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San Bernardino County Fire Dept
Hazardous Materials Division
620 South "E" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0153
Phone:  909.386.8401
Fax:  909.386.8460



Biennial Reporting Deadline for RCRA Large Quantity Generators
The San Bernardino County Fire Department, Hazardous Materials Division would like to remind RCRA hazardous waste generators about an upcoming reporting requirement. On or before March 1, 2012, RCRA Large Quantity Generators in calendar year 2011 are required to complete a RCRA Biennial Report to comply with federal and California hazardous waste regulation. Instructions and the forms to complete the report and guidance is provided by the State Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) webpage. The report is required to be sent into State DTSC and a copy kept onsite for inspectors’ review during inspections. Click here for additional information included on the DTSC website.

SPCC Plans Must Be Prepared and Implemented by November 10, 2011
November 10, 2011, is the date when all facilities that are required to prepare and implement a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan under the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) must have their Plan prepared or amended to meet post-2002 SPCC rule requirements / amendments. For more information refer to our APSA/SPCC web page.

SB 14 SUMMARY PLANS DUE SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, FOR THE 2010 REPORTING YEAR

Did you generate over 12,000 kilograms of hazardous waste or 12 kilograms of extremely hazardous waste in 2010? If ‘yes’, you might be required to prepare SB14 documents by September 1, 2011.

San Bernardino County Fire Department, Hazardous Materials Division is distributing compliance information from the State Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) regarding Senate Bill 14. Senate Bill 14 is the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989. SB 14 requires certain hazardous waste generators to consider source reduction as the preferred method of managing hazardous waste. Source reduction also provides the best protection for public health and the environment. 2010 is the new reporting year, and the Summary Progress Report (SPR) is due to the State DTSC by September 1, 2011.

Information about the SB 14 requirement is available at:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/PollutionPrevention/SB14/SB14_Intro.cfm

If you have questions, please contact the State DTSC Office of Pollution Prevention and Green Technology at (916) 322-2822 or e-mail at sb14@dtsc.ca.gov

California Board of Equalization Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee
Every owner of an underground storage tank must register with the BOE and pay the underground storage tank maintenance fee for every gallon of petroleum product placed into the underground tank. If you own property where an underground storage tank is located, you are usually considered the owner of the underground storage tank. If you operate an underground storage tank but do not own it, you are not liable for the fee. An operator is defined as the person who controls or is responsible for the daily operation of the tank. Generally, if you lease an underground storage tank, you will be considered an operator, not an owner, unless your lease provides otherwise. The Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee Application can be found at http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/boe400ust.pdf
For more information contact BOE's Fuel Taxes Division at
Fuel Industry Section
Fuel Taxes Division, MIC: 30
State Board of Equalization
P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279-0030
916-322-9669 phone
800-400-7115 toll-free phone
916-323-9352 fax

EPA Extends SPCC Rule’s Compliance Date for Certain Facilities
On October 7, 2010, the US EPA amended the date by which most facilities must update or prepare their Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans. The new compliance date is November 10, 2011. This does not remove the regulatory requirement for owners or operators of facilities in operation before August 16, 2002, to maintain and continue implementing an SPCC Plan in accordance with the SPCCC regulations then in effect. Drilling, production or workover facilities that are offshore or that have an offshore component, or onshore facilities required to have and submit Facility Response Plans (FRPs) remain subject to the November 10, 2010 compliance date. For more information refer to our APSA/SPCC web page or the US EPA website.

Electronic Reporting
All regulated businesses and CUPAs are required by the State of California to comply with new electronic reporting (e-reporting) requirements, starting with a new State Unified Program Electronic Reporting Surcharge that was effective July 1, 2009. Under AB2286, all regulated facilities and Unified Program Agencies in the State of California must be filing and accepting all included data completely by January 1, 2013. Facilities in the San Bernardino County CUPA will be required to print paper forms until our local systems are fully functional for data exchange with the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS). We expect to require paper forms through at least May 1, 2012. For more information refer to our Electronic Reporting Page and the CalEPA E-Reporting web page.

APSA/SPCC Information
Information regarding the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan requirements can be found on our new APSA/SPCC web page.

Permit by Rule Cyanide Treatment
Permit by Rule Cyanide treatment: Effective August 6, 2008, facilities conducting treatment of cyanide-containing wastes can obtain authorization under the Permit by Rule (PBR) tier. This change allows facilities previously operating under a Consent Order from DTSC to obtain authorization for treatment of cyanide-containing wastes from the CUPA. The revised PBR forms will be mailed out to all plating facilities within the jurisdiction of San Bernardino County Fire CUPA. If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Heaviside at (909) 386-8401.

September 5, 2006 New Manifest Requirements
Effective September 5, 2006, a new Hazardous Waste Manifest form was implemented for use nationwide by all generators, transporters and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The nationwide Hazardous Waste Manifest requirements are described at http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/transportation/manifest/index.htm. For more information go to http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/IDManifest/Manifests.cfm. Contact DTSC for more information the manifest requirements at CAManRegs@dtsc.ca.gov, Phone 916-255-3660/ Fax 916-255-6446.

A video training tool is available at
http://www.pneac.org/hazwastemanifest/.

California Permanent Identification Numbers
Due to State budget and staffing restrictions, effective July 15, 2003, DTSC no longer issues permanent California EPA ID numbers by phone.  These permanent EPA ID numbers must be requested on form DTSC 1358 and submitted by mail, email, or fax. This form is available from this web site under Forms and Guidelines and can be downloaded from the DTSC web site at http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/IDManifest/index.cfm Temporary California ID numbers (90-day ID number) (those beginning with CAC) will continue to be issued by telephone at 800.618.6942 or 916.255.1136.  In August of 2004, the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) notified local agencies that there had been a scam involving EPA ID numbers where someone representing themselves as being a DTSC employee went to generators to "sell" EPA ID numbers. We do not know if this scam operated in this County, but please note that obtaining an EPA ID number has no associated fee.

Chemical and Biological Agents
The Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program has strong working relationships and practiced plans and procedures for coordinating emergency response with law enforcement, public health, fire, and other emergency response agencies and has prepared to respond to incidents involving known or unknown biological, chemical, or radiological agents.  Additional information about emergency preparedness for public health emergencies can be found at the Centers for Disease Control,

Accident Prevention and Site Security
Preventing releases of hazardous materials requires the evaluation of potential causes including equipment failure, power failure, and even intentional acts.  State and Federal agencies have many guidance documents to assist industry in these important prevention efforts, including:

E-wastes & Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs):
Electronic wastes include computers, copiers, fax machines, printers, televisions, and other electronic equipment.  Many components of electronic equipment--including metals, plastic, and glass--can be reused or recycled, while others may present environmental hazards if not managed correctly.  CRTs or "picture tubes," of the type used in televisions and computer monitors, typically contain concentrations of lead that cause them to exhibit the characteristic of toxicity under both Federal and State law. CRTs cannot go into municipal trash.  CRTs (TVs & computer monitors only) from households may be recycled through the San Bernardino Airport Household Hazardous Waste collection facility. The limit is 3 CRTs per household.  Please call 1.800.OILYCAT for additional collection facility locations, applicable fees and further options.  For a list of other facilities that can collect such wastes and additional information on this developing topic, you can check with the California Integrated Waste Management Board

List of Identified Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites
CalEPA has amended its web site to provide links to data resources to search for sites belonging on the List of Identified Hazardous Waste and Substances Site ("Cortese List") pursuant by Government Code Section § 65962.5.  When Government Code § 65962.5 was originally enacted in 1985, it required the State of California to prepare and update a list of sites from various state and local sources to be entitled the List of Identified Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites, commonly referred to as the "Cortese List" (named after the legislator who authored the bill enacting it).   In accordance with provisions of Government Code Section § 65962.5, applicants for certain land development actions are required to consult the list and certify whether or not the project's property is on the list.  Because most of these sources are now published electronically, those requesting a copy of the "Cortese List" are now referred directly to the appropriate information resources on the Internet at the web sites for those agencies referenced in the statute.  For further information on the  background and history of Government Code Section § 65962.5, see Background and History, or go directly to the link at CalEPA's web site  List of Identified Hazardous Waste Sites ("Cortese List") (CalEPA).