LAFD CUPA UST Program - Response to COVID - 19 The LAFD CUPA recognizes that during this time of crises involving COVID-19, the operational ability of both the CUPA and the facilities we regulate are under substantial stress, and may not be able to conduct business as usual. Under the current situation facility inspection services by the CUPA have been significantly reduced. For all regulated facilities, we encourage you, where possible, to maintain compliance with your regulatory and local ordinance responsibilities, while also fully adhering to all federal, state, and local public health and safety orders, as they pertain to COVID-19. Please also note our offices are currently closed to the public. We continue to provide the following services:
Public Records Requests Billing, Online Payments and Permitting Plan Check Soils Report Review and Site Assessment Limited Service Requests CERS Reviews and support Receiving and Processing Hazardous Materials Spill Notifications Compliance assessment and technical support of our regulated facilities Limited inspections
We are doing our best to modify the way we operate to continue providing essential services where possible. The CUPA Program is considered an essential service during COVID -19 and as such inspections will be on a limited basis to protect the health and safety of our residents and protect our environment. Please monitor our web page for changes in the LAFD CUPA Program services and activities. https://www.lafd.org/fire-prevention/
Underground Storage Tank Inspections, Testing, Repairs and Operations All normally required maintenance, monitoring, testing and repairs, as well as annual permitting, monthly DO inspections, record keeping (including CERS entries), etc. shall continue where possible. In those circumstances where it is not possible to maintain regulatory compliance, UST owners and operators must minimize the risk of a hazardous materials release by ensuring critical UST leak detection, monitoring, and cathodic protection equipment remain on and monitored. In addition, leak detection and monitoring alarms should be responded to appropriately. UST owners and operators who cannot maintain regulatory compliance must document that all critical UST leak detection, monitoring, and cathodic protection equipment remain operational and all leak detection and monitoring alarms have been responded to appropriately. Further documentation and operational requirements that will be enforced by LAFD CUPA are explained in detail in the following letter from State Water Resources Control Board: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ust/docs/covid_letter.pdf