San Diego Region - Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) | Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST) | SWRCB Orphan Site Cleanup Grant ProgramUST Program Activities
California has been regulating underground storage tanks (USTs) containing hazardous substances since 1983, applying federal and state laws, regulations and policies. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is the designated lead regulatory agency for the development of UST regulations and policy. The three primary elements of the UST Cleanup Oversight Program are prevention, cleanup oversight under authority of Water Code section 13304 and pursuant to State regulations [CCR Title 23 Chapter 16], and cleanup reimbursement by the SWRCB UST Cleanup Fund. The Regional Board UST Program provides technical and regulatory oversight for the investigation and cleanup of sites impacted by leaking USTs, and develops regional guidance on implementing the policies and procedures of the SWRCB. This information is maintained in the on-line GeoTracker database. For more information on the statewide Underground Storage Tank Program, please visit the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Website . The San Diego Region includes three county local oversight program (LOP) agencies under contract with the SWRCB (San Diego County, Orange County, Riverside County), which oversee investigation and cleanup at many leaking UST cases in the San Diego Region. Pursuant to their contracts with the SWRCB, the LOP agencies are required to coordinate their oversight with the Regional Boards. Although the Regional Board no longer receives resources to oversee compliance with State and Federal above-ground storage tank requirements, additional information on this program may be found on the SWRCB Above-ground Tank webpage.
Regional Board Staff Contacts
Staff |
Title |
Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Carlisle | Senior Engineering Geologist | 858-637-7119 |
| Sue Pease | Environment Scientist, Orange and Riverside Counties Ground Water Unit | 858 637-5596 |
| Kelly Dorsey | Engineering Geologist, North San Diego County Ground Water Unit | 858 467-2980 |
| Tom Alo | WRC Engineer, South San Diego County Ground Water Unit | 858 636-3154 |
Additional Information
- TSMC Guidance and Policy Documents
- State Electronic Reporting Requirements
- SWRCB and CUPA UST contacts
- USEPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks
For more information please contact Mr. Craig Carlisle of the Central San Diego County Ground Water Unit at (858) 637-7119 or by email at CCarlisle@waterboards.ca.gov.