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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES <br />SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION <br />Ernest M. Fujimoto, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Health Officer <br />445 N. San Joaquin Street • P.O. Box 388 • Stockton, CA 95201-0388 <br />(209) 468-3420 <br />DAPORTANT DEADLINES FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK OWNERS <br />California Code of Regulations (CCR), lisle 23, Division 3, Cbapter 16 <br />California Health and Safety Code (H&S), Division 20, Chapter 6.7 <br />40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Subpart H, Parts 280-281 <br />December 22, 1990 All pressurized pipelines shall be equipped with automatic line leak detectors <br />[California H&S Code, Section 25292(e)*]. <br />July 1, 1992 Independent testing organization approval required for all USTs, piping and <br />other components for new installations [CCR, Article 3, Section 2631(b)*]. <br />January 1, 1993 Inventory reconciliation shall not be used as part of non visual monitoring for <br />existing USTs where groundwater level is less than 20 feet below bottom of tank <br />unless an approved Statistical Inventory Reconciliation method is being utilized. <br />[CCR, Article 4, Section 2646 (b) and State Water Resources Control Board "LG - <br />123"]. <br />December 31, 1993 All petroleum UST owners or operators must show financial responsibility to <br />ensure that there will be money to help pay for the cost's of corrective action and <br />third party liability caused by an unauthorized release from the UST(s). (40 CFR, <br />Part 280.90; California H&S Code, Section 25292.2; and CCR Section 2802.2). <br />December 22, 1998 USTs shall be equipped with a leak detection system that will shut off pump <br />when a leak occurs [CCR, Article 4, Section 2643(d)*]. <br />Manual tank gauging shall not be used for tanks with secondary containment or <br />tanks greater than or equal to 1,001 gallons [CCR, Article 4, Section 2645(b)]. <br />Inventory reconciliation shall not be used for monitoring any UST [CCR, Article <br />4, Section 2646(c)]. <br />USTs containing hazardous substances (nonmotorvehicle fuel) shall have <br />secondary containment [CCR, Article 6, Section 2662(x)*]. <br />Steel tanks containing motor vehicle fuels shall have secondary containment or <br />interior lining and exterior cathodic protection [CCR, Article 6, Section 2662 <br />(b)*]• <br />Overfill and spill prevention is required for all USTs [CCR, Article 6, Section <br />2663(a)*]. <br />Secondary containment is required for all non -motor vehicle fuel piping. <br />Secondary containment is required for motor vehicle fuel piping that is not <br />fiberglass reinforced plastic or cathodically protected steel (CCR, Article 6, <br />Section 2664*). <br />A permit to upgrade or repair the tank/fuel line system must be obtained from Public Health Services, <br />Environmental Health Division. <br />EH 23 088 8-20-92 <br />A Division of San Joaquin County Health Care Services <br />