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San Bernardino County Fire Department
Hazardous Materials Division
620 South "E" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0153
Doug Snyder, Deputy
Fire Marshal
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Phone: |
909.386.8401 |
| Fax: |
909.386.8460 |
The purpose of the Hazardous Materials Division is to protect the health and safety of the public and the environment of the County of San Bernardino by assuring that hazardous materials are properly handled and stored. The Division accomplishes this through inspection, emergency response, site remediation, and hazardous waste management services. Specific responsibilities include:
- Operating
collection
facilities and events for residents of San Bernardino County to safely dispose of
household hazardous waste.
- Providing affordable waste management alternatives to businesses that generate very small quantities of waste through the
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) program.
- Inspecting hazardous material handlers and hazardous waste generators to ensure full compliance with laws and regulations. Implementing
CUPA programs for the development of accident prevention and emergency plans, proper installation, monitoring, and closure of underground tanks, and the handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
- Providing 24-hour
response to emergency incidents involving hazardous materials or wastes in order to protect the public and the environment from accidental releases and illegal activities.
- Overseeing the
investigation and remediation of environmental contamination due to releases from underground storage tanks, hazardous waste containers, chemical processes, or the transportation of hazardous materials.
- Conducting
investigations and taking
enforcement action
as necessary against anyone who disposes of
hazardous waste illegally or otherwise manages
hazardous materials or wastes in violation of
federal, state, or local laws and regulations.
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