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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES �0 SANJOAQUIN COUNTY =` Z JOG!KHANNA M.D.M.P.H Health Officer .. P.O. Box 2009 • (1601 East Hazelton Avenue) • Stockton, C=Hkxna 95201 '9cikoad`r (209) 468-3400 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) PROGRAM TITLE: Criteria For Evaluation Of Unknown UST's NUMBER: 93-008 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1993 SUPERSEDES: -W�- Z APPROVED BY: e DATE: The Environmental Health Division Fee Ordinance effective November 1, 1992, specifies back fees and penalties shall be assessed for any unregistered UST's discovered after the implementation of our UST Program on January 1, 1986, with a five-year statute of limitation on back fees and penalties. However, County Counsel has ruled that it is not the intent of the UST law to assess fees for unknown UST's. In some cases, unregistered UST's are present on a piece of property without the knowledge of the property owner. There are no visual or outward signs to the existence of UST's (fill pipes, vent pipes, dispensers) and property use is not consistent with the use of UST s. In addition, there is no documentation to the existence of an UST at the local fire jurisdiction, Air Pollution Control District, or the Environmental Health Division. To evaluate if the existence of an UST is unknown and if back fees and/or penalties should or should not be assessed, utilize the following criteria: 1. Obtain the name of the owner/operator and how long they have owned/operated the property. 2. Determine what type of businesses exist or have existed on the property. 2. Contact the local fire jurisdiction to determine if any record of an UST is documented in their files. 3. Similarly, contact the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to determine if any record of an UST is documented in their files. Provide the information outlined above to the UST Unit Program Manager and Director of Environmental Health for evaluation and determination of "unknown status". A Division of San Joaquin County Hdkh Care XMcm C�