Leon Wirschem, REHS/HMS County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health Hazardous Materials Division California’s Unified Approach to Hazardous Material Programs

What is CUPA? Certified Unified Program Agency

Health & Safety Code Chapter 6.11  Consolidated six existing hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulatory programs to improve coordination and consistency.  California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) certifies and regularly evaluates the local agencies that enforce the Unified Program for compliance with established statutory and regulatory standards. 3

CUPA Legislation “1082” Intent Integrate Overlapping Requirements Reduce Number of Invoices: Single Invoice Streamline Application Process: Single Permit Reduce Number of Inspections: Multimedia

Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs)  There are 83 CUPAs and 33 Participating Agencies (PAs)  Prior to the creation of the Unified Program, the six program elements were implemented by over 1,300 separate state and local agencies. 5

6 CUPAs  Implement and enforce the Unified Programs which are mandated by law to ensure that:  Business with large quantities of toxic gases have release prevention plans.  Hazardous wastes are properly managed.  Hazardous materials in facilities throughout California are accurately reported, catalogued and disseminated to emergency responders and the public.  Above and underground tanks storing hazardous materials have adequate leak detection and containment equipment to protect the waters of the state.

CUPA: Agencies Involved DTSC CUPA/PA OES SFM SWRCB CAL EPA US EPA These State and Local Agencies, with the RWQCB also Make up the UPA Advisory Group

OES These State and Local Agencies, with the RWQCB also make up the UPA Advisory Group

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CUPA Forum Objectives  To work with all parties, both internal and external, to develop guidance, regulations, and policies regarding CUPA administration.  To establish positions on statewide issues affecting CUPAs and provide a unified response to such issues.  To coordinate information exchange between CUPAs and the State on statewide issues.  To assist in making training available to CUPAs.

CUPA Forum-  Regional Forums (South, Central, North, and Bay area)  Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)  Issue Coordinators  CUPA Forum Board (CFB)  Steering Committees  Unified Program Administrative Advisory Group (UPAAG) 11

12 Program Implementation  CUPAs promote and support:  Partnerships with various industry and environmental protection advocacy groups  Educational workshops  Web site outreach  Outreach materials  An inspection program that is mandated by law to have a graduated enforcement policy.  The education, outreach and inspection programs effectively and efficiently reduce environmental risk without a significant reliance on formal enforcement.

CUPA Regional Forums

 San Diego County – 14,000 facilities  Alpine County – 36 facilities Rural versus Urban

Size of the Universe  Total Regulated Businesses – 146,205  Business Plan Program – 124,350  Cal ARP Program – 2,384  Hazardous Waste Program – 77,803  UST Program – 14,891  AST Program – 11,890 15Source Data: Cal EPA 2010 CUPA Report

Formal Enforcement 16Source Data: Cal EPA 2010 CUPA Report

 TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUPS  EMERGENCY RESPONSE  HAZARDOUS WASTE  HAZARDOUS MATERIALS  UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS  TASK FORCE PARTICIPATION  GOVERNOR’S REFINERY TASK FORCE  LOCAL UPA PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT  BORDER 2020 CUPA FORUM BOARD REPRESENTING THE STAKEHOLDERS

 Hazardous Waste Tank Systems  Hazardous Waste Management Inconsistencies  Hazardous Materials Reporting  Underground Storage Tank Leaks  Underground Storage Tank Inspection Requirements for Facilities Statewide Issues

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 ENHANCED RELEASE REPORTING PENALTIES  AREA PLAN UPDATES FROM 3 TO 5 YEARS  Fix REGULATORY GAPS FOR ASTs & USTs  USED OIL COLLECTION CENTERS TO LOCAL OVERSIGHT  COUNTING HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR GENERATOR STATUS (Less Generation = Less Requirements)  Fix DEFINITIONS & LANGUAGE IN THE H&SC CFB 2015 Legislative Concepts

CUPA Conference-  February 2-5, SD Sheraton Hotel & Marina  REHS CECH  UST ICC Hours  Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Manager training  Twelve tracks

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