RPM | REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES MANUAL

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Title:

Underground Storage Tanks

Publication date:

9/14/2021

Effective date:

5/31/2013

BRIEF

Policy Summary

The Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Program ensures that Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) remains in compliance with federal and state UST laws by:

  • Ensuring that Berkeley Lab's Designated UST Operators within the Facilities Division perform monthly inspections on USTs, maintain operating records required by the state of California, coordinate annual certifications of UST equipment, and coordinate triannual secondary-containment testing.
  • Maintaining a permit with the city of Berkeley for each UST system.
  • Notifying the city of Berkeley when certification testing will be performed and when any changes are made to the UST systems.
  • Submitting certification reports to the city of Berkeley.
  • Maintaining a UST Monitoring Plan and a UST Emergency Response Plan.

Who Should Read This Policy

All Berkeley Lab employees involved in the operation of UST systems, including but not limited to employees performing inspections, ordering fuel, creating UST records, and responding to UST spills.

To Read the Full Policy, Go To:

The POLICY tab on this wiki page

To Read the ES&H Program Details, Go To:

ES&H Manual Chapter 58

Contact Information

Underground Storage Tanks Subject Matter Expert
Environmental Services Group
EHS Division



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