Volume 17 Number 2, July 2004
In This Issue
New Requirements for USTs
USTs Installed on or after July 1, 2004
After a one-year delay due to AB 1702, the continuous vapor/ liquid
monitoring requirement for the installation of underground storage tanks
will be in effect for all systems installed on or after July 1, 2004.
Continuous vapor/liquid monitoring equipment must be third party
approved prior to installation.
Existing USTs
Automatic line leak detectors are required on all secondarily contained
pressurized piping by November 8, 2004. Secondarily contained
pressurized piping connected to an emergency generator tank is exempt
from the installation of leak detectors, as long as the turbine sump
sensor activates an audible/visual alarm in the event of a leak or
malfunction, a log of daily visual checks is maintained and an annual
pipeline integrity test is conducted.
In addition, an annual pipeline integrity test is not required for
secondarily contained pressurized piping if both of the following
conditions are met: The monitoring system shuts down the turbine pump or
stops the flow of product at the dispenser when a leak is detected in
the under dispenser containment, and; The monitoring system for all
product piping other than that contained in the under dispenser
containment is fail-safe, and shuts down the turbine pump when a leak is
detected.
Training Requirement Deadline is Approaching
Recently finalized training regulations require all UST owners, by
January 1, 2005, to:
Designate a UST Operator who will be responsible for performing and
documenting monthly visual compliance checks of the UST system and for
training facility employees;
Submit a signed statement to the local agency (CUPA) identifying the
designated UST operator(s) in charge of their facility. The signed
statement must attest to the fact that the owner understand and is in
compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements. A sample of a
signed statement will be available on the CUPA’s website in the near
future:
http://www.ochealthinfo.com/regulatory/cupa/ust.htm
Designated UST operators must obtain a current certificate from the
International Code Council (ICC), an independent non-profit organization
by January 1, 2005. The Orange County CUPA is requiring a copy of the
ICC certificate to be attached to the signed statement which is
previously referenced..
By July 1, 2005, and every twelve months thereafter, the designated UST
operator(s) must train facility employees for which he or she is
responsible in the proper operation and maintenance of the underground
storage tank system. Orange County CUPA inspectors will be requesting
documentation of facility employee training at routine UST inspections
beginning July 1, 2005.
A complete text of the finalized regulations is available online at:
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ust/train-ing/new_trng_reqmts.html
CUPA Consolidated Billing
Update: Important Changes for 2005
The Orange County Certified Unified Program Agency (OC CUPA) along with
its ten Participating Agencies (PA) will be transitioning from a
calendar year billing cycle to a fiscal year billing cycle beginning in
2005 in an effort to better coordinate our financial activities with the
regulated business community. We are hoping that early notification of
this change will help you prepare for any impacts to your business.
What this means to you as a regulated business: Since 2002, a CUPA
regulated business has received a bill that incorporates the fees from
five regulatory programs and the State Service Charges. The five
programs are: Hazardous Waste, Tiered Permitting, Hazardous Materials
Disclo-sure/Inventory, California Accidental Release Prevention Plan (CalARP),
and Underground Storage Tank.
In 2005, a CUPA regulated business will receive two consolidated bills
which will cover an 18-month timeframe. The first bill will arrive in
January and will cover the time period of January to June 2005.
The first bill will be 50% of the standard fee to reflect the six
months. Then in July, a business will begin to receive the new annual
consolidated bill covering the time period of July 2005 to June 2006.
In 2006 and every year after, a business will receive the consolidated
bill in July.
Please contact CUPA staff at (714) 667-3600 if you have questions or
need more information.
Fuel Filter Update: New
Legislation
Proposed legislation AB2254 defines the term “used oil filter” as a
filter that contains a residue of used oil, gasoline, or diesel fuel and
that is exempt from regulation as a hazardous waste under a specified
regulation of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
(RCRA). The bill is intended to encourage the recycling of metal
filters, promote cost reduction for businesses, and improve the
enforcement of rules governing the disposal of filters, since filters
would no longer have to be treated as hazardous waste.
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