Certified Record Search Findings Report
As a convenience to businesses
that provide property research and environmental assessment services, as well as
to the general public, the Hazardous Materials Division
provides a certified record search findings service.
Upon receipt of a completed application form
Request for Certified Hazardous Materials Records Search
Findings and the required
fee,
Division staff will perform detailed research of current and archival data, automated records, manual logs, and program files to determine whether there
are any records of contamination or spills relating to a particular site that is subject to current or past regulatory activity by the Division. Records include active, inactive, and archival underground storage tanks, hazardous materials handlers, hazardous waste generators, and EPCRA or CalARP facilities, as well as any reports of spills, complaints, or cleanup activity.
Once research is complete, the Division issues a Certified Hazardous Materials Record Search Findings Report that details all records associated with a particular site by type, date, location and status, or which certifies a "no records" finding (any file identified can be made available for copying and/or review upon request).
File Review Request
The Hazardous Materials Division will provide a specific identified record for
copying and/or review upon receipt of the application form
File Review Request. The application
must include the name of the record, type of file, and the specific site
location, as well as the identifying record number if available. If the record
exists, it will be made available for copying and/or review.
NOTE: The File Review Request service
is limited to retrieval of the specific record identified in the request and
does not include additional research to identify historical contamination
issues, address changes, and/or other businesses that may have operated at the
site. For complete research for records of a particular site, we recommend
submittal of the
Request for Certified Hazardous Materials Record Search
Findings and the required fee.
Citizens requesting review
of the public
portion of a single facility
Business Emergency/Contingency Plan under Community Right-to-Know laws may
do so at no charge after completing the File Review Request
form. An appointment is recommended to ensure the record is available.
Questions regarding
Procedures for Certified Hazardous Materials Record Search Findings Request may be answered by downloading the procedures from the
Forms and Guidelines
page on this
web site or by calling 909.386.8401.
Other Federal,
State, Regional, County, and City agencies maintain certain records
involving hazardous materials at facilities within San Bernardino
County. For instance, unauthorized releases from Underground Storage Tanks may be found at the
State Water
Resources Control Board Geotracker site. Interested persons may also
want to check the Hazmat links to investigate web
sites by US EPA or CalEPA under their Superfund and Brownfield Programs. The
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has a
searchable
database for several programs including CalSites, Voluntary Compliance
Program Properties, and the School Property Evaluation Program.
Printable
Version
San Bernardino County Fire Dept