Abandoned Tanks Guidance Document

Facility File Review

The State Water Board Evaluation staff may select abandoned UST facilities as part of the facility file request. Evaluation staff review the following:

• Abandon UST facility information has been uploaded to CERS
  • Information on reporting abandoned USTs can be found in the CERS FAQ – Reporting Abandoned USTs
• Compliance inspections (Routine inspection) are performed annually and reported to CERS
  • For sites with limited or no site access, the CUPA may utilize the Abandoned Underground Storage Tank Compliance Checklist
  • Violations recorded in CERS
    • Every abandoned UST must have TCR violations recorded in CERS
    • Information on how the evaluation staff review TCR violation data can be found on the Technical Compliance Rate page.

For more information on abandoned UST inspections and to obtain a copy of the Abandoned UST Compliance Checklist, refer to the Abandoned Tank Inspection Guidance Letter.

Report 6

The State Water Board Evaluation staff review Report 6 data within the evaluation timeframe to verify that abandoned tanks and associated inspections have been reported. The CUPA must record TCR criteria violations in CERS to ensure abandoned tanks receive a failing TCR reporting in Report 6.