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PUBLI@ HEALTH SERVICES <br />SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY ' <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION " <br />Karen Furst, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer a <br />304 East Weber Avenue, Third Floor • Stockton, CA 95202 <br />209/468-3420 <br />TO: INSTALLERS AND OWNERS OF NEW UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS <br />San Joaquin County Public Health Services -Environmental Health Division (PHS-EHD) has established the following guidelines to <br />assist you in the completion of your construction project. The guidelines specify the construction and monitoring criteria necessary to <br />complete our review of your proposed underground storage tank (UST) system. <br />SUBMITTAL OF PLANS <br />INSTALLATION: <br />a. Submit 3 complete sets of drawings illustrating the locations of all existing and proposed <br />structures, including existing UST(s), in non -erasable print to PHS-EHD. Upon approval, one <br />set will be retained by PHS-EHD and the other two will be returned. <br />b. Include equipment and material specification sheets and manufacturer's brochures describing <br />field testing procedures, operating and monitoring systems and listing numbers or other evidence <br />of a nationally recognized testing organization approval. All proposed leak detection methods <br />and equipment must meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 280.40 and have been reviewed <br />by the State Water Resources Control Board Staff. <br />All interstitial monitors must perform according to manufacturer's standards, and must be tested <br />annually in accordance with section 2630 (d), California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 23 <br />Waters, Division 3, Chapter 16. <br />d. Include a detailed monitoring and response plan in accordance with section 2632 (d) (1) & (2), <br />CCR, Title 23 Waters, Division 3, Chapter 16. <br />e. The plans should include a cross sectional diagram of the tank and piping system including <br />secondary containment, overflow protection equipment, and extension of all pipes and/or ports <br />from below grade to finish grade. <br />f. Submit a completed "PHS-EHD Service Request" form and the State Water Resources Control <br />Board "Facility Permit (A)" and "Tank Permit (B)" application forms. <br />SITE MITIGATION: <br />a. In the event contamination is observed, confirmed or suspected as a result of a leaking UST <br />system it is the responsibility of the owner or operator to submit a workplan to PHS-EHD Site <br />Mitigation Unit prior to initiating any assessment or remediation activities. To minimize delays, <br />a Corrective Action Plan may be submitted concurrent with tank closure or installation plans. <br />Address one copy of the Corrective Action Plan to the Site Mitigation Unit for review. For <br />further assistance contact the Site Mitigation Unit at (209) 468-3450. <br />A Division of San Joaquin County Health Cate Services <br />