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<br />The State Water Resources Control Board (State Board)
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<br />and nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards
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<br />protect California's water resources. One of the programs
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<br />administered by the State Board and the Regional Boards
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<br />is the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Program.
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<br />some petroleum solvents, and used oils. Petroleum does
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<br />In 1989, the California Legislature found that in order to
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<br />eground petroleum storage tank spills, an inspection
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<br />Storage Act (Act) became effective January 1, 1990. In
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<br />general, the Act requires owners or operators of aboveground
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<br />petroleum storage tanks to file a storage statement, pay a fee
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<br />by July 1, 1990, and implement measures to prevent spills.
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<br />- Who Is Subjecl to the Hct?
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<br />Facilities storing "petroleum" in a single tank greater than
<br />660 gallons or facilities storing "petroleum" in aboveground
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<br />tanks or containers with a cumulative storage capacity
<br />of greater than 1,320 gallons. (Section 25270.2 (k) of the
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<br />Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act defines certain tanks
<br />not subject to the program).
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<br />Is the Definition of Petroleum?
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<br />roleum" means crude oil or any fraction which is
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<br />pressure. This includes petroleum based
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<br />substances comprised of a complex blend of hydrocarbons,
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<br />such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuels, residual fuel oils, lubricants,
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<br />some petroleum solvents, and used oils. Petroleum does
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<br />' not include liquid propane gas (LPG).
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<br />What Does the Oct Require?
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<br />The Act requires owners or operators of aboveground
<br />petroleum storage tank facilities to:
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<br />1. file a storage statement,
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<br />2. pay a facility fee, and
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<br />3. prepare and implement a federal Spill Prevention
<br />Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan.
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<br />Whal Is a '•Storage Slatement"?
<br />A "storage statement" must include the following
<br />information about your facility:
<br />1. Name and address of the tank facility,
<br />2. A contact person for the tank facility.
<br />3. The total storage capacity of all petroleum storage
<br />tanks on the facility.
<br />4. For each tank that exceeds 10,000 gallons capacity
<br />and which holds a substance containing at least
<br />five percent petroleum.
<br />a. Location (on the facility)
<br />b. Size (in gallons)
<br />c. Age (in years)
<br />d. Contents (type of petroleum product)
<br />The above information should be submitted on a blank
<br />sheet of paper. There is no required form.
<br />What are the fees?
<br />Beginning July 1, 1990, and every two years thereafter, you
<br />must remit a fee according to the the following fee schedules:
<br />Total Storage Capacity (gallons)
<br />(per facility not per tank)
<br />1990
<br />Fee
<br />$ 0
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<br />2 years thereafter
<br />$ 100
<br />Less than 10,000
<br />10,000-100,000
<br />$ 50
<br />$ 200
<br />100,001-1,000,000
<br />$ 100
<br />$ 400
<br />1,000,001-10,000,000
<br />$ 200
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<br />10,000,001-100,000,000
<br />$ 500
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<br />100,000,001 or more
<br />$ 1,000
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<br />The fees are deposited into the State Environmental
<br />Protection Trust Fund. Funds are used for program activities
<br />such as facility inspection, enforcement, and cleanup
<br />oversight by Regional Board staff.
<br />Where do I send mq storage statement and fee?
<br />Your check should be made payable to "SV/RCB" and the
<br />phrase "aboveground tank" should be written on the check.
<br />Your storage statement and check should be mailed to:
<br />State Water Resources Control Board
<br />Attention: Accounting Office
<br />P. O. Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-0100
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<br />What is a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure [SPCC] plan?
<br />An SPCC plan is a carefully thought-out plan, prepared
<br />in accordance with the guidelines contained in the United
<br />States Enivronmental Protection Agency's regulations on
<br />oil pollution prevention (40 CFR 112). This plan discusses
<br />procedures, methods, and equipment in place at the facility
<br />to prevent discharges of petroleum from reaching
<br />navigable waters. An SPCC plan is certified by a Registered
<br />Professional Engineer and a complete copy is maintained
<br />on site.
<br />Who is required to prepare and implemeol an SPCC plan?
<br />All facilities subject to the Act must prepare an SPCC plan
<br />except farms, nurseries, logging, or construction sites
<br />if these businesses have a total storage capacity of less
<br />than 100,000 gallons or if their individual storage tanks
<br />are less than 20,000 gallons. (Farms, nurseries, logging, or
<br />constructions sites with the above stated storage capacities
<br />must still submit a storage statement and fee and comply
<br />with the conditions stated in Section 25270.5(d) of the Act).
<br />Who conducts aboveground tank facilitq inspections?
<br />The Regional Board may conduct periodic facility
<br />inspections to determine compliance with the SPCC plan.
<br />Your local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) may
<br />also check to verify whether an SPCC plan is in place at
<br />your facility. The CUPA will then refer their finding to the
<br />Regional Board for follow-up.
<br />Note: The State Board does not issue permits. For informa-
<br />tion about aboveground storage tank installations, please
<br />contact your local building or fire department.
<br />For specific questions about gout facilitq...
<br />Contact the Regional Board, Aboveground Tank Program
<br />Manager (see the map on the back of this pamphlet for
<br />Regional Board location in your area).
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