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Federal
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) regulations
(section 280.90, subpart
H-Financial Responsibility,
part 280, 40 CFR)
published on October
26, 1988, requires
owners and operators
of USTs to demonstrate
through insurance
coverage or other
acceptable mechanisms
that they can pay
for cleanup and third-party
damages resulting
from leaks that may
occur from their USTs.
On
June 9, 1993,
the United States
EPA approved
California's
Fund as a mechanism
for meeting the
federal financial
responsibility
requirements
for USTs containing
petroleum.
In
order for the
Fund to be used
as a financial
responsibility
mechanism, the
law requires
that the claimant
must (1) be the
owner or operator
of a petroleum
UST, (2) be in
compliance with
applicable financial
responsibility
requirements,
and (3) be in
compliance with
UST laws and
regulations.
The Fund works
closely with
regulatory agencies
to determine
whether a claimant
has made a good
faith effort
to achieve compliance
with the regulations
and relies heavily
on the recommendation
of the regulatory
agency when evaluating
eligibility.
Where to Mail Certification:
- Please send the original to your local agency(ies) [agency(ies) that issues the UST permits].
- Keep a copy of the certification at each listed site.
- For information for your local agency(ies), refer to http://www.calcupa.net/cupacontactlist.xls.
Questions:
If you have questions about financial responsibility requirements or about the Certification of Financial Responsibility form, please contact:
State Water Resources Control Board -
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
1
-800-813-FUND (3863)
or http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/cwphome/ustcf/howtocontactus.htm.
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