadlines will be officially communicated to UST owners and operators by mail and will be posted on the UST Branch website.

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