Fuel and Hazardous Waste Management

​ What We Do:

We provide Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) program compliance assistance to our industrial, agricultural, and commercial owner/operator clients:
  • Permit By Rule (PBR) inspection and certification
  • California Accidental Release Program (CalARP)
  • Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA, CA HSC §25270)
  • Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBPs) and CERS Data Management 
  • Hazardous waste storage and treatment​

We also provide compliance support for Federal programs: 
  • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule (40 CFR §112) 
  • Risk Management Plan (RMP) Rule (40 CFR §68)
  • Professional Engineer (PE)-certified SPCC plans
  • Monthly and/or annual compliance inspections, stormwater management
  • Certified American Petroleum Institute (API) 653 and Steel Tank Institute (STI) SP001 tank inspections
  • Secondary containment sizing and design
Additional services include:
  • Hazardous materials and waste compliance support to facilities storing hazardous materials and/or treating hazardous wastes
  • Assistance with compliance document preparation for facilities covered under the tiered permitting program (permit by rule, conditional authorization, conditional exemption)
  • Hazardous waste tank system assessments, certifications, and recertifications
  • Soil and groundwater investigations and studies
  • Human and ecological risk assessments

IMPORTANT NOTE: The California’s Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) is enforced independently of USEPA’s Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule. Exemptions from having to prepare a SPCC Plan for APSA are not applicable to requirements of the USEPA SPCC Rule. To find out if you need an SPCC, see the link under "Additional Information."
Staffing:
  • API 653 and STI SP001 Certified Inspectors
  • California Registered Professional Engineer (PE, Civil)
  • SWRCB Stormwater Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)
  • Biologists
  • Toxicologists

Typical Work Products:
  • SPCC Plan Preparation
  • Certified Tank Inspections (API/STI)
  • Routine Periodic Tank Inspection Contracts (Monthly /Annual)
  • Secondary Containment Sizing and Design
  • Hazardous Waste Tank System Assessment
  • Tank System Certification/Recertification
  • Tank System Design Assistance
  • Waste Characterization and Waste Analysis Plan Development
  • CalARP/RMP Report Preparation
  • CalARP/RMP Report Review/Recertification
  • CUPA Representation and Response
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)

Additional Information:
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To learn more about APSA and SPCCs, visit the EPA oil spill page.

To learn more about farm-specific SPCCs, visit the EPA SPCC agriculture-specific page.

To learn more about CA APSA, visit the OSFM page or download it here.

For more about our facilities management services, click here.
We use a wide variety of environmental models, tools, and data resources to deliver high quality products that incorporate the best available science and conform to industry standards. Click here for information on some of the tools and models we use.
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