NEW-UST Compatibility with Hazardous Substance for
New Installations
Effective October 1, 2018 all plan check permit
applications for new UST installation projects must include
documents demonstrating compatibility with the proposed UST
system and for all components that may come into contact with
the substances being stored. These components for which
compatibility must be demonstrated include, but are not
limited to, spill containers, overfill prevention equipment,
ancillary equipment. Please submit the attached form with the
compatibility documents when submitting your plan check permit
application (Compatibility for New
UST Installations).
CERS Requirements
Starting January 1, 2013 all CUPA regulated businesses
are required by law (Assembly Bill 2286) to submit business
information electronically through the California Environmental Reporting
System (CERS). Many of the Unified Program forms are no longer
available on our website and instead must be completed online
in CERS. This includes information related to Underground
Storage Tanks (UST), hazardous waste tank closures, and Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act
(APSA) documentation. For more information on creating a
CERS account and submitting your UST documents electronically
please visit our CERS Information
Page
| Regulatory
Authority |
| The law, regulations, and
ordinances are designed to protect
public health and the environment by
reducing or eliminating accidental
leakage or spills from USTs containing
petroleum products or other hazardous
substances to the State’s water
resources. |
The
County UST program fulfills the following
functions: -
Plan Review: The program reviews
permit applications and issues permits to
construct, upgrade, repair, modify, or
remove underground storage tanks systems.
Modification includes the installation or
replacement of any leak-detection
equipment.
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Field Inspections: Program staff
inspect UST-related construction activities
to ensure that State and County standards
are being met.
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Outreach Activities: Informational
seminars on UST-related topics are
periodically hosted by HMD-UST staff members
for the regulated public and
owners/operators of underground tank
systems. In addition, the UST program
periodically publishes a newsletter.
| Plan
Review |
Please refer to the UST Plan Check
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs) for detailed information on
UST plan check requirements and the HMD Forms
page to download required
forms.
Be certain to include the following
items on plans that you submit to
the Department:
- Location of all existing and
proposed structures.
- Location of all existing
underground tanks and piping
(indicate if tanks are to be closed
or replaced).
- Location of
all proposed tanks and piping.
- Cross-section of the tank and
piping system(s). This drawing must
show secondary containment of
tank(s) and piping, spill/overfill
prevention devices, leak detection
equipment with the correct number of
sensing probes, and extension of all
pipes and ancillary equipment to
finish grade.
- Location of
underground utility vaults and
lines.
- Site plan showing site
address, nearest cross street and
property lines (scale and north
arrow must be used.)
- Three
copies of plans and applications
with the appropriate fees.
To obtain additional
information about plan check
procedures please call our UST Plan
Check Technician at (858)
505-6976. To make a plan check
appointment: 
| Inspection
Procedures |
I. New UST system
installations: Three field
inspections are
required.
Note: The tank
set is not inspected by HMD
staff. Instead, a completed
tank manufacturer
certification form is required
from the contractor at the
final inspection.
-
The
primary inspection:
The
inspector will verify UST
system installation and
witness a pressure test of
all primary tanks(s) and
piping. The “UST Facility
Operating Permit
Application” and “UST Tank
Information” (per tank)
Forms must be submitted to
the California
Environmental Reporting
System (CERS) prior to
scheduling the primary
pressure test inspection.
Please contact Steve Camba
at (858) 505-6976 for
information.
-
The second
inspection: The
inspector will witness
testing of all secondary
containment components {tank
annular, secondary piping,
double wall sumps and double
wall under dispenser
containment (UDCs)}. The
remaining UST tank
information elements for
this facility must be
submitted to the California
Environmental Reporting
System (CERS) prior to
scheduling the final
inspection. Please contact
Steve Camba at (858)
505-6976 for information. A
Business Plan must be
submitted and approved prior
to the final inspection
being scheduled..Please
contact the Hazardous
Materials Duty Specialist at
(858) 505-6880. The Duty
Specialist is available M-F,
8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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The final inspection:
The inspector will verify
the leak detection equipment
for the UST system. The
contractor must provide to
the inspector a copy of
the tank manufacturer's
checklist, certification of
the monitoring equipment and
Enhanced Leak Detection
(ELD) results. The
Certification of Tank
System Installation must be
uploaded to CERS. Approval
of the final inspection
allows the operator to
dispense fuel. A final
operating permit will be
mailed to the facility
within three weeks of the
final inspection
II. Repairing or Modifying
a UST System: Inspection
requirements may vary
depending on the nature of the
work. The following
inspections may be required
based on the type of work
performed: - Pressure
test on primary piping;
pressure test on secondary
piping, sump interstice, UDC
interstice.
- Hydrostatic test on
repaired sumps / UDCs .
-
Monitor
certifications associated
with new monitoring panels
/ CPU boards / software /
components.
III. UST system
removal/closure in
place: -
UST system removal.
One inspection is required
to witness the system
removal. Prior to the
removal and the inspector’s
arrival on site, the UST
system, including piping
must be exposed to allow
proper inspection and
identification of sampling
points. The tank must be
triple rinsed/
decontaminated and the lower
explosive limit (LEL) must
be below 20% as determined
by a calibrated combustible
gas instrument (CGI). The
waste (rinsate and
sludge-bottom waste) must be
transported by a licensed
hazardous waste hauler (the
waste hauler must provide a
manifest number for the
inspector’s paperwork).
-
UST closure in place.
Tanks may be approved to be
closed in place if it will
compromise the structural
integrity of the building,
or create a health and
safety issue. Closure in
place permit applications
require the submittal of a
sampling protocol. Two
inspections are required;
the initial soil and/or
water sampling, and the
closure by slurry fill.
After the sampling protocol
is approved, staff will
witness the soil sampling
(first inspection), and
receive and review the soil
and/or water analytical
results before a closure
inspection (second
inspection) is
scheduled.
| Reinspection
Procedures |
A
reinspection and a
reinspection fee will
be required when the
DEHQ inspector cannot
complete the required
inspection including,
but not limited to,
the following
conditions:
Tank
Removals: -
The
contractor did not
schedule the
inspection with
other agencies,
when required
(fire department,
for
example).
-
The
contractor can not
provide and /or
maintain a safe
working
environment.
-
The
product piping has
not been exposed
prior to the
inspector’s
arrival.
-
The
tank (s) have not
been cleaned or
adequately
cleaned, or the
contractor does
not properly inert
the
tanks.
-
No
Combustible Gas
Indicator (CGI) on
site.
UST System
Installations/Repairs/Modifications:
-
The
contractor is not
able to complete
the work to meet
all of the permit
requirements to
the inspector’s
satisfaction
within 30 minutes
after the
inspector’s
arrival at the
job-site. Example:
a tank system is
not able to hold
pressure, and can
not be repaired
and re-pressurized
within 30 minutes.
Or, the system’s
monitoring
equipment is
malfunctioning and
can not be
repaired within 30
minutes of the
equipment's
test-failure.
-
The
scope of work or
the equipment
installed is
different from
what was approved
on the
permit.
-
The
required tests
and/or paperwork
have not been
completed and made
available for the
inspector’s
review.
-
Failure
to meet all the
construction and
monitoring
requirements in
the California
Code of
Regulations (CCR),
Title 23, and
California Health
& Safety Code,
Division 20,
Chapter
6.7.
-
The
piping system or
appurtenances
(accessories) are
not connected to
the UST
system.
UST Interior
Line/Coat/Repair:
- The
contractor fails to
meet the required
health and safety
guidelines.
- Uniform
hazardous waste
manifest, ultrasonic
test data, and/or
certification from
the "Special
Inspector" have
not been submitted,
if required.
- The data from
the holiday test and
integrity test (if
required) is not
sufficient.
- The contractor
does not provide a
Certified Industrial
Hygienist (CIH) on
site for all work
involving entry into
an underground
storage tank.
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