UST Construction Plan Check
Site Assessment and Mitigation Program
Environmental Assessment Case Listing
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) regulates the construction, operation, repair and removals of underground storage tank (UST) systems. State regulatory changes mandate additional testing and more frequent inspections at UST facilities; thus requiring close coordination between inspectors, contractors and the regulated community. In an effort to facilitate this coordination, the Hazardous Materials Division (HMD) established a UST Group on November 1, 2001. Environmental Health Specialists in the UST Group provide the following services throughout San Diego County:
- Conduct all routine Inspections of all retail fuel facilities in San Diego County
- Approve all permit applications for UST installations, repairs, upgrades and removals
- Conduct installation, repair, and upgrade inspections within San Diego County. The group consists of 5 field inspectors, a plan check senior inspector, a plan check technician, and a supervisor.
The goal of the HMD-UST Program is to protect public health, the environment and groundwater. To accomplish this goal, HMD ensures that businesses and facilities with ongoing UST operations are properly permitted and meet the monitoring requirements applicable to their type of equipment. This is accomplished during plan check and inspection activities. HMD is the lead program for permitting installations of new UST systems, UST repairs, and piping removals, including plan checks and inspections. Each UST site is inspected annually as mandated by State law. HMD is also the lead enforcement agency for violations of underground storage tank laws and regulations. The HMD-UST Program and the Site Assessment and Mitigation (SAM) Program within the Land Water Quality Division oversee UST removal activities. The primary function of the SAM program in UST removal activities is to provide regulatory oversight for the site assessment and mitigation of properties where unauthorized releases from UST systems have occurred.
UST Program Contacts:
For general questions regarding the management of USTs please call the Hazardous Materials Duty Specialist, at (619) 338-2231. The Duty Specialist is available M-F, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
For specific questions about your permitted facility, please contact your Area Inspector. The Hazardous Materials Duty Specialist may direct you to the Inspector for the area where your business is located.
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