| A facility can be
a gas station, a school maintenance yard, military base, truck stop, government
garage, rental car agency, utility company, hospital or computer company
(these use emergency generators), and others. |
| The law says local
agency inspectors must conduct facility inspections, and: |
| “The purpose of the
inspection is to determine whether the tank system complies with the applicable
requirements of this chapter and the regulations. . . including the design
and construction standards . . . whether the operator has monitored and
tested the tank system as required by the (operating) permit, and whether
the tank system is in a safe operating condition” [H&SC 25288(a)]. Most
local agencies have some guidelines for their inspectors, but there has
been a call for more uniformity in California. |
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| There may
be more than one reason to conduct facility inspections (routine, follow-up,
or disciplinary). However, the goal is the same: to ensure that human health
and the environment are protected from releases from underground storage tanks. |
To that
end, the inspector needs to plan a course of action.
- What needs to be
done to prepare for the inspection?
- How are inspections
prioritized?
- Will it be an announced
or unannounced visit?
- What equipment
and materials will the inspector need to take?
- What equipment
should be taken to document findings?
- What items need
to be inspected (records, equipment, etc.)?
These questions will
be answered in this document. |
