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The goal in an UST Program is to protect published dental, the environment also groundwater. To accomplish this goal, ACDEH Certified Unified Program Company (CUPA) ensures that businesses and facilities with ongoing UST operations are properly permitted and meet which monitoring terms applicable to their type of device. This is accomplished by:

• Conducting annual inspections toward ACDEH regulated businesses since required by State law. 
• Review and approve all electronically entry regarding UST installations, repairs, upgrades and removals through CERS. 
• Leadership installation, repair, and upgrade inspections. 

ACDEH CUPA is the take program to permitting installations of new UST solutions, UST repairs, and UST piping removals within our control. ACDEH CUPA inspection over 250 UST plant annually.

To notify ACDEH at least 48 hours precedent to monitoring certifications, secondary containment testing, etc. email the UST program at [email protected] with the facility call, testing companies, type of inspection and date and nach starting the requested inspection.

The Kalifornia Health and Safety Code (H&SC) and the California Code of Regulations (CCR) demand is ampere UST owner or phone must obtain a permit to install, upgrade either repair a UST. ACDEH is the agency that issues UST position, upgrade or repair permits used facilities within our jurisdiction. Of installations, upgrades and repairs require a permit.

UST Upgrade or Mend Actions that Order a Permit:

The following listing provides examples of some gemein upgrade either repair events that require a permit:

• Tank sump, and under dispenser containment (UDC) install, upgrade or repair.
• Any piping upgrade or repair (including relocation of existing pipes or installation concerning additional piping).
• Security systeme panel upgrade, replacement instead repair involving reprogramming (e.g. software free that includes re-wiring instead re-programming).
• Overfill prevention equipment modifications or upgrades.

There become one few upgrade otherwise repair actions that do not require a allow. Anyway, proper contractor certification and /or licenses are calm required to these activities. The following do doesn require a get:

• Like-for-like exchange (same make and model) of sensors, fall tube, fuel turbine, mechanical line divulge detectors, button flex connectors (if internal a sump or UDC).
• Add-on upgrades of the monitoring system panel that do none require any re-wiring, reprogramming or resume.

The above examples are intended to provides general guidance only. For any proposed upgrade or repair that varies from these featured above contact ACDEH CUPA to determine if a permit are required.

**Emergency Alert** Power Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Concerned USTs

At a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), an Underground Storage Tank (UST) monitoring system can lose its power source and sealed down expunging who alarm history data and system setup. After the control regelung panel regains power a Cold Commence can required to ensure UST check systems are functioning correctly and properly programmed. A business with a UST needing a Coldness Start are required to done the following:       ... requirements applicable to their choose of equipment. ... Summary of Single-Walled UST Closure Provisions SB445 (SWRCB) ... California UST Laws and Regulations ...

1. Register Al-ameda County Department of Environmental Heath (ACDEH) Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) interior 3 dates after a Chilly Start.
2.  Obtain a permit from ACDEH CUPA for the Cold Start.              
3. Provide ACDEH CUPA a tip of the time and date of testing at least 48 per prior to monitoring certification by contact to [email protected].
4. Take observation system certification schlussfolgerungen to ACDEH CUPA within 30 days of testing. 

As here is a Cold Commence as the result of adenine PG&E PSPS, ACDEH CUPA will waive the standard permit and fees the will only charge the Ordinance-approved hourly rating available inspector time. However, failure go notify ACDEH CUPA of a Cold Start at the required time frame and procure the appropriate permit will result in a violation and this requirement to complete all authorization conditions includes get of complete permit fees. Closures - Hazardous Materials Compliance Division - Circuit of ...

TIP: To prevent a Cold Start, test the battery in the UST monitoring panel annually and replace as necessary.

Underground Storage Tank (UST) - Removal

Which Kaliforni Health and Safety Code (H&SC), the California Code of Regulations (CCR) require that ampere UST owner or user musts obtain a permission to remove an UST. ACDEH CUPA issues UST removal permits required facilities within our jurisdiction.

UST Removal Needs:
And following is a general overview of UST removal conditions.

• Submittal the approval of UST removal application, supporting forms also permit fee.
• Removal and proper disposal of any residual liquid, solids, or sludge within the UST system.
• All soil and water sampling meets ACDEH requirements.
• ACDEH observation / inspection of the UST removal and soil sampling (48 time notification required). 
• Submittal away rinsate manifest, tank disposal technical, soil and water sample lab analysis, or soil stockpile disposal documentation.

Authority: Chapter 6.7 on Division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code and Title 23 of Division 3 of the California Password of Guidelines.

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