To notify this Agency of an upcoming Monitoring System Certification, Spill Container Test, Secondary Containment (SB989) Test, or Overfill Prevention Equipment Inspection, please submit your request by email to HazardousMaterials@cityoforange.org at least 48 hours prior to the test.

For tests conducted on or after October 1, 2018, results must be submitted on the following state forms:

Monitoring System Certification Form

Spill Container Test Report Form

Secondary Containment Testing Report

Overfill Prevention Equipment Inspection Report Form

Test results are due within 30 days and may be submitted directly to your assigned UST inspector.

Paper copies may be sent to:

Hazardous Materials Program

176 S. Grand Street

Orange, CA 92866

Overfill Prevention Equipment Inspection Requirements
Spill Container Testing Requirements
Secondary Containment Testing Requirements
New Construction, Upgrade, and Compatibility Requirements
Emergency Generator Tank System Line Leak Detector Requirements

Businesses are required to submit all required UST compliance documents to the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS). To access the Business Portal, please visit https://cers.calepa.ca.gov/.

¹Not required on VPH systems.
²Only required for single-walled tanks. Interval depends on monitoring plan.
³For single-walled piping or systems not programmed for positive shutdown and fail safe.

UST Modifications and Repairs

Please refer to our Standard Operating Procedure for UST Repair and Modification Permitting document to determine if the scope of work you intend to perform will require the submittal of a “plan check” and payment of fees to Orange City Fire Department.

The Orange City Fire Department is the administering agency for the Hazardous Materials Business Emergency Plan (HMBEP) and Underground Storage Tank (UST) requirement of the California Health and Safety Code (Chapters 6.95 and 6.7 respectively). All businesses operating within the city of Orange must disclose if their hazardous materials meets or exceeds reporting thresholds. In compliance with Assembly Bill 2286 for electronic reporting requirements of hazardous materials, business emergency plans, and underground storage tanks, all regulated business are required to submit Unified Program information electronically via internet access. Orange City Fire Department utilizes the California Environmental Reporting System, or CERS, as the data exchange portal. The owner or operator creates an online account by visiting https://cersbusiness.calepa.ca.gov and requests access to their facility. The Hazardous Materials Specialists are prepared to provide guidance and direct assistance with this process. You may visit the CERS website to prepare your annual HMBEP disclosure or contact a Hazardous Materials Specialist to assist. Pursuant to the California Health & Safety Code (H&SC) Chapter 6.95 Section 25508, businesses are required to submit, or certify their hazardous materials inventory annually by March 1.

Changes to any portion of the HMBEP requires businesses to report a significant change or 100% increase of materials within 30 days. If the facility no longer meets reporting requirements, notification shall be made within 30 days to avoid assessed penalties.

Information contained in these disclosures (except for plot plans, trade secrets and sensitive information) is public record and may be reviewed during normal fire department business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm) with prior appointment.

If your facility uses, handles, or stores materials at any one time, in quantities greater than or equal to: 55 gallons of a liquid 500 pounds of a solid 200 cubic feet of a gas The threshold planning quantity for extremely hazardous substances, under both of the following conditions: The hazardous material is an extremely hazardous substance, as defined in Section 355.61 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations The threshold planning quantity for that extremely hazardous substance listed in Appendices A and B of Part 355 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is less than 500 pounds. Radioactive materials above the reportable threshold Carcinogens

Should a release or potential release occur, the California Health and Safety Code requires handlers of hazardous materials to immediately notify the following:

1. Call 911 
2. Cal OES at (800) 852-7550 or (916) 845-8911 
3. Orange City Fire Department Hazardous Materials Section at (714) 288-2573

1. Leak Reporting Unauthorized Release Form (PDF)
2. Financial Responsibility Guide (PDF)
3. Form: Certification of Financial Responsibility (PDF)
4. Sample: Chief Financial Officer Letter (PDF)
5. Local Regulatory Agencies (PDF)
6. Heating Oil Exclusion (PDF)
7. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
8. CERS Business Portal Access