"Class A operators have primary responsibility for on-site operation and maintenance of a UST facility.

Class A operators:

• Manage resources and personnel;
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Ensure that required records are kept
• Ensure that operators at the facility are trained to respond to releases, spills, and other emergencies.

Class A operators must be trained on:

• Spill and overfill prevention
• Methods of release detection and corrosion protection
• Emergency response procedures
• Product and equipment compatibility
• Financial responsibility
• Registration and spill notification
• Release and suspected release reporting and recordkeeping
• Requirements for temporary and permanent closure;
• Training requirements for Class B and Class C operators.

Class B operators have responsibility for the daily operation and maintenance of a UST facility.

Class B operators:

• Meet release detection recordkeeping and reporting requirements
• Meet release prevention recordkeeping and reporting requirements
• Ensure that equipment complies with industry standards
• Train personnel to properly respond to emergencies caused by releases or spills.

Class B operators must be trained on:

• Materials and components of UST systems, and their operation and maintenance;
• Spill and overfill prevention;
• Methods of release detection and corrosion protection;
• Emergency response procedures;
• Product and equipment compatibility;
• Financial responsibility;
• Registration and spill notification;
• Release and suspected release reporting and recordkeeping;
• Requirements for temporary and permanent closure
• Training requirements for Class B and Class C operators."