Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program
California Statutes & Regulations
Statutes
UST Statutes
- Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances (Health & Safety Code, Chapter 6.7) (January 1, 2019) (for International Code Counsel examination reference only)
Associated Statutes
- Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code, Division 7. Water Quality)
- Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (Health & Safety Code, Chapter 6.75)
- Unified Program for Hazardous Materials Management (Health & Safety Code, Chapter 6.11)
Regulations
UST Regulations
- UST Regulations (CCR, Title 23, Chapter 16) Effective October 1, 2020
- UST Regulations (CCR, Title 23, Chapter 16) Effective October 1, 2018
(for International Code Counsel examination reference)
Associated Regulations
- UST Cleanup Fund Regulations (CCR, Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 18)
- Tank Tester Licensing Regulations (CCR, Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 17)
Rulemaking
Please contact UST Leak Prevention Staff for information regarding the rulemaking packages listed below:- Archived Rulemaking Files
- October 2020 UST Rulemaking - Reporting Regulations
- January 2020 UST Rulemaking - Biodiesel Storage Regulations
- October 2018 UST Rulemaking - Federal UST Regulations Reconciliation
- October 2016 UST Rulemaking - Electronic Reporting
- April 2012 UST Alternate Method for Compatibility
- November 2009 Proposed Regulation for Interim Variance for USTs Storing Certain Biodiesel Blends
- May 2009 Emergency Regulations for UST Systems Storing Biodiesel Blends up to B20
- May 2007 UST Relocation of Forms
- 2005 UST Rulemaking - ILLM
- 2004/2005 - UST Rulemaking - Red Tag
- Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approval of Underground Storage Tank "Red Tag" Regulations (May 13, 2004)
- Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approval of regulations defining "Interstitial Liquid Level Measurement" (August 19, 2005)
- 2003/2004 - UST Rulemaking - "Training Plus"
- April 2002 - UST Rulemaking File - Section 100
- 2001 - UST Rulemaking File
- 1998 - UST Rulemaking File - Compliance Certificate
- 1997/1998 - UST Rulemaking File
- 1996 - UST Rulemaking File
- 1994 - UST Rulemaking File - Tank Testers
- 1993/1994 - UST Rulemaking File
- 1992 - UST Rulemaking File
- 1991 - UST Rulemaking File
- 1989 - UST Rulemaking File - Tank Testers
- 1985 - UST Rulemaking File - (Divided)
- Final Regulations
- Final Statement of Reasons & Statutes
- Documentation
- Statute Board Supporting Documents
- Comments and Technical Documents Submitted
- Updated Alphabetical Index to Commenters
- Written Comments on Drafts
- Late Comments
- Ancillary Incoming Correspondence
- Technical Reference
- Technical Compliance Guidelines
- Rulemaking Files
- Original Comments 1 - 50
- Original Comments 51 - 100
- Original Comments 101 - 150
- Original Comments 151 - 211
- 1985 - UST Rulemaking File - 351.9 MB (Complete File)