The
Site Remediation/Local Oversight
Program is responsible for directing
the long term cleanup of hazardous
materials at hundreds of sites in
San Bernardino County.
Although most of these are former
underground storage tank sites, we
also work on a contractual basis
with individual companies to cleanup
contamination from other sources.
The Site Remediation/Local Oversight
Program program provides a number of
services including:
Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Cleanup Oversight
The Hazardous Materials Division of the San Bernardino County Fire Department contracts
with the California State Water Resources Control Board to provide regulatory oversight of corrective actions necessary when
underground
storage tanks experience an unauthorized release of a hazardous substance.
The professional staff of the Local Oversight Program direct persons responsible for
the cleanup of the hazardous materials releases to take appropriate actions to determine
the extent of the unauthorized release, assess the risk that contamination presents to the
health and safety of our citizens, and to institute measures to mitigate any adverse
affects. Once these objectives have been met, the Local Oversight Program certifies that
the corrective actions are complete.
Voluntary Site Cleanup
The Local Oversight Program also provides regulatory oversight
services to property owners and facility operators who have experienced or
discovered a hazardous materials discharge from other than an underground
storage tank, and wish to voluntarily cleanup the contamination and restore
their property to a safe and equitable condition. As with unauthorized releases
from underground storage tanks, the professional staff of the Site
Remediation/Local Oversight Program work with property owners and their consultants to plan and implement
corrective actions that will accomplish these goals and comply with applicable
laws and regulations.
Departmental oversight of voluntary site cleanups is not supported
by public funds. Therefore, these services are provided by agreement with the responsible
parties and reimbursement for expenses incurred by the department is required. Please
consult the department’s
fee
schedule for the current rate of reimbursement.
Proposition 65
Proposition 65, (California Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), now a part of the Hazardous Waste Control Law in
Chapter 6.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, requires government
employees that witness an illegal discharge of hazardous waste to report to the
Board of Supervisors within 72 hours. The Site Remediation/Local Oversight
Program is tasked by
the Board to take and process such reports. For more information call 909.386.8419.
Please note that reporting under Proposition 65 is required in
addition to all other hazardous materials releases notifications required by law. In
accordance with Section 25507 of the Health and Safety Code, all hazardous material
handlers are required to notify the local administering agency (CUPA), as well as
the State Office of Emergency Services
(OES),
of any release or threatened release of a hazardous material. These releases can be
reported by calling 1.800.33TOXIC. All hazardous materials emergencies should be reported
to your local fire or police department immediately by calling 911.
When releases of hazardous substances are determined to be of public
health significance or when non-emergency corrective actions are initiated under the
department’s direction, public notification is coordinated through the Site
Remediation/Local Oversight Program. Public Notices
may be viewed on this web site, at the county’s libraries and at the
Office of the Fire Marshal location in San Bernardino.
Portions of Proposition 65 contained in Section 25249.6 of the
Health and Safety Code are administered by the state Office
of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). These portions pertain to the
posting of "clear and reasonable warning" of exposure to chemicals on the
Governor’s List. Questions regarding the requirements to label and/or post warnings
pursuant to Proposition 65 may be addressed through viewing the OEHHA web site or by
calling 916.445.6900.
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