County of San Diego DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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County of San Diego

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH UST and Used
Oil Regulations Update

• Ag Water Quality Research and Education Program
  Meeting
• June 15, 2004

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Underground Fuel Storage Tanks in Agriculture

• June 15, 2004
• Lisa Leondis

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Abbreviations Definitions

• UST underground storage tank
• HMD Hazardous Materials Division
• Farm a place of agricultural production which
  has annual sales of agricultural products of
  1000 or more.

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Exemptions LG Bulletin 109-1 (7-94) HSC
25281(x)

• Farm Tanks are exempt from state UST regulations
• Farm Tank means a tank that
• is located on a farm
• holds lt 1100 gal. motor vehicle fuel
• fuel used primarily for agricultural purposes
• fuel is not held for resale.

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Exemptions

• Home Heating Oil Tanks are exempt from state UST
  regulations
• Heating Oil Tank means a tank
• located on a farm or at a personal residence
• that holds lt 1100 gal. of home heating oil
• which is used consumptively at the premises

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Exemptions

• Exempt Farm Tanks are not subject to UST
  installation, operating and closure requirements.
• SWQCB maintains authority to require clean up or
  other pollution prevention measures if the tanks
  threaten water quality.
• There is no exemption from liability.

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How to Obtain Exemption

• Complete the Claim of Exemption from Underground
  Storage Tank Regulations and Law form.
• Submit to HMD at the address on the form.
• Provides concurrence that HMD agrees that tank is
  exempt, may be needed for real estate
  transactions, lenders, etc.

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Loss of Exemption

• If the tank is changed to a regulated use
• an operating permit must be obtained, or
• the tank system must be closed in accordance with
  HSC Chapter 6.7.

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Loss of Exemption

• If a tank has lost its exemption, do not remove
  the tank system without a removal permit.
• Contact the HMD Duty Desk at
• 619-338-2231 and request information on UST
  removal.

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A Regulated UST
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Regulated USTs

• To obtain an operating permit from HMD, tanks
  must comply with 1998 upgrades
• Corrosion protection
• Spill buckets on fill tubes
• Overfill prevention
• Striker plates for stickable openings
• Leak detection for pressurized piping

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Regulated USTs

• Additional requirements
• Secondary containment and testing for tanks,
  piping and dispensers
• Annual testing and certification of the
  monitoring system
• Monitoring and Emergency Release Plans
• Certification of Financial Responsibility

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Special Concern

• USTs within 1000 feet of a public drinking well
  must use enhanced leak detection with Tracer
  technology.

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• Any questions about exempt or regulated USTs so
  far?

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Training Plus RegulationsNew for USTs

• May 13, 2004
• Sylvia Mosse

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Changes, how do we get the word out??
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UST Training Plus Regulations

• Effective May 8, 2004
• Implements training requirements found in SB 989
• Clarifies double-wall pressurized piping
  monitoring
• Addresses materials compatibility and permeability

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SB 989 Required Training For

• UST Owners and Operators
• UST Service Technicians
• UST Installers, and
• UST Inspectors
• ..meet minimum industryestablished training
  standards.. HSC 25284.1(a)(4)(A)(i)
• Adds 23 CCR Section 2715

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Owner Requirements
A signed statement must be submitted to the local
agency, which

• indicates UST Owner understands and is in
  compliance with all applicable UST requirements
• identifies the designated UST operator(s) for
  each facility owned
• Any change of the designated operator must be
  reported to the local agency within 30 days of
  the change.
• Effective January 1, 2005

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Designated UST Operator Definition

• An individual designated by the owner to have
  responsibility for
• Training facility employees, and
• Conducting monthly visual inspections
• The Designated Operator is not considered the UST
  operator as defined in HSC Chapter 6.7,
  although the same person may hold both positions.

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Designated UST Operator Requirements

• Pass the California UST System Operator exam
  administered by International Code Council (ICC)
  Effective January 1, 2005
• Perform monthly visual inspections for each
  facility and maintain a log
• Effective January 1, 2005
• Provide on-the-job training for facility
  employees
• Effective July 1, 2005

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Designated UST Operator Facility Employee
Training
Topics required to be covered

• Operation of the UST system consistent with
  facilitys best management practices
• Monitoring equipment operation and alarm response
• Spill/overfills response procedures
• Emergency contact information
• Effective July 1, 2005

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Designated UST OperatorICC UST System Operator
Exam

• Access Candidate Bulletin at www.iccsafe.org
• Promissor testing center in San Diego (Computer
  based testing center)
• 70.00 cost
• Open book test
• All required references for the California UST
  Operator are available for free on the web

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Designated UST OperatorICC UST System Operator
Exam
Topics

• 20 Tanks, piping containment, monitoring
  systems and operation authority
• 30 Operating Requirements
• 25 Release detection
• 17 Record keeping
• 8 release reporting and confirmation

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Designated UST OperatorICC UST System Operator
Exam
Direct link to all references on our website
http//www.sdcounty.ca.gov/deh/hmd/docs/ust-traini
ng-requirements-04-30-04.doc

• California Code of Regulations Title 23
• California Health Safety Code Chapter 6.7
• Straight Talk on Tanks EPA 510-B-97-007
• Operating and Maintaining UST Systems
  EPA 510-B-00-008
• Dollars Sense EPA 510-K-95-004

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Designated UST OperatorMonthly Visual Inspection

• Review UST Alarm History
• Inspect Spill Containers and UDC
• Inspect containment sumps that have had
• an alarm, no service visit, and check for
• proper placement of sensors (lowest point).
• Check to assure that all required testing and
• maintenance have been completed
• Verify that all appropriate facility employees
• have been trained

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Designated UST OperatorMonthly Visual Inspection
Report

• Provide a copy of the report each month to owner
  or operator
• Alert the owner/operator of any condition
  requiring follow-up
• The owner or operator shall maintain a copy of
  the report and all attachments for the previous
  12 months

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Designated UST Operator Facility Employee
Training
Definition of Facility Employee

• an individual who is employed onsite, and
• may be called upon to respond to spills,
  overfills
• and other UST system problems
• The Facility Employee is not considered the UST
  operator as defined in HSC Chapter 6.7,
  although the same person may hold both positions.

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Designated UST Operator Facility Employee
Training
Training Topics required

• Operation of the UST system consistent with
  facilitys Best Management Practices
• Monitoring equipment operation and alarm response
• Spill/overfills response procedures
• Emergency contact information
• Effective July 1,
  2005

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Designated UST Operator Facility Employee
Training

• Required within 30 days of hire for new employee
• Must be conducted every 12 months
• At least one trained facility employee must be
• present during normal operating hours
• A list of trained facility employees shall be
• maintained onsite and include
• Training dates
• Hiring dates for all employees hired after 7/1/05

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Frequency of UST Training/Certification

• Designated UST Operators, Service
• Technicians, Installers, and Inspectors must
• be re-trained/re-certified every 24 months.
• Facility Employees must be re-trained
• annually

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23 CCR 2631.1Compatibility and Permeability

• UST Owner/operator must provide local agency with
  the compatibility and permeability testing
  results for UST components, upon request.
• Results to include list of compatible products
  tested and the measured product permeation
  rates, if such testing is required by the
  industry code or engineering standard used to
  evaluate the component.
• Required for new UST system components installed
• after July 1, 2004

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23 CCR 2636 (f) Monitoring of Double-walled
Pressurized Piping

• Requires automatic line leak detectors for all
  double-walled pressurized piping
• Mechanical or Electronic LLD can be used
• Added in response to sensor study findings
• Consistent with recent API recommendation
• Effective November 9, 2004

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Monitoring of Double-walled Pressurized Piping

• Modifies the annual 0.1 gph piping test
  equivalent alternative
• Requires a continuous monitoring system that
• Stops the flow of the product at the dispenser
• when a leak is detected within the UDC, and
• Provides fail-safe pump shut-down when a
• leak is detected at any other point in the
• piping system (turbine and transition sumps)
• Effective May 8, 2004

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Monitoring of Double-walled Pressurized Piping
Definition of Fail-safe

• Monitoring system will shut down the turbine pump
  in the event of
• A power outage
• When the monitoring system fails or
• is disconnected

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You can find the new regulations (and a whole lot
more!) on the SWRCB website http//www.swrcb.ca.
gov/cwphome/ust/
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Used Oil Regulations

• June 15, 2004
• Lisa Leondis

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What is Used Oil?

• Any oil refined from crude oil, or any synthetic
  oil, that has been used, and as a result of use
  or consequence of extended storage, or spillage,
  has been contaminated with physical or chemical
  impurities.

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What is Used Oil?

• Vehicle crankcase oil
• Engine lubricating oils
• Transmission fluids
• Gearbox differential oils
• Hydraulic oils
• Compressor oils
• Turbine, Bearing Gear oils
• Transformer/Electrical oils
• Refrigeration oils
• Metal working oils

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What is not Used Oil?

• Antifreeze, brake fluid, other auto wastes
• Fuels gasoline, diesel, kerosene
• Grease, Solvents
• Oils mixed with hazardous waste
• Oils with gt1000 ppm total halogens or
• gt 5ppm PCBs
• Wastewater with small amounts of used oil
• Cooking oils

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Regulatory Status Labeling

• Used oil shall be managed as a hazardous waste
  (HSC 25250.4).
• Must be labeled used oil
• Must be stored in tanks or containers
• Containers and tanks must include the
  accumulation start date
• Containers must also include the generators name
  and address, physical state, hazardous
  properties, and be closed.

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Improper Storage of Used Oil Filters

• No labels
• Open containers
• Containers in poor condition

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Used Oil Container Labeling (a good start)
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Used Oil Container Labeling
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Portable Tanks

• DTSC is working on portable tank regulations.
• For the meantime, these are regulated as
  containers.

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Labeling of Tanks
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Accumulation (Storage) Time

• Used oil may be accumulated on site for 90 to
  365 days depending on the total amount of
  hazardous waste produced by the generator in any
  given month.
• 90 days for LQGs (gt270 gal. or 2,200 lbs/mo.)
• 180 days for SQGs (lt270 gal. or 2,200 lbs/mo.)
• or 270 days for SQGs if waste is
  transported
• 200 miles
• 365 days under satellite accumulation (lt55 gal.,
  direct supervision, at the point of generation)

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Record keeping

• Hazardous waste manifests, disposal records must
  be kept on site for 3 years.
• If self-hauling, keep a record of how much used
  oil is transported, when, and to what collection
  center.
• For used oil and used oil filters
• Documents exempt status, if applicable

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EPA ID Numbers

• All generators of hazardous waste, even if
  exempt, need to obtain an EPA ID number.
• The only exceptions are households, silver only
  (photographic) waste, and sponsored collection
  events.
• Take application form if you need to obtain an
  EPA ID number.

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Exemptions

• Household (do-it-yourselfers) are exempt from
  regulation, but must take used oil to a used oil
  collection center.
• HMD exempts farms that generate lt 5 gal/ month
  and lt 50 gallon per year from obtaining a
  hazardous materials permit (UPFP) if the used oil
  is generated incidental to farming operations and
  is managed/recycled properly.

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When is FARM used oil not exempt?

• If more than 5 gal/month or more than 50 gal/year
  are generated, or
• If 55 gallons or more are accumulated on site a
  any one time
• If the used oil generation in not incidental to
  farming
• A hazardous materials permit from the HMD (UPFP)
  must be obtained annually.

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Disposal/Transportation Options

• Registered Hazardous Waste Haulers using
• consolidated manifest
• Self-Hauling up to 55 gallons, but make sure the
  collection center can accept/handle drums
• Mobile Maintenance Operations these have their
  own requirements
• County of San Diego CESQG program if less
  than 27 gal. or 220 lbs. of hazardous waste is
  generated each month, special rates are
  available. Call our contractor at 800-714-1195.

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CESQG Program

• Must generate less than 27 gallons or 220 pounds
  of hazardous waste per month.
• Radioactive, infectious, and explosive wastes are
  not accepted.
• Appointments are required.
• Call phone number on flyer to get started.

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Used Oil Filters

• Must be drained of all free flowing oil
• Labeled as Drained Used Oil Filters with
  initial date of accumulation
• Stored in rain-proof, non-leaking, tightly sealed
  containers
• Up to one ton may be stored for one year
• Must be recycled (scrap metal)

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Universal Waste

• CRTs may not be disposed of to landfills -must be
  recycled - see brochure.
• Other universal wastes include batteries,
  fluorescent lamps, non-empty aerosol cans, and
  many other items.
• Businesses are currently regulated.
• Household exemptions expire 2-8-06.

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Any Questions ???Contact informationHMD Duty
Desk 619-338-2231orLisa Leondis
858-495-5423lisa.leondis_at_sdcounty.ca.gov
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