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Allk <br />State Ater Resources Control floard <br />Division of Water Quality <br />Alan C. Lloyd, Ph.D. 10011 Street • Sacramento, California 95814 • (916) 341-5752 <br />Agency Secretary Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2231 • Sacramento, California • 95812 <br />FAX (916) 341-5808 • http://www.waterboards.ca.gov <br />LG 166 <br />GUIDELINES FOR TESTING SPILL BUCKETS <br />(Available electronically at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/ust) <br />To: Local Agencies and Other Interested Persons <br />Arnold Schwarzenegger <br />Governor <br />The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance for testing spill containment structures (spill <br />buckets) as required annually by California Health and Safety Code (HSC), Chapter 6.7, Section <br />25284.2. Although the HSC requires annual spill bucket testing, neither the HSC nor Title 23, <br />Chapter 16, of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) specify how this testing should be <br />done, or by whom. <br />In response to concerns expressed by local agencies and the regulated community regarding the <br />need for consistent spill bucket testing procedures, State Water Resources Control Board (State <br />Water Board) Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program staff convened a workgroup comprised <br />of local UST regulatory agency inspectors, UST owners/operators, service technicians, <br />Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) staff, and State Water Board staff. The <br />workgroup developed the enclosed spill bucket testing guidelines to promote consistency and <br />effectiveness of spill bucket testing. Additionally, the workgroup developed the enclosed "Spill <br />Bucket Testing Report Form" to record and submit test results to the appropriate local UST <br />regulatory agency.I <br />If you have questions regarding this document, please contact the UST Program at <br />(916) 341-5775 or ust@waterboards.ca.gov. <br />Sincerely, <br />[Original Signed By] <br />Elizabeth L. Haven, Manager <br />Underground Storage Tank Program <br />Enclosure 1: Guidelines for Testing Spill Buckets <br />Enclosure 2: Spill Bucket Testing Report Form <br />t Unless otherwise specified, the testing guidelines described in the enclosures are not mandatory. We encourage implementation <br />of these recommendations during spill bucket testing. We also encourage spill bucket manufacturers to incorporate these <br />guidelines into their recommended testingprocedures, to the extent practicable. <br />California Environmental Protection Agency <br />�a Recycled Paper <br />