For Businesses:
If the aboveground petroleum storage capacity at your facility is equal to or greater than 1,320 gallons, you must obtain a permit and prepare a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan.
Beginning in 2013, the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA) required electronic reporting of Unified Program data for all businesses who are subject to reporting requirements. Learn more about CERS.
If your business stores hazardous materials above a certain amount, you are required to have a permit and submit a Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) to CERS.
If your business generates any hazardous waste, you are required to have a permit based on the quantity generated each month.
An underground storage tank (UST) is defined in applicable Federal and State code as "any tank and its associated piping that is located substantially underground which is used for the storage of hazardous substances." Learn what the county and state need from you if your business has a UST.
