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CERS is now Available

Starting January 1, 2013 all CUPA regulated businesses are required by law (Assembly Bill 2286) to submit business information electronically through the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS). Many of the Unified Program forms are no longer available on our website and instead must be completed online in CERS. This includes information related to your:

Unified Program Facility Permit
Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP)
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste Onsite Treatment
Hazardous Waste Tank Closures
Remote Waste Consolidation
Recyclable Materials Reports
Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
Aboveground petroleum storage over 1,320 gallons (APSA)

Medical Waste Generators will also be required submit facility related information through CERS in order to obtain or maintain a valid Unified Program Facility Permit. For additional information, please visit our Medical Waste Program website.

For a comprehensive guide to the CERS Business Portal, click here.

For a list of San Diego County CUPA local requirements (and their regulatory code sections) in CERS, click here.

Each business owner/operator for an existing business will need to visit the CERS Business Portal and do the following:

1. CREATE AND ACTIVATE A USER ACCOUNT:

♦ Click here for tips on creating a user account ♦

2. FIND AND REQUEST LEAD USER ACCESS TO YOUR FACILITY:

You can look up your CERS ID on this spreadsheet: (pdf) or (excel)

About Lead User Access: HMD will not grant lead user access to a contractor, consultant, or employee if he/she is not listed as a contact for the facility unless a signed letter on letterhead is received from the business. After HMD receives the letter, contractor/consultant can request access to the facility through CERS.

Once you have been granted lead user access, you are now responsible for adding additional users to the account. We recommend at least two lead users in case one person leaves or loses their username/password. Click here to learn how to add additional users and chose their permission level.

♦ Watch this video to help you find your facility and request access (play at highest resolution for better quality) ♦

3. REVIEW, UPDATE, AND SUBMIT YOUR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ANNUALLY

♦ Watch this video to guide you through your first submittal (play at highest resolution for better quality) ♦

Computer Labs: HMD sponsored a series of computer labs to assist Businesses getting started with CERS. Although no new labs are scheduled at this time, please check back for updates regarding future workshops.

♦ Click here to view the CERS introduction presentation from the workshop ♦

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New information will be posted to this website as they develop. Please check back frequently for updates. For further information or questions, please contact the Hazardous Materials Duty Desk at 858-505-6880 or e-mail hmdutyeh@sdcounty.ca.gov

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