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SA N J O A Q U I N Environmental Health Department COUNTY 5. Any individual performing UST system installation or repairs, excluding release detection equipment, must: • Possess or be employed by a person who possesses all applicable licenses and certifications required by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB); and • Possess or work under the direct and personal supervision of an individual physically present at the work site at all times while work is being performed who possesses a current UST Installation/Retrofitting certificate issued by the International Code Council (ICC); and • Possess a valid, current certificate of training issued by the manufacturer(s) of the component(s) being installed or repaired. 6. Any individual performing installations or repairs of UST system components that do not require excavation or backfill must: • Possess or be employed by a person who possesses all applicable licenses and certifications required by the CSLB; and • Possess or work under the direct and personal supervision of a service technician physically present at the work site at all times while work is being performed who possesses a current California UST Service Technician certificate issued by the ICC; and • Possess a valid, current certificate of training issued by the manufacturer(s) of the component(s) being installed or repaired or the test equipment being used. 7. Integrity testing must be performed after installation, replacement, or repair of underground storage tank primary containment components requiring excavation to access. Integrity testing must be performed prior to the system becoming operational. 8. Secondary containment must be tested for tightness upon installation and at least once every 36 months by a properly qualified service technician. Testing of piping secondary containment must include verification of continuity between the most distant points in the zone to the extent practical as approved by EHD. 9. Release detection equipment must be tested upon installation and at least once every 12 months for operating condition, programming, and calibration by a properly qualified service technician. 10. The tank owner or operator must submit completed test results for integrity testing, secondary containment testing, and release detection equipment testing within 30 days of performing the tests. These results can be submitted by email to ust(cDsjgov.org or by uploading to CERS. 11. If the removed backfill material and soil is found to be contaminated it must be disposed of at an approved disposal location. A complete hazardous waste determination must be made in accordance with CCR Title 22 regulations prior to disposal. Treatment of soil on site can only be performed under a hazardous waste treatment permit. 12. Any compactable material imported onto the site for the purpose of backfilling must be clean compactable backfill. 13. The discovery of any released hazardous substance at the site of the UST(s) or in the surrounding area, including the presence of free product or vapors, must be recorded in on site records and reported to the EHD in accordance with CCR Title 23 Article 7 release reporting requirements within 24 hours after an unauthorized release or condition has been detected, or should have been detected. 3 of 4