25280. (a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Substances hazardous to the public health and safety and to the environment are stored prior to use or disposal in thousands of underground locations in the state. (2) Underground tanks used for the storage of hazardous substances and wastes are potential sources of contamination of […]
25280.5. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Subchapter IX (commencing with Section 6991) of Chapter 82 of Title 42 of the United States Code provides for regulation of underground storage tanks and allows underground storage tanks to be regulated pursuant to a state program, in lieu of a federal program, in […]
25280.6. Either the owner or operator of an underground storage tank may comply with the requirements of this chapter that apply to the owner or operator of an underground storage tank. Both the owner and the operator of an underground storage tank are responsible for complying with this chapter and if an underground storage tank […]
25281. For purposes of this chapter and unless otherwise expressly provided, the following definitions apply: (a) “Automatic line leak detector” means any method of leak detection, as determined in regulations adopted by the board, that alerts the owner or operator of an underground storage tank to the presence of a leak. “Automatic line leak detector” includes, […]
25281.5. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (m) of Section 25281, for purposes of this chapter, “pipe” means all parts of any pipeline or system of pipelines, used in connection with the storage of hazardous substances, including, but not limited to, valves and other appurtenances connected to the pipe, pumping units, fabricated assemblies associated with pumping units, and metering […]
25281.6. (a) A tank located in a below-grade structure and connected to an emergency generator tank system, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 25281.5, is exempt from the requirements of this chapter if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The tank is situated above the surface of the floor in such a way that […]
25282. (a) The department shall compile a comprehensive master list of hazardous substances. The master list shall be made available to the public and mailed to each local agency no later than June 30, 1984, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of […]
25283. (a) This chapter shall be implemented by the board, by the regional board, and by the local agency, as defined in subdivision (b), pursuant to the regulations adopted by the board. (b) For purposes of this chapter, “local agency” means the following: (1) (A) A local agency means the unified program agency for purposes of implementing the unified […]
25283.1. This chapter does not prohibit any county from entering into a joint powers agreement with other counties for the purposes of enforcing this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 385. Effective January 1, 2007.)
25283.5. (a) An underground storage tank that meets all of the following criteria is exempt from the requirements of this chapter: (1) All exterior surfaces of the tank, including connected piping, and the floor directly beneath the tank, can be monitored by direct viewing. (2) The structure in which the tank is located is constructed in such a […]
25284. (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c), no person may own or operate an underground storage tank unless a permit for its operation has been issued by the local agency to the owner or operator of the tank, or a unified program facility permit has been issued by the local agency to the […]
25284.1. (a) The board shall take all of the following actions with regard to the prevention of unauthorized releases from petroleum underground storage tanks: (1) On or before June 1, 2000, initiate a field-based research program to quantify the probability and environmental significance of releases from underground storage tank systems meeting the 1998 upgrade requirements specified in […]
25284.2. The owner or operator of an underground storage tank with a spill containment structure designed to prevent a release in the event of a spill or overfill while a hazardous substance is being placed in the tank shall annually test the spill containment structure to demonstrate that it is capable of containing the substance […]
25284.4. (a) All tank integrity tests required by this chapter or pursuant to any local ordinance in compliance with Section 25299.1 shall be performed only by, or under the direct and personal supervision of, a tank tester with a currently valid tank testing license issued pursuant to this section. No person shall engage in the […]
25285. (a) Except as provided in Section 25285.1, a permit to operate issued by the local agency pursuant to Section 25284 shall be effective for five years. This subdivision does not apply to unified program facility permits. (b) A local agency shall not issue or renew a permit to operate an underground storage tank to either of […]
25285.1. (a) A local agency may revoke or modify a permit issued pursuant to Section 25284 for cause, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (1) Violation of any of the terms or conditions of the permit. (2) Obtaining the permit by misrepresentation or intentional failure to fully disclose all relevant facts. (3) […]
25286. (a) An application for a permit to operate an underground storage tank, or for renewal of the permit, shall be made, by the owner or operator of the tank, or, if there is a CUPA, by the owner or operator of the unified program facility on which the tank is located, on a standardized […]
25287. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a fee shall be paid to the local agency by each person who submits an application for a permit to operate an underground storage tank or to renew or amend a permit. The governing body of the county, or a city which assumes enforcement jurisdiction, shall establish […]
25288. (a) The local agency shall inspect every underground tank system within its jurisdiction at least once every year. The purpose of the inspection is to determine whether the tank system complies with the applicable requirements of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.3, including the design and construction […]
25289. (a) To carry out the purposes of this chapter or Chapter 6.75 (commencing with Section 25299.10), any duly authorized representative of the local agency, the regional board, or the board has the authority specified in Section 25185, with respect to any place where underground tank systems are located, or in which records relevant to […]
