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1�1 LG -161-2 -3- May 15, 2003 SWRCB UST Program Responsibility: The SWRCB UST Program is responsible for notifying owners/operators of UST systems within 1,000 feet of a public drinking water well that they are subject to the requirements of ELD. [Health & Saf. Code, §§ 25292.4, subds. (a) and (b) 25292.5, subd. (b); Cal. Code Regs., tit. 23, § 2640, subd. (e)] The SWRCB UST Program is also responsible for considering requests for reconsideration from those UST owners/operators who believe their facility is not subject to ELD. [Cal. Code Regs., tit. 23, § 2640, subd. (e)(2)] (See below for additional information on requests for reconsideration.) Owner/Operator Responsibility: Owners/operators of UST systems that meet the criteria for ELD must complete the following steps: • ELD Plan Approval. Have a program of ELD reviewed and approved by the local agency within six (6) months following notification by the SWRCB UST Program. [Cal. Code Regs., tit. 23, § 2644.1, subd. (a)(3)] • ELD Test Implementation. Implement a program of ELD at their facility. ♦ For UST systems with a single -walled component, ELD testing must be performed within 18 months following receipt of notification from the SWRCB UST Program. [Cal. Code Regs. tit. 23, § 2644.1, subd. (a)(3)] ♦ For UST systems without a single -walled component, the one-time ELD test must be performed by January 1, 2005. [Health & Saf. Code, § 25292.5, subd. (a)] • ELD Test Notification. Notify the local agency at least 48 hours prior to conducting the ELD test unless this notification requirement is waived by the local agency. [Id., § 2644.1, subd. (a)(4)] • ELD Test Result Submittal. Submit the results of the ELD test to the SWRCB UST Program and the local agency within 60 days after the test has been performed. [Id., § 2644.1, subd. (a)(5)] The address for submission of the ELD test results to the SWRCB UST Program is: State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality Attention: Elizabeth L. Haven, UST Program Manager ELD Test Results P. O. Box 2231 Sacramento, CA 95812 Local Agency Responsibility: The local agency is responsible for working with the tank owner/operator to approve the program of ELD submitted by the owner/operator within six (6) months following notification by the SWRCB UST Program. The local agency also must follow-up on the ELD test results and oversee implementation of the recommendations in the ELD test report. What should be included in the program of ELD? The request must include, in writing: • A modification/amendment to the existing monitoring plan; • Submittal of standard documentation describing the third -party approved process for implementation of the ELD requirement (often this is a generic document developed by the testing company); and California Environmental Protection Agency Recycled Paper